{"id":685484,"date":"2024-12-24T15:00:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T15:00:28","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-23T20:02:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T20:02:51","slug":"360-spay-neuter-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catster.com\/weekly-mews\/360-spay-neuter-success-story\/","title":{"rendered":"360 Spay Neuter Success Story: Dr. Paola Helps in Panama"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Saturday, December 14, and Sunday, December 15, 2024, Nueva Gorgona, Panama’s coastal town hosted a spay and neuter event. Over two days, veterinarians and volunteers from Spay Panama and local communities sterilized 360 cats, making a major impact on the area\u2019s stray and feral populations.<\/a><\/p>\n

United Efforts To Control Local Overpopulation<\/h2>\n

Spay Panama has led animal welfare efforts in the country since 2001, completing over 350,000 spay and neuter procedures for dogs and cats. The organization focuses on reducing overpopulation in underserved areas by providing affordable and accessible sterilization services.<\/p>\n

The roots of their presence in the region date back to 2020, when the local Panama Andy Dog Rescue and Sanctuary<\/a> and Jeannine Nadeau from Mail Boxes Etc<\/a>. began efforts to address the overwhelming number of stray cats and dogs in the area. They organized caravans to transport animals to distant regions where sterilization services were available. Their work gained recognition from Spay Panama, which started visiting the area in 2021 to host regular spay and neuter clinics. These visits have become an essential part of controlling the local animal population.<\/p>\n

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