{"id":3645,"date":"2024-09-09T18:02:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T18:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wufaw.org\/?page_id=3645"},"modified":"2024-09-09T18:12:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T18:12:42","slug":"havana-and-pinardelrio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wufaw.org\/animal-care-team-act\/havana-and-pinardelrio\/","title":{"rendered":"Havana and Pinar Del Rio"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We landed in Havana with 2 American Veterinarians, 4 American volunteers, and 18 bags full of supplies and medications. At our AirBnB we met up with the rest of our team, 3 Cuban Vets, 2 volunteer translators, and 2 volunteer photographers. We quickly got to work sorting through the suitcases in preparation for our Wellness Clinic with our partner @ceda_cuba<\/a> and @los_vet_sin_nombre<\/a><\/p>

The next morning we set up again at @lmc_proyecto<\/a> to do wellness exams, provide flea and tick treatment, and dewormer, while the government gave rabies vaccines. People were lined up before we even arrived. Excited for us to treat their animals, many of them still wearing our collars and leashes from last year.<\/p>

The second half our trip we spent in the countryside of Pinar Del Rio, about 3 hours from Havana. \u00a0We visited several rescue groups to donate supplies and medications. We also held another free spay and neuter event.<\/p>

The struggle in Cuba is real and complicated. But one thing is for sure, pet owners will sacrifice their well-being to care for their animals. \ud83d\udc3e<\/p>

In the six days we were there:<\/p>