{"id":386444,"date":"2023-03-02T06:03:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T20:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=386444"},"modified":"2023-03-02T06:03:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T20:03:53","slug":"new-nonprofit-joins-effort-to-control-stray-dog-population","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/new-nonprofit-joins-effort-to-control-stray-dog-population\/","title":{"rendered":"New nonprofit joins effort to control stray dog population"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lauren Cabrera, co-founder of the Boonie Flight Project in Guam, who is now based on Saipan, is forming a nonprofit organization called the Saipan Human Society and has officially partnered with the Saipan Mayor Ramon \u201cRB\u201d Camacho and the Saipan Mayor\u2019s Dog Control Program in an effort to further tackle the island\u2019s stray dog problem.
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A new nonprofit organization called Saipan Humane Society has officially partnered with Saipan Mayor Ramon \u201cRB\u201d Camacho and the Mayor\u2019s Dog Control Program in efforts to tackle the island\u2019s stray dog problem together.<\/p>\n

Lauren Cabrera, co-founder of Boonie Flight Project and president of Guam Animals In Need, said, \u201cI have been working closely with the Mayor\u2019s Dog Control Program and look forward to continuing to strengthen this partnership further.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cabrera bases her vision of this collaboration on her experiences with GAIN. \u201cThere is no way to control the dog population without a strong government\/non-profit partnership, and for that, I am very grateful. Mayor RB Camacho and the Dog Control Program staff have been extremely supportive and welcoming,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

A survey conducted in 2013 showed 21,000 dogs living on Saipan.<\/p>\n

Cabrera explains that controlling the dog population is not just for the animals\u2019 welfare, but also creates significant benefits for local ecology, tourism, and public health. Recently collected data reveals a significant amount of dog fecal bacteria present in the CNMI\u2019s coastal waters. \u201cWe need to protect our fragile coral reefs and public health,\u201d said Cabrera.\u2019<\/p>\n

Dog Control Program manager Martin Pangelinan expressed his support of the partnership. \u201cWe look forward to working together to bring these much-needed veterinary services to our community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Pangelinan notes that the next spay\/neuter clinic will be April 10-14 at the Mayor\u2019s Animal Shelter, with plans to sterilize 20 animals per day.\u00a0 \u201cWe are happy to welcome back the GAIN veterinarian, Dr. Smith, and her support team,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in getting an animal on the waitlist for sterilization, vaccination, or other veterinary services, sign up at https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/saipanhumane<\/p>\n

If you are interested in meeting some of the friendly dogs available for adoption, stop by the Mayor\u2019s Dog Control Program Shelter in As Perdido. (PR)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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