Just a reminder about the Spay and Neuter Clinic Volunteer meeting being
>> held on Monday at 4pm in Los Ayala, two minutes past Rincon de Guayabitos.
>> Copies of directions will be posted at the office on Sunday.
>>
>> We still need volunteers, so please attend and see if you might be able to
>> assist in any way . . . donations of some supplies and money is still
>> needed or possibly donate some of your time.
>>
>> We want to thank Mary for offering to supply a wonderful spaghetti lunch
>> on Wednesday and also thank Faye for offering to supply a wonderful chili
>> lunch on Thursday. We are hoping to find someone to donate lunch for
>> Friday. . .
>>
>> If you have any questions please contact Melanie at valleydog@msn.com or
>> you might catch her home at the top of the hill next to the Bell's.
>>
>> Thank you! Thank you! . . . and the dogs and cats thank you!!
>>
 

Spay and Neuter Clinic

 

Hello All

 

The dates are approaching quickly and we need help with the following

items..

 

Donations....

 

1. muzzles

2. leashes and collars

3. dog and cat food

4. Frontline (for fleas and ticks) available at our vet in La Penita

5. Food for volunteers and vets....anyone willing to prepare and deliver

lunch for one day?

6. Flea and Tick Shampoos

7. $$$

 

Loans......

 

1. Folding Tables

2. Floor lamp

3. clocks with 2nd hand

4. Scale to weight dogs and cats (Preferably in Kilos)

 

 

 

We are having a session this Wednesday at 9:00 am to do some preliminary

work...

 

1. Make donation jars

2. Make directional posters

3. Primary setup and cleaning

4. Plan food for vets and volunteers

5. Run through the set up and general organization

 

The meeting of ALL interested volunteers will take place at 4:00 p.m. on

Monday, 20th of November.

These are the specific areas we need volunteers to fill.....you can offer

full day or part-time!  The clinic will start at 7:am until 4:00 pm.

 

        Check-In (2 people, at least one bilingual)

 

• Check all patients in and out, put on identification, weigh patients, take

information from the owner and generally track progress of animals.

 

Pre-Surgery (3 people, at least 1 needs be bilingual, at least 1 in surgery

at ALL times with vets.)

• Communicate with check-in about who is next.

• Check that all animals have their ID #.

• Physical on all animals, with a vet, for overall health and meds doses.

• Pre-med patients. Give antibiotics and de-worming meds as well.

• Prep patients for surgery.

• Communicate with vets on what type of animal they want and when.

• Tie down animal for vet.

• Get anything the vet needs- from new gloves to a coke.

• Move patient to recovery- any special instructions?

• Clean surgery table and bring in next patient.

 

Recovery (2-4 people, do not need to be bilingual.)

• Get instructions as patient enters.

• Mark down time entered.

• Check respiration and temperature ALL the time. Record stats every 5

minutes.

• Continue to monitor animals in cages.

   -Orally give worm medicine

   -Tatoo female incisions after surgury

   -Monitor heart rate

• Make sure a vet or tech sees the animal before they go home with their

owners.

 

 

 

Check-out (1 person, bilingual)

• Communicate with recovery and vet to see if animal is ready to go home.

• Give discharge instructions.

 

Instruments (2 people, do not need to be bilingual.)

• Sterilizing instruments

• Make any trips to the surgery room to collect and drop off instruments.

• Make sterile packages of drape and gauzes during down time.

 

Food Organizer (1-2 people, do not need to be bilingual)

• Find people/restaurants to donate food for vets and volunteers everyday.

20 for lunch and 6 for dinner.

• Get the coffee going in the morning and get snacks ready.

• Check to see that there are enough eating utensils and plates

• Make sure food arrives and is set out.

• Let everyone know the food is there.

• Make sure there is always enough to drink, especially water.

• Help out in other areas if you can!  Suggestions include:

 

Breakfast:   Yogurt, sweetbreads, fruit, granola, breakfast casserole,

Lunch: Tortas, sandwiches, ceviche, tacos, pasta, fruit, beans, rice, salads

Dinner:       Seafood, salads, beans, rice, pizza, tacos, casserole ,pozole

 

 

Laundry (1 person, does not need to be bilingual.)

• Pick up dirty laundry at 5 p.m. or so everyday. Laundry machines on site.

• Help out in other areas if you can!

 

Runner (1 person, preferably bilingual)

• Need to have transportation.

• Be at the clinic- helping in any area until needed to run errands.

• We will ALWAYS need errands run- this is a very important job.

 

 

Clean-up/Trash Crew (2-3 people, do not need to be bilingual.)

• Be at the clinic by 4:30 p.m.

• Help clean and sterilize cages for the next day.

• Tidy all areas.

• Empty all trash.

• Sweep and mop all floors.

• Take trash to the dump.

 

General Clinic Duties

• Empty trash.

• Clean and sterilize cages.

• See if anyone needs a drink or snack.

• Clean/tidy up.

 

 

Both meetings will take place on site...215 Avenida del Estero, Los Ayala

 

Thanks to all of you who are handing out and posting the notices....that is

a huge help and we do need to get the word out!  Lin