Leilani Farm Sanctuary on National Television
Nat Geo WILD's
"Aloha Vet" Reality Show Series
Six episodes starting Saturday, March 21st
(7 p.m HT, 7 p.m PT, 8 p.m CT, 8 p.m. MT, 8 p.m. AT, 9 p.m. ET)
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Dr. Sims performs eye surgery on George, the blind pig
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National Geographic's new reality show,
Aloha Vet
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Tune in to watch blepharoplastic surgery on George, the blind pig; spay surgery on Veronica the deer; mastitis treatment on Jackie the goat; and spaying of rescued kittens.
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Dr. Sims, "The Barefoot Vet"
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"Aloha Vet" is a takeoff on the British series
All Creatures Great and Small, which dramatized life at a country veterinary clinic in 1949.
It follows veterinarian Dr. Scott Sims, who flies his plane (which he built) around the Hawaiian islands to take care of animals.
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| Barry assists by preparing a syringe |
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| Cameras roll in the pasture |
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Lani the deer investigates the sound equipment
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Emma watches attentively as Barry is interviewed
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Leilani Farm Sanctuary is grateful for the opportunity to demonstrate compassion for animals to millions of viewers, and it is our hope that the animal rights movement will be strengthened as a result of this exposure.
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Leilani Farm Sanctuary
260 E. Kuiaha Road
Haiku, HI 96708
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| About the Sanctuary Home to goats, rabbits, geese, donkeys, cats, pigs, ducks, deer, tortoises and chickens, Leilani Farm Sanctuary is located on an 8-acre farm in Haiku, Maui. It is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization created to provide shelter and care for rescued animals, humane education to the community, and model of compassionate living. |
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