Support for Have A Heart-Namibia

Here's a report from Geesche (HAH-Namibia) about the April and March mobile clinics and how our AKI supporters have contributed to the success of the clinics.

APRIL MOBILE CLINICS

The Mobile Animal Clinic headed south in April and saw a lot of old Have a Heart customers. Especially in Luderitz, Dr. Baines was very impressed with the many healthy animals he saw. AKI plays a big part in this success. Especially in Luderitz we have a huge problem with mange (mites!), but we are finally winning! He said only two dogs had a little bit of mange. Can you believe it? When we started mange was such a common thing, I'd say at least 50% of all township dogs had obvious mange, and even more when you count little mange patches at the ears or under the arm for example.

The inland towns have a huge problem with ticks, so many dogs have tick bite fever.... Here it is again, you will never know how many lives have been saved and how much suffering is prevented by treating the animals against parasites.

To have the biggest impact we do not only dip the dogs, they get an injection to also catch the internal parasites. Losing weight due to severe worms can be fatal in a township, where life is already tough.

This is again not a "big story," it's a little story of tiny parasites wreaking havoc on dogs' lives. This is a 5 year in the making story, saving hundreds of lives by treating them against parasites! This would not be possible without AKI!!! THANK YOU!!

Animals treated against parasites

April 2019

Keetmanshoop: 42 dogs, 2 cats

Bethanie: 46 dogs, 6 cats

Luderitz: 83 dogs, 9 cats

Maltahohe: 10 dogs, 1 cat

All of the animals are already sterilised, so this is only the follow up visitor numbers.

MARCH MOBILE CLINICS

March was a fantastic month for the Have a Heart animals in Namibia thanks to AKI!

During two spay trips to Otjiwarongo and Outjo and to Gobabis, Drimiopsis and Witvlei, AKI helped the following animals with the so important booster vaccinations and parasite treatments:

--At total of 8 cats received anti-parasite treatment, 5 of them a booster rabies vaccination

--95 dogs received anti-parasite treatment, 35 of them a full booster vaccination

As African wild dogs have been recently seen in the area around Gobabis, Drimiopsis, and Witvlei, it is important to keep domestic dog vaccinations up to date; canine distemper virus from domestic dogs is a serious threat to the endangered African wild dog. Besides all the many other advantages of vaccinating dogs and cats, knowing our Have a Heart family members are posing no risk to African wild dogs is a huge relief!

Thanks a million again!!!!--from Geesche, HAH-Namibia

And thanks a million again from AKI!!!!!

Links:

• AKI website-new!