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…
At the GAAP Clinic, many of our clients are students, senior citizens, families from rural areas and people living with very limited budgets and little knowledge about pet care. A big part of our mission Read more…
“Quite simply, the experience changed my life.” – International Volunteer “I am very appreciative of you all, we have seen a big change in the community.” – Todos Santos Community Member It’s hard to believe Read more…
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…
It was the furthest north I’d ever been. Gorgeous golden birch trees quaking in the wind, husky mix dogs, and MUD. The GAAP-Canada team from Allandale Veterinary Hospital partnered with Northern Spay Neuter Program to Read more…
Located in in the Guatemalan highlands, Todos Santos is a remote Mayan community where veterinary services are non-existent. A few years ago, after canine rabies and stray dog aggression became a serious health hazard to Read more…
The following Monday was a regional holiday so GAAP wasn’t open. On Tuesday I worked some more on the para-vet project dividing up the information that the volunteers are going to give to Andrés. We Read more…
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…
My name is Siobhan Rickert and I am a student from College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. I have always loved animals and have spent the last seven years working in a variety Read more…
Oscar was a surprise baby. His mum and dad hadn’t planned to have any more than the three children they already had, but as far as surprises go, Oscar was a very welcome one. Born Read more…