Send BVC to Help the Coconut Hounds
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As you may already know, members of the Brewer Veterinary Clinic staff love helping animals in need. We are excited to announce that we're taking that passion international!
In February 2019, some of the BVC family will be traveling to the Dominican Republic to volunteer with Dogs and Cats of the Dominican Republic! The dogs and cats in the Dominican Republic are affectionately called the Coconut Hounds or Coconut Cats, and we just can't wait to meet them!
Who are Dogs and Cats of the Dominican Republic?
DCDR started as a group of people establishing a community outreach program to educate pet owners and provide preventative medicine to their pets and has morphed into providing free spay/neuter clinics.
DCDR has converted an airport shuttle bus, now known as the Rescue Rover, into an operating room with two surgical tables and the ability to function anywhere. The Rescue Rover allows DCDR to travel to all areas of the island, which helps them in their fight against overpopulation. DCDR relies on volunteer veterinarians and their teams from all over the world to care for the Coconut Hounds/Cats.
What Will BVC Be Doing While in the Dominican?
While in the Dominican, BVC staff members will be traveling with the Rescue Rover! We will be participating in free spay/neuter clinics in the local communities. All members of the BVC staff are welcome to take this trip as the need extends further than surgical skills alone. We will be checking patients in, cleaning surgical instruments, and helping with recovery, among many other exciting things.
Where Can I Learn More About DCDR?
To learn more about Dogs and Cats of the Dominican Republic, please visit their website.
What Will Our Donations Be Used For?
Over the next few months, BVC will be raising money to cover airfare and lodging costs for our volunteer team members. We think this is a wonderful opportunity for us to take our passion for animals to other areas of the world. We are accepting donations so all BVC staff members who want to participate in this once in a lifetime opportunity are able to regardless of finances.
It is our hope and dream that we will be able to travel to less fortunate areas in the future to help animals in need. Any additional funds raised will be put towards another trip of this nature in the coming years.
No donation amount is too small, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support in this exciting adventure!
In February 2019, some of the BVC family will be traveling to the Dominican Republic to volunteer with Dogs and Cats of the Dominican Republic! The dogs and cats in the Dominican Republic are affectionately called the Coconut Hounds or Coconut Cats, and we just can't wait to meet them!
Who are Dogs and Cats of the Dominican Republic?
DCDR started as a group of people establishing a community outreach program to educate pet owners and provide preventative medicine to their pets and has morphed into providing free spay/neuter clinics.
DCDR has converted an airport shuttle bus, now known as the Rescue Rover, into an operating room with two surgical tables and the ability to function anywhere. The Rescue Rover allows DCDR to travel to all areas of the island, which helps them in their fight against overpopulation. DCDR relies on volunteer veterinarians and their teams from all over the world to care for the Coconut Hounds/Cats.
What Will BVC Be Doing While in the Dominican?
While in the Dominican, BVC staff members will be traveling with the Rescue Rover! We will be participating in free spay/neuter clinics in the local communities. All members of the BVC staff are welcome to take this trip as the need extends further than surgical skills alone. We will be checking patients in, cleaning surgical instruments, and helping with recovery, among many other exciting things.
Where Can I Learn More About DCDR?
To learn more about Dogs and Cats of the Dominican Republic, please visit their website.
What Will Our Donations Be Used For?
Over the next few months, BVC will be raising money to cover airfare and lodging costs for our volunteer team members. We think this is a wonderful opportunity for us to take our passion for animals to other areas of the world. We are accepting donations so all BVC staff members who want to participate in this once in a lifetime opportunity are able to regardless of finances.
It is our hope and dream that we will be able to travel to less fortunate areas in the future to help animals in need. Any additional funds raised will be put towards another trip of this nature in the coming years.
No donation amount is too small, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support in this exciting adventure!
Fundraising team (3)
Brewer Vet
Organizer
Brewer, ME
Jaime Wheelden Bangs
Team member
Casey Davis Monnier
Team member