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Our campaigns

Outreach spay & neuter campaign

MAWS was originally founded with a focus on Botswana's domestic animal population, but in 2008 we became involved with the Botswana Predator Conservation Trust (BPCT).

 

BPCT brought to our attention the threat that diseased domestic animals pose to Botswana's wildlife, and provides funding to us that is specifically for use in areas close to wildlife reserves or where there are concentrations of endangered predators and other wildlife species.

 

The result of this funding is our Outreach Campaign. This has enabled us to travel to areas beyond Maun where we can continue our vital sterilisation and vaccination campaign. This reduces the threat of disease transmission to the wildlife population - a critical issue for anyone who cares about wildlife or works in the safari industry - and improves the lives of the domestic animals at the same time.

 

For more information about the affect which domestic animal disease can have on predators, herbivores and ground nesting birds, please click here.

General animal welfare

MAWS was founded due to the terrible state of the domestic animal population in Maun, and this remains a core focus of our activities.

 

Our small team of dedicated volunteers work around the clock to help Maun's animals. One of the biggest problems we face is the sheer number of dogs which roam freely around Maun. Many of these are owned, and as a result of our ongoing SteriVac campaign, in relatively good shape.

 

Unfortunately this is not always the case. On a daily basis we deal with dogs and cats suffering from:

 

  • traffic related injuries
  • human inflicted injuries
  • dehydration & malnutrition
  • starving, lactating females
  • abandoned puppies and kittens
  • tick, flea, worm and other parasite infestations
  • flybitten ears, sores and abcesses

 

We also do our utmost to help Maun's livestock. Over the last few years we have treated goats, donkeys, horses and cows for conditions including:

 

  • traffic related injuries
  • ill health through lack of veterinary care
  • massive tick and parastite infestations
  • injuries causing through hobbling