Guatemala
Maria and Meca
Todos Santos is far from everything and everyone and there is no veterinarian nearby. This little old woman phoned Andres, the para-veterinarian who works on our Telemedicine project, to ask for help with her tiny Read more…
Chile
Exploring amphibians from Valdivian rainforest
Together with ONG Ranita De Darwin we welcomed a group of enthusiastic frog-lovers to see Valdivian frogs first-hand at the Nature Discovery Centre just outside of Valdivia, Chile. The amphibian experts found three beautiful frogs Read more…
Spotlight
The Wisdom of a Homeless Man
Gestures of Humanity Nelson welcomes the GAAP team to his home Nelson is our Spotlight story this month. Nelson lives in a small, miserable shack in Valdivia (Chile) with his two cats. He is disabled Read more…
Responsible Pet Care
Pasillo
When Paula called about a dog in trouble on the University grounds, we grabbed our box of supplies, collars, muzzles and leashes and jumped in the truck to see if we could lend a hand. Read more…
Homeless People & Pets Project
Taking the GAAP Clinic to the streets.
August 22 was our day to head out and visit some of our homeless clients and pets. Although the afternoon was rainy and cold here in Valdivia, we really didn’t want to cancel our outing, Read more…
Homeless People & Pets Project
Homeless People & Pets: Chapulín
We met Chapulín through our Homeless People & Pets Project. Chapulín is a typical, Chilean street dog, with no outstanding features; he’s not especially handsome, he is a medium to large sized mutt, kind of Read more…
Homeless People & Pets Project
Homeless People & Pets Project.
For a long time now, I’ve wanted to get out into the streets and see how many animals are living with the homeless of our city. I just didn’t really know how to go about Read more…
Disaster Response
Grief & Recovery: Edith, Rex and Dulce.
We talk a lot about enhancing the relationship between people and their animals, and how amazing it is to have a special connection, but we rarely talk about the emotional trauma when people’s animals die. Read more…
Disaster Response
Dulce’s Story
Dulce has come a long way from his days on the farm where he lived before the fire. Born on a farm in the south of Chile, Dulce was released into the hills of the Read more…
Publications
Publication: Zoonoses & Street Dogs
Our work to influence global attitudes expands further than front line work. Journal articles and publications provide essential research, influencing policy not only in Latin America, but potentially around the world too. In Dr Elena Read more…