Saturday, December 28, 2019

NEW IN THE NEW YEAR!





DESTILADERAS

TOMATLÁN- CABO CORRIENTES

Originally confirmed for December 18-21 in the Salon de Multiples de la Comunidad (community center), the location became unavailable for Friday and Saturday.  Tomatlán, described as "not a pretty place" by the vet team, is approximately a 2 1/2 hour drive from Vallarta and a 40-minute drive from Mayto, a village on the longest undeveloped coastline in Mexico.  This was the 6th visit to Tomatlán for PEACEAnimals. Funds for the extra costs of driving time (two hours one-way) and gasoline were raised by a group of local animal advocates.  As I was unable to attend, Dr. Poli sent all clinic photos.

STERILIZATIONS AT CLINIC IN TOMATLÁN, 
CABO CORRIENTES  - DECEMBER 17-19: 

Female Cats: 20: Male Cats: 8; 
Female Dogs: 92; Male Dogs: 15

TOTAL:  135

PLUS Pregnancy terminated for 1 cat with 4 fetuses

DONATIONS AT CLINIC IN TOMATLÁN:  1,610  PESOS

TOMATLÁN, CABO CORRIENTES - TODAS FOTOS DE LA CLÍNICA POR  DR. POLI


DONATIONS TO PEACEANIMALS:  

VallartaAdventures - 5,000 pesos worth of vet supplies for December (monthly November-May)
Kate Bridge - $35 US
Michael Turner. $50 US (monthly)
Brenda Wooten and Sarah Johnson - $1,000 US via Fidelity Charitable EFT
Bonnie Callens - $367 US
Sue and Bob Barry - $500 US - In memory of their Chihuahua Kika, who recently died at the age of thirteen.  Kika had been rescued by Penny Osuna in Puerto Vallarta and taken to Seattle to live a long and happy life.
Connie Farion:  $1,500 Canadian less 5% processing fee from a Canadian foundation. Total net, including conversion, is $1,394 US.


CLÍNICA EN EN LA SALON DE MULTIPLES DE LA COMUNIDAD  EN TOMATLÁN, CABO CORRIENTES

CATS AT THE FISH MARKET.  At the north end of the malecón is a good fish market where people have been abandoning kittens and cats for years.  One early morning in November I met Cindy and Morris Kline, permanent residents who have been feeding the
cats there every morning for a year.
CAPTURANDO GATOS EN EL MERCADO DE PESCADOS
The following morning I returned with a cat kennel and the couple easily captured four female cats and then followed me with their own kennel to the PEACEAnimals clinic in the nearby colonia of Infonavit.  Cindy and Morris went back the next morning with more cats.  Remaining to be spayed and neutered - thirteen - plus a mama cat with four beautiful Siamese-ish kittens.  They have yet to come down from the tile roof.  All cats at the market are available for adoption.

NEW IN THE NEW YEAR...

AUCTION!  PEACEANIMALS will launch its fourth online auction on February 9th,  2020.

We have begun soliciting donations.   Vallarta Adventures, which donates generously with vet supplies seven months of the year,
VALLARTA ADVENTURES HA DONADO A LA SUBASTA DE PEACEANIMALS
was the first to donate (seven adventures).We are seeking appealing auction items to help raise money for the clinics.  Please contact me if you can help with solicitations or donations.  


NEW WALL ART - CENTRO:


ARTE EN CENTRO

NEW RESTAURANTS:  Oregano is one of several very good new restaurants in town.  Located in the lively colonia of Versalles where a lot of building is going on, the restaurant offers excellent Caribbean cuisine.  Calle Aldanaca 130
OREGANO - NUEVO RESTAURANTE EXCELENTE EN COLONIA VERSALLES

NEW LOCATION FOR LIX:
HELDADOS DE LIX -NUEVO EN FLUVIAL
A favorite ice cream place in the
romantic zone has opened a second location behind Costco and LaComer,
next to los Alcatraces restaurant - 141-3 lago Victoria in colonia Fluvial.

OUI! CROISSANT:  A new second
location for this great bakery/sandwich
shop in col Versalles - calle Yugoslavia
#292 at corner of calle Niza.

OUI! CROISSANT - NUEVO EN COL. VERSALLES

NOT NEW: 

Playa Destiladeras - A very long stretch of a white powdery beach
about an hour´s drive north of centro Vallarta. 

Although I have passed this beach many times going to Sayulita, Litibu and Punta de Mita, I had never stopped. There´s a parking lot for 100 pesos and then umbrellas, chaise longs and chairs to rent for the day.  A very good restaurant brings food to your table on the sand and there are a couple of very fresh fruit stands.  Everything is delicious and very reasonably priced.  Gorgeous spot and great for swimming and body surfing.
LA MUY BELLA PLAYA DE DESTILADERAS

PEACE T-SHIRTS - On sale at Choco Museo - All sizes for women  and men @ 200 pesos.  Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez 128 in centro - across the street from the malecón - around the corner from Banorte. www.chocomuseo.com

DR.POLI CON VOLUNTARIA - FOTO:  JOSEF KANDOLL

INFORMACIÓN DE LAS CLÍNICAS EN ESPAÑOL:

 In 2018, PEACEAnimals sterilized 5,792 cats and dogs.
       

.SCHEDULE/HORARIO:

Enero 2020

RECUPERANDO - TOMATLÁN
8-11 - Ixtapa-  municipalidad de Puerto Vallarta- en la delegación-
atrás de la plaza principal

15-18- Puerto Vallarta - Col Mariano Otero (acostado del barrio Santa María - paseo de las Palmas 136 int. 2 -  - en la clínica de dra. Giuliana (vamos estar ayudando a "Cartonlandia," muy cerquita y muy pobre con muchos animales).

22-25 - Las Varas, Nayarit - calle Veracruz sin número entre Hidalgo y Juan Escutia en el comisariado de las Varas

29 - Febrero 1 - Puerto Vallarta - colonia las Aralias -  en la bodega de Sofi Gonzalez - calle Pavo Real #181 - atrás del parque

PERRA DE TOMATLÁN


19-22 - el Tuito - casita de Kai Doyle-
calle Jalisco 13

26-29 - Bucerias, Nay. (Pets for Life)

Marzo

4-7 - Talpa (organizada por Laura Chavez-Halberg)

11-14 - la Cruz, Nayarit (Pets for Life)

INFORMACIÍON DE LAS CLÍNICAS
EN ESPAÑOL:  
http://peaceanimals.org/espa_ol



Sí no está una dirección, es porque todavía no tenemos.


DOGS AND CATS FOR ADOPTION AT THE CENTRO DE CONTROL ANIMAL Y SALUD (ACOPIO)   ALL ANIMALS TESTED FOR DISEASE, VACCINATED AND STERILIZED.  CLICK LINK FOR PHOTOS AND DESCRIPTIONS.
  (322) 293-3690
PHOTO:  WILLIAM STEGER


PERROS Y GATOS EN ADOPCIÓN EN EL CENTRO DE CONTROL ANIMAL Y SALUD (ACOPIO). TODOS TIENEN PRUEBAS PARA ENFERMEDADES Y ESTÁN VACUNADOS Y ESTERILIZADOS.  HAZ CLICK EN EL ENLACE PARA FOTOS  Y DESCRIPCIÓNES. 
                                                 

  TO REPORT ANIMAL ABUSE OR RESCUE NEEDED- CALL 911 AND REQUEST GREEN PATROL (PATRULLA VERDE);  OR CALL THE CITY SHELTER - (322) 293-3690

 FOR WEEKLY CLINIC DIRECTIONS TO CLINICS: (SPANISH ONLY)  (322) 113-3955 

 PARA REPORTAR ABUSO A LOS ANIMALES  O PARA ANIMALES QUE NECESITAN  - LLAME  A LA POLICIA - 911 - 

Y PIDE 
LA PATRULLA VERDE - o marca al albergue  (322) 293 3690



LINEA DESIGNADA PARA DIRECCIÓNES EN ESPAÑOL Y COMO LLEGAR A LAS CLÍNICAS CADA SEMANA:   (322) 113 3955         http://www.peaceanimals.org/

PLEASE HELP SUPPORT OUR VET TEAM. Vet team has lunch budget of 70 pesos per vet team member (four persons) per day - 4 days a week. Extra person every Wednesday & Thursday is star volunteer, Frank Ohly.  Please advise when you would like to donate. DONATIONS OF LUNCHES MEAN MONEY SAVED FOR CLINIC SUPPLIES. 


  
FAVOR DE DONAR ALMUERZOS PARA NUESTRO EQUIPO. 

NECESITAMOS VOLUNTARIOS PARA LAS CLÍNICAS.

PARA AVISAR:  Angela Kelleher - Coordinadora  para Vallarta- kelleher@shaw.ca

Linda Stewart - Coordinadora para Nayarit - hypnoticparadise15@gmail.com

 
http://peaceanimals.org/espa_ol
                          
          
ESPERANDO CIRUGÍA - TOMATLÁN



WE NEED VOLUNTEERS.   Please contact Angela Kelleher, coordinator for Puerto Vallarta: 
kelleher@shaw.ca, or just drop by. 
For Nayarit, please contact Linda Stewart, coordinator for that state: hypnoticparadise15@gmail.com 


ALSO NEEDED:   USED/NEW KENNELS FOR CATS AND DOGS AND NEW/USED COLLARS AND LEASHES TO GIVE TO DOG OWNERS AT CLINICS, PLUS USED TOWELS AND  SHEETS.


$$$$$$ COST PER SURGERY WEEK CLINIC (3.5 days) 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.

PEACEAnimals is under the umbrella of Banderas Bay Charities, Inc., a US 501 (c)(3) charity headquartered in Portland, Oregon.  Please make payments payable to either BBC INC or to full name.  Donations are tax deductible and should be earmarked for PEACEAnimals. 

Amy Welch, Secretary-Treasurer amywelchpdx@comcast.net
505 N Tomahawk Is Dr Portland, OR 97217    Tel:503 285 4007

Banderas Bay Charities, Inc (BBC INC) offers tax-deductible receipts in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
  


PEACEANIMALS VET TEAM - EL EQUIPO DE PEACEANIMALS 
 DR. ANTHONY, EMVZ LESLIE CARATACHEA,
 DR. POLI Y DR. PACHECO













THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING FOUNDATIONS FOR THEIR GENEROUS GRANTS OF $2,500 US OR MORE:


            

For a list of sponsors and business donors, please see our website - www.peaceanimals.org

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORT.

                         HAPPY NEW YEAR!


PAINTING BY LEE CHAPMAN, LOCAL ARTIST

Gretchen DeWitt – President – Board of Directors
gretchen@peaceanimals.org  www.peaceanimals.org 

www.gretchen-peace-and-pv.blogspot.com  

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Saturday, December 14, 2019

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

BALLENAS  CERCA DE LA ORILLA    FOTO:  karla de la peña (BOCA DIVERS)

SAN JUAN, NAYARIT - PEACEAnimals visits this quiet, immaculate town northeast about 50 minutes driving time from Vallarta in the neighboring state of Nayarit. Close to the foothills of the Sierra Madres and surrounded by green, San Juan is an agricultural area where corn, watermelon, beans, tomatoes and tobacco are grown. 

ENTRANDO SAN JUAN DE ABAJO, NAYARIT - DICIEMBRE 2019
Papel picado (plastic cut-out pennants) in celebration of the Christmas season flutter overhead the main street as one enters town. PEACEAnimals visits this location twice a year and is always hosted at the wonderful Cheli´s home, where she prepares breakfasts and lunches for the team.

The trailer donated by Corinne and Michael Eastham was driven by Amy Welch, PEACEAnimals treasurer, to the clinic on Wednesday.    
Thirty-two cats and dogs had been registered, including an emaciated little black dog covered in mange and whose teats were partially filled with milk.  Volunteers brought her in for spaying, along with her eight-week old bridle puppy.  The same volunteers would be bringing her other six puppies on Thursday. 
PERRITA CALLEJERA  DEMACRADA Y SUS 7 CACHORROS DE 8 SEMANAS ESTERILIZADOS - SAN JUAN

STERILIZATIONS AT CLINIC IN SAN JUAN - 
DECEMBER 11-14: 

Female Cats: 40; Male Cats: 25; Female Dogs: 82; Male Dogs: 25

TOTAL:  159!

The clinic in San Juan, Nayarit was underwritten by Carl Timothy, popular local realtor and animal lover.
IN SUV RETURNING HOME AFTER STERILIZATION - EN UN SUV REGRESANDO A CASA DESPUÉS DE CIRUGÍA -  SAN JUAN

DONATIONS AT CLINIC IN SAN JUAN: 1,720  PESOS

ESPERANDO CIRUGÍA -WAITING FOR SURGERY - SAN JUAN, NAYARIT

DONATIONS TO PEACEANIMALS:  


The Marchig Animal Welfare Trust  - $5,000 US -  grant
Fondation Marchig - $5,000 US - grant

Anonymous - 50 pesos (delivered by Clare Leach, board member)

Carl Timothy - 38,500 pesos ($1,800 US = clinic sponsor)

Clare Leach - almost new,  medium size dog crate

Vicky Boyd - two large used dog crates in great condition

David Kiebler - $100 US

¡MIRA AL NUEVO WEBSITE DE PEACEANIMALS! CLÍNICA EN IXTAPA - FOTO:  JOSEF KANDOLL

PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT OUR NEW WEBSITE!  www.peaceanimals.org  


HATCHLINGS - CONCHAS CHINAS BEACH
The first twelve days of Christmas:  No turtle doves or partridges, but newly hatched baby turtles on beaches slowly moving across the sand to the bay,  and humpback whales breaching, birthing and courting.  

Last week-énd on a panga outing with Karla de la Peña of Boca Divers, one of her friends from Mexico City handed out small pearls to toss into the ocean as a blessing.  A few seconds after Carmen de Alba threw her pearl into the water, three female whales, a male and a calf rose to the surface sixty meters away.  It had been only been fifteen minutes after motoring out from Boca de Tomatán.
BAHÍA DE BANDERAS    foto:  karla de la Peña
KARLA DE LA PEÑA (BOC DIVERS) Y  RODRIGO-  LLAMANDO A LAS BALLENAS  - CALLING DOLPHINS AND WHALES
Continuing further out into the bay, we could see the pale white plumes of warm air exhaled by humpbacks as they swam close to the jungled shoreline.  Later in the day while we snorkeled in a small cove, a solitary whale showed its tail and then disappeared beneath the clear Mediterranean-blue water.
PEREGRINACIÓNES A LA IGLESIA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE

Midnight on December 12th was the culmination of the "pilgrimages" to the Church of our Lady of Guadalupe.  A combination of festival and religion, many thousands of celebrants had been participating in the processions on Juarez street in centro for the first twelve days of Christmas.
MANDARINAS EN VENTA - CALLE JUAREZ

Vendors at  temporary stands were selling tacos, tamales, burritos, sopes, mole, pies, cakes, crepes, coffees, fresh fruit juices, atole and stacks of tangerines.  Bands marched with pounding drums, blasting horns and bleating tubas,  charro-dressed singing mariachis strummed guitars and played trumpets,  "Aztecs" costumed in headdresses, feathers and sequins danced down the street, and large groups of candle-carrying "pilgrims, many of whom had walked for miles, sang "la Guadalupana"  ("Lady of Guadalupe").  The church bells of Our Lady of Guadalupe clanged joyously as crowds entered the church with offerings of food and flowers.


INFORMACIÓN DE LAS CLÍNICAS EN ESPAÑOL:
http://peaceanimals.org/espa_ol

Sí no están un local o una dirección, es porque todavía no tenemos.

In 2018, PEACEAnimals sterilized
         5,792 cats and dogs.


.SCHEDULE/HORARIO:

Diciembre -
17-19 (originalmente programada para el 18-21) - Tomatlán - Cabo Corrientes
SALON DE MULTIPLES DE LA COMUNIDAD



Enero 2020

8-11 - Ixtapa-  municipalidad de Puerto Vallarta- en la delegación - atrás de la plaza principal

15-18- Puerto Vallarta - Col Mariano Otero (acostado del barrio Santa María - paseo de las Palmas 136 int. 2 - "Perritus Place" - en la clínica de dra. Giuliana (vamos estar ayudando a "Cartonlandia," muy cerquita y muy pobre con muchos animales).

22-25 - Las Varas, Nayarit - calle Veracruz sin número entre Hidalgo y Juan Escutia en el comisariado de las Varas

29 - Febrero 1 - Puerto Vallarta - colonia las Aralias -  en la bodega de Sofi Gonzalez - calle Pavo Real #181 - atrás del parque

Febrero 2020


DESPUÉS DE ESTERLIIZACIÓN - SAN JUAN - AFTER SURGERY
19-22 - el Tuito - casita de Kai Doyle

26-29 - Bucerias, Nay. (Pets for Life)

Marzo

4-7 - Talpa (organizada por Laura Chavez-Halberg)

11-14 - la Cruz, Nayarit (Pets for Life

INFORMACIÓN DE LAS CLÍNICAS EN ESPAÑOL: http://peaceanimals.org/espa_ol

Sí no está una dirección, es porque todavía no tenemos.


DOGS AND CATS FOR ADOPTION AT THE CENTRO DE CONTROL ANIMAL Y SALUD (ACOPIO)   ALL ANIMALS TESTED FOR DISEASE, VACCINATED AND STERILIZED.  CLICK LINK FOR PHOTOS AND DESCRIPTIONS.

(322) 293-3690


PERROS Y GATOS EN ADOPCIÓN EN EL CENTRO DE CONTROL ANIMAL Y SALUD (ACOPIO). TODOS TIENEN PRUEBAS PARA ENFERMEDADES Y ESTÁN VACUNADOS Y ESTERILIZADOS.  HAZ CLICK EN EL ENLACE PARA FOTOS  Y DESCRIPCIÓNES. 


PEACE T-SHIRTS - On sale at Choco Museo - All sizes for women and men @ 200 pesos.  Calle Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez 128  in centro - across from the malecón.  Open 9:39 AM-10 PM.
EN VENTA - P.LAYERAS DE PEACE ANIMALS - FOTO:  JOSEF KANDOLL

  TO REPORT ANIMAL ABUSE OR RESCUE NEEDED- CALL 911 AND REQUEST GREEN PATROL (PATRULLA VERDE);  OR CALL THE CITY SHELTER - (322) 293-3690

 FOR WEEKLY CLINIC DIRECTIONS TO CLINICS: (SPANISH ONLY)  (322) 113-3955 

 PARA REPORTAR ABUSO A LOS ANIMALES  O PARA ANIMALES QUE NECESITAN  - LLAME  A LA POLICIA - 911 - 

Y PIDE 
LA PATRULLA VERDE - o marca al albergue  (322) 293 3690



LINEA DESIGNADA PARA DIRECCIÓNES EN ESPAÑOL Y COMO LLEGAR A LAS CLÍNICAS CADA SEMANA:   (322) 113 3955         http://www.peaceanimals.org/


PLEASE HELP SUPPORT OUR VET TEAM. Vet team has lunch budget of 70 pesos per vet team member (four persons) per day - 4 days a week. Extra person every Wednesday & Thursday is star volunteer, Frank Ohly.  Please advise when you would like to donate. DONATIONS OF LUNCHES MEAN MONEY SAVED FOR CLINIC SUPPLIES. 

  
FAVOR DE DONAR ALMUERZOS PARA NUESTRO EQUIPO. 

NECESITAMOS VOLUNTARIOS PARA LAS CLÍNICAS.

PARA AVISAR:  Angela Kelleher - Coordinadora  para Vallarta- kelleher@shaw.ca

Linda Stewart - Coordinadora para Nayarit - hypnoticparadise15@gmail.com

 
http://peaceanimals.org/espa_ol
                          
          


GATA CALICO CON COLA CORTA DESPUÉS DE CIRUGÍA  - SAN JUAN - CALICO WITH SHORT TAIL 

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS.   Please contact Angela Kelleher, coordinator for Puerto Vallarta: 
@shaw.ca, or just drop by. 
DR. POLI Y DR. PACHECO - SAN JUAN
For Nayarit, please contact Linda Stewart, coordinator for that state: hypnoticparadise15@gmail.com 


ALSO NEEDED:   USED/NEW KENNELS FOR CATS AND DOGS AND NEW/USED COLLARS AND LEASHES TO GIVE TO DOG OWNERS AT CLINICS, PLUS USED TOWELS AND  SHEETS.
$$$$$$ COST PER SURGERY WEEK CLINIC (3.5 days) 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.

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 to full name.  Donations are tax deductible and should be earmarked for PEACEAnimals. 

Amy Welch, Secretary-Treasurer amywelchpdx@comcast.net
505 N Tomahawk Is Dr Portland, OR 97217    Tel:503 285 4007

Banderas Bay Charities, Inc (BBC INC) offers tax-deductible receipts in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
  



PEACEANIMALS VET TEAM - EL EQUIPO DE PEACEANIMALS 
 DR. ANTHONY, EMVZ LESLIE CARATACHEA, DR. POLI Y DR. PACHECO













THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING FOUNDATIONS FOR THEIR GENEROUS GRANTS OF $2,500 US OR MORE:


            


THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORT.

¡FELIZ NAVIDAD!

Gretchen DeWitt – President – Board of Directors
gretchen@peaceanimals.org  www.peaceanimals.org 
www.gretchen-peace-and-pv.blogspot.com  https://www.facebook.com/PeaceAnimals
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