In January 2013 Dog Corps. assisted Operation Potcake with their spay and neuter mission in the Bahamas.  The mission was a great success and Operation Potcake was able to spay and neuter 2,315 adult dogs and puppies. As the human population has increased, so has the edible garbage; in turn the ‘Potcakes’ numbers have swelled. Now many sectors of the Bahamian Government and the community want something done; their island is not so beautiful for the tourists if thousands of street dogs are roaming around. Plus, with a high street dog population, the risk of the spread of zoonotic diseases increases.

What is a Potcake?

Potcakes are Bahamian Street Dogs. ‘Potcakes’ got their name as traditionally they were fed the burnt rice at the bottom of the pan.

During the mission with Operation Potcake I came across Tiki. Tiki was wandering Tourist Corner in Nassau. As you can see from the picture she was surviving on scraps from strangers. She’s an older dog and very docile. She’s came to us with a number of medical conditions including Heartworm, Ehrlichia and Anaplasma.  As well as dealing with all of these things she was extremely undernourished. Like Tiki, there are thousands of suffering Potcakes. If you are able to, please consider donating towards our Potcake Rescue fund. Every little bit helps.
(Written by Angie Woods, Dog Corps founder)