Operation Git-Meow

09/02/2024

For anyone on base with kittens, please note anyone who was too small to be fixed at our last clinic is now ready to start reproducing. A colony can double in size in just 6 months, and continue exponentially. Breeding season in a hot climate is continuous, there’s no slow down during the winter months.

If you have kittens or cats you were hoping to bring in, you can try to reach out to base vet clinic to schedule surgeries at full cost. It’s $200 for a spay, additional costs for vaccines, microchips, and parasite prevention. They will mate with their parents, siblings, and relatives, inbreeding can cause additional health complications.

We won’t be able to hold another clinic any sooner than April 2025. Even if a new building is found before then, we’re only allowed to fly Space Available, and there’s not enough space for our team during other months.

08/30/2024

We have some very unfortunate news, we have to cancel our October clinic.

Issues have arisen with use of our clinic building and housing. We’ve spoken to the base to try and resolve these issues, but we couldn’t do so in time for this clinic. They want to work with us however we understand it’s a Naval base and many other priorities come before Git-Meow.

We’ll need assistance from residents in October to move all of our equipment to a new location. We’ve been able to treat almost 900 animals in 2 years and we’ve flown off 100 animals with Wings of Rescue. This project has only been possible due to the hard work and dedication of the GTMO community and we sincerely thank everyone who’s supported us along the way.

07/30/2024

Our NEX sale is this Sunday August 4th from 12pm-3pm!

We have new UV long sleeve shirts, hoodies, t-shirts, challenge coins, baseball caps, insulated cups, car magnets, patches, koozies, and pins!

We operate on donations, grants, and merchandise sales to fully fund these clinics at no cost to the government.

07/20/2024

Operation Git-Meow is hoping to do another NEX sale on base soon, we have new UV shirts!

We wanted to make sure everyone knows, ZERO government money is used for our program. We are 100% funded by donations, the merchandise sales, and grants. We’ve spayed/neutered over 650 cats and another 200 have come through for vaccines, microchips and other service. A few dogs too!

We truly appreciate all of the support we’ve had from the community on base and off base!

07/03/2024

All merch is now back in stock! We’ll be sending most of it to Gtmo for any folks on base who’d like to buy some. If anyone off base would like to order just let us know your sizing and we can mail out through USPS! We’re low tech but we appreciate all the support. These sales have truly sustained the clinics and have been our main source of funding!

06/22/2024

We’re awaiting our restock shipment of t shirts and hoodies and hats, but we also just got in these new design UV long sleeve shirts! Look good and feel good protected from the sun while helping support our free vet clinic program.

06/03/2024

We have merch! Hoodies, t-shirts, baseball caps, challenge coins, pins, patches, car magnets, and can koozies! We can ship items to anyone off base. Shirts and hoodies also have the flag on the right sleeve. We have some logo t-shirts in olive green also.

We’re very grateful for the support on base at the NEX sale yesterday! If you’re on base and missed the sale you can still get items just send us a message.

05/21/2024

Galleon and Doubloon are looking for their forever home! They’re extremely affectionate lap cats, purring is nonstop, and they get along great with other cats and dogs. They sleep on the bed, they come running when you come home, they meow adorably to request more kibbles and canned food. Rescued in St. Kitts from the Shipwreck bar as babies they were rolling in the road not worried about the cars going by.

We scooped them up and raised them, they’re now 6 months old, have had all their vet care, and are ready to find their forever family!

04/16/2024

We had 130 cats yesterday and 55 more so far today. Last clinic we had 175 total in 3 days so we are on track to beat our 200 cat goal in the first half of the week. We are so thrilled to be here yet again and see the same faces over and over. The community support is incredible!

04/15/2024

Our 4th free veterinary care clinic is off to an amazing start with 93 animals in before noon!!!

03/29/2024

We’re hard at work preparing for our next free veterinary clinic the week of April 15th-18th and our big 50 cat flight April 23rd! We’re so grateful for all of the community support both on and off island and the amazing work of our veterinary team.

Each clinic we’ve had more patients than the previous clinic as we build momentum and trust in the community and we’re so happy to be going back soon!

03/06/2024

These 2 former Gtmo cats could use a foster from spring 2024 to December 2025 while their mom completes a masters program overseas. They’re an incredibly sweet bonded pair who have been living their best lives in Washington DC the last few years.

12/28/2023

Our new challenge coins featuring some of the other GTMO animals have arrived! We’re raising money for our next clinic in April where we’re looking forward to helping a few hundred more animals, and the humans who love them! They’re $25 each, pickup on base or we can ship.

11/28/2023

This has been the biggest year ever for Operation Git-Meow and we could really use your support for our upcoming clinic in April! We established a veterinary clinic program at Guantanamo Bay and had over 500 animals come through our 3 clinics! Every clinic we’ve seen more and more animals and it’s amazing to see how happy these services make all of the base residents.

Whether it’s a US service member or foreign contractor everyone is welcome to bring their cats and dogs in for exams, vaccines, spay/neuter, microchips, and preventatives. We’re happy to help with the services needed, there’s only 1 base vet and a lot of pets. Over 6,000 residents including many families live on base, on top of the other duties required by the vet.

This program has been incredibly rewarding and we’re looking forward to April where our goal is to get 200 animals in the clinic that week!

11/09/2023

Lizzy is the leading lady you’ve been waiting for. She is the most loving cat you could ask for, all she wants is to cuddle up purring on the bed or in your lap. She’s talkative but polite, she greets you and mews when you start to pet her, she knows how to request her meals, but mostly she just wants to look in your eyes and show you how much she loves you.

She gets along very well with other animals, she grooms any cat friends she lives with and enjoys hanging out with calm dogs too. Lizzy was in rough shape when we rescued her and she’s come so far to be the happy and healthy spoiled indoor lady she was always meant to be!

Lizzy is about 3 years old and has had all her vet care including spay, vaccines, and microchip.

07/12/2023

GUANTANAMO BAY CATS ON THEIR WAY TO NEW HOMES! Donations are urgently requested. Even $5 or $10 can make a difference!

Today 18 adorable GTMO cats are on a private flight taking them to the USA. Operation Git-Meow partnered with Wings of Rescue to arrange for a flight to take home cats adopted by young service members on the base who rescued them during their deployment.

We were thrilled to help, but these events are quite costly. If you own a GTMO kitty or used to have one, please donate to allow us to continue to provide much needed services to their brothers and sisters. We are having an issue with FB fundraising at this moment but can take donations via Venmo and PayPal

05/22/2023

We were asked to help a community cat who contracted a liver parasite in St. Kitts. She’s in a feeding tube and lots of medications but Lizzy is improving every day! She has life back in her and is the most affectionate and talkative cat you could want!

Help Lizzy, and show Operation Git-Meow that they are not alone in their quest to save animals. Operation Git-Meow is a rescue located in Springfield, VA. They are a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, verified by CUDDLY. This sweet gal was living her best life as a community cat in St. Kitts. She had been TNR.....

04/03/2023

Birdie and Bogey are the cuddliest calicos, they sleep on the bed with the other cats and dogs kneading and purring away. Birdie’s favorite move is the red panda, she raises up on her back paws, stretches out her front paws, and pounces on her sister! Bogey lives life full throttle, she’s well behaved but has a bit of a playful mischievous streak and likes to explore her home. They’re both outgoing and affectionate, they really insist on attention once they’ve met someone.

The girls were found at 2 weeks old on a golf course in St. Kitts in the middle of a storm, wet and crying for food and rescue. We scooped them up and bottle fed them, they’ve grown up around rambunctious dogs and other cats and do very well with everyone. They’re 4 months old and have had all their vet care.

03/07/2023

Our Operation Git-Meow challenge coins have arrived! If you’d like to purchase a coin to support our ongoing free veterinary care clinics in Guantanamo Bay send us a message or email at [email protected]

02/24/2023

Phoenix and Maverick are a special pair of quiet cats. Rescued from the streets of St. Kitts when they were a little older, they’re very affectionate but just need a little time to warm up to you. Maverick is a goofy boy who flops around for attention and purrs nonstop. Phoenix knows how important she is and wants others to recognize that as well. They’re incredibly bonded and always cuddling or playing together. They get along very well with other cats and dogs and are hoping to find their forever home soon!

01/30/2023

Wednesday lives life full throttle and is full of confidence and swagger. Like her namesake she acts above it all at first but quickly started to enjoy the younger foster kittens, grooming and playing with them. Enid is sweet when she wants to be, then starts wolfing out and wants some alone time. She’ll head butt your hands til you drop what you’re doing and give her the attention she demands.

They both love sitting in your lap, purring nonstop. They sleep in hilarious positions stretched out all over, napping the day away til they’re ready for playtime in the evenings.

The girls are very bonded, they also get along very well with other pets. Born in July 2022 they’re, spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, FIV and FeLV negative.

01/10/2023

Do you need an adventure buddy? Salem is your guy! Full of confidence and excitement this puffy tailed boy is ready for action! His sister Lucy is the calmer one who settles him down for cuddles, they’re a perfect bonded pair. Salem would love to go on leash walks or be in a cat backpack. He’s lived all his life inside so while he wants to explore he can only do so while safely supervised. Both kittens have had all of their vet work and are wonderful with other cats and dogs!

12/28/2022

Mongoose and Charlotte are searching for a new home in the new year! Goose is a total charmer, he cuddles on the bed with all the cats and dogs, he loves meeting new people and getting all the attention he can! Charlotte comes in to flop at your feet and roll around purring! Both kittens are rescued island strays and they’ve grown up around lots of other cats and dogs!

12/15/2022

We have 3 wonderful pairs of island kittens available for adoption! They all get along very well with other cats and dogs!

Mongoose is an incredibly outgoing and affectionate tuxedo boy and his solid black sister Charlotte rubs all over your feet before flipping over to show off her belly!

Maverick is a silly orange boy who never stops purring and his sister Phoenix loves snuggling up with him!

Salem is an energetic fluffy solid black boy who loves to run after toys, climb up his tree, jump around, and play as much as possible! Lucy balances his him out, she’s a sweet purr machine who loves coming for cuddles on the bed.

All the kittens have spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and tested negative for FIV/FeLV.

11/29/2022

It’s and this has been the biggest year yet for Operation Git-Meow! We’ve started our first spay/neuter clinic on base and served over 150 cats and dogs! We’re already hard at work planning the next clinic for March and are excited to continue this project. We’ve worked for 6 years to get to this point and we’re thrilled we can help the population of several thousand base residents, and cats.

Please donate at the link below, Facebook is fixing an error in our account so we have to take donations via PayPal today.

https://operationgitmeow.com/donate

Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions. Your generous donation will fund our mission.

11/09/2022

We are happy to report the Free Veterinary Clinic at Guantanamo Bay is going incredibly well! On Day 1 we saw 43 animals pass through the clinic! We are so thankful to be able to help the community on base by providing veterinary services at no cost.

Project KTMO is a collaborative program of three nonprofits; SPCA International, Operation Git-Meow, and Caribbean Spay Neuter. The goal of Project KTMO is to provide high-quality, high-volume Veterinary services to the residents and animals at the US Naval Station, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

10/26/2022

Rabies is 99% fatal. Fortunately, it is also 100% preventable. Like in many countries around the world, in Cuba, rabies remains a serious public health issue. With a large population of free-roaming cats and family pets, unvaccinated animals put the over 6,000 human residents, including children, residing in Guantanamo Bay at risk. To keep the animals and people in the community safe, we are partnering with Operation Git-Meow, Caribbean Spay Neuter, and Army Veterinary Services to host a FREE veterinary clinic next month. In addition to rabies vaccinations, we will provide spay/neuter services, flea/tick and deworming treatments, and microchipping.

This project is a huge undertaking, and we can't do it alone. We need your support to be able to provide aid to as many animals as possible.

Help us, help them. Donate Today: www.spcai.org/vet-care

10/20/2022

We're thrilled to announce that we are partnering with SPCA International, Caribbean Spay Neuter and Army Veterinary resources at Guantanamo Bay for a very special project: Project KTMO. Through Project KTMO, we will be providing free essential veterinary care and sterilizations to approximately 400 animals! To keep both animals in the community and the U.S military stationed on base safe, we will also be providing life-saving rabies vaccines and treating animal-borne diseases. We can't wait to share more about this project with you, so stay tuned for updates!

10/14/2022

10/14/2022

We’re thrilled to announce our upcoming Free Veterinary Clinic at GTMO! If you’d like to volunteer or sign up your pets please reach out to us! We will be providing several services to include, spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchips, and flea/tick treatment and dewormer.