Page 9 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - January 2020

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REZ ANIMAL voucher program that pays a Local veterinarians volunteer
From page 1 portion toward veterinary care. their time, which helps make
We have seen animals needlessly this a low-cost event. Tribal LASTING IMPACT
spay/neuter procedure. suffer because their owners did member pets are vaccinated,
A voucher is faxed to the not have the financial ability to given de-worming medication The following numbers show
veterinary clinic that documents pay for veterinary services. Dogs and treated for fleas. overall program numbers for
that Rez Animal Resources & with severe cases of mange and This is all at no cost to the Rez Animal since 2006.
Education will pay for the cost to other parasites are common on pet owner. RARE receives Spay/neuter program: 1,731
sterilize the pet identified on the these Indian reservations. all vaccines at minimal cost Emergency medical care:
voucher. The goal of this program is directly from veterinarian supply 1,338
Pet owners pay $5 toward to alleviate animal suffering companies. Pet rescue and adoption: 259
the cost of the procedure and by helping low-income tribal
the remaining amount is paid members pay for their animals Pet care education CONTACT INFORMATION
by RARE. We don’t limit the to be seen by a veterinarian. Educating pet owners on Website: rezanimals.com
number of pets that can be pet care is also an important Contact: Amy Loudermilk,
spayed per household. Pet vaccine clinics service provided by Rez Animal President of Board, at
Rez Animal Resources and
Emergency veterinary care Education conducts pet vaccine Resources & Education. 253-370-6392
During the past 12 years,
This program helps injured/ clinics every year on several we have participated in 37
sick dogs and cats by providing of the Indian reservations we community resource fairs held Our goal is to educate the
financial assistance to pet serve. These events are held by the tribes. We regularly place tribal community on responsible
owners to cover the cost of at a central location on the articles in the tribal newspapers pet ownership to prevent animal
emergency medical care. reservation to make it easy for to educate tribal members about suffering and improve the lives
This program is also a tribal members to access. animal care. of dogs and cats.

DOGS AND CATS SPAYED AND NEUTERED

Tribe 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total

Chehalis 7 16 36 33 52 39 46 51 42 42 61 54 49 70 598

Nisqually 2 4 7 9 22 24 39 31 19 28 23 27 25 32 282

Skokomish 0 0 0 16 53 30 24 31 28 38 22 26 26 43 337
Squaxin Island 0 0 5 17 21 31 36 35 21 24 58 39 33 36 356

Shoalwater Bay 0 0 0 0 16 15 17 19 13 7 19 27 13 12 158

Total 9 20 48 75 164 139 162 167 123 139 183 173 146 193 1,731

EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE

Tribe 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total

Chehalis 0 2 8 29 31 35 50 81 57 87 62 79 66 71 649
Nisqually 1 4 12 19 13 37 40 34 25 21 18 29 41 48 342

Skokomish 0 0 0 0 17 3 4 9 15 16 12 10 14 13 113

Squaxin Island 0 0 0 6 16 13 16 24 14 39 27 29 12 14 356

Shoalwater Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 2 1 10 0 0 210
Total 1 6 20 54 77 88 111 156 112 165 120 148 133 147 1,338

DOGS AND CATS RESCUED AND ADOPTED

Overall numbers 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total
at reservations
1 15 7 10 21 13 24 32 39 38 18 12 12 17 259