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Luna Foundation and New Life for Paws

received a grant from Last Chance

Rescue and Care, Inc!

Written by Mark W. Schmink

Luna Foundation and New The rescue organizations island to protect these pre-
Life for Paws are local res- in Aruba are plentiful and cious natural resources,
cue organizations that pool resources to address such as incorporating leash
dedicate all their time and and resolve the issue. This laws and neglect and
e orts in saving the sick, is in the best interests of the abuse laws, animal control
injured, abused, helpless, Aruba Government, Citi- units and shelters. More is
and neglected street dogs zens, Community and Tour- needed to support these
of Aruba. They have a ded- ists who visit the island and foundations in the form of
icated group of volunteers contribute to its economic budget allocations from
that go out into the com- growth and employment the Aruban Government to
Luna Foundation and New represents the type of posi- munity and capture stray rate. The problem of street bolster the resources of the
Life for Paws recently re- tive collaboration that ex- dogs to be neutered and dogs arose from public and rescues that will eventually
ceived a grant from the ists between our countries, spayed to stop the breed- tourist outcry on the stray catch up and get control
Last Chance Rescue and to reach the common goal ing, and unwanted preg- dogs that were seen all over of the problem. They also
Care, Inc. located in New of saving these vulnerable nancies that add to the the island and shocked seek to educate the public
York in the United States. dogs that are in jeopardy problem on the island. This and alarmed people to through social media (there
This is an organization that and in need of food and problem is a containable act. As the rescue organi- are hundreds of groups for
supports the e orts of rescue health care to survive and issue, as Aruba is an island zations emerged the prob- Aruba Cunucus on the in-
dog organizations all over lead a happy life. and is only 20 miles long by lems were being addressed ternet with tens of thou-
the world. This grant award 6 miles wide. and the government took sands of members) news-
notice. However, these paper articles, fundraising
organizations operate on e orts, and going into the
a shoestring budget and schools to teach the next
subsist solely on donations generation the importance
and contributions made by of treating these dogs and
average citizens, individu- animals with care, dignity,
als, visitors and now with and respect to keep them
the help of potential grants safe, healthy and secure
from other countries.
Thank you to the Last
The organizations do their Chance Rescue and Care,
best to address the issue Inc. for their support and
daily and sacrifice their the support of so many oth-
own money, health and ers to assist and help on
well-being to reach their achieving the stated goals
goals. They also participate of all the rescue organiza-
in groups and committees tions on the beautiful island
to change the laws on the of Aruba.q