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Thursday 28 June 2018

“We’d love to take you home”

erating on over 400 street
animals in 4 days. In spite
of this event being a huge
success, we took in more
animals in those 4 days that
we ever have in a single
month. However, we hope
events like these will at least
put a dent in the never
ending stream of requests
for help with new puppies
and kittens. Check out our
website to see the latest lit-
tle loves who are ready for 47 Animals up for Adop- 115 New Rescues in May
their new beginning.” tion
By The Numbers 33 Animals Traveled in Continued on Page 14
156 Animals in our Care May

ORANJESTAD — Sgt. Pep- and rescue lots of amaz-
per’s Friends is a non-profit ing animals thanks to our
animal rescue organization community of animal lov-
founded and located in ers. The rebirth part of this
Aruba. Their dogs and cats season has been a bit of
are available for adop- a “CATastrophe” for us as
tion in the United States, we have been flooded
Canada, Aruba, the Neth- with new kittens. As you
erlands and Sweden as of may be able to tell from
now. Every country they our social media updates,
add to the list requires everywhere we turn there
careful research, but they are reports of little babies
hope open up to families in need of our care. We
in other countries in the fu- are constantly working to
ture as well. The organiza- find fosters and temporary
tion loves our beautiful is- solutions to house all these
land. However, the number babies that really need our
of neglected, homeless, help. Puppies and kittens
abandoned, sick and hun- will quickly grow to adults
gry dogs and cats wander- and breed many new lit-
ing the streets is truly dis- ters themselves, so we
turbing. Through donations know getting these babies
and the hard work of their off the street will prevent so
volunteers and their adop- many unwanted animals.
tive families, Sgt. Pepper’s However, to end this cycle
Friends are able to rescue we need to do more, so we
many animals in need. had many spay and neuter
activities this month as well.
A Word of the Organization We arranged our own spay
“Spring is the season of and neuter day at our vet
growth, rebirth and new with 30 animals. We also
beginnings which is cer- took part in a larger spay
tainly ringing true this and neuter “MASH” cam-
month in Aruba. This orga- paign through United Dogs
nization continues to grow Aruba with the goal of op-