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  SPANA in Africa

Morocco has an established tourist industry and SPANA works hard to ensure animals that support it are not mistreated. For the Caleche horses that pull tourist carriages in Marrakech, we instigated a four to six-monthly 'MOT' system, where their hooves are marked to help with identification and keep track of their condition. We have the authority to hospitalise sick or injured horses and while we check they are healthy, local police make sure their carriages are safe to use. This initiative has been a great success and all of Marrakech's 300 Caleche horses are now registered with us.

But our animal welfare work doesn't stop there. In addition to our 10 existing refuges, we have now finished our new animal hospital in Casablanca to support the ever-growing population of working animals in and around this busy city.

If you are a graduate vet, you could gain valuable practical experience by working as a volunteer in our animal hospitals.
Click here to find out more.

Our education programme is well established in Morocco. Seven of our nine clinics incorporate exhibitions, giving school children the chance to visit and learn more about animals and the environment. They also give urban children the chance to have first hand contact with real animals.

We also manage the Sidi Bou Ghaba nature reserve on the North West coast of Morocco. It provides a safe haven for over 250 bird species.
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SPANA aims to make over-burdening animals a thing of the past.

Photo: Ed Maynard