Amigos de Animales - January Newsletter

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Our mission is to provide low cost spaying and neutering of dogs and cats, and to promote the general welfare of animals in our community and surrounding areas.   Si prefiere recibir los correos electrónicos en español, haga clic aquí. AMIGOS DE ANIMALES BOQUETE PANAMÁ   JANUARY 2023 NEWSLETTER THANK YOU FOR HELPING MAKE OUR FOOD DRIVE SUCH A SUCCESS!   Our Food Drive campaign raised $14,474, and we have many donors who are making recurring monthly donations. Thank you for your support.   In 2021 we delivered over 14,000 pounds of pet food, and more than 17,000 pounds in 2022. The cost of this program is over $1,300 per month.   We've shared stories about our local heroes like Sra Carmen and Sr Virgilio, Sra Anays and Sra Uva. They quietly feed and care for animals who have no one or anywhere to go.   These people are citizens of Boquete who you might never meet, who will never get awards or recognition for what they do, but they are the real backbone of our community.  To us at Amigos de Animales, Sra Carmen, Sr Virgilio, Sra Anays and Sra Uva are heroes.  Please help us continue to help our local heroes and the animals they care for.  $10 per month will help feed one dog or cat. Will you sponsor one or more dogs or cats? - donate here HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY TO OUR FOUNDER, RUBY McKENZIE   On January 14th we threw a surprise 80th birthday party for Ruby McKenzie. We had close to 100 people who attended, including 5 vets.   Ruby helped start the clinic in 2005, and she has been the driving force behind what it has become today. We have sterilized over 23,000 animals, and the impact on the health of animals and humans is measurable.   Ruby is an incredible person and the community is so lucky to have her!  Happy Birthday Ruby! PLEASURES OF PANAMA FUNDRAISER - COMING SOON!   Ticket sales will start soon for our annual Pleasures of Panama fundraiser.   1st price - $1,000 airfare, hotels and tours in Panama City and Boquete (or $1,500 cash)   2nd prize - 4 day island hopping in the San Blas Islands (or $500 cash)   3rd prize - 2 night stay at Tranquilo Bay Resort in Bocas del Toro.   Contact Carol Cardinale-Santana at cardinalesantana@gmail.com for more details. CLINIC THIS SUNDAY   Volunteers are needed for our first clinic of the year, this Sunday the 29th. We will have a training on Saturday at 9:45 AM for all new volunteers.   The clinic is held at the Amigos de Animales building across from SuperCentro Ivan.   Send us an email at volunteer@aadab.org if you'd like to volunteer. 2023 CALENDARS   The 2023 calendars are going fast! Still only $10 - you can purchase them at La Granja, Mascotas, Mike's Global Grill, Sugar & Spice, The Garden, Larry's Place and the BCP Tuesday Market. These make great gifts!   GIFT CERTIFICATES   We have made gift certificates in the denomination of $10 and $20, the cost of an individual sterilization for a cat or a dog. Do you have a friend or neighbor or worker who has an animal needing to be sterilized? Please tell them that the procedure will make their animals safer and free them from the worry of the related illnesses or injuries that might ensue with cat or dog fights. These certificates are an easy way to help. They are available at the Animales table at the BCP Tuesday Market or at our clinics. You also can send an email to Cary at Animalesdeboquete@gmail.com GET TO KNOW OUR AMIGOS DE ANIMALES FAMILY This month we're featuring:   Name: Katrina Kneebone   Katrina is bilingual, helps big dogs in Recovery at our clinics, and coordinates our education program in our local schools. Here is her story: I am an educator, and I am involved with the Amigos de Animales program for 5 years taking awareness of pet sterilization into elementary schools. Here I am explaining what that involves.   After my Rottweiler departed for the Elysium Fields, each month I would get my “big dog fix” at the clinic, sitting quietly on the rug and resuscitating the large breeds from their anesthesia . Two years went by and then, Leslie Sherling, who had befriended me, noticed that I was speaking Spanish and helping the student volunteers. “We need you,” she said, and that is how I became the lead person for the Amigos de Animales schools outreach program.   There are 13 schools in the rural areas of Boquete and our mission is to reach out to these students, teach them about pet care, and encourage them to bring their pets to the clinic for spaying. COVID curtailed our efforts for two years, but in October of 2022 we picked up again and managed visits to five schools before the school year ended.   Click here for the rest of Katrina's story and more pictures on our website.  KIBBLE & BITS:   •  Food Drive: We are continuing to feed needy dogs and cats in Boquete at a cost of over $1,300 per month.  You can donate by clicking here   •  Membership Drive: Sign up for your annual Amigos de Animales membership and receive a great car magnet. Membership is still only $10. You can sign up at the BCP Tuesday Market or at a clinic.   •  Gift certificates: We have made gift certificates in the denomination of $10 and $20, the cost of an individual sterilization for a cat or a dog. Give your neighbors, gardeners and maids certificates for their dogs and cats.  Let’s help each other help each other!   These certificates are an easy way to help. They are available at the Animales table at the BCP Tuesday Market or at the clinics   •  2023 Calendar: These are still available for $10 at La Granja, Mascotas, Mike's Global Grill, Sugar & Spice, The Garden, Larry's Place and the BCP Tuesday Market.   •  Education program: We are visiting local schools to educate students about proper care for their pets, and the importance of spaying and neutering animals. Please email Katrina at katrinakneebone@gmail.com if you can help.   •  Spay or neuter your animal: we get new requests daily, but we are still following MINSA rules and doing clinics by appointment only. Contact Rosa, our appointment coordinator, at 6563-8686 to be added to our list.   •  Rescue/adoption?: The mission of Amigos de Animales is strictly spay and neuter, we are not a rescue, adoption or veterinary service.  Please do not ask Rosa about any other service, but there are many other rescue groups in and around Boquete   •  We have been updating our website - check it out here   •  Animales is always looking for stories and pictures to share in this newsletter.   Please contact Alicia at akcleavenger@hotmail.com if you are interested. MARK YOUR CALENDAR - UPCOMING EVENTS   • Training - you can watch our training here.  We expect to hold an in-person training in February.  Contact Alicia if you have any questions.   • Clinics - Sunday January 29, 2023  (held the last Sunday of each month - we are dark in November and December)   • Casino Night - postponed until June - raffle prizes needed, watch for more details  WAYS TO HELP AMIGOS DE ANIMALES:      •  Donations:  Any amount will help.   Click here for ways you can make a donation   •  If you would like to volunteer for Animales, contact Alicia or Raquel at volunteer@aadab.org •  If you can donate dog or cat food, please drop it off at the Amigos de Boquete office in Alto Dorado or contact akcleavenger@hotmail.com •  Don't forget, the Animales Events Center is available to rent for meetings and gatherings of any kind. Contact Sherry Shirritt at sshirritt@gmail.com or 6858-3607. Here were our 2022 totals - it was a record year:    2022 Totals Animales Totals-to-Date Thank you for your support!  We could not do what we do without all of our incredible donors, sponsors and volunteers! Amigos De Animales, Inc. 2733 Oak Ridge Ct Ste 104 Fort Myers, FL 33901 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser Unsubscribe Website:  www.aadab.org/   Contact Alicia at akcleavenger@hotmail.com if you have any questions.   Copyright © 2021 Amigos de Animales, All rights reserved.