Evolution of Isabela Until very recently, dogs on Isabela did not live to be this old… Our Evolution on Isabela Island, Galapagos, Ecuador Luckily the seas are relatively calm as we travel from San Cristobal to Santa Cruz to Isabela with our entire medical team and our equipment. In previous years…
Emma: Aloha Dr. Katie! Thank you for taking the time away from your world to talk with me about your incredible story to save lives. When did you graduate from vet school and what was your first job? Dr. Katie: I graduated in 2010 and my first job was at Dakin Humane Society in Springfield, Massachu…
From the Galapagos to the Sunshine State: The Adventures of Max the Sea Lion Dog Max living his best life at his new home in Florida. It is not unusual for Animal Balance’s Team to stumble upon cases of loose companion animals roaming the street, especially in San Cristobal, but once in awhile we ar…
There are vegan hippopotami in Colombia! The cocaine drug lord, Pablo Escobar, bought them and placed them in his ‘Noah’s Ark’ style zoo. Escobar was shot by the Colombian National Police in 1993. The other animals were moved out to zoos and other places, the hippos stayed. They very slowly multipli…
My journey to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador began as an invitation to volunteer and help the dogs and cats of San Cristobal Island. The reason: they were left with no veterinarian. I had no idea of what was happening there, and the key role that Animal Balance plays in this place, confronting pr…
On July 2 the AB family and the veterinary world lost one of the most compassionate, sweetest, most intelligent, skillful, amazing, kind, patient and inspiring humans, Dr. Eric Jayne. Eric and I had a drink together at the airport a few days ago. We had just finished a campaign serving the Ramah com…
Nothing is Impossible: Galapagos I have been going to the Galapagos Islands for 13 years now. It is my second home. For most people, the sharks, giant rays, tiny penguins, blue footed boobies, flamingos, giant tortoises and pre-historic looking iguanas blow their mind and change them forever. It is…
“Just getting these animals fixed is such a big piece of the puzzle that we didn’t have before Animal Balance…without Animal Balance we would still be sending animals home that weren’t fixed… we really just can’t thank Animal Balance enough.” ~Mike Bricker, Executive Director, Palm Valley Animal She…
Sam of the Banyan Tree This is Sam who lives in the Banyan Tree. In Hindu mythology, it is said that Krishna, the god of compassion, tenderness and love, rests on the leaves of a banyan tree. In the Phillipines, it is said that the banyan tree houses malevolent spirits. Other tales say that banyan t…
The Galapagos Islands are where it all began for Animal Balance! It’s been 15 years since Emma founded AB to introduce humane cat/dog population management to the Galapagos, in order to end the use of poison for this end. The community-based strategies we first used on Isabela Island have proven su…
