Day 3 - Goodbye Betio

Chilled kitten with Annaliese who
organised us so well today

Well today saw us finishing our visit to the port village of Betio, on the far western end of Tarawa. Highlights of the day include:

·      * Chilled and happy little black and white kitten which spent the day perusing the activities amidst all the dogs, after being desexed

Everyone got a hold

         

        * Recognizing a dog owner (who had brought in his 4 dogs to be desexed!!) who had had his dog desexed on our visit in 2015. I remember him because his previous dog which has since died, he explained was a very special dog. The dog had pulled his child out of the water in the port at Betio when she was small. She is now 11 years old. It was lovely to meet him again with his new dogs, and to remember his story which highlighted his connection with his dog.

My friend from 2015 with his four new dogs

Little kitten watching the sleeping dogs.

     * The council enforcement workers made 3 truck runs for us today and were recording owner names, we think for dog registration purposes. This is a great contribution from BTC, and great progress from previously less than optimal engagement with the council.

Owners shading their dogs for the ride home.

Leesa high fiving everyone, again!

Double whammy cat surgery

      * Double surgery with Allison desexing a female cat at the back end while Helen did a surgical repair for a (long since) previously ruptured eyeball at the front end.

The two Helens making good progress with the tally

Leesa's angels?

Translation: "Surgery for the animals"

The evenings are spent cleaning out our boxes ready for the next day, cooking dinner (sweet chilli tuna and rice and pumpkin tonight) and collapsing into bed ready for the next day!