Our Emergency Fund in Namibia: January-April 2025

First we have a happy ending, thanks to our AKI-Have a Heart Emergency Fund in Namibia. (Emergency Fund patient Cooper's full story is HERE.)

A poster showing a dog during an illness, during recover, and healthy. The text celebrates recovery and the location is Namibia. — Cooper, before, during, and after tick bite fever

Cooper was treated by Dr Rakel and her clinic team in Rehoboth, Namibia for tick bite fever paralysis. In February, Cooper was finally well enough to be neutered. Thanks to the AKI-HaH Emergency Fund (and lots of love from volunteer Charlotte, pictured above), Cooper returned to his family, healthy and sterilized.

A Busy Time for our Emergency Fund in Namibia

Our AKI-HaH Emergency Fund in Namibia never seems to have a slow period. These are just a few of the cats and dogs we've helped in the last few months.

Bruno was infested with ticks when his owners brought him to an AKI sponsored dip day at Aanwo Clinic in Rehoboth. But Bruno wasn't only infested, he had an allergic reaction and had very itchy eyes. How terrible this must have been for poor Bruno.

Thanks to the AKI-HaH Emergency Fund, Bruno received tick preventative and treatment for his allergy. And his family now understands what needs to be done to prevent poor Bruno from ever suffering like this again.

A brown dog with a swollen and red eye is gently held on the chin by a person in a sunny, sandy area in Namibia. — Bruno was infested with ticks & had a horrible allergic reaction to the saliva

Panther wasn't feeling well and his family brought him to Aanwo Vet Clinic where Dr Rakel did a quick check up and realized that Panther needed more help than it was possible to provide in Rehoboth. She believed that Panther had a urinary tract blockage and needed to go to Windhoek Animal Hospital, 95 km away. As a previous HaH neuter client, Panther was eligible for the AKI-HaH Emergency Fund.

Panther's family was able to transport him to Windhoek, where a check up showed that he was young and other than his current problem, was in good health. But yes, his urinary tract was blocked.

Panther was sedated and the urinary tract was flushed to remove the blockage. Without this treatment, Panther would have eventually died. He remained in the Windhoek Animal Hospital for a few days.

His family wrote, "He is eating and playing with his friends and doing great. We are grateful for your assistance. You gave Panther a chance! I can just say thank you. Thank you so so so so so so much for this help and if you wouldn't have come with me on this road we would for sure have lost him."

Tabby cat with a purple bandaged leg lies on a patterned blanket in a cage at a vet office where he is hooked up to an IV tube in Namibia. — Panther at the vet clinic for urinary tract issues

Little Lulu was pregnant and having trouble delivering her puppies. This little dog needed an emergency C-section or she would have died. The AKI-HaH Emergency Fund saved Lulu's life! Her family agreed that after she recovered and finished nursing her pups, she would be spayed--of course, that's a requirement for receiving help under the Emergency Fund.

A brown small dog lies on a green table in a room and is examined by ta man in a striped shirt in Namibia. — Lulu at the clinic when her stitches were removed. She and her 3 puppies are doing well!

Cute Nipsy went to Dr Baine's mobile clinic when the van was in Karibib for a spay day. Nipsy's family was hoping the vet team would see her even though she was already spayed. Nipsy had an abscess on her forehead that needed to be treated. It had been getting bigger and it needed to be drained. Without this help, the infection could have spread to Nipsy's blood and lymph system and could have been the end of Nipsy. She was treated via the AKI-HaH Emergency Fund.

A tabby cat with a bump on his head is held by a person in blue scrubs in Namibia. — Nipsy-no more abscess, no more infection

Mia, who was spayed through HaH last year, was hit by a car. Her family brought her to the clinic in Rehoboth where she was given a check-up. Nothing was broken and she walked without pain. Still, she was given pain killers and then sent home with the admonition to her family to keep Mia safe and away from vehicles.

Man in tan outfit and orange cap holds a black and white dog in a clinic setting in Namibia. — Mia, previously spayed by HaH qualified for help under the AKI-HaH Emergency Fund

Beautiful Chita came to the clinic in Rehoboth to be spayed through HaH. Dr Rakel noticed that she also had an infection on her leg. Of course Chita's leg was treated at the same time that she was spayed--HaH covering the spay surgery, AKI covering treatment for the infection as part of the Emergency Fund.

Woman wearing royal blue pants holds a brindle dog on a truck bed in Namibia. — Chita was spayed and was treated for an infection, one vet visit 2 problems solved

We hope you enjoy these pictures of one of the AKI-supported dip days held at Aanwo Clinic in Rehoboth. 248 dogs were dipped and some received much needed vet care. These pictures show that people, especially the children(!), really do care about their pets and try to do the best for them--they sometimes just need a little help.