 Dr. Jaoquin & Friends SCAAT Reflections on 2009 Accomplishments By Karen McDonald Patonai, SCAAT President
2009 is a success beyond everyone's expectations! SCAAT & GSL members and supporters should be very proud of all we have accomplished together:
1. Close to 2000 dogs & cats sterilized, at the Rosarito GSL Clinic, WOW!!! 2. SCAAT shop opened with the help of several dedicated volunteers. Sales of donated items, in the SCAAT shop, have paid the operational overhead expenses so that we can offer free spay/neuter to pet owners and animal rescuers in need. SCAAT also gave some financial support, to the City Pound, for food, gasoline and tires for the Rosarito city pound truck. A HUGE THANK YOU TO ARC Antiques, La Jolla & Encinitas Thrift shop and everyone who donated items to the SCAAT SHOP. 3. Successful support relationship formed with the city of Rosarito thanks to Mayor Torres & his city administrative team and GSL & SCAAT negotiators. 4. Over 50 volunteers & SCAAT & GSL members worked hard to stop animal abuse, overpopulation and get abuse laws enforced. 5. Stray dog & cat populations, roaming Rosarito streets & beaches, have been substantially reduced. 6. Rosarito pound facility improvements. Rosarito pound is now referred to as "The Hilton of dog pounds" and has been rated #1 best dog pound in Baja. Congratulations Dr. Joaquin Villasenor, Carlos Meir, staff and volunteers. 7. Countless stray dogs & cats have found good homes thanks to improved communications among animal rescuers and advocates. 8. The electrocution of dogs & cats stopped, in several Baja communities, due to coordinated negotiations between several animal advocate groups and municipal/government officials. GSL played a major role in organizing these negotiations. 9. Thanks to the Give Some Life Foundation (GSL) for donating pest control chemicals, medications and food to Rosarito and other Baja communities, the number of pet related diseases has been substantially reduced. 10. The SCAAT shop helped the hurricane victims in southern Baja. SCAAT Focus for 2010 Community outreach, Education, Training & Networking will be areas for organizational growth and development at SCAAT in 2010. Our objectives are ambitious; we will not be able to achieve them without the aid of dedicated volunteers and community support. Video, donated by Jan & Bill Morgan, Morgan Marketing Online, of Rosarito Free Spay/Neuter Campaign, sponsored by SCAAT and the Rosarito GSL clinic, in final editing stages, to be released Jan./Feb. 2010. 1. Community outreach, getting the word out to the community on how animal population control can improve the health and quality of life in our communities. 2. Educating pet owners on animal care, population control, animal services available and municipal regulations/laws related to pets. Facilitating forums and workshops, conducted by experts, to educate and inform government officials, vets, and community support groups on what is happening around the world in animal care and population management. 3. Training for volunteers on how to use traps to capture stray animals, care for pets after sterilization and how to approach communicate with negligent pet owners. 4. Networking with existing community organizations, rescuers, sanctuaries, pet placement groups, government officials and communications media on how we can all cooperate and work together to establish a healthy, safe environment for pets and humans and find good homes for abandoned and stray pets. For further info contact Karen Patonai at (661) 613-0737; e- |