Karibu, welcome to the first Paka Clinic of Zanzibar. Dedicated to improve the lives of cats we share this island with. Whether it is your beloved petcat or street wanderer, we are committed to provide care for all.
In Mai 2019 the Paka Clinic opened her doors for the first time. The dedicated team of professionals is formed by veterinarians doctors Gaudence Goodluck and doctor Laura Jorojick. Both are assisted by Mohamed Salim and Abdull Rahim Khamis. Our Jacklin John makes sure we keep the clinic clean.
Meet our team closer: Here Dr. Goodluck Guadence. He is a Veterinary Medicine Graduate from Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania.
This is Dr.Laura Nicolas Jorojick, she is an Assistant Vet in the Paka Clinic. Born 25 years ago in Arusha, she finished her studies in "Animal health and Production" in 2017.
Mohamed Ali Salim and Abdull Rahim Muhammed Khamis both earned their Diplomas at Kizimbani Agricultural Training Institute in 2019. They first jointed the Paka Clinic in 2019 as volunteers, but are now employed full time as Assistant Vets. The Paka Clinic therefore not only cares for cats, but also gives young local vets the opportunity to improve their skills in the best of conditions.
Abdull at the left and Mohamed at the right side
Our aim is to obtain a manageable number of cats in Stone Town, and in due course, also in the Archipelago. This will reduce undue suffering and sickness and improve living conditions for the cats. We have been treating and vaccinating street cats and pets on a daily basis.
Our main goal is to reduce animal suffering and to keep the cat population healthy. Not only do we use veterinary skills to heal the suffering , we also promote Animal Welfare, which means educating and advising the Zanzibari residents of the needs and the well being of the cats. When the public understand that a healthy cat population also means a healthy HUMAN population, our goal will be have been achieved. We are hoping to broaden views and knowledge about cats, inside our local community. We later will also have posts in Swahili.
Our clinic welcomes everyone to bring in any cat that requires medical attention 6 days a week. In the moment we concentrate our neutering programme on the Stone Town, because our capacities are limited. But once we manage to have a stable population over there, we will spread first in the suburbs and later all about the island.
We are located in Malindi area in the city of Stone Town. Our opening hours are:
Monday to Friday 08:00-12:00 and 13:30-17:30.
Saturday we are open from 08:00-13:00.
On Sunday you can reach us by phone, in case of an emergency. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the clinic: +255 774132048. We can also be reached using Messenger and email: [email protected].
