This post is on behalf of the full Saga board. We are opening a Saga account, but are awaiting confirmation, or something????

Peter Jones has never contacted SAGA or asked any of these questions to us directly and so we have not had the opportunity to respond to these unfounded allegations. SAGA has been noticeably quiet during these many months of slanders and harassment because we were trying to take the high road, behave professionally and not stoop to the level of others. Unfortunately, now we have been forced to defend ourselves due to the imminent threat of the closure of our veterinary clinic.

Dr. Laurie Droke was banned from entering the SAGA building and we were forced to call the police because she was screaming at, abusing, and intimidating staff.

The activities of the Veterinary Licensing Board are private and so we cannot comment on their activities. It would concern us if they were expressing dismay at the 'proliferation of humane societies' because Belize needs more humane societies. Licensed vets have been working with and providing subsidised and free assistance all over Belize and we hope that those relationships continue to prosper.

The SAGA vet cannot operate because she has not been given a permit to do so. This is directly as a result of repeated complaints about 'unfair competition'. She is not permitted in any way and continues to have to sit there. Meanwhile, when Dr. Laurie Droke is not available, there is no veterinary cover available to island animals.

SAGA was forced to remove Dr. Laurie Droke from their board because her behaviour was undermining their work at that time. This is a matter between SAGA and Dr. Laurie Droke. As a result of this, Dr. Laurie Droke left SAGA and started her own veterinary clinic. We wish her every success and know that the animals of San Pedro can only benefit from having two veterinary clinics.

Peter Jones has, in the past, asked to join the Board of SAGA but has been turned down. This was in part because Dr. Laurie Droke felt it necessary to remove a dog from him that he had adopted from SAGA. It is extremely rare for SAGA to have to take a dog from someone, but in this case Dr. Laurie Droke felt it was in the best interests of the dog.

If anyone has any further questions about the operations of SAGA, please contact us at [email protected].


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