Europe and Asia
Albania
In October 2000, SPANA arranged for donkey expert, Ian Dacre, to travel to Albania and spend 5 days training veterinary workers.
Romania
Romania has a horse population of 1 million, most of which are poorly shod. Our outreach project trained local farriers to use more humane shoeing techniques.
Armenia
With support from SPANA, the 'Kill the Crisis not the Animals' project now has a mobile clinic supplied with surgical equipment and instruments. It is based in Yerevan and helps implement a Trap Neuter Spay Release (TNSR) service.
Turkey
The Turkish Association for the Protection of Street Animals requested our help with spaying/neutering cats and dogs. The Turkish Airforce provided a shelter with the capacity for 250 local animals. We also helped to sterilise and treat 1,128 cats and 400 dogs in the holiday resort of Kusadasi.
India
SPANA is funding varied projects in India including the education of owners in proper animal welfare in Bangalore and a mobile vet centre working around the 108 villages of the Gorantla Mandal.
With our help, the Newlife Foundation in Chennai initiated a project to grow vetch, providing a better diet for the working animals of poor farmers in the area. A touring vet also helps owners to understand their animals' needs whilst treating them.
In Southern India, we are helping to fund a mobile clinic and Natural Disaster Management Unit for working animals in the Nilgiri Hills.
Mongolia
When Mongolia's 1.25 million nomads and their animals suffered two savage winters in succession, we funded the purchase of a dozen horse-drawn grass-cutting machines for haymaking to prevent more animals starving to death. We also paid for the refurbishment of wells, to ensure livestock have a regular supply of drinking water.
Nepal
The project in Nepal improved the lives of the many pack mules that work in the Himalayan foothills. We helped fund educational materials, enabling owners to monitor parasites, improve harnessing and keep their animals healthy.
Sri Lanka
SPANA funded a one-year project in Negombo, Sri Lanka, reduced the suffering of street animals with neutering and more humane methods of euthanasia. There are now fewer animals with rabies and we have helped to stop the disease spreading. As a result, the area is safer and cleaner for its animals and human residents.
Taiwan
With funding from SPANA, the Caring for Stray Animal Society carried out a one-year project to decrease Taiwan's stray animal population. The 'capture, neuter, return' process began in Tainan County and while animals were in care, they also received basic medical care.
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