BMA Clinic - September 12, 2020

Yesterday's clinic had many challenges, but in the end everything turned out. Atleast that's what I heard, I wasn't there.

Ana, with her new prosthesis, was there early to open.  When Wally saw her he took her into his arms for a dance! We are so happy to see how well she has come along in this remarkable recovery that we all want to dance with her! Thank you to everyone who particated in bringing this into reality! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I was at home unable to walk or move my head due to  vertigo. Ana said, 'no problem' and she took the bull by the horns, managing the whole of the clinic. That's a heck of a task when you have a new leg and a day full of surgeries. But she has been through many clinics and knows what it takes in every department.

By 7:30 the clinic was open and taking in cats while Dr B. was stuck on the autopista with a car that wouldn't run. I don't know how that story turned out, but he arrived at 11 and surgery began. The final count: 15 cats, 14 females, 1 male and 8 dogs, 3 males and 5 females, for a total of 23. A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. considering the late start and with the electricity blinking off and on.

A big debt of gratitude to everyone who stayed late to finish: Dr B., Ana, Minerva, Shunashi, Kenny, Leslie, Hiromi and Bill. Ana, Kenny and Minerva put in a 13+ hour day! Leslie, Hiromi and Bill wouldn't leave till the last animal was picked up. Thank you Barb and Trilby for checking in and supporting the team. Even Anne in Canada was supportive in guidance by phone. Thank you Christina for a delicious break in the long day. Everyone raves over your lunches. I hope you readers realize what dedication there is here. People who love like this are our everyday heroes who in the end will save the world!

This team is tight! Working with the same people every month and knowing each other so well that we can move together as one - HEY,  we are dancing!

Rain-n-cats-n-dogs... BMA August Clinic Report

On Saturday, August 8th, BMA had the second modified clinic since COVID.

We treated 8 female cats and 5 males, 12 female dogs and 2 males - a total of 28 animals. 

Anna, Kenny and Shunashi opened the clinic to a floodgate of cats - 13 in all, 6 of them from Santiago.  

A client from there wrote:

"... you have no idea how grateful we are for the blessing you were to us. We love animals but sometimes financial resources don't work in our favor.

We have 23 cats and 2 dogs, all rescued! And it has been a great effort to be able to sterilize them all! But thanks to people like you and with God's help it has been possible. It is difficult for us to feed them.

Again, thank you very much for your work, for your time, for your example of dedication. May God bless you one hundred fold for what you do. Thank you!"

By 11 we finished with the felines and the dogs began to come in as part of our new protocol with three different check-in schedules. This reduces the time our animals are waiting. 4 strong beautiful women came from San Blas with street dogs. Sandra wrangled one of them at 3 in the morning!  And all of them stayed to help in recovery. Thank you Sandra, Evelyn, Guadalupe and Paloma for the love and stamina you have for animals! Jenny, Leslie and Hiromi were also there to check respiration, de-tick and clean ears...the normal-special attention that our animals receive as they recover.

Ana prepped every animal for surgery and

 was the first person to arrive and the last to leave. 

The afternoon brought intense heat and rain and mosquitoes! Leon lent us tents from the tianguis to shelter us. We finished at 5:30 - wet, hungry, tired and well-satisfied. What a valiant crew! Someone should make a movie...

With a little help...

Hello,
BMA would like to thank all the donors for this campaign for Ana.
As we have reached our goal and Ana will have her prosthesis by the end of August, any donation made from today (Aug. 6, 2020) will be donated to BMA for the sterilization campaigns.

Thank you again.

WE DID IT!!! Today we reached our goal to raise money for a prosthesis for Ana! 

Ana has an appointment on the 13th of August to be measured for a leg with working knee and foot designed for her. What an amazing contribution this is to the quality of her life and future. Thank you for making it a reality!

Update: Ana is ready for a prosthesis and the cost is 150,800 MX pesos or $6,765 US. Let's help her get to the goal and end well. Please consider what it means to lose a leg and how you can help someone continue as a valuable member of our surgical team and community. Thanks for your generousity!

GoFundMe
or Paypal

Update : GoFundMe page is back to work :
https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-prosthesis-for-ana-una-protesis-para-ana
BMA team is also ready to serve as an intermediary, either for a bank transfer or directly in cash. Just ask Anne, Amaranth or Barbara




In March 2020, Bahia Matanchen Animal's surgical nurse, Ana Gutierrez was hit by a drunk driver. She sustained many injuries but the worst was her leg had to be amputated above the knee.

Because of COVID, she wasn't allowed visitors in the hospital and had to endure alone. She is a trained nurse and physical therapist so she knew the whole picture of what was needed to recuperate. Now she is home and on crutches, training to strengthen her right leg to carry and lead her movement. She changes her dressings herself. In June 2020 she will be ready for a prosthesis. This is an incredible story of recovery!

Ana needs our financial help.  Ana is a hard-working woman, persevering with a positive attitude and a renewed sense of what is important to her life.  BMA is one of her passions. Please help someone who is good, brave, and a fighter for animals. She deserves our support. BMA needs her.