b'World Vets continued.Canine population control in Albaniaconsists of shooting strays that walk thestreets or gather in the roundabouts, somostallofourcaninepatientswereprovided yellow ear tags to help iden-tifythemasanimalsofvalueandtoreducetheirriskofbeingshot.Tolerance for cats is much higher thandogs and they seem to wander freelywithoutsuchrisk.Infact,therewasquite an array of cats and kittens hang-ing out at our hotel. The hotel ownerwas grateful that we spayed, neutered,and immunized all of them.Many of us spent our last day vis-itingthegorgeouscoastaltownofMontenegro to the north. Montenegroalsoseemstohaveasignificantstraypopulation so perhaps that will be thesite of a future World Vets project. World Vetsisawonderfulnon-profitorganizationdoingfabulouswork to help many animals in under-developed areas. More than 90 percentofdonationsreceivedtohelpfundWorld Vets goes directly towards animalcare and service. If you are interested in supportingsuch work, just visit the World Vets siteat WorldVets.org. For information onvolunteering,seetheirvolunteeropportunities page on the website forupcoming projects. Special training isnotrequiredtovolunteerasanassistant justfortitude,theabilityto travel and a desire to help animals.VolunteeringwithWorldVetsistremendouslyrewardingandtheexperience is life changing for manyparticipants. Perhaps Ill see you on afuture trip. UY Dr. Elizabeth Baird is the ownerand senior veterinarian ofCountry Oaks Animal Hospital &Kennel and Steele Pain Management& Rehabilitation Center in PalmHarbor. In addition to her generalpractice and travels with World Vets,Dr. Baird is a Certified Veterinary PainPractitioner, Certified CanineRehabilitation Therapist and is alsocertified in Veterinary MedicalAcupuncture. 727.785.6524AnimalBasedCharities.org ~ World Vets - WorldVets.org66THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com'