What better way to learn about how to care for your pets than by playing? At our veterinary clinic in Valdivia, Chile, our smallest clients are getting a chance to practice their responsible pet owner habits and learning about what their pets really need at our new “kids’ corner” within our clinic waiting room!

As a native species to the temperate forests of South America, particularly in Chile and Argentina, the kodkod plays a vital role in maintaining the delicate balance of a threatened global biodiversity hotspot in Chile.

Participation in citizen science encourages people of all ages to expand their interest in learning about and contributing to the collective knowledge of Nature in any setting

As our collaboration with a local foster home continues, we are seeing remarkable effects on the girls as a result of their growing connection with nature.

Thanks to an ongoing collaboration with a local foster home, The GAAP has had the chance to see the impacts of time spent in nature on a very special group of girls.

What is required to create an effective dog and cat management program? Dr. Elena Garde shares her expertise on the topic, from a sustainable, One Health approach.

Nature has a powerful positive impact on human health, for kids of all ages, as we saw recently at The GAAP’s Nature Discovery Center.

Starting in December 2021, we kicked off a series of ongoing visits from a local scout group to the Nature Discovery Center and the surrounding wetlands… On the first day of kayaking, the girls were hesitant. Most didn’t even know how to swim, let alone maneuver a kayak. But, each time they have gotten stronger, always challenging themselves and encouraging one another.

We were feeling so proud of their advances, and then, just as we had ventured out a bit further one day, it happened…

This year our One Health Educators, Paula and Nadia, had the opportunity to spend four weeks with five different classes at a school in Freirina, a small community in northern Chile, engaging the students in workshops about pet health and welfare, through a One Health lens. After facilitating eight workshops with each class, Nadia and Paula asked the kids to reflect on how they will put into action what they had learned through the workshops.

One 8-year old boy, Julián, shared that after the workshops, he approached his dad about having their family's dog vaccinated and dewormed…