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LOCAL Thursday 27 July 2017

Sunday, July 30:

Reach Out: Pet Adoption Day is for Everybody!

located at Caya JEM Ar- animals and offer specials
ends 20. It is a new clinic for vaccinations and ster-
focused in providing high ilizations during the Adop-
quality, full service veteri- tion Day”, says Shohaira.
nary medical technology, You can find more informa-
ORANJESTAD - There are still owner of Bestial Pet House. prices to win. advanced surgical pro- tion about the event at the
many dogs and cats that “Sunday 30th of July we The idea is also to get to cedures and high-tech Facebook page Animal
are homeless, fighting for a will have all foundations know the different founda-
way to survive the street life together with their animals tions on the island that help
day by day. that are ready to be wel- these animals.
Several organizations are comed in a new, loving “Aruba Animal Shelter, Sgt
committed to help these family. Pepper’s Friends, Animal
poor and neglected ani- The location is the brand Rights Aruba (ARA) and
mals and reach out. new, modern Animal Vet- Crijojo Trappers Aruba are
The new Animal Health Vet- erinary Hospital, just behind amongst others present.
erinary Hospital decided the Dr. Horacio E. Oduber They care for the homeless,
to organize Pet Adoption Hospital. hungry, neglected dogs
Day, together with these Everybody who loves ani- and cats of Aruba.
foundations and organiza- mals is welcome to come Care includes veterinary
tions. Come and meet your and cuddle, play, adopt or services, spay/neuter, food,
new best friend! donate.” shelter and placement of
Aruba Today spoke to Sho- The event will start at 3pm homeless animals in suit-
haira da Silva, coordina- and finishes at 6pm. able homes”, as Shohaira
tor of the event and also There is music, free gifts and explains.
Besides these organizations
there will be pet stores and
other related businesses.
“The last years the number
of street dogs and cats de-
creased significantly and
that is a positive fact.
But there is still work to do.
Fortunately the govern-
ment just recently gave
their permission to the po-
lice to actually fine animal
owners that do not keep
their pet on their premises.”
The Pet Adoption Day is diagnostic equipment. “It Health Veterinary Hospital
organized at the Animal is amazing, they have air- Aruba.q
Health Veterinary Hospital, conditioned rooms for the