Spay and Neuter Cats and Dogs in Rural Eswatini

Greetings! Although COVID-19 is still affecting our decisions with regards Spay/Neuter Clinics, the case numbers are presently declining here in Eswatini so we have decided to start our preparations! We hope the third wave doesn’t hit us and we have to cancel at the last minute due to hard restrictions being imposed once again. As the first Clinic is planned to take place in July, we have to ensure that we cover all the bases as far as manpower and supplies are concerned, as these would appear to be the problem areas we are likely to face after a break of nearly two years! The Waterford Kamhlaba AWARE students are back in residence and raring to go, so for the next month or so we will be gearing up, packing drape kits, checking drug lists, dusting off equipment and the like. In the interim, we had decided to carry out FREE Spays at our shelters between May and July for a total of 20 dogs whose owners cannot afford to cover the cost of the surgery. This activity will help the needy within the urban/peri-urban corridor between Mbabane and Manzini (our two main towns), where the overpopulation of dogs is a growing problem.  We thank you for your support and hope you will continue to support us into the future, as without your help we are unable to carry on with our much needed Spay/Neuter Clinics.  Please spread the word amongst your friends and families, so we can grow our SAWS donor community and reach out to more animals in desperate need of our help!