A dog about to be repaired at a pop-up clinic in Towaoc. (Cameryn Cass/Journal)
An estimated 900 pets were cared for at three pop-up clinics held by RezDawg Rescue in Towaoc.
RezDawg Rescue, a nonprofit organization with the help of other organizations, spays and neuters approximately 2,500 dogs and cats each year at a fraction of the cost in Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. I’m doing it.
A pop-up clinic was held Wednesday through Saturday at the Ute Mountain Recreation Center in Towaoc. There, approximately 260 dogs were treated free of charge to Ute Mountain and Towaoc residents.
“Some animals only get one chance to be here,” Dr. Emily Hayes said between incisions. “This is an opportunity to improve our population’s protection from preventable diseases.”
At the previous clinic in Towaoc, Hayes said most pets came in with some degree of tick problem. This is because animals in this region spend much of their lives outside, and ticks are prevalent in this region.
Angela Cerci, who founded RezDawg Rescue in 2011, said the pop-up will not only repair animals, but also provide preventative care such as vaccines, flea and tick preventatives, and microchips to keep pets healthy. He said he provided everything he could to keep it.
Pet food is also a target of this initiative.
Cerci said the cost of feeding just a human family has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. With so many mouths to feed, you may not be able to afford a pet.
Therefore, providing this kind of comprehensive support will not only keep your pet healthy but also prevent them from entering the shelter.
Dogs wait to be seen at a pop-up clinic at Ute Mountain Recreation Center in Towaoc. The cats were in another waiting room. (Cameryn Cass/Journal)
Two patient puppies wait their turn at a pet pop-up clinic in Towaoc. (Cameryn Cass/Journal)
A cozy Corgi rests in the waiting room of the Ute Mountain Recreation Center during a pop-up pet clinic. (Cameryn Cass/Journal)
Chelsi said there has been a significant slowdown in pet adoptions nationwide.
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, an estimated 6.3 million animals enter U.S. shelters each year, but only 4.1 million are adopted out.
“Spaying and neutering makes the quickest and biggest difference, as do basic services,” said Lisa, president of the Colorado Animal Welfare Federation, one of the organizations helping run the pop-up clinic.・Mr. Petri said.
Mr. Petri said he was “running a tight business” to keep costs down, but joked that this was due to having immigrant parents. All kidding aside, they do this job for less than $100 per animal.
“It’s a fraction of the cost of waiting until there’s a problem,” Petri said.
During the four days the clinic was in operation, dogs were dropped off or allowed to wander around on their own.
Cerci said Wanderer is referred to as a community dog.
Essentially, as the name suggests, it’s a dog that doesn’t necessarily belong to anyone. Or maybe they belong to everyone because the residents help take care of them.
Either way, they will be fixed and cared for like any other pet at the clinic.
Mr Chelsi said when the first Towaoc pop-up clinic was held in October 2023, there was a large number of pets in need of services. In fact, there was a lot to “catch up” on.
This is the third time this event has been held, with the aim of making the clinic more like a health checkup.
We have some volunteers who make this possible, but veterinarians are paid, so fundraising is always difficult.
Chelsi said a 9News fundraiser earlier this year raised enough money to open the clinic in April 2024 and this fall. The Animal Assistance Foundation supported a $10,000 donation last year.
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