We can no feed every animal, but we run spaying clinics so there are fewer unwanted animals people can not afford to feed.  We subsidize the care of animals whose owners are empoverished.

This young female pup ended up losing her eye, but at least she got vet care and got spayed

We don't have any special facilites.  Our amazing vet who comes from Monteverde works miracles with what there is.  Each clinic is an education and a labor of pure LOVE for his fellow beings.  He is truly an unsang hero.

Some times we run the clinics on the other side of the river to make it easier for people in neighboring towns to have access.. this man has his kitty in a animal feed sack and then a box to prevent it from scaping.  Animal carriers are hard to come by, but the important thing is that people have a willingness to be kind

This man owns a butterfly garden.  The new initiave to bring sustainable rural tourism to this area allowed him to earn enough money to be able to pay the small fee the vet charges.  He brought his female kitty

Some people come by horse, bike, ATV or motorcycle... this is a sign times are changing... people are making the effort instead of finding excuses

Olga Villalobos is one of our biggest supporters in that she is always talking to her neighbors about the need to spay.  She is also one of the few people who spends the money to provide flea and tick prevention

It is important that children get involved, and this young man will appreciate and care for his dog even more now because he had to work hard to get him neutered

During windy season, entire nests fall out of trees and people often keep the parakeets in cages for the rest of their lives.  They feed them things that are not natural, so the birds never learn to eat what they will find in nature.  The one in this picture had just finished a guayaba meal and was eyeing my plate... he is a lucky one.  It was brough to us and we taught him to eat everything... but...what a mess!

Here it is with its sibling, learning to negotiate branches... and one day, they took off.  FREE at last!