Jasper's Utila Animal Shelter

21/11/2024

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Please keep an eye on your pets and do not let them roam unsupervised or eat anything while out on walks. The four cases have been found in the Sandy Bay area so make sure to keep an eye out on your yards as well.

If you suspect your pet has been poisoned or intoxicated, seek for medical help immediately and don’t attempt giving first aid yourself because the sooner your pet receives adequate treatment, the more chance there is for them to survive.

• Don’t attempt to give your pet regular charcoal, during poisoning episodes only ACTIVATED CHARCOAL works and regular charcoal only worsens the case; and the right amount of activated charcoal needs to be given to your pet as to not intoxicate your pet with an excessive amount of activated charcoal.
• Don’t attempt to give milk or any other substance to your pet since this stimulates digestion. The ideal scenario during poisoning/intoxication is for their stomach and intestines to be empty and the gastric functions to be stopped completely; and this way the poison/toxic can’t enter the bloodstream.

Se han registrado casos de envenenamiento de perros en la isla de Útila. 🐕

En las últimas 24 horas, al menos cuatro perros han sido víctimas de este hecho. Se hace un llamado a la comunidad para estar alerta y tomar precauciones para proteger a sus mascotas.

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Cases of dog poisoning have been recorded on the island of Útila. 🐕

In the last 24 hours, at least four dogs have been victims of this incident. The community is called to be alert and take precautions to protect their pets.

20/11/2024

Prevention day 🐶🐶🪱🦠🐾
Yesterday was internal and external parasite prevention day at the shelter and we have some interesting data for you:

🪱 Every dog on our tropical island should get internally dewormed at least once every 3 months.
🗓️ Every dog needs protection against ticks, fleas and mites once per month (if using monthly pills) or once every 3 months (if using trimestral pills).
🪲 Ticks, fleas and mites transmit various diseases to dogs and some of them are contagious to humans.
🤒 Quantity doesn't determine sickness, meaning your dog doesn’t need to be fully covered in ticks to get infected; only 1 tick/flea bite can be enough to infect them.

Jaspers is not the only place available for you to get your dog’s preventions, but it is the only place with veterinary guidance on the island. Visit us if you want guidance on properly administering medications. You are not obligated to buy the preventions from the Jaspers Clinic, but please look for professional guidance from a veterinary before buying and/or using any medications for your pets. DO NOT medicate your pets with human medications or house remedies, unless indicated by a veterinary professional.

Thanks to all the kind donations we can keep doing this work at Jasper's for our dogs that lost their home, were abandoned or taken away from irresponsible owners. The cost of this trimestral prevention plan for the Jasper's dogs alone is 34,000 lempiras ($1,400) every 3 months equal to 136,000 lempiras ($5,400) every year, and we can only do that with your generous and much needed help.

Support your local shelter with your donations, your time, your labor or in any other way possible, the stray animals need our help.

14/11/2024

Alerta Roja para las Islas de la Bahia ⚠️🐶🐱

Con este clima instamos a la población a mantener a sus mascotas dentro de casa y confinarlas en una habitación. Puede encontrar un área adecuada alejada de las ventanas y proporcionarles colchas o mantas para mantenerlos secos y cómodos.

Si no puede llevarlos adentro, asegúrese de que tengan un área segura afuera del viento y la lluvia, NO los ate, especialmente cerca de áreas con riesgo de inundación, busque un terreno más alto para mantenerlos seguros.

La clínica Jaspers permanecerá abierta durante el horario habitual, pero nuestro horario de paseo de perros está suspendido hasta que la lluvia haya disminuido, puede enviar un mensaje a nuestra página de Facebook para preguntar.
Jaspers esta aceptando y buscando mantas o toallas viejas.

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Severe weather warning for the Bay Islands ⚠️🐶🐱

With this stormy weather we urge the population to keep their pets indoor and confine them to a room inside the house. You can find an appropriate area away from windows and provide them with warm blankets.

If you can’t bring them inside make sure they have a safe area outside from wind and rain, DO NOT tie them down especially near flood risk areas, find higher ground to keep them safe.

Jaspers clinic will stay open during the regular hours but our dog walking hours are suspended until the rain has subsided, you can message our FB page. If anyone has spare blankets or towels we are always looking for some for our animals.

07/11/2024

Puppy vaccination is no different from human baby vaccination, so why comply with one but not with the other???

When any Mammal is born, they get their first immunity (defenses) from their mother’s colostrum (first milk) to help them against the multiple challenges they are going to face in the new environment they now live in. This applies to humans, dogs and cats alike. Their mom’s immunity diminishes shortly after birth, and they need artificial immunity to be developed by the means of vaccination. The correct age for dogs and cats to receive this immunity is the age of 1.5 months (6-7 weeks).

Their first vaccine is going to happen around the age of 1.5 months (6-7 weeks).

It is recommended that every puppy remains with their mom until the age of 2 months (8 weeks), that way; the stress generated from the first vaccination is alleviated while spending time with their mom and siblings.

Their second vaccine (1st booster) is going to happen between 15-21 days after the first vaccine, around the age of 2 months (8-9 weeks)

Their third vaccine (2nd booster) is going to happen between 15-21 days after the first vaccine, around the age of 2.5 months (10 -11 weeks). Along with this last vaccination, a vaccine against rabies needs to be included as part of their immunity plan.

We keep a sturdy registry of all the animals that have visited the clinic since 2022 and puppies make up almost 50% of the total population throughout this 3 years of registries. Out of all those puppies:

- [ ] 232 dogs only got 1 or 2 multiple vaccines and never came back for the 3rd one + Rabies vaccine.
- [ ] 354 dogs did get 3 multiple vaccines but didn’t get their Rabies vaccine and are now ADULTS (above the age of 1 year).
- [ ] 64 dogs already missed their vaccination schedule completely and are still PUPPIES (below the age of 1 year).

Vaccines are of outmost importance in the life of any newborn mammal and some owners still refuse to vaccinate their animals, even though our clearest example is the number of vaccines a human baby gets in their first 12 months of life. Human babies go through almost 17 vaccines during the first year of life and when we compare it to the 4 vaccines a puppy gets during this same time, our pet vaccination program should be a breeze for owners to complete but it is still not.

16/10/2024

🆘 LOOKING FOR EMERGENCY ADOPTERS 🆘
Someone came to drop off puppies to Jaspers, after being told that we are at overcapacity and could not take any more dogs, they just dropped them off at the municipal park and barricaded them in. We are working with the municipal and national police to be able to find homes for them and at least a safe place to have them overnight.

01/10/2024

🐱🐶🐾NOTICE 🐾🐶🐱
Semana Morazanica we will be operating during our regular hours.

Tomar nota: Estaremos abiertos durante la Semana Morazanica durante nuestro horario normal.

11/09/2024

With the heavy amount of mosquitoes, we would like to remind everyone that even though we feel them more right now, mosquitoes and heartworm are a year-round concern.
According to the American Heartworm Society:
All dogs should be tested annually for heartworm infection, and this can usually be done during a routine visit for preventive care. Following are guidelines on testing and timing:
• Puppies under 7 months of age can be started on heartworm prevention without a heartworm test (it takes at least 6 months for a dog to test positive after it has been infected), BUT should be tested 6 months after your initial visit, tested again 6 months later and yearly after that to ensure they are heartworm-free.
• Adult dogs over 7 months of age and previously not on a preventive need to be tested prior to starting heartworm prevention. They, too, need to be tested 6 months and 12 months later and annually after that.
• You need to consult your veterinarian, and immediately re-start your dog on monthly preventive—then retest your dog 6 months later. The reason for re-testing is that heartworms must be approximately 7 months old before the infection can be diagnosed.
Annual testing is necessary, even when dogs are on heartworm prevention year-round, to ensure that the prevention program is working. Heartworm medications are highly effective, but dogs can still become infected. If you miss just one dose of a monthly medication—or give it late—it can leave your dog unprotected. Even if you give the medication as recommended, your dog may spit out or vomit a heartworm pill—or rub off a topical medication. Heartworm preventives are highly effective, but not 100 percent effective. If you don’t get your dog tested, you won’t know your dog needs treatment.
Jasper’s Utila Animal Shelter has tests available at cost price and our staff can help you with the proper prevention program for your pet.

23/08/2024

🛑 Found // Encontrada 🛑
Looking for her owners, this puppy followed one of our staff members this morning. Please come get her from the shelter.

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Esta cachorrita andaba siguiendo a uno de nosotros, la tenemos en el refugio. Por favor pasar por ella.

19/08/2024

🆘🛑 LOST CAT // GATA PERDIDA 🛑🆘

Have you seen Prada? She was last seen at the end of airport road almost one week ago, she's very friendly and her owner misses her. Please let us know if you have any information.

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Estamos buscando a Prada. Fue vista por última vez hace una semana al final de la calle del aeropuerto. Ella es muy social y amigable, contáctenos si tienen alguna información sobre ella.

25/07/2024

🆘Lost dogs🆘

Help us find Max and Sky, they were last seen near the airport and headed towards town last night.

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Ayúdanos a encontrar a Max y a Sky, fueron vistos en la calle del aeropuerto anoche. Avísanos si tienes alguna información.

13/07/2024

A happy and successful SPA day at Jasper's 🧼🫧🚿🧽

Thank you to everyone who sponsored, donated and helped with the pups spa day today. We pampered 13 sweet pups and raised L20,000/$860 which will help fund a spay and neuter event next week.

Huge thanks to Sussana Phipps for organizing this great event alongside Gordon’s Grooming Utila and to all the shelter staff who assisted 🧡

Thanks also to everyone to sponsored or donated: Kevin Hargis, Dorian Yoder, Kory Klimas, Gabriel Gutierrez, Westfall Supply, Crystal Dennie, Allie Ruby, Rebe Barros, Erin Kneuer, Joyce Kneuer, Elvira Granito, Tamara and Sarge Payne, Juan Carlos Paz, Kristin Carson, Josiah Mackin, Sonia Mangano, Ken and Michele Doornbos.

09/07/2024

We have seen quite a few puppies infected with Parvovirus – also known as Parvo. We want to remind people that prevention is the best method to handle this virus and can be done so by vaccinating your puppy.

Parvo is a virus that spreads between dogs and commonly occurs in areas where there are lots of dogs that have not been vaccinated. Parvo does not transfer to people or other types of animals but is a very serious and deadly disease.

If you have a new puppy it is vitally important to keep them isolated until they have completed their full vaccination. People who come into contact with or are exposed to sick dogs should avoid handling other dogs until they have washed their hands and changed their clothes. Remember this disease can be very contagious between dogs and people who have handled sick dogs can transmit the disease to other dogs.

Adult dogs can also be at risk of parvovirus and transmit it without showing many symptoms of the disease. This is why it’s important to keep every animal up to date with their annual vaccines.

Read more info about Parvo:
https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/canine-parvovirus

05/07/2024

Sponsor one of our babies for a day of pampering

Saturday, July 13! Sponsor a shelter pet to be groomed. Let's fix these pups up! Make them clean and sparkling. Message me or comment and I'll connect you to the shelter for your donation! We will be getting live video and photos that day as well. All donations will be accepted, any amount helps!

25/06/2024

🆘⚠️ LOST CAT⚠️🆘

Have you seen this cat? His owner misses him. He escaped a few days ago.

Has visto a este gato? Ayúdanos a encontrarlo, su dueña lo extraña 🧡

02/06/2024

Car washes to help out some rescue pups in need! 🐾💦🚗

We have teamed up with Halo Car Wash to raise some much needed funds for some of our rescue dogs who are in need of medical care, like Kai and Tango!

Car washes are $27.99 each, with 50% going to EOPR! These make an awesome and easy Father’s Day gift!

Until June 16th; scan the QR code in this poster to purchase yours, or click this link: https://halowash.com/eastern-ontario-potcake-rescue 🐶🚙🧽