Culebra Mobile Vet Clinic scheduled for April 2-3, 2016

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Clínica Veterinaria! Sabado 2 abril 2016  Esterilizaciones/dentales. Domingo 3 abril 2016 Vacunas/consultas. Por cita prévia. 787/409-6380 y dejar mensaje Por favor! Gracias!😀

Vet Clinic! Saturday 2 April, 2016 sterilizations and dentals. Sunday 3 April, 2016 vaccines/consults. By appointment only. 787/409-6380 and please leave a message. Thank you! 😀

Dr. Cruz Mobile Vet Clinic...February 2016

The monthly mobile vet clinic conducted by Dr. Cruz and his staff took place on Monday, Feb. 22 (surgeries) and Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 (vaccines and consults). We thank Jim and Barbara Peterson for providing their residence as the venue for all the fury patients.

The February clinic saw 26 cats and 3 dogs neutered/sterilized. 24 animals were seen for consultation and vaccines. FCA sponsors the TNR (Trap Neuter Release) program for Culebra's feral cats. FCA also sponsors a Foster program for cats and dogs that are in need of finding permanent loving forever homes.

We cannot thank Dr. Cruz and his staff enough for coming over on the ferry every month to set up and conduct his much needed clinic. A big thank you to all, including the volunteers, for their tremendous efforts in providing hard work before, during, and after each monthly clinic. For lack of recent photos we include one from a previous clinic...Cruz Veterinary Services...doing wonders for Culebra and its animals :)

Hah...someone did take photos, so here they are :) Thank you Scott! 

Annual FCA Auction...Results

We have the information you all have been waiting for!

Saturday, February 13, 2016 was the annual FCA Auction and it brought in $11,773...en par with last year's results. AND we have a few more wonderful items to auction online, pushing us over the $12,000 mark :) Much needed Dollars to support FCA's various activities throughout the year helping the animals of Culebra.

Thank you ALL!!
FCA Auction Committee

Whyki

Fairytales Do Come True
If there were fairytales for animals, Whyki would be the protagonist, Culebra the setting, and Helena and Dr. Cruz the heroes. Rescued from near death in March 2015, Whyki has made a full recovery having been peppered by a pellet gun and testing positive for heartworm. Dr. Cruz’s first Culebra mobile vet clinic was held in March 2015 at the time that Whyki sustained these injuries and his team got right to work once setting up their mobile unit at the library. Whyki was placed on IVs overnight to hydrate him along with a cocktail of other medication for comfort and infection. Helena nursed Whyki back to health over the next few months. Tattered ears like a mop, lumps from where the pellets were removed, underweight ... we never knew his ears were such a lovely caramel color to match his caramel spots.  Today, his white coat sparkles, his amber eyes are clear, his disposition is affectionate and playful, and we now call him Sir Whyki of Cohasset (Massachusetts) where he has been adopted by a good friend of Abbie White-Thomas. Tell me this isn’t a fairtytale? Thank you to the many FCA volunteers who were involved with Whyki’s recovery and to our Culebra community for cheering him on.

Success Story: Books (cat)

Books, the cat, another of our success stories just appeared on our Facebook page, and with permission of Books' owner we copied the info, so that you can read about it under the "Success Stories" tab here on our website :)

Books, the Cat 

Success Stories: Noche (cat), Shadow and Noche (dogs)

You can read their stories by going to the "success stories" tab. Enjoy :)

Noche, the Cat...Culebra Beach Village rescue

Shadow and Noche, the dogs...Playa Larga rescues from 2013

Success Stories: Shake and Bake...Rita, Ricco, and Rocco

We just posted more success stories, so please read up on them under the "success stories" tab :)

Shake and Bake

Rita, Ricco, Rocco

Success Stories: Dewey (cat) and Nariz (dog)

Please pop over to our "success stories" tab and read about Dewey, the Cat (rescued from Culebra Beach Villas) and Nariz, the Dog (rescued from Tamarindo Beach). It will warm your heart to know that they are living happily in their loving forever homes in the States. Thank you to our Friends of Culebra Animals community, to all who volunteer their time and talents and to all who donate money to make sad stories turn into success stories :)

Mobile Vet Clinics 2015

Here are photo captures of Dr. Cruz Mobile Vet Clinic from 2015. We are so fortunate to have Dr. Cruz and his team coming over to Culebra every month to hold the clinics. FCA sponsors part of the clinics...including our TNR (trap-neuter-release) program. Many volunteers also help to make it happen. And of course our Culebrense community needs a special mention for taking the time to attend the clinics with their pets in order to give them a healthy and happy life. Thank you to all :) 

Blog updates

We are in the process of updating info on our website/blog here. The "BLOG" tab is the one where our readers will find the blog posts about our monthly activities. 

Please also check our FCA Page on Facebook for information, and if you like what you see please "like" us when you visit by clicking the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/friendsofculebraanimals 
Thank you for being a part of our efforts to help the animals of Culebra :) 

Updating our blog posts...Mobile Vet Clinics 2015

Cruz Veterinary Services -- June 2015

Friends of Culebra Animals sponsored its 4th straight month of veterinary clinics with Dr. Cruz, Rosarita, Dr. Sammy and Alvaris. We had a great turnout again. Over 50 animals were tended to during the 2-day clinic, including emergency cases.

There is a great deal of preparation for the mobile vet clinic that comes from Fajardo, PR, and for Friends of Culebra Animals. Dr. Cruz works the night shift in a San Juan Animal Emergency Clinic. Following his shift, he prepares his mobile unit for several hours for Culebra. Cruz Veterinary Services puts in 2 intense days here, working almost non-stop to cater to our animals. 

There are many people who you may never see working behind the scenes to make these monthly vet clinics happen. Our pets and feral animals are indebted to their dedication. Every time. At every clinic. 

Dr. Cruz and Rosita starting early to help pet owners.

Our ever reliable young volunteer, Justin. We couldn't do it without his help!

Friends meeting friends ... canine and people.

Justin is available to help fit your dog or cat with a new collar, harness or leash. 

Max was a street cat at one time, until 2 great people turned Max into an indoor cat. Max has been adopted and is heading to Canada next week -- June 23, 2015! What a beautiful change of events for Max.

We are waiting our turn for our last set of vaccinations. Then we can be sent to the States for adoption. There were 9 of us, and Friends of Culebra Animals is helping the last 5 of us.  Thank you to Janina Soto for caring for these pups.

Mama cat and her 3 offspring are here for sterilization. 

A happy ending to another successful veterinary clinic.

Thank You

Thank you for spending some time with Friends of Culebra Animals, formerly known as Animal Welfare of Culebra. Whether you are a resident, tourist, or someone simply interested in helping animals and the organizations behind animal welfare, we look forward to your support and ideas. 

Please remember: 

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, 

committed citizens can change the world. 

Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

Margaret Mead