International veterinarians to partner with GSPCA –will provide free spay and neuter surgeries
The building that houses the Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) is located at 65 Robb St. and Orange Walk, Georgetown
The building that houses the Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) is located at 65 Robb St. and Orange Walk, Georgetown

VETERINARIANS from Panama and Trinidad and Tobago will be partnering with the Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) to provide free spay and neuter surgeries for dogs and cats.The team, which arrived on Saturday, will be here until August 1. The visit was made possible by the international welfare organisation, the Humane Society International (HIS).

Considering the amount of stray animals roaming the streets of Georgetown, President of the GSPCA, Mr. Oliver Insanally, highlighted in a recent interview with the Guyana Chronicle that it is time persons cease straying unwanted animals, as it is a cruel and inhumane act.

Insanally disclosed that not only do stray animals pose a danger on our roadways, but they also usually lead tragic lives, in which they experience much ill-treatment and suffering.

The society has been on a steady call for persons to take advantage of its free spay and neuter programme in order to reduce the influx of unwanted pregnancies, with their concomitant proliferation of strays.

The society is therefore optimistic that persons will bring their animals to the clinic and take advantage of this offer.

Spaying female animals and neutering male animals are two routinely performed procedures that stop dogs and cats from reproducing, and prevent unwanted animal pregnancies.

Both procedures require simple surgeries that would require the animals to be placed under anesthesia to put them to sleep during the operation. The entire operation takes an average of 35 minutes. The animal does not feel any pain during the operation, and recovers enough to move about slightly a few hours after the surgery.

In 2009, the GSPCA spayed and neutered 339 dogs and 119 cats; vaccinated more than 6,000 such animals, and provided shelter to 590 cats and dogs. The GSPCA is highly committed to nurturing animals that are in dire need of attention, with minimum cost to the owners, given that it is a non-profit organisation and is always open for donations to enable it to provide better care for its sheltered animals.

 

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