Pets, Community, and Compassion:Our Action Plan for the COVID-19 Crisis In these most challenging times, our team at the GAAP, in partnership with Veterinarians International, is dedicated to assisting those near Valdivia, Chile in meeting Read more…
That’s my dog, Taz. He was so happy at the beach. He chased the shadows of birds. Not the actual birds… just their shadows. That’s just one of those funny little Taz-isms that I hold Read more…
When I think of Christmas, I think of family. Spending time together, playing games and eating good food, relaxing and reminiscing. Part of those memories always include our family pets-they are indeed part of our Read more…
For some people, life has been so full of suspicion and mistrust that the only being that they can fully trust is an animal. Paulo and Angela, brother and sister, now well into their 70s, Read more…
People ask us how we manage to deliver veterinary health care on an equal basis. Here is the breakdown of how normal people (like you!) from all over the world make it possible: First, the Read more…
Did you know that in Chile and across the world, dogs have become a symbol of the fight for social justice? In Chile, on any given day, dogs can be found roaming the streets, on their Read more…
It’s day 1 of the environment education program at the GAAP Nature Discovery Center and the kids have arrived. Ten kids, all from different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and we are going to be asking Read more…
Today 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, since Read more…
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…
“I think she was really sad… I didn’t really value her, I just left her lying around in the backyard.” – says Sofía about her dog Amanda. Sofía is only 11 years old and she Read more…