Goal Mckee’s goal is to offer a chance at a better quality of life, to every animal we touch. Who is Mckee? We are a US non profit 501(c)(3), with Foundations in Costa Rica & Panama. Mckee approaches the suffering of companion animals at the root, in the community. We do not use euthanasia, because it does not work, likewise, we do not spend limited community resources on shelters, which do not solve the issue of overpopulation and which are inhumane storage and killing facilities. What Mckee does is build sustainable community solutions by teaching local veterinarians, governmental veterinarians & university veterinarians in advanced spay neuter techniques (safer for the animals and faster for high volume campaigns), and, also trains the respective community to be pro-active using spay neuter, and community support versus shelters and euthanasia (or massive poisonings – which has been developing nation’s governmental “solutions”).

What we have learned: - Shelters are unrealistic in the third world, and coupled with euthanasia - the status quo “solution” - is inhumane. Added to this, neither of these practices address recurring breeding the true cause of overpopulation and its bi-product: suffering. Spay neuter does address the cause of overpopulation (or non surgical birth control), and is the only way to lower companion population and to keep it stabilized. - Animals will never lead better lives, until communities are empowered and enjoined in the solution. Mckee’s Mission: To advise, to empower, and to support community change; To train all interested small animal veterinarians in advanced spay/neuter surgery techniques in developing nations, for companion animals. It is our experience, that given the right tools, communities can reverse the cycle of suffering. How Mckee Accomplishes its Mission: 1. Mckee offers free spay/neuter surgery training to veterinarians, which is based on the SPAY USA method www.spayusa.org (supported by North Shore Animal League www.nsalamerica.org, Founding Patron of Mckee’s surgery training) which is a small incision technique. Some benefits are: - A Small incision: is minimally invasive, promotes fast recovery, and reduces post surgery risk; - Small incisions: are quicker for the veterinarian, allow more animals to be sterilized, thus reducing all related costs. 2. Community Participation: Inspiring communities to be responsible and responsive. Mckee believes that everyone has a role. 3. Replacing shelter “solutions”, by constructing better Companion Animal Homes: Mckee focuses on building responsible owners & good homes through education Mckee believes in accomplishing each, through in place networks: using local veterinarian offices, local social clubs, and animal lovers to lead communities, so that the little money collected, can truly go to service to the animals. Mckee solutions are easy, inexpensive & are delivered community by community. In place resources promote sustainability. Join Us. You can make a difference. (link a How you can contribute) It is ambitious and innovative in its approach. Its goal is to relieve pain and suffering through a national spay and neuter program, while simultaneously creating responsible owners and responsive communities through education. The companion animals are kept in their communities. Latin America doesn’t have the resources for shelters. And, pets will not lead better lives if communities are not part of the solution. Community education on pet care is essential.