Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Vaccination Drive




June 10, 2008

Dear Readers of El Coqui,

On Saturday, June 7th at the Balneario de Rincon ARF held it’s first Clinica de Salud para Perros. The day was a great success!! It was attended by many dogs and their owners. Dr. Marrero and his staff vaccinated 95 dogs, ARF volunteers registered 90 dogs, ARF volunteers scheduled 42 dogs for sterilization with discounted vouchers for the dog owners, and a variety of educational materials were presented on dog health care, sterilization and humane treatment of animals. A special thanks to Dr. Marrero, Maria, Elena and Luis for volunteering their time on a Saturday morning to vaccinate the dogs and provide educational services to the residents of Rincon. We appreciate the Aguada Animal Medical Clinic, the Pet Vet and Dr. Marrero for making time in their schedules for the dog sterilizations from this event. Thanks to the volunteers who made the event flow and work. (Wanda, Leo, Lisa, Dick, Emily, Susan, Katie, Ethan, Odalis, Lisa, Sue, Wolfgang, Hiram, Audrey, Jakob, Kristofer and Sherree). This event would not have been possible without the generous donations/participation of our local business’s in our year round fundraisers, donations by individuals, community participation in our fundraisers, and the municipality of Rincon.. We appreciate your support!!!!!

If you are not acquainted with ARF stop by the office in the Balneario de Rincon, MWF, 9am-noon. It is a great volunteer organization that is dedicated to the humane treatment of animals and supports humans in the care of animals. The organization relies on support from Rincon and abroad. ARF is always looking for volunteers and support for its cause. . You can support ARF by decreasing the number of unwanted and dumped pets , by having your pet sterilized. Keep your eyes and ears open for the next ARF event. Celebrate the summer with your dog, pat, play and walk him/her today!!!

Sincerely,
Barb Leslie
ARF Volunteer