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

US Tax Receipts are issued when you donate here.

World Spay Day Week 2018 - On The Ground!

We are very grateful to the Air Canada for the excess baggage waivers.

 The waivers were provided to our team flying out of Toronto.

 Six bags flew free carrying nearly ten thousand dollars worth of supplies.

As with each trip there are 

challenges and surprises.

This campaña our drugs and medications, 

despite being approved for us,

were retained at the airport for further processing and approvals.

On the bright side ...

It's wonderful how you learn new words in a language out of necessity.

"Comprobante de Decomiso"

= Forfeiture Receipt

We did adapt.

"The show went on"

Using medication already pre-positioned we sterilized 156 cats.

We also deparasitize an additional 350 cats/dogs.

Special thanks to the international team members joining Spanky Project for the first time.

CanadianVeterinarians Elaine & Rob Klemmensen

Check out their blog at Vets without Boundaries for a recap of their participation with the 

Spanky Project

CanadanVeterinary student

Jaime Yoon
She is studying at the
Ontario Veterinary College
Guelph University

 Canadian Jane Carstairs,
who came to us from Mexico.

She worked as a translator and when needed
 put her legal expertise to work for us.

Jaime and Jane
 also ran our IT/printing department.

Joe and ...

... Gordona from the USA.
Gordona is a Director on the Board of
Spanky Project USA.

 Gordana and Joe did an amazing job of sorting and inventorying supplies.
 Supplies delivered by individual travellers to Havana.

Here, Dr.Leyssan is handing off a
"Spanky Caja"
delivered from the USA.

These are pre-packed USPS Flat Rate Shipping boxes packed by us
shipped to you for deliver to Havana.
To arrange yours contact Audrey at Spanky Project USA.

Our international team members

pay their own way.

They donate their time and expertise in helping Cubans help their animals.

Your donations go directly to spay/neuter, deparasitization and education programs.

No one flies for free.

A $30 donation sponsors a spay/neuter.

A $4.00 donation deworms a horse.