 | Lucky Star Spay Neuter Program News
A Publication of the Lucky Star Spay Neuter Program
12 Birch Lane Morristown, NJ 07960 Email: luckystarprogram@att.net
Volume 124 October 2024 |
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| Our Mission: To gather, recognize and celebrate the continuing annual commitment of each of our member veterinarians to provide some level of absolutely free spay neuter services to the needy animals of their choice, along with any other free services they choose to provide. |
Our Lucky Stars
We are proud to present this roster of Lucky Star Veterinarians. Together these professionals have generously pledged 594 absolutely free spay neuter surgeries & other free services for needy animals of their choice in 2024, for which they have our utmost admiration and thanks:
Dr. Erno Hollo & Dr. Melissa Rotella, Basking Ridge Animal Hospital
Dr. Danci Mock, West Caldwell Animal Hospital
Dr. Maritza Perez, West Orange Animal Hospital
Dr. P. Picone, Audubon Veterinary Associates
Dr. Sandra Stalder-Frey, Alpha Veterinary Care
Dr. Carolyn Wooley, MCSNIP, Pennington
Dr. David Croman, Medical Director, People for Animals,Inc., (PFA)Hillside, Robbinsville & Millville
FIXING UKRAINE’S STRAY DOGS & CATS
https://www.nowzad.com/news/article/rabies-prevention-in-ukraine May 2024- “The invasion into the country by Russian forces in 2022 caused almost 12 million people to flee their homes, many of whom had no choice but to leave their animals behind. These dogs & cats …joined the already high # of stray animals on the streets, desperately search-ing for very limited resources. #s exploded rapid-ly, w/tens of thousands of puppies & kittens born on the streets ea. yr. Ukraine is now among the top 10 countries in the world w/the largest # of stray animals.One approach that offers a humane & sustainable solution however is the Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return … model-a programme that we have been successfully using in Afghan-istan for many yrs now. In 2023, Nowzad was awarded the Global Alliance for Rabies Control Award for our TNVR work in Kabul, & it is something we’re unashamedly very proud of.”
SHIPPING CONTAINERS=S/N CLINIC
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/08/13/friends-of-the-alameda-animal-shelter-opening-new-spay-neuter-clinic/
CA shelter breaks ground on facility made from 8 shipping containers to include an inhouse S/N clinic for shelter animals, saving time, $ & lives.
PICTURE WORTH 1,000+ WORDS?
August intakes @ NYC’s Animal Care Centers :
NEW FOCUS ON S/N IN PUERTO RICO
Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAIiQOIBpTI
“It is a reminder that the old model is not enough. We cannot rescue our way out of this. The strategic diversion of our resources towards S/N/vaccination initiatives, which include Opera-tion Sato, TNR … & our community voucher pro-gram, is an acknowledgment of that harsh real-ity. We must disrupt this systemic problem @ the root by preventing the birth of unwanted litters & the spread of disease. It is the only way we have a shot @ reducing the suffering for the satos of Puerto Rico.”…Chrissy Beckles, The Sato Project
NJ JR GIRL SCOUTS HONORED
Sept 2024- The 7 received the Bronze Award for community service & leadership. Fueled by a love for animals & in support of the Edison Animal Shelter, they learned there about TNR from ACO Maria Flores who suggested making shelters for community cats. The rest is history! More @ https://www.tapinto.net/towns/piscataway/sections/giving-back/articles/seven-junior-girl-scouts-from-piscataway-troop-80070-receive-prestigious-bronze-award
NEXT ISSUE: DECEMBER 1ST, 2024
 Lucky Star Spay Neuter Program News Vol 124 October 2024.pdf |
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