Castration camp at the Kilimanjaro Animal C.R.E.W. in Tanzania

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The problem: People have always lived together with animals and dogs/cats have a permanent place in many cultures. In Tanzania too, dogs are an integral part of local life in most areas. However, there is often a lack of knowledge and financial resources to prevent uncontrolled reproduction of animals and to provide them with medical treatment.

This results in an unmanageable number of stray dogs, which then pose a potential danger to people, other pets and wild animals by spreading diseases, especially rabies. And on the other hand, wildlife populations are threatened by poaching.

In order to prevent harm to the population and wild animals, the authorities often resort to shooting stray animals as a last resort. We have therefore been carrying out castration/sterilization of dogs and cats from different communities for years. However, we cannot cope with the number of castrations required either financially or through the workload alone.

The project: Regular implementation of castration camps especially for veterinary students and young professionals. Instead of carrying out the usual “castration marathon”, the animals should be treated comprehensively and remain in the clinic of the Kilimanjaro Animal C.R.E.W. Tanzania until they can be discharged after full recovery.

The goal: to practice castration and treatment techniques in a calm and stress-free manner in a clinic with a good medical standard and under the guidance of experienced surgeons. The surgeons will not operate themselves, but will dedicate themselves entirely to their young colleagues and support them.

Effective growth control should be achieved through continuous implementation of the project. During this camp, the participants should acquire a routine that will enable them to become proficient in castrations as well as in other areas such as surgical preparation (pushing venous catheters, intubating, etc.), other routine treatments and dealing with aggressive and fearful dogs animals feel safe. The castration camps are also intended to give local vets the security to carry out castrations professionally and as a routine procedure in the communities themselves.

You can download further information such as details about the program, associated costs and dates for 2025 as a PDF here:

Spay and Neuter Camp Tanzania 2025