Our journal

There are some experiences in life that remind you exactly why you chose this profession. Volunteering at the high-volume high quality spay and neuter clinics in the Galápagos was one of those experiences for me. For years, I had admired the work that Animal Balance was doing on the islands. I follo...

by Emma Clifford, Executive Director of Animal Balance As you know, we have worked internationally for 2 decades, requesting and utilizing grant funds to conduct the M.A.S.H (Mobile Animal Sterilization Hospitals) events overseas. We did so mostly with very little funding and prior to the islands ha...

Hello, for those of you who don’t know me, I am Emma Clifford, the Founder and Director of Animal Balance. Myself and the AB teams have been performing M.A.S.H clinics for 21 years. M.A.S.H stands for Mobile Animal Sterilization Hospitals. These are high-quality, high-volume spay and neuter clinics,...

This was our third clinic in Sacramento and our partners at Bradshaw Animal Shelter decided to switch it up and do an all-cat clinic! The AB team loves a good cat clinic, so we were really excited about this one, despite the intense heat! Most of our team members were from California but a few flew...

Nothing is Impossible: Galapagos I have been going to the Galapagos Islands for 13 years now. It is my second home. For most people, the sharks, giant rays, tiny penguins, blue footed boobies, flamingos, giant tortoises and pre-historic looking iguanas blow their mind and change them forever. It is...