In 2022, Lauren Cabrera and Ruby Ma met while volunteering at a spay/neuter clinic on Saipan. What began as a plan to host occasional veterinary clinics quickly grew into something much larger. When one of the island's existing animal welfare organizations suddenly closed, hundreds of animals lost access to care. Saipan Humane Society stepped in—and has continued growing ever since.

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Today, SHS operates a community veterinary clinic, hosts visiting veterinarians, provides disaster response, and works to improve animal welfare across the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.