DUE to the typhoon, the Saipan Humane Society had to reschedule the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday appointments for its veterinary clinic.
“We ask that those with appointments please check their email periodically for updates. Please keep in mind that we are a very small team of three volunteers,” SHS Co-Founder Lauren Cabrera said.
With the closure of Saipan Cares for Animals, Cabrera said they are doing their very best to meet the needs of pets in the CNMI and are requesting the community for patience and understanding in case they are not able to respond as soon as possible to their inquiries.
“Everything we do at Saipan Humane Society is on a volunteer basis as we are just a new organization and not in the financial position to have paid staff yet, because we want to ensure our services are affordable to the community,” she said.
For those who have a sick pet or would like to see a veterinarian, visit the Saipan Humane Society website at saipanhumanesociety.org to request an appointment.
Those who would like to avail themselves of the spay and neuter services are also asked to schedule it on the website.
“In the last few weeks, we have seen several hundred patients for Bravecto, vaccines, and health consultations. We are grateful to our volunteer veterinarians who support and guide us so we can provide the best care possible,” she said.
She expressed her gratitude to veterinarians Dr. Kris Anderson and Dr. Whitney Collins who will be helping SHS in a month-long veterinary clinic.
“Dr. Anderson has been instrumental in our ability to acquire the necessary supplies to provide a variety of health services to island pets. We also would like to thank Dr. Collins, who is returning for her second time to the region. Dr. Collins has been the backbone of our animal health clinic, making herself available often for consultation and training our team,” Cabrera said.
SHS is likewise grateful to the support they receive from the Saipan Mayor’s Office and its Dog Control Program.
“Their commitment to stray dog control, and also to ensuring pet owners have access to animal health services, is more than we ever could have hoped for. They are a very skilled team and always willing to lend a hand. We look forward to conducting our spay/neuter clinic and animal health services as soon as it is safe and reasonable to do so,” Cabrera said.
SHS was officially granted a 501c3 nonprofit status on Saturday, which made it eligible to accept donations that can be written off as a tax write-off and allow the organization to apply for grants.
