By Karen Menczer | Executive Director, Animal-Kind International
As a long-time follower of the Uganda SPCA, I'm sure you know that the USPCA doesn't only take care of the cats and dogs at the shelter. They also hold vaccination clinics and spay/neuter clinics in communities near to and far from the two shelters; they invite local pet owners to bring their pets to the Mbuya shelter (the old Haven) for vaccination, de-worming, and spay/neuter; and they hold animal welfare education sessions at the Mbuya shelter and in local communities.
Here are some examples of how the USPCA helps communities care for their cats and dogs.
Every Saturday, the USPCA shelter in Mbuya opens its gate to locals to bring their cats and dogs for vaccinations, de-worming, and to either spay/neuter that day, or for an appointment to return at a later time to have their pet(s) sterilized. (see photo at top)
Also, at the end of August, young children visited the Mbuya shelter, and Jackie (Shelter Manager) taught them about animals, animal care and welfare, explained the work of the shelter, and showed them the dogs and cats at the Haven. (see photo). As always, they were given animal welfare education booklets to keep and colored in coloring pages for a fun way to learn about animals.
Often, school groups visit the shelter to volunteer, like this group from St Kizito. They walked the dogs, played with the cats, and learned about shelter management. (see photo)
In the last couple of months, the USPCA team and volunteer vets have traveled to Masaka, Bwindi, and much closer to the shelter, to areas like Mukono, and low income ("slum") areas around Kampala to spay/neuter, vaccinate, and de-worm pets. On July 25, the team was in Maska (see photo) and they were asked to return to help even more pets, which they did in September.
Of course, during all of this, the USPCA remains busy at both shelters. In July, the USPCA received a huge donation of building materials (see 2 photos) and has been putting them to good use (see final photo).
Although still occupying both shelters, the new site is growing with more dogs and more facilities, slowly, but surely! We thank you for that.
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