Bonny the Superdog

Mrs. Silda Beaumont from Amboina and her dog Kisha

The 500th sterilization of dogs and cats on Bonaire is a fact! In May 2009 the Bonaire Animal Shelter started a big project called “Bonny Superdog.” The goal was to sterilize 500 dogs and cats for free. The owner doesn’t have to pay. In this way, the Shelter wanted to contribute towards solving the overpopulation of dogs and cats problem on the island. Too many animals cause a variety of problems for people and the animals: the animals roam around, they are not fed, they get sick or hurt and they become aggressive. Consequently, too many animals have to be euthanized every year… a sad and unacceptable fact.

Number 500 – Kisha from Amboina
Number 500 was Kisha, a dog owned by Mrs. Silda Beaumont from Amboina. Kisha is a female dog of about two years old and she’s had some very beautiful puppies. “I don’t want her to have anymore puppies and that’s why I had her sterilized,” Mrs. Beaumont says. “I made the appointment with the veterinarian myself and then I called the people from the Shelter who came to pick her up, and after the operation they brought her back. She’s doing great. I love animals; to me an animal is just like a person, a child. The love I feel for a child, I feel for an animal too.

Bonny the Superdog

Since 2002
In 2002 the Animal Shelter set up a fund for free sterilization. Ever since then, pet owners can have their dog or cat sterilized for free. The Shelter pays the bill. In 2004 the Shelter organized a special campaign during which foreign veterinarians sterilized Bonaire’s cats and dogs for free. In two weeks’ time about 250 animals were neutered and spayed. After those two weeks the campaign went on and the local vets took care of the sterilization.

Bonny the Superdog
However, the Animal Shelter felt things weren’t moving fast enough. The island was still overloaded with stray dogs and cats and an excessive amount of animals were being brought into the Shelter. An extra boost was needed. And so, the project of Bonny Superdog was born. The Shelter sought a lot of publicity to make pet owners aware of the Bonny Superdog campaign. All over the island posters were hung by volunteers and, thanks to WEB NV, flyers were delivered to each and every house on Bonaire. Also radio and TV commercials were broadcast and the Shelter put ads in the local papers and people could inform themselves through the website of the Shelter – www.animalshelterbonaire.com.

The Campaign Continues
So far, the campaign has been very successful. Pet owners can still have their dogs and cats sterilized for free. And… every pet owner gets a T-shirt and a bumper sticker as well. Call for more information: the veterinarians at 717-4255 or 717-3338 or the Shelter at 717-4989

On May 15th. the Bonaire Animal Shelter started Bonny the Superdog, a free sterilization campaign for pets. As a result, 200 dogs and 20 cats have been sterilized.

Too many dogs on Bonaire.
Bonaire’s dog population is enormous and growing.  Many dogs roam loose and females often get pregnant at an early age. As a result, new puppies are born daily and many do not have a home. They often become strays–looking for food, becoming sick and aggressive, causing trouble. Because of these problems, about 1000 dogs are put to sleep annually.  We can prevent this senseless suffering.

Already 200 dogs sterilized!
In the last 3 months, the Bonaire Animal Shelter has sterilized 200 dogs and 20 cats. Potentially, each female dog can give birth to 10 puppies a year.  If 200 female dogs are sterilized, there will be 2000 fewer puppies born. 2000 additional dogs would be extremely problematic for a small island like Bonaire. Many of these dogs would end up roaming the streets, and living a terrible life of hunger and disease.

Help needed
Bonny the Superdog is a sterilization campaign financed by the Bonaire Animal Shelter. To date, the shelter has received much support from their employees, volunteers, veterinarians and others who worked hard everyday to make this campaign successful.
But to continue the sterilization campaign, we need money. You can help by making a financial donation! Read the rest of this entry »

Caribe Rent a Car, one of the pet friendliest carrental componanies on Bonaire, let the animal shelter Bonaire use one of their pickup trucks and…. free of charge!

With this car the shelter transports cats and dogs that need to be sterilized by the vet.

Thank you very much Caribe Rent a Car.

The Shelter’s Free Sterilization Program has taken off. Since the campaign began on May 15 there have been more than 60 sterilizations.

The aim of the campaign is to do 500 sterilizations per year.

Look at some pictures of some happy dog and cat owners. All dog owners who make use of  this Free Sterilization Program for their pet, receive a special Bonny the Superdog T-shirt and a sticker.

The  Bonaire Animal Shelter also picks up and returns dogs and cats to their owners after the operations.

On this picture you can see dog Kenia waiting  for her sterilization. The owner of Kenia attached owner a “sterilization tag” to the collar of the dog, so the shelter staff know where and when the dog has te be returned.

On Bonaire many puppies are born each year. One of the reasons that there are too many dogs are allowed to run loose and cause pregnacies at a young age.

On Bonaire we have to put to sleep about 1000 pets each year. These animals could make good pets.

Also this month the Animal Shelter has been populated with many more new puppies than it is used to.

This is a real problem, there are simply too many puppies being produced without a thought for their future.

The answer to the problem of too many dogs is spaying and neutering.

The Bonny the Superdog project started on May 15th.  So far more than 25 dogs and cats have been  sterilized in one week!  And we hope  that  every week will be as succesfull as this one. So the pets of Bonaire will all become Superdogs and Supercats!

The Animal Shelter Bonaire is offering free sterilization of dogs, but als for cats. It is the best way to keeping your pet healthy.

Look at this picture to see a proud cat owner with her sterilized cat! … A Supercat

Gezaghebber Glenn Thodé will kick off the Bonny the Superdog project Friday May 15th at the Animal Shelter Bonaire. Thodé will be joined by the shelter staff, volunteers and the press.

Bonny the Superdog is a new initiative of the Animal Shelter Bonaire targeted at reducing the growing number of unwanted and neglected dogs on Bonaire, through a sterilization project. The projects goal is to sterilize 500 more dogs and cats within a one year period, starting May 15th 2009.

The Bonaire Animal Shelter will hold a Giant Book Fair and Flea Market on Saturday, March 28 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the shelter located at 26 Kaminda Lagun.

Thousands of books, in English and Dutch, will be available for only 2 guilders each or less.  You can choose from  fiction, classics, reference books, manuals, children’s books, hardcover or paperback.

There will also be thousands of flea market items ranging from clothing and household goods to paintings and children’s items.

Drinks and snacks will be available during the fair and you can also shop in the Shelter Gift Shop for all sorts of items for your pet.

All the funds raised will benefit the Animal Shelter and the Sterilization campaign “Bonny the Superdog”. And, of course, all the shelter animals will be there and you may find a dog or cat that you would like to adopt!

Please pass by and browse, buy, eat, drink and enjoy the festive atmosphere at the Giant Book Fair and Flea Market, Saturday, March 28, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 26 Kaminda Lagun. Don’t miss it!

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