FREE SPAY & NEUTER CLINIC COMING TO PLAYA DEL CARMEN IN JULY.

HOW YOU CAN HELP!

VIDAS (Veterinarios Internacionales Dedicados a Animales Sanos/International Veterinarians Dedicated to Animal Health) is a non-profit organization made up of veterinarians, veterinary students and other animal lovers dedicated to improving the lives of animals and people through veterinary medicine and education.

VIDAS sets up free clinics in some of the fastest growing and poorest areas in the world. Their goal is to prevent animal suffering due to starvation, disease, and other health problems associated with pet overpopulation, recognizing also that overpopulation of animals also contributes directly to human disease. They focus on safe sterilization, vaccination and parasite control, for the animals, and education for people, about safe animal handling, zoonotic disease and general animal husbandry and health care.

 Just to give you a sense of the impact that VIDAS has, the clinic that took place in May 2004 (one day in Tulum, three days in Playa del Carmen, and three days in Puerto Morelos) sterilized over 260 animals! 

 VIDAS is planning the next spay/neuter clinic July 10 – 17, 2005 in Playa del Carmen and we need your help to make a difference!

 How you can help:

 Housing or Hotel Rooms - For a volunteer crew of approximately 14 people coming to the Playa del Carmen area from July 10-14, 2005. 

 Volunteers – For cleaning and caring for animals in post-op recovery , running errands, set up, and moving supplies, and people, around town, and  photographers.

 Donations – For additional medical supplies, vaccines & preventative medication for heartworm and other common diseases 

 Food & Beverage – The Blue Parrot has offered to provide the volunteers with food and drink during their time in Playa del Carmen.  If others wish to open their establishments, it would be greatly appreciated!

 Who to contact:

 Ruth Parkin – Vice President of VIDAS (Colorado) and Official Clinic Organizer

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Sherry Stevens – On site organizer in Playa del Carmen

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Cell # in Playa del Carmen:  044 984 876 3218 (to dial from the states:  011 52 9984 876 3218)

VIDAS is an incorporated non-profit entity in Colorado and has IRS 501(c)(3) status.  Please check out their website at:  http://www.vidas.org/.