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COOK ISLANDS NEWS 2008

Cook Islands NEWS
April 4, 2008 
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EHF Vet Talk  column:
"Stop animal cruelty  through chaining or tethering"Click Here
 
Cook Islands NEWS
March 4, 2008
Animal lovers pay dearly for their Raro holiday
New Zealand couple Evan
and Nina Lawrey have returned home with loads
of memories and photos of their Rarotonga visit to
share with family and friends.

Such a great visit would not have been possible, however, were it not for their willingness to help the Esther Honey Foundation and the work they do for the animals in the Cook Islands.

Last year, there was an Esther Honey fundraiser in Auckland where a number of items went under the hammer to raise funds for the foundation’s work.

One of the ‘sales’ was a trip for two to the Cook Islands courtesy of Air New Zealand and a five-night stay courtesy of the Muri Beach Club Hotel.

Evan and Nina are friends with EHF development consultant Karen Galvan who has talked to them in the past about the charity and the work it does. As animal lovers themselves, the pair were at the fundraiser and took part in the bidding war for this deal.

“We turned up not expecting anything. The auction was run really well and at the end of the day it was a win-win situation for everyone. We gave something to the charity in support of all the good work they do, and we got a nice trip,” said Evan.

This was their first trip to the Cook Islands but by the sound of things it will not be their last.

“It’s been absolutely amazing. We’ve done a bit of travelling but this is absolutely the most relaxed place we’ve been to. We had made up our minds about the place after just a couple of hours. We love it and we’re planning on bringing our family and friends here. This is one of those places you can come back every time,” said Nina.

Last Friday, the pair visited the Nikao clinic and spent time with volunteer Shanna Oxenbridge. They even helped feed a young pup suffering from fish poisoning, a disease they had never heard of in their lives.

“This is certainly a charity we will keep helping,” said Nina. The pair returned on Sunday. — Tara Carr

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Cook Islands News
February 24 2008
Spay Day will save animal lives
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Cat and dog owners are urged to take their pets to
the Esther Honey Clinic next week for a free spay or neuter. Tuesday 26 February is Spay Day International – a Humane Society International annual campaign to inspire people to save animal lives by spaying or neutering pets and homeless cats and dogs.

To recognise the event, the clinic is holding a week-long campaign providing free spaying and neutering for all animals from Monday 25 to Friday 29 February. The main goal of Spay Day International is to inspire as many people as possible to have their
pets or another animal spayed or neutered as part
 of the campaign.

All animals spayed or neutered will be given free flea and worm treatment so
to all animal owners out there – do yourselves, your pet or another animal a big favour and book an appointment for a free spay or neuter. Bookings can be made on 22336.
Cook Islands News
January 20 2008 
Esther Honey opens in NZ 
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 The only organisation that provides veterinary care to animals in the Cook Islands has now launched an office
 in New Zealand.
The New Zealand based development consultant for Esther Honey, Karen Galvan says they are entering an exciting new phase.

“EHF has been providing
free veterinary services, sterilization and humane education to the Cook Islands and additional South Pacific island communities for more than 12 years. We are confident that once the New Zealand public and business community learn of the plight of island animals they will join our efforts to improve the health conditions and lives of island dogs and cats,” says Galvan.

EHF founder Cathy Sue Ragan-Anunsen, is grateful for the kindness and generosity shown by those in New Zealand and is optimistic about the prospects of more visibility for EHF in the country.
“With its large Cook Islands community, proximity to the islands, and widespread appreciation for animals,
New Zealand is a natural partner for EHF in this important endeavour,” she says.

The EHF programmes offer the ability for island communities to permanently reduce their stray animal populations, improve animal health condition and significantly enhance the holiday experience for tourists.
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Cook Islands News
January 20 2008
Kids and pets at the Punanga Nui Market
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A number of youngsters on the island of Rarotonga now know the basics of how to properly care for their pets at home.
The Esther Honey Foundation Clinic has spent a considerable amount of time educating young ones on the island through their special visits to the Punanga Nui market and the clinic open day held last week.
The kids got to learn things like what each pet needs at home – love, care, food and water. Some of the little ones who were at the clinic open day even left the clinic with their very own pet.
There are beautiful free kittens available from the clinic for anyone willing to give them a good home.
The clinic which is located in Nikao, across from the social centre can be contacted on 22336.
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   Thanks a bunch!

Pounds, Euros, Yens, Rupees, Bananas, Francs, Pesos, Schillings, Colones,
Dollars, Marks, Guilders, Drachmaes, Kronurs, Lires:

Every Contribution Counts.

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EHF is grateful to Dayne (Pictured above) and Jolie Riddell  who recently   donated 60 high quality stainless steel pet-food bowls for EHF Animal Clinic patients. Dayne is Sales Manager at the company that distributes these beautiful dishes, McPhersons Consumer Products. 

Dayne & Jolie have followed EHF's work for some time and wanted to contribute to EHF's programs. Their generous donation couldn't come at a better time.  The bowls' arrival will coincide with Masterpets' donation of a pallet of premium dog food!


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 Kerri Watson and Martin  Blackburn recently enjoyed
 a  memorable holiday on  Rarotonga after attending
 EHF's 2007 Charity Auction
 in Auckland. The couple was
 one  of five successful bidders
 for holiday packages donated
 to EHF by The Rarotongan,  The Aitutaki Lagoon Resort  & Spa, Air Rarotonga and 
 Air New Zealand. 

 The two are still raving
 about  their experience and
 the gracious hospitality of  their hosts. To read more go
 to our EHF NZ Page.
Click Here
The Esther Honey Foundation

Veterinary Care for South Pacific Companion Animals in Need



The Esther Honey Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) international organization  working exclusively to control animal populations on islands. The difference that EHF makes for animals and their communities can be permanent.

EHF works in concert with local government officials, businesses, community members and EHF’s partners, to bring compassionate and affordable veterinary services to South Pacific island companion animals in need.

EHF improves the health conditions and quality of life for these animals by developing the partnership programs, raising the funds and recruiting the volunteers necessary to fulfill the Foundation’s mission.

Wherever EHF provides service, all animals including the homeless, receive the same level of veterinary care and no healthy animal is euthanized.


More Than a Decade of Service to the South Pacific Animals

The Cook Islands
 EHF estabclinic surgerylished and continues to support the only veterinary clinic for the Cook Islands' thousands of companion animals. 
  
Since the Foundation established The Esther Honey Foundation Animal Clinic in 1995, hundreds of EHF volunteers including  veterinarians, technologists
and interns have traveled to the South Pacific island nation to   treat between 1,200-2,425 animals each year at no charge. 

EHF's patients are primarily companion animals, but our veterinary teams have also treated pigs, goats, horses,
birds, fruit bats and one seal.




EHF has ►Treated more than 21,280 animals
              ►Sterilized more than 9,450
since joining the Rarotonga community and opening The Esther Honey Foundation Clinic doors.



South Pacific Islands: EHF VET TREK® Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mangaia, Mauke, Mitiaro, Bvet trek Rora Bora

The Foundation's spay/neuter and humane education programs extend beyond the Esther Honey Animal Clinic to remote outer islands and
to additional South Pacific island nations. 

EHF has conducted

 ►99 EHF VET TREKS®
 (field clinics) and 

 ►treated 3,036 animals
who might  never see a veterinarian if not  for The Esther Honey Foundation. 

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    To read about EHF's              To read about EHF's 
    Bora Bora VET TREK®           Bora Bora VET TREK® in   
    on this site:                           The Tahiti Beach Press:
       Click Here                                 Click Here                     
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          ►To read about EHF VET TREK® Aitutaki I '06
              in the CI NEWS: Click Here (Large file)

          ►To read about EHF VET TREK® Mangaia '07 
             in the CI NEWS: Click Here

          ►To Join our EHF VET TREK® RAROTONGA '08 TEAM
             Click Here

 



                             

Esther Honey Volunteers      
EHF is indebdog girlted to the 149 veterinarians and hundreds of additional Esther Honey Foundation volunteers who have treated more than 21,280 companion animals and spayed and neutered more than 9,450.

EHF veterinarian volunteers come from (to date): the United States, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, South Africa, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Spain.

EHF volunteers tend to be intelligent, passionate, compassionate, competitive, focused and extremely hardworking.




►To read about one veterinarian's experience at the Esther Honey Foundation Animal Clinic:                                                                                                                                     Click Here
►To read a CI NEWs article about Esther Honey Clinic veterinarians: Click Here 

►Read the June 07 VET REPORT from the Esther Honey Clinic: Click Here  
  
►Read about Kelly Edmett UK Veterinary Nurse's 2007 experience volunteering at the
Esther Honey Foundation Animal Clinic: Click Here  
                                                                                                                                 
    For More Information About The Esther Honey Foundation

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PET MAGAZINE Dec.07 at:
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EHF NEWS!
►         ESTHER HONEY FOUNDATION Awarded GRAND PRIZE 
         in The Humane Society International (HSI) SPAY DAY 2008 Campaign. 
EHF supporters allowed The Esther Honey Foundation to participate in this important international event with the following results:

                                    Spay Day Certificate

SURGERIES: EHF volunteer veterinarians Jodi Vermaas, John Willems, Kate Abel, Erin Hirn and 
veterinary nurse, Shanna Oxenbridge 
                      
       ● Sterilized 127 animals
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       ● Treated all patients for fleas and worms at no cost.

EDUCATION: EHF volunteer veterinarians  

jodi
 ● Visited 15 classes 
 
 ● Taught
400 Rarotonga school children the benefits of Spay/Neuter and
   
 ● Distributed humane animal  health care pamphlets to each student. 
                                           
  ► To read more about EHF's SPAY DAY Click Here 

  ► To view SPAY DAY INTERNATIONAL 2008
      slide show Click Here
           
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► Animal Planet Documentary 
                            features The ESTHER HONEY FOUNDATION ANIMAL CLINIC 
                         and the Foundation's work on behalf of the magnificent Raro Dogs. 

                                       Maystreet film crew         
 
  Maystreet Production films homeless "Snowie"at Muri Beach for Animal Planet. 

                                                    snowies new mom
                                                              Snowie's new family
                                                  Story and additional photos coming soon!
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► EHF VET TREK® Aitutaki 2008 Teams return
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EHF supporters permitted EHF to conduct two
April 2008 Aitutaki EHF VET TREKS® to

►Spay/Neuter 114 Aitutaki cats
►Treat a total of 125 Aitutaki cats 

    Thank you to our donors and volunteers!

Aitutaki EHF VET TREK Liaisons: Jo-Anne & Jim Brittjn
Maria & Allan Mills-Lodging 
The Dive Centre - Contribution toward volunteer airfare 
Pacific Resort & Jason for providing the EHF VET TREK clinic site
Volunteer Accommodation: Etu Moana, Popoara Ocean Breeze Villas, Sunny Beach Lodge
Meals: Etu Moana, Pacific Resort, TeVaka, Larry Richards, Bishop's Cruise
Activities: lagoon Cruise-Aitutaki Adventures (Puna & Tutu), Popoara Rentals

"I ran into a group of your volunteers who were here dealing with the feral cat problem we have on Aitutaki. We have no dogs but lots of cats. They did a terrific job and it is greatly appreciated. I hope your organization can continue to send vets over here from Rarotonga on a regular basis (maybe every six months) to keep the cats under control.
I think I can speak for many people here on the island who thank you for all the good work that your organization does.
Cheers, Larry Richards, Aitutaki, Cook Islands"
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► Karen Galvan named Esther Honey Foundation Animal Clinic Director
Karen arkaren and mam dog smallrives May 15, 2008 to direct clinic affairs and to serve the animals and community of Rarotonga for one year. Karen will also act as the on-site 
Project Manager for EHF VET TREK® RAROTONGA '08. 

Karen brings 15 years of marketing experience in New Zealand
 and a life-long passion for animal protection to her Clinic Director  position. "I have always been interested in animal welfare and during a holiday to Rarotonga in 2005, I stumbled across some EHF volunteers at the Punanganui Market. After talking to them for about 15 minutes and finding out more about the organisation, I was hooked.

I am amazed at the incredible presence the organisation has in the Cook Islands and the level to which the EHF operates. The EHF has achieved remarkable milestones in the 13 years it has been operating in the Cook Islands and it is such a pleasure to do my bit to help the organisation continue its great work.

The EHF is fostered through the determination & commitment of our founder Cathy Sue Ragan-Anunsen and is what it is today also thanks to the support of dedicated locals and the endless stream of vets, vet nurses and interns that come from all over the world to give their time freely to keep the clinic functioning year in, year out.

The EHF is built on a powerful foundation of passion, integrity, commitment and the belief that all animals deserve to be free from pain and neglect.”
 
 
►NZ'S MASTERPET DONATES TWO PALLETS OF PREMIUM DOG FOOD TO
EHF ANIMAL CLINIC!


Food to arrive on Rarotonga June 7th!
THANK YOU MASTERPET
 
EHF UPDATE:
► Wee Eve's spay
was sponsored by a donation from a generous New Zealander.
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To read how Eve went from a homeless frightened puppy
to a loved family member:
 Click Here




►Cali, the stray dog from Rarotonga                                                
calicrewarrived safely at her new home in Mill Valley, California on Sunday, September 23, 2007. It was a saga that began on August 7, 2007 when we arrived at the Puaikura Reef Lodges, Rarotonga, after spending a week in Aitutaki. And it has been a joyful saga because of the incredible, collective generosity of so many. Elmah, Mary, Simon, Morven, and of course Cathy Sue, from the Esther Honey Foundation, Rarotonga cabinet maker Tepou who built Cali a travel crate, Tini from Air New Zealand cargo in Rarotonga, and Godfrey, Bob, and Hamed from Air New Zealand cargo in Los Angeles...
To read more about Cali's adventure: Click Here

 
 EHF Affiliations
WSPA


EHF: A World Society for the Protection of Animals Member Society since 2001
 EHF also extends our gratitude to:

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
The Humane Society International (HSI)
The Pegasus Foundation
Vets Beyond Borders
AIR NEW ZEALAND    AIR RAROTONGA    AIR TAHITI NUI
for their continued support of The Esther Honey Foundation's programs in the South Pacific.

 
95% of EHF's expenditures go directly to Animal Program Services
► To Make a Donation to The Esther Honey Foundation: Click Here 
                                             Collection Foundation 
              EHF does not sell, rent or lend the names or email addresses of our supporters


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