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There is
great concern among residents and visitors regarding the large number of
unwanted abandoned puppies on Virgin Gorda.
The goal of ARC is to offer free spaying and neutering to Virgin Gorda dogs whose
owners might otherwise not avail themselves of this service.
Animal Rescue and Control
of Virgin Gorda (ARC) is an active group of volunteers dedicated to animal
welfare. In our fifth year, we continue to address the problem of
abandoned puppies and adult dogs and to promote education of residents to be more
responsible and compassionate pet owners — slowly but surely we are
winning !!!
The generous support of
many has been instrumental in the overall success of this venture. We
thank you very much and ask you once again for a donation large or small to keep
our program moving on.
Due to the great generosity
of The Albert Penick Foundation, who donated $1500.00, we were able to
purchase an anesthesia unit/oxygen concentrator and a steel operating table so
now we should be in the enviable position of having the vet come to us once or twice a
month instead of carrying the animals to Tortola by ferry. However, the
government has not granted our veterinarian a clinic license on Virgin Gorda, so
at this time we continue the arduous task of taking animals to Tortola.
Besides wild and unwanted dogs, there are many feral cats on Virgin Gorda.
This year, ARC is continuing a program started some 20 years ago by two
expatriates. Three Veterinarians and three students from Tufts University
Veterinary School come to Virgin Gorda for ten days. During this period,
feral cats are trapped, vaccinated against feline leukemia and feline HIV,
neutered and released where they were trapped. ARC raises money to
purchase plane tickets and arranges for accommodations and meals donated by
local residents and businesses.
To give you an idea of
where your donation goes:
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ARC has funded the neutering and spaying of 350 dogs and 200 cats. The Doctor's
fees are $130.00 per female dog and $90.00 per male plus $28.00 for vaccination
and worming.
- ARC
keeps track of all dogs and puppies placed in homes and schedules them to be
spayed or neutered at the appropriate time.
- ARC
has rescued more than 100 puppies, kittens and mature animals, cared for
them in our homes, and placed them with families.
- ARC
checks on the puppies/dogs we have placed in homes to make sure they are being
cared for properly.
- ARC
responds to calls for animals in distress and does its best to bring them back
to good health, neuter them and place them in good homes.
- ARC
offers pick-up and drop-off services.
- ARC
distributes information on heartworm, general worming, vaccinations and
instructions for care after surgery.
- ARC
is purely a voluntary charity, no money is paid to any person for all of the
work that is involved.
We now desperately need a
small animal shelter and we are working towards that goal. At present,
all rescue animals go to a few private homes for care, i.e. bottle feeding,
washing, defleaing/deticking, socialization, medical treatment and housing
until homes can be found for them — it's tough!
Please contribute to this
worthwhile cause. We really feel that we are accomplishing a great deal
and want to continue offering free neutering/spaying services and education to
animal owners – WE DESPERATELY NEED YOUR HELP!
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Checks
can be made payable to:
Animal Rescue and Control (ARC)
And
mailed to:
P.O. Box 1110
The Valley, Virgin Gorda
British Virgin Islands |
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 We
thank you in advance for your generosity.
Click Here to See
Pictures of What ARC Does
Should
you have questions, comments or need more information, please contact us at:
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