GRACIAS to the following for uplifting Baja Mobile SteriVet!

By Deanna Lyn-Piwowarczyk

This past weekend, I had the privilege of volunteering with Baja Mobile SteriVet (BMSV) in Loreto, Mexico. Gabriella Morrison and her incredible team have made a tremendous impact on the lives of Baja’s street animals, organizing high-volume spay and neuter clinics to provide free veterinary care to families who otherwise lack access.

At the clinic, I worked in Recovery, assisting dogs and cats as they awoke from anesthesia. It was humbling and heartwarming to be part of this effort—from monitoring their vital signs to comforting them as they regained consciousness. My first dog, I called Quince, as she was #15 in the surgical queue. A medium-sized black and white mutt, she seemed quite content under anesthesia, taking an hour and 40 minutes before she was safely awake and could be returned to her family. During my time with Quince, I was also entrusted with an emaciated pup who had clearly recently given birth (later, I learned to 12 puppies). She recovered remarkably quickly, in less than 30 minutes, while surrounded by her owners—a young mother and her two sons who watched over her lovingly.

My final pup before the end of my volunteer shift was a young female named Laga, a stunning Belgian Malinois who reminded me of my own dog, Cousteau. Her owner, a local farmer, paced nearby with visible concern as I worked to bring her safely out of anesthesia. Handing Laga back to him was an unforgettable moment. The pride and gratitude on his face spoke volumes about the bond he shared with his dog and the impact of the care provided by this incredible group of volunteers. Moments like these are hard to capture in words, but they’ll forever remain etched in my memory.

As for Baja Mobile SteriVet, their mission is to spay and neuter as many Baja dogs and cats as possible, while inspiring and educating people on the importance of these procedures. By bringing high-quality surgical teams and equipment into underserved communities, they are making a tangible difference. Their goals for 2025 are ambitious: to triple the number of surgeries performed in their first year, expand partnerships with government campaigns, finalize their Mexican non-profit status, and quadruple their donations to scale their impact even further.

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