ZAPP Spay/Neuter Street Project Resumes Work at NEW Location!

How's this for good news? On or about October 1st,
the ZAPP Spay/Neuter Street Project will resume regular spay/neuter
clinics at a new location. From now on, you can find ZAPP on
Mar de Cortez, right in between FANDANGO and ONE OF A KIND.
It's in the same strip mall with
the PEOPLE'S GALLERY and AMOR PROPERTIES.

It's been a long year for ZAPP filled with lots of disappointment
and as most of you know by now, the ZAPP Center is officially closed
to the public in its desert location. But, because the heart of all our
problems in San Felipe rests with fertility issues we must continue
spaying and neutering otherwise we will never ever get ahead of the
animal population problem we have, and we will never see the
end of roundups, which always end in the worst possible way.

Our new location is very economical to rent and offers a
considerable amount of storage space in the form of an attached
apartment in the back, so with some physical improvements inside,
we will be able to hold our first clinic on Saturday, October 16th,
and once again ZAPP will resume its commitment to
the animals and the people of San Felipe.

ZAPP will continue picking up the tab for the neediest
of animals Tuesday through Friday at Dr Solis's Animal Care Clinic
on Mar Caribe. Unfortunately, when the ZAPP Center's benefactor
closed down the desert location to the public, the open door policy
for any and all animals disappeared as well. That policy was
the hallmark of the ZAPP Center, and the only way to continue
to provide a safety net for animals in need is by offering
veterinary services to those who truly cannot afford it at Dr Solis's Clinic
where he can provide much needed medical care,
and ZAPP will pay the bill every Friday.

I know some of this information is confusing to you, but I assure you
that any confusion will clear itself up as word of ZAPP's work
and results continue to spread through town.

Spaying and Neutering and assisting animals in need has
always been at the forefront of ZAPP's mission since the project
began back in 2007. These fertility control clinics will once again
be low to no cost to the poorest and neediest in our community,
and ZAPP will continue to rely on private donations
in order to keep up this work.

In the beginning ZAPP will hold clinics as often as we can afford to,
with the goal of holding clinics at least twice a month or more.
The cost of a spay or neuter surgery is $30 for any animal,
and $10 for the course of antibiotics that Dr. Solis recommends
for aftercare. However, since the closing of the Center we
will return to a "catch and release" policy, which means
that any animal that is brought to us from the streets for sterilization
that does not have a home, will unfortunately be returned to the streets
to continue to live on its own. But at least it will not be able to reproduce,
and that is a positive step in the right direction..

ZAPP has no choice but to pursue this policy in light of the fact
that even though there are currently a total of 17.5 acres of land
that has been purchased and developed for animal rescue
over the past seven years in San Felipe, there is no one place
willing to accept these animals, and that includes puppies and kittens.
I think that's truly pathetic.

In a community effort such as this, people must realize that
ZAPP will be forced to refuse litters of puppies and kittens
as well as more mature dogs and cats unless we can successfully
develop a roster of foster homes to send these animals to
while we are searching for a more permanent situation.
That is simply the way it will have to be until we can spay and neuter
75% of the street population, and finally achieve
zero additional population growth.

Please call me anytime at 686-190-3432 if you are willing
to become a temporary foster care home. ZAPP will do everything
possible to find homes for puppies in the States or in San Felipe,
but we will always require an interim solution and depend
on the kindness and generosity of the community.

It continues to be up to us to improve the quality of life for
animals in this town. We need to BE the change WE want to SEE.
If you'd like to donate to the ZAPP Project, visit our website
at www.sfzapp.com,mail a donation to
ZAPP, PMB 194 / BOX 9019, CALEXICO CA 92232
or drop off a donation to Box 194 at YET MAIL
or at the counter at SUNRUNNER Mail Service.