There are some experiences in life that remind you exactly why you chose this profession. Volunteering at the high-volume high quality spay and neuter clinics in the Galápagos was one of those experiences for me. For years, I had admired the work that Animal Balance was doing on the islands. I follo…
by Emma Clifford, Executive Director of Animal Balance As you know, we have worked internationally for 2 decades, requesting and utilizing grant funds to conduct the M.A.S.H (Mobile Animal Sterilization Hospitals) events overseas. We did so mostly with very little funding and prior to the islands ha…
Hello, for those of you who don’t know me, I am Emma Clifford, the Founder and Director of Animal Balance. Myself and the AB teams have been performing M.A.S.H clinics for 21 years. M.A.S.H stands for Mobile Animal Sterilization Hospitals. These are high-quality, high-volume spay and neuter clinics,…
We’ve got some amazing news to share—and it’s all thanks to the generosity of two incredible supporters: the Andrew Delaney Foundation and the Nicholas J. Juried Family Foundation . Their recent donations have helped support our spay/neuter efforts in a big way, and we’re excited to show you exactly…
Missy was found running loose in a Fresno park. After being picked up by Animal Control, she was fostered by local resident, Rhonda. Rhonda was anxious to make Missy a permanent resident of her home, so she lost no time in getting her in to be sterilized at an Animal Balance clinic so she could ado…
Last week, Animal Balance had the privilege of returning to beautiful Isabela Island for a very special mission. Together with our incredible partners — the Municipality of Isabela and the ABG (Agencia de Regulación y Control de la Bioseguridad y Cuarentena para Galápagos) we held a successful steri…
Animal Balance is so excited to kick off our monthly TNR clinics with Shadow Cats in Round Rock, TX. Shadow Cats is a sanctuary, a beacon of hope for kitties with all types of special needs. They have always assisted community cats in need through their One Life Fund, but this year they decided to e…
We created an amazing model for the mass sterilization of cats and dogs in the US, it is called VetAID. We developed it during the pandemic so that we could continue to sterilize the shelter animals so they could be adopted and not killed. It then evolved into a low-cost business model that suited t…
A few weeks ago, Animal Balance partnered with Clearlake Animal Association , SPCA of Lake County , Lake County Animal Care and Control and Dogwood Animal Rescue Project to hold the first high quality high volume spay/neuter clinic in Clearlake, California. This was an historic event because it was…
Twenty years ago, Animal Balance embarked on a groundbreaking mission to protect the fragile ecosystems of the Galapagos Islands. It was a revolutionary idea for its time, finding solutions that ensured no species was harmed in the effort to protect another. Back in 2004, our focus was on safeguardi…
