Santo Angel Deparasitization - Good to be back

In 2011 we began to solidify our presence in Habana Vieja.

Working with the Oficina del Historiador Ciudad de la Habana and 

Sociedad Civil,Patrimonio, Comunidad y Medio Ambiente

we came to know of Gilberto Valladares Reina (aka Papito) 

and his community project

Artecorte

Barrio Santo Angel was a neighbourhood being rejuvenated.

Papito and Artecorte were the driving force behind change.

Here is a peek at our visit.

Later in 2011 we returned to help celebrate the renovation and reopening of the neighbourhood 

Consultorio Veterinario.

On September 28, 2011 we held mass deparasitization for the community and Habana Vieja.

It was a sight to behold.

486 registered .. we treated more.

Mass deparasitization events are usually the final event 

of one of our campaña weeks.

For World Spay Day Week 2018 we held two.

One to kick off the week ... another to close out the week.

 To start the week, at our request, we were back in Santo Angel with Artecorte.

This neighbourhood has certainly been transformed and

 a must see if you visit Havana.

It was wonderful to be welcomed back.

Terry - Spanky Project
Papito- Founder Artecorte  
Dr.Luis (Luisito) - Zoonosis Habana Vieja
Dr.Yoel - Veterinarian Aquarium de la Habana Vieja

Zoonosis gets a bad rap.

It is the agency which collects strays in the streets.

Some of the methods of some of the workers give it that reputation.

 But, Luisto awesome.

He is Zoonosis' veterinarian for Habana Vieja.

 He always brings rabies vaccine to our campañas and helps out.

 Here, he's handing over the rabies vaccination certificate.

Papito, Adriana and Artecorte made this a fun day.

There was something for everyone.

We had clowns!!!

Dra.Marina does not appear to be a fan of clowns.

There were also contests.

Here's the winner of "My pet looks like me".

 It was a great morning.

We were all very happy with the day.

135 dogs/cats were treated.

And you wondered about the SCISSORS

Scissors For Cuba

 Please help us to continue providing these free services to 
Cuban communities

 and the animals that live within them.

Our sterilization campaña took place between the two deparasitizations.

We sterilized, deparasitized and vaccinated 156 pet cats

Our second mass deparasitization of the week was in the heart of Habana Vieja at...

Civil Society for Heritage, Community and the Environment

SCPCMA

Sociedad Civil,Patrimonio, Comunidad y Medio Ambiente

When the last puppy was served...

Canadian Veterinary student Jaime Yoon bought us

 all churros.

 A huge thank you to 

Dr. Lorraine Chalkley

Southfork Animal Clinic,Murphy Texas.

She contacted her suppliers and they came through with a huge donation of flea/tick prevention.

On the week here are the totals

Animales	Lugar	Esterilizados	Desparasitados/Vacunados
Gatos	Quinta de los Molinos	156	156
Perros y gatos	Barrio Santo Ángel	-	135
Perros y gatos	SCPCMA	-	152
Total		156	443

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Dispatches From Havana

On June 6th a deworming for the tourist coach horses was carried out in Habana Vieja.

The medication was provided by the Spanky Project.

Dr.Fernando Gispert applied the treatment.

We have collaborated with the Coopertiva de Cocheros for years and Fernando even longer.

Check out some of our past blog posts.

Here is the report we received.

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Asociación de Medicina Veterinaria de Cuba(AMVC)

Filial La Habana.

Evento: DESPARASITACION EQUINA

Fecha:6 DE junio de 2018

Lugar: COCHERA EQUINA DE TALLAPIEDRA, HABANA VIEJA. Diaria y Arroyo

Hora:8.00am

Sociedad Científica: Clínica y Cirugía Veterinaria

Clase: Práctica 

Coordinador: Fernando Gispert Muñoz. 

Patrocinadores: Oficinadel Historiador de la Ciudad, Spanky Project Canada; Sociedad Civil Patrimonio Comunidad y Medio Ambiente; Clínica Veterinaria “Laika”; AMVC La Habana.

Marco: Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, Día Internacional de la infancia, Nacimiento de Antonio Maceo y Che.

Producto: Ivomec Merial. Lote: AD 161/14       FV:06/2019    500 ml

Gasto Medicamento: 380.4ml

Total: 56 animales

Ingresos: ninguno (gratis) 

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The event was held in celebration and memory of ..

International Children's Day - June 1

World Environment Day - June 5

Nacimiento (Birth of) de Antonio Maceo y Che Guevara - June 14

One of our mottos is a quote from Che

"Seamos realistas y hagamos lo imposible"

Let's be realists and do the impossible

In Memory of Marta!

On June 7, 2018

Marta Engracias Castiilo Ortiz

Born 16 April 1940

Passed away

The Spanky Project has been blessed in meeting amazing Cubans since our beginnings in 2003.

Marta, was a cat colony keeper and counts as one of them.

She sustained a colony in a construction site on the edge of Plaza de Armas in Havana.

We were introduced to Martha as a prime candidate for a TNR program.

In October of 2012 the Spanky Project along with, invited guest organization, Animal Balance conducted Cuba's first mass TNR.

Marta's cats in Plaza de Armas were the first colony to be part of this new and ongoing program.

Marta also cared for Nano. 

One of the resident dogs in the plaza.

Marta will be missed.

Upon receiving the sad news we shared it in
Spanky Project Facebook Group and Spanky Project USA Page.

My heart goes out to everyone that was affected by her passing - love in my heart for her and everyone that knew her! 

-Ashley Russell-Harte

RIP Marta. I know you did this from the bottom of your heart and your love of animals.

-Stephanie Evers 

What a sad day may she rest in peace

-Isabelita De Cuba

So sorry to hear of Marta’s passing. She was a special lady

-Leslie Pont 

Oh no...i met her a few years ago... she did so much for the cats and dogs overthere.... tjee....

-Nicky Kil 

 May Her Spirit Soar with those of all the street cats of Havana Vieja.

-Cindy Kilgore 

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