Homeless & Helpless - Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica 🇨🇷

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FHAT had the privilege of partnering with Doris Luby of Homeless & Helpless on a sterilization clinic in Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica on November 8/9, 2025. 

A total of 231 dogs and cats were sterilized in  2 days, 

Doris Luby is a ball of fire, that worked tirelessly to get this clinic to fruition while caring for 20+ dogs  of various ages and medical requirements, helping street  animals and caring for the community in Nuevo Arenal.  As Doris  says ,  “it’s not just the animals that need help!”💗

Thank you Doris for being such a fabulous host and taking care of the FHAT volunteer team in Costa Rica! Pura Vida 🇨🇷

FHAT couldn’t be happier to have partnered with Colombianimals on our first clinic outside of Mexico.  99 animals were sterilized  in Albornoz, near Cartagena, Colombia.

Another 21 sterilizations were done at the end of February in  Albornoz with funds that remained from our January Clinic.

Natalia Hanson is the driving force behind Colombianimals. Her passion to reduce the overpopulation of dogs and cats in Colombia, has resulted in her achieving an amazing milestone of sterilizing 2000 animals! FHAT is ecstatic to have been part of the clinic that got her to that amazing number.

Congratulations Natalia! 

FHAT is honoured to be the first group to stay in the volunteer dormitory at the new Isla Animals Shelter “Oasis”. 

FHAT donated 2 great prizes for the SNIP SNIP Raffle which raised $3995 USD which was used to sponsor a 2 day clinic at the shelter. 132 dogs and cats were sterilized from the neighbourhoods surrounding the shelter. 🇲🇽

FHAT was thrilled to partner with Maya Animal Alliance & sponsor our first Clinic on April 6/7, 2024, in Tulum, Mexico 🇲🇽

We couldn’t have done it without the  enormous efforts and expertise of Gillian Wood. She is the one woman, power house who is the heart of Maya Animal Alliance.

FHAT can’t thank her enough for holding our hands and guiding us through our first clinic.

RESULTS

April 6th = 85 Sterilizations

April 7th = 108 Sterilizations

Total = 193 Sterilizations

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