Amigos de los Animalitos, Nicaragua
Life Enhancing Life Saving Medical Intervention
Amigos de los Animalitos is a small, grassroots, nonprofit animal welfare project located in the rural beach community of Las Penitas de Leon, Nicaragua. We are working to bring important animal welfare services to the community through sterilization clinics, general veterinary services, and educational initiatives. There is no veterinarian in our village, so the vast majority of animals never receive much needed veterinary care, including the basics of vaccines and sterilization. As a result, our animal community is greatly suffering from overpopulation and the spread of diseases, notably the sexually transmissible cancer TVT. There is also a significant need for educational outreach. We are working together with the incredible team of veterinarians at EAN Veterinarios from the nearby city of Leon to provide these services. Our long-term goal is to establish a permanent animal rescue and veterinary facility in Las Penitas.
We hosted our first sterilization clinic for the public on December 12, 2024, and successfully sterilized 41 dogs and cats. Our following clinic was targeted at street animals without owners and high-risk animals, and we sterilized and provided aftercare for 12 dogs and cats. Our next public clinic is scheduled for March 26, 2025, when we will sterilize another 40 animals. Amigos de los Animalitos is a newly formed project, but our organizers and volunteers have a longstanding history of animal welfare efforts in the community, and we plan to continue to grow this endeavor in depth and scope.
Our project is currently funded entirely by grants, small private donations, and volunteer efforts.
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