Amor y Abrigo in Honduras completes spay-neuter grant project

Animal-Kind International
9 hours ago
2 min read

Another of our 13 2025 Animal Welfare Grant recipients successfully completed their grant project. Amor y Abrigo in Honduras proposed a spay-neuter project targeting La Lima in the department of Cortés, while also helping Zamorano Agricultural school address their stray cat and dog problem on their sprawling campus.

The grant we awarded covered the purchase of all supplies for the campaign: anesthesia, antibiotics, painkillers, sutures, vitamin K, e-collars, catheters, syringes, and other supplies needed to sterilize and provide basic treatments. Of course, the campaign also included an education component. Amor y Abrigo explained the importance of sterilization and encouraged everyone to share the information with their friends and relatives to raise awareness and promote their participation in future campaigns.

Geissel, the founder and director of Amor y Abrigo told us that the campaign sterilized more animals than they had hoped:

"We successfully sterilized a total of 105 animals, 50 female dogs, 15 male dogs, 30 female cats, and 10 male cats."

We thank those who participated in the campaign, all as volunteers:

- Giessel Oseguera, Director of Amor y Abrigo shelter and organizer of the campaign

- DMV Ruben Trujillo

- DMV Mariam Paz

- DMV Rebeca Escalante

- Final year veterinary medicine students, Manuel Zelaya, Kevin Rodriguez Maryorith Rodriguez and fourth year veterinary medicine students from the National University of Agriculture

Surgical supplies on a blue cloth-covered table with sterilization equipment in Honduras. — The vet- tech, Griselda, was in charge of sterilizing the equipment and handing out supplies

Room with bookshelves and kids and a woman leads a dog on a leash in Honduras. — 4th year veterinary medicine students are in charge of checking patients in and weighing them

Veterinary team in gray scrubs performs procedure on a black and white dog on a table in Honduras. — Dr. Zelaya (final year social service student) and 4^th year veterinary students with a female dog named Paquita

Veterinary team conducts surgeries in a tiled room in Honduras. — The campaign is running smoothly

People monitor resting dogs on blue mats in a post-surgical care area in Honduras. — All cats and dogs are monitored after surgery

Zamorano contacted Animal-Kind International to see if we could help them humanely address the over-population of stray cats and dogs on their campus. We linked them to Amor y Abrigo, who agreed to help. Zamorano will continue to provide resources to ensure that the population remains manageable and that control will be humane:

A dog and cat playfully interact in a field with yellow flowers and text in Spanish discusses a plan for animal welfare at Zamorano in Honduras. — Good news for our 4-legged friends!

Man in striped shirt working on metal frame structures in a forest with tools and cables scattered on the ground amidst trees and foliage in Honduras. — Temporary holding area at Zamorano (pre-sterilization surgery)