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Amazon CARES is rooted in the Peruvian Amazon community with a team of Peruvian veterinarians, shelter staff, and volunteers. By working with local municipalities and using existing resources, we address and solve evolving issues of animal health and welfare more efficiently. We have created a culture of adoption in the region, once thought to be an impossibility.

 

Simply put, our programs, projects, employees, and the animals we save and adopt out are entrenched in the Amazon community.

Activities

We raise awareness of animal, public health, and environmental issues through humane education for adults and students. We work with disabled children through an assisted animal therapy program. In recent years, we have motivated people in the community to march for World Animal Day and to participate in activities for World Spay Day, World Rabies Day, and much more. We participate in a one-hour weekly TV show called "El Mundo Invisible" (The Invisible World) which discusses animal protection issues.

Events

Amazon CARES hosts a variety of community events focused on animal health and welfare as well as public health. Events are held for World Animal Day, World Spay Day, World Rabies Day, and more. In addition, humane education programs are offered throughout the community for both children and adults. Mobile veterinary clinics are held frequently throughout the region, including four veterinary volunteer trips yearly that visit remote villages and cities.

Legislation

Amazon CARES understands the importance of a partnership with local authorities. In 2012, Amazon CARES and the Bar Association in the province of Loreto, Peru signed an agreement regarding animal welfare. The agreement helps to strengthen and enforce current animal cruelty laws, as well as paving the way for future laws. Also in 2012, Amazon CARES helped to secure a landmark animal cruelty conviction, one of the first in the country.

Veterinary Clinic

Amazon CARES operates a full-service veterinary clinic that is open seven days per week from 8 am to 8 pm. The clinic is located in the center of Iquitos, Peru and provides lower cost veterinary care to clients. Two qualified small animal veterinarians work at the clinic. Prior to opening our clinic, there were no accredited small animal veterinarians practicing in the Loreto Region.

Public Health

Some of the parasites that are common to dogs and cats in Peru can be transmitted to humans. Therefore, Amazon CARES has a comprehensive public health program. We regularly offer anti-parasite medications to pet owners, and during our mobile campaigns we will often work with local public health departments. We promote clean living conditions and regular grooming of pets to help prevent the transmission of pathogens and disease.

Ongoing Amazon CARES Projects

  • Modern veterinary clinic located in center of Iquitos, Peru.

 

  • Two full-time licensed veterinarians on staff, including the only licensed veterinarian in the region specializing in "small animal medicine."

 

  • Absolutely NO-KILL animal sanctuary with "lifetime pet program" in Cabo López, near Iquitos.

 

  • Animal rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption.

 

  • Free mobile veterinary clinics and stray animal birth control programs.

  • Youth and community enrichment, including humane education programs and anti-domestic violence campaigns.

 

  • Frequent boat trips to provide veterinary services to the more remote communities in the Loreto region of Peru.

 

  • Assisted animal therapy for disabled children.

 

  • Free wildlife veterinary assistance at a non-profit "animal orphanage" and INRENA, the government facility that rescues illegally traded wildlife.

 

  • Continuing education programs for veterinary professionals in the region.

 

  • Active volunteer programs in the USA and in Peru.

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