BMA MAY CLINIC

By 10 this morning we had two cats and three dogs in recovery - how's that for a smooth start? Actually eight of our 23 appointments didn't show but Katherine and Isabel quickly picked up the slack. I think Katherine broke her record today. She rustled up 8 dogs. Eight no-shows - no problem. 

BMA sterilized 20 animals today: 15 female dogs - 2 were pregnant with a total of 14, 3 male dogs and 2 male cats. Actually one of the cats came in as female and left without his cojones! A third cat brought from the beach was too sick and injured and was euthanized. A male dog was treated for venereal cancer. This is so important to treat as it is communicable and causes animals to suffer miserably.

Kenny noted that a dog had stopped breathing and he, Ana and Anne resuscitated her while Dr B prepared an adrenaline injection. She recovered fully.

It was truly marvelous to witness. We lost a cat but we recovered a dog...a life given, a life gained.

All of us were resuscitated by Mona's taco team! She came with her family and set up a taqueria serving us savory tacos in handmade tortillias hot off the grill. Randy paid for lunch. Fueling the clinic workers is a great way to contribute! Thank you, Randy. And thanks for volunteering today. 

There's so much behind-the-scenes acts of kindness to make a clinic: Roxanne from San Blas gave a donation, Trilby arranged for the taqueria and brought her friend Ruby to babysit recovering dogs, Barb and Loren made BMA "money" (tokens to keep track of the taco tally), Josue donated a roast chicken, Luis lent his internet, Randy fetched the dog with cancer, Wally disposed the garbage, Amaranth did the laundry and so it goes - see what I mean? It feels good when something good is done together!

Thank you Kenny, Trini and Nena for setting up and closing up. Nena you are a good ear cleaner!

Thank you for our surgical team of Dr. Beltran, Ana and Baltathzar.

Thank you to our volunteers: Randy, Ruby, Katherine, Isabel, and Amaranth...

and thank you to Anne, BMA's orchestral leader for directing us in making beautiful music together...ta da!