Spay The Street Dogs

Josie is a homeless woman in the Philippines who captured our hearts earlier this year with her amazing dedication to the street dogs she has adopted. Despite having no home of her own or proper source of income, her dogs come first. Each day Josie searches for recyclable items to sell, such as plastic bottles, with the dogs by her side and by night she and the dogs share the cart which carries all her belongings.
 
We began supporting her by giving her regular parcels of dog food, which she then shares with other homeless dog owners. 
 
As Josie's dogs are not yet spayed or neutered, we persuaded her to have them fixed, so that no unwanted puppies are born. Because Josie lives over two hours from our Treatment Centre, we sought help from a local private vet clinic. We (IWCT) agreed to cover the cost of the spay and associated fees. With blood tests (to ensure the dogs don't enter the clinic with any contagious diseases), veterinary fees and follow up care, the cost for all Josie's dogs exceeds £1,000.
 
With your help we can cover the cost of these operations. We hope to be able to support more caring dog owners like Josie, do the right thing as responsible pet owners. With your help we can care for more stray dogs who don't have someone like Josie to care for them.

This is the start of an important movement in the Philippines in controlling the dog population, reducing the incidence of Rabies and encouraging more people to become responsible dog owners.