Helping World Vets reduce pet overpopulation in Ecuador - March 2011

Helping World Vets reduce pet overpopulation in Ecuador - March 2011

This spring, Blue Hummel and I are going to Ecuador to participate in a World Vets spay/neuter project. We'll work with vets, staff, and volunteers from around the USA to help people in Ecuador provide medical care to their beloved pets. This is our story - and I'm sticking to it!

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Galapagos photos from Saturday

A group dinner in the Galapagos:









We flew to the island of Baltra in the Galapagos:












Took a free bus ride to the ferry terminal:












The ferry to Santa Cruz Island cost 80 cents:












The taxis they use on the island. They are mostly Toyota trucks. Cost to go anywhere around town is $1:











Woofie riding a galapagos tortoise - it must have been moving too fast; he fell off:












Woofie riding another tortoise. He did not fall off this time:












Bunch of bananas hanging in a restaurant:


More pictures from Friday

Woofie in the pocket of my new jacket: Local buildings:










Stray kitty:










Lady selling trinkets, including Woofie's new hand woven collar:













And... Finally got a picture of Karen, our leader, and her husband Alan:


Photos from Friday

I found some mud on the trail: A pig tied in a yard:









Betsy in recovery with her dog:




Ryan prepping a patient:






Blue and Jessica preparing a patient:











Woofie at the waterfall:


Pictures from the party with PAE volunteers

They are a partying bunch!



More photos!

Chris (prevet), Nora (DMV), and Ryan (vet student) with Woofie: View from our hotel:










Flowers at our hotel:




More Photos from Wednesday

I got most of the big dogs for surgery. This one is a 120# St. Bernard: This dog doesn't look excited to be here: Carolyn with a cat. Carolyn was the trainer for catheter placements and preop. She did a great job and was all compliments for Blue: This Rott/Pit cross has vaginal tumors and I had to get samples for a research project as well as spay her. She is being treated for the cancer and should do fine:

Photos from Wednesday Clinic

Some of our patients waiting to check in:





Pictures from Tuesday

Waiting Room: Blue placing an IV catheter:








Street dogs waiting in the courtyard:

Karen, our leader, setting up:













Kitty in "carrier", not sure she wants to be a part of this:

Photos from Monday

The Surgeons! Carol, Holly, Sue, Colleen, Stacy: Clever cat carrier: Dog ready for surgery: Pup ready for surgery: Locals waiting for clinic to open: Woofie in his special Supervisor position:











Pretty house/patio in Ibarra:

World Vets/PAE/Bridget Bardot Foundation













Stacy and Woofie enjoy ice cream:

Street Market:











Street dog:

Woofie with scrumptious Ensalada de Palmita Y Aguacote (Palm and avocado salad):