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Canacona Shelter Our Canacona shelter developed from a group of young dedicated animal welfare carers in Palolem. International Animal Rescue had been working for several years in Canacona but unfortunately had to close the facility. After almost a two-year gap, with the commitment of a group of volunteers led by Janie O’Connor and Lana Croxon, this small but determined group restarted the programme and began tackling the stray dog problem. They raised funds, found premises, organised one permanent member of staff - Ramesh - who is the animal attendant, and they now have a small but effective working programme.
Since January 2009, with the help of our Cuchorem Shelter vet and staff and our liaison volunteer, Radhika, they have been collecting and sterilising dogs from Palolem and Agonda beaches and working inland in the villages. As well as the ABC (Animal Birth Control) programme this dynamic team is running an adoption programme for puppies and dogs and also keeping a kennelling facility. Meantime, their fund-raising goes on, and thanks to the many people who have helped by giving prizes for raffles and donating time and services with the work of improving the shelter. Thanks also to the large and smaller hotels, restaurants and individual entrepreneurs and gift establishments. Congratulation to this great group, for their commitment to improving animal welfare and the environment for local people in Palolem and Agonda. The Canacona shelter has cleaning and holding areas for animals but does not yet have an on-site operating facility. Fortunately, the GAWT Mobile Clinic solves this problem and makes regular visits to the shelter according to need.
The mobile clinic making one it its visits to the shelter
Click here to see a short video made at Canacona
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