Neuter, neuter, neuter, spay. Females are always more complicated!

 (this dog actually wasn't from a clinic, but it shows how bad matts can get!)








Today I helped out with Rescue for Life's first Spay and Neuter Clinics. I love clinics like this because you actually feel like you are doing something to get to the root of the overpopulation problem. "We" spayed and neutered almost 40 dogs today, which isn't bad for a first time! It's 40 dogs more fixed than there were yesterday at any rate. My job was quite simple, I was just recording weights and medicine volumes, but I didn't mind (a, no allergic reactions that way and b, its nice to just take it all in).

I also got to see lots of porcupine quills getting removed which was a first for me. That was pretty cool. AND I managed to quell my gag reflex as I cleaned up a huge pile of vomit. I'm pretty proud of that one!

I'm pretty excited for the Hobbema clinic coming up on the weekend of October 14th. My mum works with the people in Hobbema for diabetes management so I feel like I'll be more connected there. I have been a few times with her. Anyway, if anyone reading this is like, hey, I wanna clean up vomit too! you can email loraleenp@shaw.ca if you'd like to volunteer as well.


Here is an AWESOME video from the last clinic (in Sisika) that I did with the AB Spay and Neuter Task Force. (Can you see me in it?)

http://youtu.be/PuzrQsBY50A

And here is an awesome video for people who like dogs (and fun).

http://youtu.be/BXpdmKELE1k