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Fiji 2009

In the spring of 2009 Dr. Dave returned with the Canadian Animal Assistance Team to help his wife Dr. Beth, a veterinarian, to run a spay/neuter clinic on one of the remote islands off Fiji Kandavu. The goal of the spay/neuter program is to help control the population of semi-wild dogs and cats that can effect local drinking water and native animal habitat.

Dr. Beth and Dr. Dave were very excited to return and see their results of there previous projects in 2006. The villages that they had worked in now have less starving cats and dogs resulting in healthier animals and happier owners, along with less feces contaminating local water supply. We also assumed there would be less negative impact on the local wildlife population. The program appeared to be a true success with the animals as well as a real hit with the locals as well.

Dr. Dave: “I love my job which is very exciting. I assess, catch, inject and pre-sedate the semi-wild dogs and cats with the help of a team of local kids. I then do the pre-surgical scrub and generally try to run the vets ragged all day long.”