Cuban Animal Welfare Projects Dr. Calm recently traveled to Cuba- her luggage brimming with medical and surgical supplies. There she met with veterinarians in practice and academia, and with protectoras -- people who take in stray dogs, have them treated for any injury or illness as well as the ever present parasites, have them neutered and find them homes. She spent most of her time in Havana but also worked on horses in Trinidad and with an acupuncture veterinarian in Sancti Spiritus. Dr Calm participated in spay neuter clinics that were held in Havana neighborhoods and sponsored by a Canadian nonprofit organization www.Spankyproject.org. The surgical techniques used there were quite different than the way we do things in Montana, and may be applicable to high volume spay clinics here. She visited the largest veterinary hospital in the country and shared with them some much needed supplies donated by Calm Animal Care, Merial and MWI veterinary supply, and books donated by Veterinary Information Network. She also participated in meetings with the president of the Veterinary Counsul of Cuba and Dulce Maria Loynaz, an animal welfare group formed by university professors, working out logistics of spay neuter projects and trying to smooth the way for travellers to bring in more supplies for animal care.