March 2009 |
HSAM
supporter Martyn Wheatley found this young dog dying on the doorstep
of his house in Morocco. Naming her 'Riff', Martyn and his family
brought her back to health and had her neutered and vaccinated.
Martyn told us, "She has had lots of TLC from us and our house guests."
Lucky Riff! Click HERE
for a picture of Riff
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Feburary 2009 |
HOLIDAYMAKERS EXPERIENCE HSAM’S WORK AT FIRST HAND. We received
the following report from John Murphy and Christine Rimoldy: ‘My
wife and I were recently on holiday in Essaouira and while there
we chanced upon a lost kitten close to our hotel (Sofitel) who needed
assistance urgently. When asked for a vet, the hotel called Mr Adnan
El Aji who promptly turned up and was of great assistance, taking
the “patient” with him. We also indicated to him the whereabouts
of two other kittens near the restaurant “Chez Sam” opposite the
Moroccan gendarmerie. He subsequently told me over the phone that
those two kittens had been checked and one was treated for eye problems.
When asked about a fee, Mr El Aji told us we could make a contribution
to HSAM.’
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December 2008 |
Stall at Christmas Fair in Lewes.
Stall at Christmas Fair, Cowley Club, Brighton.
Two kittens saved by HSAM volunteer.
Susie Casson reports: ‘I picked up 2 kittens in the medina, and
have one doing fine at home and another with a guy in the medina.’
Many cats and dogs are successfully treated and then re-homed to
people that live within the medina.
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November 2008 |
Brighton & Hove Leader runs article outlining HSAM's work.
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October 2008 |
Trip October 2008 - HSAM's second successful visit. This time a
group of 9 volunteers, consisting of a vet, two nurses and six experienced
handlers returned for two weeks work. During this period 86 male
cats were castrated, 30 females spayed and c.70 kittens were given
treatment. It seems we are already having a marked effect on the
cat population; a number of locals commented on how many of the
male cats were so much more relaxed now and spend their time lazing
around rather than fighting over females! It caused us great concern
that Essaouira's dog population is increasing rapidly. Dog ownership
is becoming ever more popular amongst Moroccans but unfortunately
not always the responsibility that comes with it. As such, many
dogs are abandoned and left free to roam and breed. Sadly, mange
is an all too common problem and all of the dogs we encountered
were suffering from this. In total we castrated two males and spayed
four females. During our trip in Spring 2009, our main focus will
be the dogs. Click
HERE for a picture.
So far, a total of 499 street animals have received our help.
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September 2008 |
Stall at London Vegan Fair raises £90 and awareness for our cause.
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September 2008 |
Claire has HSAM article published in the Veterinary Times. Copies
of this can be obtained from www.vbd.co.uk
article reference: 01 Sept 2008, vol 38, no 33 pg 14-15.
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September 2008 |
World Veterinary Services (WVS) donated vital supplies, essential
for our September trip.
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September 2008 |
Dechra Veterinary Products pledge their support. Dechra's public
relations agency, Mistral pr Group stated 'Dechra Veterinary Products
is pleased to support the initiative and has donated enough Sedator
and Atipam to supply the needs of the neutering programme this year.
Dechra has also pledged its support for 2009.'
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August 2008 |
HSAM stall at Small World Festival, Kent. Volunteers sell pasties
and cakes to hungry festival goers!
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July 2008 |
Cowley Club Fundraising meal. More vital funds raised.
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May 2008 |
Information and collection stall in Brighton. Another good day collecting
for the street animals.
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September 2007 |
Trip 2007 - A year on from Rob and Claire's holiday a team of 5
volunteers headed for Essaouira to spend two weeks working alongside
Adnan El Aji, the local vet and his colleague Younes Mrabat. The
trip was a huge success; we treated c.200 kittens on the streets
and neutered 107 adult cats. Click HERE
for a picture.
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June 2007 |
Pub quiz held at the Hanover pub in Brighton. Hosted by Rob, the
evening was great fun and a great success. Supporters were treated
to a vast buffet and £290 was raised.
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December 2006 |
Fundraising meal at the Cowley Club, Brighton; a great success raising
£140. Thanks to everyone who supported us.
Information and collection stall in Brighton. We received a great
response from the public and gained numerous supporters.
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August 2006 |
HSAM was formed by Claire Sedgwick and Rob White following a holiday
in Essaouira. Upon their return to the UK they decided to actively
campaign for a better life for the street animals. Click HERE
for a picture
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