Bonny the Superdog

On Sunday, October 4th, the Animal Shelter of Bonaire is organizing a big party at the Parke Publiko – the playground of the We Dare to Care Foundation – behind the hospital. There will be a huge book market from 2 to 6 pm and from 4 pm we’re going  to party! Everyone can bring their pet and get a free consultation from a veterinarian.

There will be a live demonstration of dog training by Bon Barking and people can visit the stands of all the organizations involved in animal care on the island.
For children there will be all kinds of games and a drawing contest, and the best drawings will be printed on a T-shirt, and Magic Ed will be there with his bouncer, cotton candy and popcorn!

Every pet owner can participate in a contest. Just bring your favorite pet and a jury will tell you why your pet is the sweetest, the best taken care of and the most beautiful pet in the whole wide world! And if you favorite pet is a horse, a pig or a mouse and you can’t bring it, show the jury a picture.
There are lots of prizes to win: A trip with the Aqua Space for two persons, an hour’s land sailing for two, a kayak tour through the mangroves for two people, lots of T-shirts, a four-hour tour with a STINAPA Ranger, a try out dive for two people at Dive Friends Bonaire, a super large pizza at Pasa Bon Pizza, an animal package and two tickets for the Butterfly Farm. Warehouse Bonaire is giving away a check worth NAƒ. 200- and Cultimara offers one minute of free shopping.

You love animals? You’re invited to the party!

• Where: Parke Publiko, behind the hospital.
• When: Sunday, October 4th.
• Time: Book market from 2 to 6 pm.
• Party from 4 to 6 pm.
• Info: Animal Shelter Bonaire, phone 717-4989 or www.animalshelterbonaire.com or animalshelter@flamingotv.net

On Bonaire lots of dogs are suffering from mange. You can see them roam around the streets. It’s terrible to see these dogs: very bad skin condition, some of them almost have no hair left. Their skin to become sore and inflamed. This is causing them great discomfort. Often their skin is very tender to the touch, extremely itchy, crusty and oozing. Dogs with mange dig and bite at themselves with great ferocity. They get oozing sores and infection may set in.Sarcoptic mange is contagious to canines and humans. If the dogs share sleeping places or if the infected dog sleeps on beds or furniture, everyone will begin scratching.

The animal shelter Bonaire is providing free treatment for badly manged dogs.
The shelter already treated more than 40 dogs!

These puppies were left behind in a Polar beer box on the parking lot of the Animal Shelter.

The dog owner did not sterilize his female dog and disposed of the tiny pups in this inhumane manner.

This American Dutch family brought some nice toys and gifts for the cats and dogs of the Bonaire Animal Shelter.

Thanks!

The Bonny the Superdog sterilization campaign started last friday. And the shelter received lots of phonecalls. And already the first dog is sterilized! It is the dog of mister Winklaar. You can see him, Monique from the Animal Shelter Bonaire and his dog on the picture. And of course mister Winklaar received a Bonny the Superdog t-shirt!

Hyves is a free Dutch social networking site which has been online since October 2004. This month the Animal Shelter Bonaire launched their own Hyves-site, called DierenasielBonaire.hyves.nl. The Animal Shelter sees this as an opportunity to come closer to the other dog and cat lovers on Bonaire.

Of course everybody can join! Click here.