Dogs were collected on the back of a truck from villages along South Tarawa |
Another
amazingly successful day – far beyond expectations, and particularly given it
was a Saturday. Earlier in the week we had dropped in to see the clerk at our
final council location, the TUC, to inquire if our suggested schedule was okay,
and whether there would be a truck available. She assured us that a truck had
been hired for all 4 days, even on the Saturday. We have worked here with staff
for the previous 4 years, and there is now a good collaborative relationship
present when we visit.
Surgery number 100!! |
We were not
disappointed – we arrived at about 8.20am, and a truck with over 10 dogs arrive
at 8.30am while we were still setting up! The rest of the day was a blur of
another 2 truckloads of dogs, and many walk ins, seeing us set a new record of
46 dogs and 10 cats in one day. Needless to say we were pretty tired by the end
of the day. A good thing that tomorrow is a rest day.
Highlights
for me were working again with our very helpful dog enforcement officer
colleagues, in particular with our friend Bunaua. It is also a fun place with
many children onlookers, helped by the parked truck where we were working.
Me with our old friend Bunaua and kitten patients. |
Leesa with her new young friend |
Grateful
for a successful day, with a really excellent and competent team, with a lot of interest from local people.
Wow!!!! Impressive. Hope you guys are resting well today! :)
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