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Maximiliaan Brandt of WSPA visits Dierenbescherming
“Animal welfare is the responsibility of the whole community”
Max Brandt, Member Society Development Manager of WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals) of the Regional Office for Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean recently paid a visit to Curaçao where he met with the Board of Dierenbescherming and also visited the Animal Shelter.
The organization has been criticized lately in the media by a small group of citizens about the method of euthanasia and for not practicing the ‘no kill’ policy.
Max stated that “Animal welfare is the responsibility of the whole community” and not of one organization alone. “If you’re not part of the solution you’re part the problem’, said Max. Criticism alone does not solve any problem. Max noted the amount of work undertaken by Dierenbescherming in spite of low manpower amongst the Board, personnel and volunteers. Not only the operation of the Animal Shelter but also sterilization programs, programs for the schools, the publication of posters and books about nature, but also the volunteers and shelter personnel who visit neighborhoods to help people, educating, for example, on how to combat parasites and mange. Max recommended commencement of an awareness campaign targeted at Curacao’s citizens to promote the wellbeing of animals. WSPA will give support in this respect, but the whole community must cooperate. Volunteers are particularly needed to assist with special projects. Dierenbescherming became a ‘Society Member’ of WSPA after the visit of regional manager Luis Carlo Sarmiento who visited Curaçao in 2000. In 2001 WSPA donated US$ 10,000 for the first Animal Ambulance during a seminar in Aruba that was attended by Dierenbescherming Board members.
Max Brandt with Ivette, discussing the sterilization program in less privileged neighborhoods
New truck for Neglect and Cruelty Inspection
A donation of Oranje Casino with cooperation of Caribbean Motors
On March 2 a new Mitsubishi-truck was presented to Dierenbescherming (Curaçao Society for the Protection of Animals) by representatives of Oranje Casino and Caribbean Motors. The truck will be used for the Neglect and Cruelty inspection and is a donation of Oranje Casino, the most visited casino online in the Netherlands.
Thanks to the Casino players who themselves choose the good cause to which they donate their bonus points this donation was made possible. Caribbean Motors cooperates by sponsoring all service charges and parts. This tremendous support enables the Neglect and Cruelty Inspection to continue its important ask: the daily inspection of and dealing with complaints about neglect and cruelty of animals.
Adolphine Debrot (Caribbean Motors), Olav de Haseth, (President Dierenbescherming) and Anouk Reichert (Oranje Casino) posing with the new truck.
Truck, left side
Logo's on the back
Generous campaign by ladies fashion boutique Novedades
For the third consecutive year the management of Novedades have organized a campaign to raise funds to support the Curaçao Society for the Protection of Animals. In a much appreciated attempt to achieve a better life for the needy animals on our island, Novedades designated a percentage of their profits to benefit the Society. This resulted in the substantial donation of Nafl. 2,000 which was presented to the Society on February 2 by Mrs. Freny Bekerman, Managing Director.
Final result of money collection for the Animal Shelter.
Update
The combined efforts of the moneybox collection by students and the collection with donation-lists by adult volunteers resulted in a final total of f 55,654.50 which is about f 650, - more then the total of 2007. Dierenbescherming congratulates all volunteers who did their utmost to raise funds for the Animal Shelter! On behalf of the animals: MASHA DANKI! (Thank you very much!’
