Everyone noticed it. The change in the weather, There was wind and rain on the night of October 30th and the next morning, on the Day of the Dead, it was a heavenly, breezy day. It is the beginning of perfect weather and high season. And although the temperatures climbed up to 90 later in the week, the humidity percentage has dropped from about a high of about 85% to approximately 65%. The sweaty, steamy, sticky weather in Vallarta is over until next summer. Tourists and part-timers are arriving and the town is beginning to buzz.
 |
| PUESTA DEL SOL - PLAYA LOS MUERTOS |
“We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet; and amid all the forms of life that surround us, not one, excepting the dog has made an alliance with us.”
~ Max DePree
The above quote appeared last week on FaceBook. It was accompanied by the photograph of a woman in a canoe in a gorgeous blue body of water somewhere in Canada. She is holding a paddle as she faces snow-crowned mountains. A Golden Retriever faces the camera. While the inhabitants of some countries eat dogs, many millions of humans do have special alliances with dogs. This alliance exists in part because we used them from the beginning as guards and hunting helpers. The quote gives no consideration to the the fact that we kill so many animals on the planet - for food, sport, entertainment, apparel, jewelry, decorative art, cosmetics, sexual aids, and as "nuisances," because we have arrived in what has been their territory. Many of the beautiful wild animals on the earth today will be extinct during our lifetimes. How can humankind possibly form alliances with animals when we are so dangerous to them?
"... amid all the forms of life that surround us...." We are surrounded by beauty.
 | ||
| OIL PAINTING BY BRADFORD OVERTON - www.bradfordoverton.com |
NOT ENDANGERED ARE CATS AND DOGS.
It
takes the sterilization of 80% of cats and dogs in a given area to end the
overpopulation problem of pets. With its enormous overpopulation
of cats and dogs, Mexico is not remotely close to the number. In Puerto Vallarta, thousands of cats and dogs are
living on the streets. All sanctuaries here are filled to capacity. There is an extreme shortage of foster homes.  There are many animal rescue groups and organizations in Puerto Vallarta, most of which have FB pages. Their mission is to save the cats and dogs that have been born. The FB pages for shelters and for lost and found animals, animals that need help and animals rescued and for adoption are listed under the "resources" tab on our website. The mission of PEACAnimals is to prevent the future suffering of cats and dogs by offering a free mobile clinic sterilization program. We also offer an education program in the schools in the areas where the clinics take place. In order not to dilute the message of spay/neuter, this blog will no longer include rescued animals. The only solutions to the overpopulation of cats and dogs are education and a mass sterilization program.  It is estimated that one non-sterilized female dog and her surviving and non-sterilized offspring can produce 67,000 puppies in six years. In seven years, one non-sterilized female cat and her surviving and her non-sterilized offspring can produce 370,000 kittens.
The island is also a favorite dumping place for kittens and cats. Locals assume correctly that the felines will have water to drink and food to eat. Dozens of cats live on the isla Cuale. They help keep the rat population down, but too many cats harm the ecosystem. Many of the cats and kittens are very tame, many are sterilized and most of the sterilized ones have had their ears notched.
Los gatos viviendo en la isla cuale necesitan hogares. Muchos son muy mancitos y esterilizados. Casi todos de los operados tienen una oreja muescada.
DONATIONS TO PEACEANIMALS: Jennifer Fullen - $50 USD Michael Vitale and Sam Cramer - $500 USD
PETS FOR LIFE, THE EXCELLENT VET TEAM WITH WHOM WE SHARE A WORK AGREEMENT, HAVE COMMITMENTS OUTSIDE VALLARTA UNTIL MID-DECEMBER. As there will be no PEACEAnimals clinics and accompanying photos, blog will include photographs of auction items for the Pet Picnic.
|
|||||||||||
10TH ANNUAL PET PICNIC AT DAIQUIRI DICK´S TO BENEFIT PEACEANIMALS!!
 |
| GARLANDS DEL RÍO HOTEL IN PUERTO VALLARTA- TWO NIGHT STAY TO BE AUCTIONED AT THE ANNUAL PET PICNIC - DOS NOCHES AQUÍ PARA LA SUBASTA EL 5 DE DICIEMBRE |
11am - 1pm 12 N - Costume Contest followed by Best Trained Competition
Boxed Lunch and Doggie Treats; Fashion Show; Raffle; Live Auction
$300 pesos in advance and $350 pesos at the door
Tickets are available now at Daiquiri Dick's.
Space is limited.I have volunteered to secure items for the live auction. If you have something wonderful to donate (dinners in private homes; sails on the bay; tennis or golf lessons with a pro; a piece of art; hotel overnights, villa overnights; cooking classes; etc.), please contact me. Robert Burkheimer, auctioneer extraordinaire, has donated his professional services to this event. To date, the following has been confirmed:
Head and cranial massage by Dr. Leslie Korn (http://www.drlesliekorn.com/about.html ), plus a copy of Medicines from the Jungle, a bilingual community-based medicinal plants book that she wrote (http://www.drlesliekorn.com/medicines-from-the-jungle.html)
Casa Malia in Gringo Gulch, Puerto Vallarta - two nights for two persons - https://www.facebook.com/casamaliapv
Casa Mariposa in San Sebastián - two nights for up to eight persons -
https://www.flipkey.com/san-
Casa Encantada - Patzcuaro, Morelia - two nights for two persons http://www.hotelcasaencantada.com/
Lunch for six and afternoon swim in the bay or the edgeless pool at the spectacular Villa Mandarinas in Mismaloya - www.villamandarina.com
Gourmet dinner for eight persons catered, served and joined by exuberant hosts Nick Walker and Larry Loyd at their fabulous villa, Casa Chickie - Puerto Vallarta
http://www.timothyrealestategroup.com/properties/casa-chickie/
Hotel Lagunita in Yelapa - two nights for two persons- http://hotel-lagunita.com/
Garlands del Rió - the sensational new boutique hotel in Puerto Vallarta - two nights for two persons
www.garlandsdelrio.com
Dinner for two at The Iguana, the Mexican specialty restaurant scheduled to open the first week of November
| THIS IS A FUN EVENT AND SUPPORTS PEACEANIMALS FREE CLINICS. |
|
||
GREATERGOOD -
PLEASE CLICK! Your daily clicks or direct donations help
animals, people and the planet. www.greatergood.org; www.greatergood.com To donate
specifically to PEACEAnimals, please click on: http://bit.ly/1cWY0lP
|
|
SCHEDULE/HORARIO:
November - Oaxaca for two weeks (Pets for Life clinic)
December 2-5 - San Pancho, Nay. (Pets for Life)
December 9-12 - San Blas, Nay. (Pets for Life)
December 16 - Colonia Coapinole, Puerto Vallarta (Demonio Blanco) Francisco Madero # 569
Take Francisco Villa north, passing through the church and plaza in Pitillal. Drive straight until you reach the cross street of 16 de septiembre. No street sign, but landmark is a yellow, orange and navy blue restaurant called "La Hamburguesa." Turn right and continue up hill. At top of street is calle Guerrero. Continue one more block until you reach calle Francisco Madero. A lime green two-story building will be on your left. Turn left. Continue 1 1/2 blocks on this paved road until it turns into a dirt road. We will be on the left hand side of the road in an orange house.
December 23-January 5 - VACACIÓNES
January 6 -Punta de Mita - community center - map:
https://www.google.com.mx/maps/place/Peace+Centro+Comunitario/@20.7760973,-105.5136878,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x8421135b3aad65fd:0x82941177d47b6487
November - Oaxaca for two weeks (Pets for Life clinic)
December 2-5 - San Pancho, Nay. (Pets for Life)
December 9-12 - San Blas, Nay. (Pets for Life)
December 16 - Colonia Coapinole, Puerto Vallarta (Demonio Blanco) Francisco Madero # 569
Take Francisco Villa north, passing through the church and plaza in Pitillal. Drive straight until you reach the cross street of 16 de septiembre. No street sign, but landmark is a yellow, orange and navy blue restaurant called "La Hamburguesa." Turn right and continue up hill. At top of street is calle Guerrero. Continue one more block until you reach calle Francisco Madero. A lime green two-story building will be on your left. Turn left. Continue 1 1/2 blocks on this paved road until it turns into a dirt road. We will be on the left hand side of the road in an orange house.
December 23-January 5 - VACACIÓNES
January 6 -Punta de Mita - community center - map:
https://www.google.com.mx/maps
January 13-16 - Bucerias, Nay. - Calle 16 de Septiembre between Calle Matamoros and Calle
Pipilas, Col. La Unidad. The Bucerias Community Center (BCC, formerly
BBCC Bucerias Bilingual Community Center) building. Harold Sokolove and other locals are raising the funds for this clinic.
DESIGNATED
LINE WITH ADDRESS AND DIRECTIONS FOR WEEKLY CLINIC (SPANISH ONLY)
(322) 113 3955
WE
NEED LOCATIONS FOR OUR CLINICS IN NEIGHBORHOODS AND TOWNS.
REQUIRED: BATHROOM, ELECTRICITY, WATER AND PARKING SPACE.
NOTE:
PEACEAnimals, per our agreement with independent contractors, Pets for Life, is
obliged to pay extra for driving time and gasoline for areas outside Puerto
Vallarta. We ask that private or government
groups pay those extra expenses.
Clinic
schedule, including directions and other clinic information are always on
website: www.peaceanimals.org
and on this blog: www.gretchen-peace-and-pv.blogspot.com
Please
"like" PEACEAnimals on FaceBook.
|
LUNCH DONATIONS
NEEDED FOR VET TEAM: PEACEAnimals has a budget of 70 pesos per vet team individual
(three persons) per day for 4 days a week for lunches.
Please consider
bringing lunches for our vet team to the clinics. If you can do this, please
let me know so we can create a lunch schedule. By having lunches donated, these
savings can used for purchases of supplies and medicines.
|
||
WE
NEED VOLUNTEERS AT THE CLINICS. Please sign up: Leslie
Caratachea via FB or infopeaceanimals@gmail.com
If directions
needed, please call our dedicated line (directions are only in Spanish) or refer
to our website or this blog: 113 3955
COST FOR ONE
SURGERY WEEK CLINIC IS APPROXIMATELY $1,800 USD.
PLEASE CONSIDER
MAKING A DONATION VIA CHECK, CREDIT CARD, PAYPAL, BEQUEST OR STOCK
TRANSFER. Note: Stocks are transferred at full value without the donating
stock owner being taxed.
DONATION change effective
Oct 1, 2015:
PEACEAnimals is
under the umbrella of Banderas Bay Charities, Inc., a US 501 (c)(3)
charity located in Portland, Oregon. Please
make payments payable to either BBC INC or Banderas Bay Charities, Inc.
Donations are tax deductible and should be earmarked for PEACEAnimals.
Banderas Bay Charities, Inc (BBC, Inc) offers tax-deductible receipts in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Banderas Bay Charities, Inc (BBC, Inc) offers tax-deductible receipts in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Amy Welch,
Secretary-Treasurer amywelchpdx@comcast.net
505 N Tomahawk Is
Dr Portland, OR 97217
503 285 4007
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS:
LINEA DESIGNADA PARA DIRECIÓNES Y COMO LLEGAR (EN ESPAÑOL) A LAS CLÍNICAS CADA SEMANA: (322) 113 3955
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS:
Thank
you for your interest and support.
Gretchen
DeWitt – President – Board of Directors
https://www.facebook.com/PeaceAnimals
#################################################
SI QUISIERA RECIBIR ESTE BLOG CADA SEMANA, FAVOR
DE MANDARME SU CORREO: gretchen@peaceanimals.orgLINEA DESIGNADA PARA DIRECIÓNES Y COMO LLEGAR (EN ESPAÑOL) A LAS CLÍNICAS CADA SEMANA: (322) 113 3955
NECESITAMOS
LUGARES PARA NUESTRAS CLÍNICAS EN COLONIAS Y PUEBLOS. PRECISO:
BAÑO, ELECTRICIDAD, AGUA Y PARA ESTACIONARSE.
INFORMACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL SOBRE LA ESTERILIZACIÓN PARA
MASCOTAS Y LAS CLÍNICAS GRATIS EN NUESTRO WEBSITE - www.peaceanimals.org
FAVOR DE DONAR ALMUERZOS PARA EL EQUIPO. NOS CUESTA
210 PESOS 4 DÍAS LA SEMANA Y CON SUS DONACIÓNES DE COMIDA, PODEMOS USAR ESTE
DINERO PARA SUMINISTROS. GRACIAS.
NECESITAMOS VOLUNTARIOS, POR FAVOR
.
.
GRACIAS POR SU INTERÉS Y SU APOYO.
Gretchen DeWitt – Presidente de le mesa directiva
https://www.facebook.com/PeaceAnimals
.JPG){kind=link}
No comments:
Post a Comment