Fundación Ateniense de Ayuda a Animales Abandonados

Atenas Foundation for Helping Abandoned Animals

Tierschutzverein Hilfe für herrenlose Tiere Atenas

 
"Yo sostengo  firmemente un pensamiento, el cual es que cada uno de nosotros puede hacer aunque sea un poquito por terminar una parte de la miseria"  - Albert  Schweitzer
I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do a little to bring some portion of misery to an  end.
Albert  Schweitzer
"Das Wenige, das Du tun kannst, ist viel - wenn Du nur irgendwo Schmerz und Weh und Angst von einen Wesen nimmst"
Albert Schweitzer
ACERCA DE NOSOTROS
Estamos localizados en Atenas, una pequeña ciudad cafetalera ubicada en la parte oeste del Valle Central de Costa Rica, en la carretera entre San José   y Jaco,  esta ultima una de las playas del Pacifico Central.
Nuestro principal objetivo es parar el sufrimiento de muchos perros y gatos de las calles de esta área. Muy  importante es hablar con otros de la comunidad acerca de la necesidad de castración y vacunación. Empezando con pequeños pasos, nosotros ofrecemos hojas de información así como la que damos en nuestro sitio en internet.
Estamos planeando una castración tan pronto como sea posible.. Uno de los veterinarios de Atenas presta su consultorio para el tratamiento, pero necesitamos casas temporales para la recuperación después de la cirugía, buenos veterinarios y ayudantes deseando trabajar por un monto bajo.
Para empezar por las raíces pronto queremos ir a las  escuelas y enseñar a los niños como tratar a todas las criaturas con respeto y amor, así como vivir con ellos de una manera saludable para todos. Nosotros tenemos varias obras arte para vender. Algunos artistas donan las entradas completas de sus ventas, otros comparten con el grupo. Y sin duda- nosotros estamos deseosos de aceptar  donaciones (materiales o monetarias…!
Para aquellos que buscan amigos peludos, por favor revisen nuestra sección de Adopción.
El grupo siempre necesita voluntarios: Estamos desesperados buscando casas temporales - así como hogares permanentes por supuesto! También solicitamos ayuda con transporte ej. para llevar y traer animales a las clínicas veterinarias, llevarlos del lugar donde viven a su nuevo hogar permanente etc. Una de los miembros cuida 16 perros en su casa hasta que ellos encuentren un nuevo hogar. Ella estaría más que agradecida con algún tipo de ayuda.
 
Si usted ve alguna posibilidad para apoyar y asistir - no lo piense y llame o envíe un correo electrónico
 
ABOUT US
We're located in Atenas, a small coffee town in the western part of the Central Valley of Costa Rica, on the road between San Jose and the Central Pacific beaches around Jacó. 
Our main goal is to stop the suffering of the many many street dogs and cats here in our area. Very important is to spread the word in the community about the necessity of castration and vaccination. Starting with small steps, we offer flyers and have a information section on our website.
We are planning a spay and neuter clinic asap. One of the vets of Atenas provides her consultory for the treatment, but we need foster homes for recovery, good vets and helpers willing to work for low amounts and so on. 
To begin on the roots, we soon want to go into schools and teach the children how to treat all creatures with respect and love and live with them in a healthy manner for all.
 We have different art work for sale. Some artists donate the complete income, others share with the group. And - no question -  we're also willing to accept (financial or material) donations ...!
For those looking for new furry friends, please check our adoption section.
The group always needs volunteers: We re desperately in need of temporary foster homes - beside permanent homes of course (!). We would appreciate some transportation help, i. e. to bring and pick up the animals to/from the vet, move them from their actual location to new homes ect... Some of the members take care of up to 16 dogs in their private house until they find a new home. They also would be happy to get help there. 
 
If you see any possibility for support and assistance - don't hesitate and call / email

 

 

 

 

 
ÜBER UNS
Uns findet man in Atenas, einer Kaffee-Kleinstadt im westlichen Teil des Zentraltales von Costa Rica, an der Strasse zwischen San Jose und den Stränden des Zentralpazifik um Jacó gelegen.
Unser Hauptziel ist es, dem Leiden der vielen vielen Strassenhunde und -katzen unserer Gegend ein Ende zu setzen. Am Wichtigsten dabei ist das Gespräch mit der Bevölkerung und die Aufklärung über die Notwendigkeit von Kastration und Impfung. Beginnend mit kleinen Schritten, verteilen wir Brochüren und haben auf unserer website eine Info-Sektion eingerichtet.
Wir planen für die nahe Zukunft eine Kastrationsaktion. Eine Tierärztin von Atenas stellt für die Behandlung ihre Praxis zur Verfügung. Wir benötigen jedoch noch Kurzzeit-Pflegestellen, damit sich die Tiere vom Eingriff erholen können sowie gute Ärzte und Helfer, die bereit sind, für ein geringes Entgelt zu arbeiten.
Um an den Wurzeln der Gesellschaft mit der Aufklärung anzufangen, wollen wir bald in Schulen gehen und den Kindern den respekt- und liebevollen Umgang mit Tieren und das Leben mit ihnen in gesunder Art ind Weise näher bringen.
Wir bieten verschiedene Kunstwerke und Handarbeiten zum Kauf an. Einige der Künstler haben ihre Arbeiten komplett zugunsten des Tierschutzes gespendet, andere stellen uns einen Teil der Einnahmen zur Verfügung. Und - keine Frage - akzeptieren wir auch gerne (finanzielle oder materielle) Spenden...!
Für Jene, die einen neuen Freund mit Fell suchen: bitte sehen Sie sich auf unser Adoptionsseite um!
Unsere Gruppe braucht ständig Voluntäre. Wir benötigen ganz dringend Pflegeplätze, aber natürlich auch neue Zuhause für unsere geretteten Tiere. Wir wären dankbar, Transport-Hilfe zu bekommen, z. B. zu und vom Tierarzt oder beim Umzug der Hunde und Katzen von ihrem derzeitigen Aufenthaltsort zum neuen Heim usw. Einige unserer Gruppenmitglieder beherbergen zeitweise bis zu 16 Hunde in ihrem Privathaus. Auch sie wären natürlich für jede helfende Hand dankbar.
 
Wenn Sie eine Möglichkeit sehen, uns zu unterstützen - bitte zögern Sie nicht und rufen Sie an / schreiben Sie:
LOS MIEMBROS DEL GRUPO THE GROUP MEMBERS DIE GRUPPENMITGLIEDER

DORA

LORENA

TAMMY

ROXANA + DIANA

VIRGINIA

SYLVIA + NATI

 
"Atenas Today"  (= e-newsletter for the English speaking community) 26. JUL 2007
Interview with Roxana Gonzales and Fred Ball
Members of the Foundation for Helping Abandoned Animals in Atenas

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AT:                 Do we have a big problem with homeless animals in Atenas?
Roxana:         You wouldn’t believe the number of dogs and cats that are abandoned everyday in Atenas.  If we had the ability, the seven or eight
                       members of our group could each take in five animals every day.

 

AT:                 How many animals do you have?
Fred:              Right now we have ten dogs, including this little puppy that was fished out of a trash can, along with his five siblings.

 

AT:                 He is so cute and so loving.  How can people do something like that?
Roxana:        I am a Tica, and proud of my country.  But people here do not have the same sense of responsibility toward animals that you find in
                      other places.
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Fred:             I think it’s also a matter of economics.  Most people here cannot afford to pay the food and vet bills.  The obvious solution is limit the
                      population of dogs and cats by having them neutered, but that costs money.

 

AT:                Do you both have backgrounds in animal care?
Fred:            No, I am a semi-retired marine biologist and airline pilot, and Roxana is a botanist.  We just like dogs.

 

AT:                 How did you end up in Costa Rica?
Fred:             I was a pilot for Eastern airlines and was familiar with the advantages of life in Costa Rica.  When Eastern went bankrupt in 1991 there
                      were few jobs for pilots, so I decided to go back to my early profession of teaching marine biology, and I chose Costa Rica.  It was at the
                      University of Costa Rica fifteen years ago that I met Roxana.
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Roxana:       Until I married Fred, I worked as a botanist in Costa Rica.  I was born in Alajuela, and my family is still there.  Now I take on contract
                      work.

 

AT:                What kind of things does a botanist do in Costa Rica?
Roxana:       Well, I have worked on projects for the natural history department of the National Museum, and have taught tour guides throughout the
                      country about the natural history of Costa Rica.

 

AT:                Where have you lived other than Costa Rica?
Fred:             After we were married, we spent five years in the Marshall Islands, where I worked as a pilot under contract to the military.
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Roxana:       And I worked as a botanist, creating a botanical garden and helping the native people develop plants for food and medicine.  We enjoyed
                      our time there, but were glad to return to Costa Rica.  Our daughter is now 13, and this is where we wanted her to grow up.

 

AT:                How did you become so involved in helping abandoned animals?
Roxana:       I can’t stand to see animals mistreated.  Someone once said you can tell a lot about a country by the way the people treat their animals,
                      and I believe that.  My whole heart is in this project.

 

AT:                Who else is involved in this effort?
Roxana:       Many people.  There is Dora, who lives near the Atenas dump where many animals are abandoned.  She has 16 dogs and cats.  There is
                      Tammy in Sabana Larga with 14 dogs, and Isabel in Los Angeles with 15 dogs, and Virginia and others.  All together we probably have
                      seven or eight people who have provided homes for sixty or seventy dogs and cats.
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Fred:             We also get support from several of the veterinarians in Atenas, who will neuter animals and give shots at greatly reduced rates.  Lleana,
                      the vet near the feria, and Fernando Carvajal, the vet next to Roes, have been particularly supportive.

 

AT:                Are you looking for monetary contributions to help with the vet bills?
Fred:             We are in the process of creating an official non profit foundation, so that we can solicit contributions.  Until we get this status, we have
                      to ask people to give money directly to the vets.  But most of it is coming out of the pockets of group members.  The support we really
                      need is for people to adopt the animals we have saved.
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Roxana:        Yes.  In fact we are having an Adoption Fair in the central park of Atenas on Sunday, July 29, beginning at 8:00am.  There will be many
                      dogs and cats of all types and ages who are looking for permanent homes.
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Fred:              Even if you are not thinking of adopting an animal, please come.  We will be holding a Patio Sale and a Food Bazaar to raise money to
                       help with the vet bills.

source: http://www.atenascatuca.com/En/atenastoday.html

I N    M E M O R I U M

Dra. Ileana Cubillo
Veterinaria UNIVET - Atenas
+ 06.04.2008

Nosotros estamos de luto por la muerte de nuestra veterinaria Dra. Ileana Cubillo, su muerte fue sorpresiva a tan solo 38 anos de edad. Nosotros - y tambien perros y gatos de Atenas, a quienes ella a menudo ayudo de forma gratuita - la extranaremos terriblemente. Ella fue un ser humano muy especial

We are mourning  our vet Dr. Ileana Cubillo, who passed away suddenly and much too early at an age of only 38 years. We - and also the street dogs and cats of Atenas, whom she often helped for free - will miss her terribly. She was a very special human being... !

Wir trauern um unsere Tierärztin Dr. Ileana Cubillo, die uns völlig überraschend viel zu früh verlassen musste. Sie wurde nur 38 Jahre alt.
Wir - und besonders auch die Strassenhunde und -katzen von Atenas, denen sie ununterbrochen und oft unentgeltlich geholfen hat - werden sie sehr vermissen. Sie war ein ganz besonderer Mensch... !

"SOMETHING WITHIN US DOES NOT PASS AWAY, SOMETHING GOES ON LIVING AND WORKING WHEREVER THE KINGDOM OF THE SPIRIT IS PRESENT.
IT IS ALREADY WORKING AND LIVING WITHIN US, BECAUSE IN OUR HEARTS WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REACH LIFE BY OVERCOMING DEATH." 
Albert Schweitzer, Reverence For Life

 

Contactos: / Contacts: / Kontakte:

Dora /B° El Boqueron Tel.446-8397 (Espanol),  
Isabel /B° Los Angeles Tel.343-0024 (Espanol, English) email:  riam_ild@yahoo.es
Lorena /B° Sabana Larga Tel.446-8175 (Espanol)
Roxana /B° Barrio Fatima Tel/fax 446-3344 (Espanol, English) email: roxorchid@hotmail.com 
Tammy /B° Sabana Larga Tel.446-8562 (Espanol, English) email: upupandawaycr@yahoo.com
Virginia / B° El Guisaro Tel.446-5343 (Espanol, English) email: vumana@ice.co.cr
Sylvia / B° Los Angeles   (+ Deutsch) email: AnimalesAtenasCR@aol.com