Dr. Bret Grover is an amazing vet. He’s also an amazing human being. The doctor recently volunteered his time to travel to American Samoa as part of our Volunteer Veterinarian Program. Read more for a personal account of his experience.
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A Day in the Life as a Clinic Volunteer
Tuilei and her friend Ilene, along with Tuilei’s mom Luana, do so much as volunteers for the single veterinary clinic in American Samoa. Recently, Tuilei wrote about her experience volunteering during Coconut Mutts’ volunteer veterinarian program with Dr. Bret Grover. Read more to experience helping animals through Tuilei’s eyes.
My Dog Gone Loving Landlords
Nearly every night, Tolu’s landlords pack up their truck with dog and cat food and head out on a mission to feed stray dogs and cats on the main island of Tutuila, American Samoa. Read Tolu’s tribute to some of the kind-hearted people giving what they can to the many animals in need on the island.
Todd’s Tale
Meredith, Bucky, Ty and Tora are an American family of four who decided to abandon their conventional life in favor of a simpler, more deliberate life in the South Pacific. It hasn’t been smooth sailing for the family these last few weeks. The following is an honest account of what it’s like to love, and lose, a pet in American Samoa. Original post from Chasing Abandon.
Matai’s Rescue Story – Chapter 1
After two of our Coconut Mutts volunteers lost their battle to save a kitten they had rescued, the stumbled upon another animal in need of rescuing. He was sick, emaciated and abandoned. Our volunteers didn’t hesitate to help…
From Lost to Found
This is the story of Tuto and Maya – two puppies in American Samoa who were pulled from the brink. They endured the scorching sun and unforgiving jungle until island resident Mareike Sudek rescued them and gave them their forever home.
Finding Love in the South Pacific
From lost in a hurricane to finding his forever home, Coconut Mutts Tuni’s life changed the day Board Member Alanna Olear scooped him off a cliff. And Alanna would say her life changed as well.
How a Kitten Created a Cause
“I could feel every bone in the kitten’s body. I could not only feel the raised bumps of her spine, but the individual rounds of each vertebrae. The kitten’s head was too big for her body, a sign of malnourishment. She also had the most beautiful blue-green eyes I had ever seen. But, they were coated with so much pus and goop that she could barely open them.”
Read Coconut Mutts Founder/Director Kelsey Johnson’s bittersweet account of a tiny kitten that sparked a big idea.
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