DANCING IN THE RAIN

MI BAILADOR FAVORITO

Across the street from the church of Our Lady of Guadalupe where a mass was being held, one could hear the sounds of a different kind of music.  The city´s brass band was playing a sensual rumba in the plaza.  It was raining, but it was a very light rain, and people were enthusiastically dancing in it.  Young couples danced together and with their small children, women of all ages danced together and some people danced alone.

 Older couples, the men dressed in starched cotton shirts and ranchero hats, danced with their wives,  who wore flirty skirts and high heels.   Impossible not to smile as the crowd shimmied and swayed and twirled to the music.

Last rainy Saturday was the first time that I hadn´t seen sixteen-piece band, always dressed impeccably in white,  playing in the bandstand.  Perhaps for more protection against the rain, they were playing in the outdoor and totally protected corridor of the former city hall. They were directly across from the bandstand, where a small crowd cheered them on.

If you like to dance or simply enjoy listening to wonderful Latin music, go to the plaza on a Tuesday or Saturday at six in the evening.  It is being part of the "Old México" that one doesn´t see enough of in Puerto Vallarta.

EL MALECÓN ATRÁS DE LA PLAZA

September and October, usually the two hottest and most humid months of the year, have been surprisingly pleasant.  The skies remain clear, the air moves, and rain continues to fall every few days.  Although temperatures and humidity are high, it doesn´t feel like a hot, wet blanket is hovering over the town.

MOJONERAS:  This neglected, dusty colonia is about a 30-minute drive northeast of centro.  One passes the airport, turns right at the Corona sign on the highway and heads towards the foothills.  In years past, a clinic in Mojoneras meant walking and driving around the neighborhood asking people to please accompany us back to the mobile clinic with their pets.

MOJONERAS

There was great resistance on the part of not only the men, who wanted their male dogs to be "intact," but also on the part of women, who wanted their female cats and dogs to have babies.  It´s very different now.  When I arrived at 9 AM on Saturday, there was a long line of people waiting with their pets.  

MOJONERAS

At Poli´s request, cat and dog owners made separate lines.  Leslie registered cats and I registered dogs.  Cats are operated on first, as it takes them longer to come out of anesthesia.  Pet owners are told to come back at 1 for their dogs and at 2 for their cats.

LESLIE CON JUPHTAUPH, 9 AÑOS, QUIÉN  AYUDABA CADA DÍA DE LA CLÍNICA EN MOJONERAS

A nine-year old boy named Juphtauph de la Rosa was there every day to help put cats and dogs in kennels.  Teenager Samantha Angelica Sicciros Lopez was there on Saturday and asked me if she could watch surgeries.  She wants to be a vet.

ANGELICA OBSERVANDO CIRUGÍAS EN MOJONERAS.  QUIERE SER VETERINARIA.

As I was leaving the clinic, I saw the same man dressed in a red t-shirt and red baseball cap who had brought in his dog "Canela" 30 minutes before.   He was dragging a small brown and white dog down the street by a cord. This sweet and smiling man who was minus two front teeth said he had wrapped the yellow cord around the homeless dog´s muzzle to prevent her from biting.  Although Dr. Poli had cut off the registrations, he made an exception and asked Leslie to tranquilize the frightened dog and prepare her for surgery.

TRAENDO PERRITA DE LA CALLE PARA CIRUGÍA EN MOJONERAS

Only one pet was turned away on Saturday.  A nice couple brought in their tan Pit Bull mix that had given birth to a litter two weeks before.  The waiting time is always eight weeks, as the uterus is fragile until then and could rupture during surgery.  This not only spared a desperate future for the female dog and her puppies, but saved her from contacting TVT (transmissible venereal tumor), which would have killed her.

STERILIZATIONS in Mojoneras - October 7-10
Male Dogs - 17; Female dogs - 30; Male cats - 34; Female cats - 33

TOTAL:  114 

All pet registration forms with signatures of owners or rescuers are submitted by Dr. Poli to the local department of health, with copies to PEACEAnimals.

ALGUÍN CAPTURÓ UNA GATA Y SUS BEBÉS EN LA CALLE PARA CIRUGÍA EN MOJONERAS

DONATIONS AT CLINIC in Mojoneras - Cash not yet counted.  Number will be reported in next week´s blog.

DONATIONS at LAS ARALIAS  clinic  - September 30-October 3 
2,260 pesos

DONATIONS TO BANDERAS BAY CHARITIES, INC. (BBC INC) EARMARKED FOR PEACEANIMALS:

Maré Hansen - $1,000 USD

Janet and Art Schreiber - $150 USD-   a gift to PEACEAnimals board member,  Matt Messner,  on the occasion of his birthday
Mary Power - $50 USD - ditto
Joanne Loutocky - $60 USD - ditto                   
Frank Wright and Roy Heinzle - $50 USD - ditto
Helen Reinhold - $36 USD - ditto
Eileen Polk - $50 USD - ditto
Myra  and Ron Silverman - $100 USD - ditto
Linda and David Young - $50 USD - ditto
Sherry Friedman - $50 USD - ditto
Janis Rosenthal and Jeff Rinkoff - $200 USD - ditto
Kori and Scott Calvert- $50 USD - ditto
Margaret and Herman Edel - $50 USD - ditto
Paula Sendar - $60 USD - ditto

Nancy and Dan Kaylin -  $50 USD - ditto

Sam Whitford and  Kurt Bernhardt  - $100 USD - ditto                

Bev and Pete Jorgensen - $50 USD - ditto

Starr Sanders and Andrew Silverman - $150 USD - ditto
Linda Bellinson - $36 USD

Total for Matt´s birthday= $1,342 USD

ADOPTIONS:

ABANDONADA, RESCATADA Y ADOPTADA

The smallest of the three little female puppies abandoned in front of Carolina Archer´s home in Paso Guayabo - by Shauna Norman. 

LAS 3 RESCATADAS CON TANYA PAVIA,  QUÍEN ESTÁ DANDOLAS CASA PUENTE

The other two are still waiting for homes.  They will be small dogs - small enough to travel in-cabin.  Contact Tanya, who is fostering them: tanomach3@hotmail.com

10TH ANNUAL PET PICNIC AT DAIQUIRI DICK´S TO BENEFIT PEACEANIMALS!!  Saturday, December 5, 2015, at Daiquiri Dick's - Olas Altas 314 (Tel:) 222 0566  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 at the door Purchase your tickets 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, etc;  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: Rancho Primavera in el Tuito- the lake house - one night for two persons - www.ranchoprimaveramexico.com Casa Malia in Gringo Gulch - two nights for two persons  - https://www.facebook.com/casamaliapv/info?tab=overview Casa Mariposa in San Sebastián - two nights for up to eight persons - https://www.flipkey.com/san-sebastian-del-oeste-villa-rentals/p1323418/ Casa Encantada - Patzcuaro, Morelia - two nights for two persons  http://www.hotelcasaencantada.com/ Gourmet dinner for eight persons catered, served and joined by exuberant hosts Nick Walker and Larry Loyd at their fabulous villa, Casa Chickie http://www.timothyrealestategroup.com/properties/casa-chickie/ Hotel Lagunita in Yelapa - two nights for two persons- http://hotel-lagunita.com/
RESCUED AND NEED HOMES:  "CHARLEY,"  a very pretty,  one-year old light tan male Poodle mix.  He is sweet, neutered and housebroken. "CHARLEY" - RESCATADO Y NECESITA HOGAR.  TIENE 1 AÑO Y ESTÁ ENTRENADO. "GORRIE" TIENE 5 MESES - RESCATADO Y EN ADOPCIÓN "GORRIE" - a 5-month old male, almost-all Dobie puppy - almost housebroken, leash trained, sits on command and loves to swim. These two dogs are now buddies if you are considering adopting a pair of young dogs. Contact: Laurie Stephenson - fbtrashpile56@gmail.com

PERMANENT AND FOSTER HOMES NEEDED:  For the thousands of dogs and cats on the streets here, for hundreds of cats and dogs in refuges and in foster homes,  and for dozens of healthy and beautiful dogs and cats at the Centro de Acopio, the city´s pound.    The Acopio is open Monday-Saturday from 8 AM-2 or 3 PM.  Local phone number:  293-3690

Please check our website on the "resource" tab for names and contacts of refuges, vets, etc.

DIRECTORY OF RESCUED ANIMALS -  for a three-minute tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfJvn1wTkWs 
http://gooddog.pw/my-account/

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

GATOS RECUPERANDO DESPUÉS DE CIRUGÍA EN MOJONERAS

SMILEAMAZON– This is fast and simple! When ordering on Amazon, you can designate PEACEAnimals as a recipient of Amazon´s donation of  0.5% of some of your purchases.  http://smile.amazon.com/ch/20-3726038

SCHEDULE/HORARIO:

14-17 de octubre -  las juntas  - en la delegación de Ixtapa - atrás de la plaza principal -Calle Revolución 220 
  Drive past Home Depot and turn right at the first light. You are now on Revolution.  Drive almost one kilometer (7 blocks) and you will see the Peace trailer on the left side of the road,  right across from the plaza. 

October 21-24 - San Sebastián - casa de cultura - Sponsored by Sharon Tognietti and her husband Martin Weber, board members of PEACEAnimals and NOBARS.

The government will supply a truck to bring in and return pets from Los Reyes y Santena on the 22nd, Santiago de Pinos on the 23rd and La Estancia on the 24th. 

28-30 de octubre -San Vicente, Nayarit - en el salón de ejidos - 

NO CLÍNICA SÁBADO PORQUE LA DELEGACIÓN NO ESTÁ DISPONIBLE.


November - 4-7 La Peñita,  Nay. (Pets for Life clinic) - followed by
Oaxaca for two condensed 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 - TBA

 January 13-16 -  Bucerias, Nay. - location TBA - Harold Sokolove and other locals are raising the funds for this clinic.



 

PERROS ESPERANDO CIRUGÍA EN MOJONERAS

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.

GATA GORDA MINUTOS ANTES DE SU CIRUGÍA EN MOJONERAS

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 and Calle Cero  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. 

MOJONERAS

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.  

HACIENDO LA COLA EN MOJONERAS

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 October 1, 2015:

Banderas Bay Charities, Inc, a US 501 (c)(3) charity  located in Portland, Oregon, will focus on the greater area surrounding the Bay of Banderas (Puerto Vallarta) through a variety of organizations, including PEACEAnimals.  

Donations for PEACEAnimals should be earmarked as such and payments made out to BBC INC or Banderas Bay Charities, Inc.  See www.bbcinc.org

Amy Welch, Secretary-Treasurer, amywelchpdx@comcast.net

505 N Tomahawk Is Dr  Portland, OR 97217      503 285 4007

(PEACE will continue fund PEACE Punta de Mita education and health programs in the areas of Punta de Mita and Higuera Blanca).

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS:

 
 

  

      
  
  

Thank you for your interest and support.

Gretchen DeWitt – President – Board of Directors

www.peaceanimals.org 

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

https://www.facebook.com/PeaceAnimals

         
  

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LINEA 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.

 DIRECTORIO PARA ANIMALITOS RESCATADOS -  
http://gooddog.pw/my-account/

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, PORFA.

GRACIAS POR SU INTERÉS Y SU APOYO.

Gretchen DeWitt – Presidente de le mesa directiva

www.peaceanimals.org 

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

https://www.facebook.com/PeaceAnimals