EMERGENCY VET CARE Lakeside Friends of the animals helps low-income Mexican nationals pay for emergency veterinary care for their cats and dogs. Pet owners pay whatever they can and the balance is covered by funds from LFA donations. In these cases, the veterinarian often makes a significant reduction in the bill. LFA emergency vets: Ladron de Guevara Animal Clinic
765-5940 RIBERAS DEL PILAR (next to the Animal Shelter)

SPAY & NEUTER SURGERIES We sponsor up to 45 cat and dog sterilizations every month for low-income pet owners. Participating lakeside vets offer reduced prices to LFA for their services.


FELINE LEUKEMIA TESTING Twenty-five percent of cats brought to shelters in the Lake Chapala area test positive for feline leukemia (compared to 2-3 percent in the United States). By identifying infected cats and kittens, shelters can prevent the spread of this deadly disease to healthy shelter populations.