“I don’t think he understands what a fight with the government is. When you fight with the government, that’s a real fight. There’s no such thing as a fight with the government.”
This does not even make any sense ! No wonder the country is in such a poor state if the leader cannot even string an articulate sentence together.
No one is saying Bahamian vets must do it for free - everyone understands the economic climate . $30 payment per surgery was agreed on to give the vets working alongside allowing foreign volunteers to assist who are experienced and specially trained in high volume spay /neuter . Since this agreement was formed the VAMB has changed the playing field - demanding more money (to make a profit not just cover costs) and denied the outside help graciously offered . Under their proposal approx 150 dogs will be spayed /neutered over 3 days for the same cost as a 5 day program working with more vets hoping to do 1,000 spay/neuters. It is disputable their greed and pride are the primary focus and not the animals .
# Foreign vets do benefit as a result of their involvement # - the ONLY way foreign vets benefit is knowing they have put their skills and dedication towards the best outcome possible for the suffering animals .They are at a loss financially (after paying for their own travel and lodging) and use holiday from their own jobs and practices . It is a disgrace Bahamian vets want to gain financially from the program , donate your time and skills to help animals in your OWN country and graciously accept all help that is offered to you
Id like the know who will pay for the vets 'intended' plan to spay/neuter 3,000 per year. They are certainly not going to finance these surgeries themselves. Currently it is dedicated volunteers of the local animal organizations that work tirelessly to raise these funds for spay/neuters along with generous donors that believe in the cause. The most effective use of this hard earned money is to perform as many spay/neuters for the least cost possible which is what will happen at Operation Potcake where they provide the materials, buy in bulk at minimal cost and vets donate their time. Allow the foreign vets in, let them do another 1,000 spay/neuters and believe me there will still be enough dogs and cats left if local vets still want to carry our their proposed plan as well. When you have starving and suffering animals on the streets there should be no time for pride, egos and a need for power or control. Arguing politics is taking valuable time away from helping the animals, the volunteers certainly would rather be spending their time being proactive - why don't the vets?
shantelle says...
“I don’t think he understands what a fight with the government is. When you fight with the government, that’s a real fight. There’s no such thing as a fight with the government.”
This does not even make any sense ! No wonder the country is in such a poor state if the leader cannot even string an articulate sentence together.
On PM: Warnings to Sarkis are not position of the govt
Posted 7 August 2015, 5:27 p.m. Suggest removal
shantelle says...
HA! Shelly-Ann Fraser-Praser
Great proof reading
On COMMONWEALTH GAMES OPENING CEREMONY: Go Team Bahamas
Posted 24 July 2014, 1:56 p.m. Suggest removal
shantelle says...
Lol EMac ! Don't know how that happened :-)
On Local vets say Operation Potcake row result of a ‘misunderstanding’
Posted 4 December 2013, 5:24 p.m. Suggest removal
shantelle says...
No one is saying Bahamian vets must do it for free - everyone understands the economic climate . $30 payment per surgery was agreed on to give the vets working alongside allowing foreign volunteers to assist who are experienced and specially trained in high volume spay /neuter . Since this agreement was formed the VAMB has changed the playing field - demanding more money (to make a profit not just cover costs) and denied the outside help graciously offered . Under their proposal approx 150 dogs will be spayed /neutered over 3 days for the same cost as a 5 day program working with more vets hoping to do 1,000 spay/neuters. It is disputable their greed and pride are the primary focus and not the animals .
On Operation Potcake cancellation came ‘after local vets refused to back foreign volunteers’
Posted 4 December 2013, 4:57 p.m. Suggest removal
shantelle says...
# Foreign vets do benefit as a result of their involvement # - the ONLY way foreign vets benefit is knowing they have put their skills and dedication towards the best outcome possible for the suffering animals .They are at a loss financially (after paying for their own travel and lodging) and use holiday from their own jobs and practices . It is a disgrace Bahamian vets want to gain financially from the program , donate your time and skills to help animals in your OWN country and graciously accept all help that is offered to you
On Local vets say Operation Potcake row result of a ‘misunderstanding’
Posted 4 December 2013, 4:44 p.m. Suggest removal
shantelle says...
Id like the know who will pay for the vets 'intended' plan to spay/neuter 3,000 per year. They are certainly not going to finance these surgeries themselves.
Currently it is dedicated volunteers of the local animal organizations that work tirelessly to raise these funds for spay/neuters along with generous donors that believe in the cause.
The most effective use of this hard earned money is to perform as many spay/neuters for the least cost possible which is what will happen at Operation Potcake where they provide the materials, buy in bulk at minimal cost and vets donate their time.
Allow the foreign vets in, let them do another 1,000 spay/neuters and believe me there will still be enough dogs and cats left if local vets still want to carry our their proposed plan as well.
When you have starving and suffering animals on the streets there should be no time for pride, egos and a need for power or control. Arguing politics is taking valuable time away from helping the animals, the volunteers certainly would rather be spending their time being proactive - why don't the vets?
On It's about animals, not vets
Posted 2 December 2013, 4:07 p.m. Suggest removal