- Surgery room – we are almost done there, still missing some plumbing and electricity, and we are trying to find the strength to lift and fix the cabinets so we can start placing stuff in them and making this place our pharmacy, testing station, surgery room, we are pretty excited to have an especially dedicated area for all of this!!!
- Shelter room – almost done painting and yes... we painted WHITE... BUT.... There is a good reason for it (like we know it may get dirty hehe)... we would like all the walls to be covered with murals... jungle, animals, a happy place for our pups!
- Outdoor areas - this is a tough one cause the sun has been quite brutal lately! We are trying to move rocks and clean up the areas of debris. It's going well, just a bit slow due to all the sweating!
We have had to slow down the build... but we are NOT stopping! For now we are doing most of the work ourselves
(keep in mind there is 2 or 3 of us!) But we can already imagine our pups enjoying Isla Animals Oasis!
What's next at Isla Animals OASIS?!
With things going a bit slower and us, with very little knowledge and limited skills and energy, are doing most of the jobs... well... this is what we are concentrating on...
- Painting - There is a ton of sealing, insulating and painting to be done. Some colors have started to come up but we are trying to figure out how to climb to the higher areas to finish the painting!
- Making sure everyone stays fresh - with the heat peaking at crazy temperatures here, while out of the sun is bearable, we want to make sure the pups are fresh. We have set up fans in their pens and we are working on hanging some shades to make sure they stay cool during the hot afternoons.
- Electrical issues - we are struggling to figure out solutions for our electrical problems. We have low voltage coming in, so turning on electrical appliances is a challenge and there is no talk of AC, which has weighed heavily on our team spending day and night here. We know the problem is over 2000 feet of cable hanging through the jungle to the transformer. A little price to pay for being a bit away from the buzz and hustle. AC is also a must in our surgery room so we are looking into solar systems... we learn something new every day!
What animals are here with us at Isla Animals Oasis?!
We have about 15/20 dogs here and 4 cats..
The little cows, still under 2 mo will be ready to travel in July, hoping to find them homes and get them out before the change on the CDC rules leaves them stranded.
Their mommy, Chesnut, will soon be spayed and she's almost ready for adoption!
We still have Lucy, our beautiful fluffy senior who's ready for a home. She adores other dogs and prefers a chill life with walks and mostly big humans (and women more than anything... she likes men but they will have to win her heart with treats!).
We also have Mistica, the goddess of icy blue eyes... she is mostly ready to fly but we are waiting for her fur to finish growing so she looks a bit better!
And we still have Barky, the last survivor of a litter that gave us nightmares earlier this year... she's almost 7mo now and too big to fly in cabin ( a taste of what is going to happen after August 1st with the new CDC rules)... She is so ready for a home... desperate for love, she makes us laugh cause she loves playing with the hose!
Lopez, our long-term resident has his first year anniversary with us this year, being one of the doggies that have spent the longest time here. We have made an assessment with a trainer and we are hoping to tackle his social issues, clearly cause by living in the streets for a very long time. We are hopeful that he and Lucy will become friends soon! So we are putting some more work in exercising him and making sure he is confident and comfortable, while we still dream of a home for him!
And then we have Eenie, a little chi that has been under observation for a while, Esperanza with her two legs, can't wait to have her running free, we also have Maggie, a pup that hopefully will leave soon, we have Lalo, the cutest chi boy, and our newest Isla girl, Zoe, a very small dog ready to love with all her heart!
And of course some more pups in foster... as usual!
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