The day after the election, we drove northeast towards Guadalajara. Passing van Gogh-like haystacks in green fields and cloud-shrouded ancient volcanos in the distance, we arrived four hours later at Santa María del Oro.
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| LA VISTA DE LA LAGUNA DE SANTA MARÍA DEL ORO |
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| BOLSA HUICHOL DE SANTA MARÍA DEL ORO |
We circled down slowly through forests to the clear lagoon, which is 2,000 meters long and 1,600 meters wide. Half-way around the lake on a rough, cobbled road is the Santa María Resort (http://www.santamariaresort.com.mx/), a collection of very attractive and spacious wood cabañas on the shore of the lagoon.
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| SANTA MARÍA RESORT |
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| LAGUNA DE SANTA MARÍA DEL ORO |
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| UNOS RESTAURANTES EN LA ORILLA DE LA LAGUNA |
On the outskirts of Santa María, we again passed the chicken "ranches," which consist of several very long, rectangular white buildings crushed full of caged chickens. With the breeze blowing our direction this time, the smell and sight has inspired me to give up chicken, unless they have at least six happy, cage-free months. Many years ago, it was the same kind of experience as I drove past the feed lots at the Harris Ranch in central California.
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| VISTA DEL RESTAURANTE "PACO´S" - VIEW FROM ""PACO´S" RESTAURANT |
COLONIA LA FLORESTA: A 25-minute drive north of centro, turning east at the bullring and continuing on to the busy Avenida México with an immediate right turn on a dirt road. On a telephone pole at the corner was a bright orange sign with an arrow and paw prints pointing east. I followed four or five of the same sign and arrived easily at the clinic, which took place in the gated front area of the home of an attractive young woman named Thelma. Although I arrived at 8:15 on Saturday morning, pet owners had all come and gone and no more animals were to be accepted.
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| CALLE DE LA CLÍNICA EN LA FLORESTA |
Leslie Caratachea, vet tech and education director, showed me two 8-week old kittens - a grey female and a black male - that had been brought the day before by an old woman who didn´t know how to sign her name on the pet registration. She never returned. Angelica of AngeliCAT accepted them at her refuge and Elena Moreno, who brought 12 dogs to the clinic Saturday, brought them to Angelica the same day. (contact: AngeliCAT vis FB - and they deliver). Elena is a frequent visitor to the PEACEAnimals clinics, collecting pets from neighbors who don´t have cars or the time to come to a clinic.
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| LESLIE CON 2 GATITOS ABANDONADOS EN LA CLÍNICA QUE VAN ESTAR EN ADOPCIÓN EN EL REFUGIO DE ANGELICAT - CONTACTO: FACEBOOK |
STERILIZATIONS AT CLINIC IN COLONIA LA FLORESTA -
Female dogs: 53; Male dogs: 22 ; Female cats: 38; Male cats:20
TOTAL: 133
PLUS pregnancies terminated for 2 cats with 5 fetuses; 1 cat with 2 fetuses; 1 cat with 4 fetuses;
1 dog with 3 fetuses and 1 dog with 11 fetuses
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| REGISTERED AND WAITING FOR SURGERY - LA FLORESTA - REGISTRADO Y ESPERANDO CIRUGÍA |
DONATIONS AT CLINIC IN COLONIA LA FLORESTA: Donation box not yet counted. Money will be reported in next week´s blog.
Angelica of AngeliCAT - Lunches for vet team on Wednesday, November 16th
Marta Haro - Lunches for vet team on Thursday, November 17th
Gloria Cuevas - lunches for vet team on Saturday, November 19th
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| LA FLORESTA |
DONATIONS TO PEACEANIMALS: Mary Perrill: 11 used dog collars and 3 used leashes
Clare Pearcy: Three bags of new and used dog collars and leashes
AmazonSmile disbursement: $45.87 USD
(IF YOU DON´T HAVE A CHARITY IN MIND, PLEASE USE BANDERAS BAY CHARITIES, INC. WHEN YOU ORDER FROM AMAZON - SIMPLY LOG ON TO WWW.AMAZONSMILE.ORG THANK YOU).
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| LA FLORESTA |
YOU AND YOUR DOG/DOGS ARE INVITED TO THE 11TH ANNUAL PET PICNIC: Sunday, Decmber 3rd at 11 AM at Daiquiri Dick´s. The fun and popular event includes boxed lunch (tip included), dog treats, raffle and costume contest at 12 noon. Net proceeds benefit the free, mobile spay/neuter clinics of PEACEAnimals. Tickets are 350 pesos in advance or 400 pesos at the door, and can be purchased at Daiquiri Dick´s on los Muertos beach (Olas Altas #314) Tel: 322 222 0566 Thank you to event organizers, Laura Gelezunas and Tari Bowman, owner of Daiquiri Dick´s.
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| PET PICNIC |
EDUCATION PROGRAM: Leslie Caratachea, vet tech and director of PEACEAnimals education program, was unable to visit a school this week.
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| DR. ANTHONY- LA FLORESTA |
AMAZONSMILE - PEACEAnimals is able to receive donations from Amazon Smile under the umbrella of Banderas Bay Charities, Inc. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organizations selected by their customers. This is a very simple way to help fund our clinics: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/
If you would like PEACEAnimals to be the charity receiving a percentage of your purchases on AmazonSmile, please list Banderas Bay Charities, Inc. PEACEAnimals receives all these donations.
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
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| WAITING FOR SURGERY - LA FLORESTA - ESPERANDO ESTERILIZACIÓN |
HORARIO/SCHEDULE
PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE, FB PAGE OR BLOG FOR NEW DATES AND LOCATIONS. FAVOR DE CHECAR NUESTRO WEBSITE, PÁGINA EN FB O BLOG PARA NUEVAS FECHAS Y HOGARES.
November 23-26 - Altavela, Nayarit - calle Mar Báltico #386 frente secundaria alichumacero. Hwy Directions: 200 North into Nayarit
Right on Carretera Ramal El Colomo (The light in Mezcales) (Right in the middle of all the construction!!)
Go about 1 mile or 1.6 km, you will see an Oxxo/Pemex on the left side of the road and then go
Left on Avenue Paraiso
Right on Avenue Golfo de Mexico
Left on Calle Mar Balticio
You will see trailer on left side. November 30- December 3 - Ixtapa - en la delegación
December 7-10 - San Pancho, Nayarit (Pets for Life)
December 14-17 - San Blas, Nayarit (Pets for Life)
December 21-January 4, 2017 - CHRISTMAS VACATION
2017
January 11-14, 2017 - Bucerias, Nayarit (Pets for Life)
February 8-11, 2017 - El Tuito
CALENDAR FOR SPECIAL SUNDAY ONE-DAY CLINICS ON THE ISLA CUALE, WHERE SO MANY CATS AND KITTENS ARE ABANDONED. PURO GATO WILL HOLD ADOPTIONS ON THE ISLA FROM 11-2 ON THESE SAME DATES. THE CLINICS OPEN AT 9 AM. ARRIVE EARLY!
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| CLÍNICA DE PETS FOR LIFE EN LA ISLA CUALE DE PV ANIMAL - 84 PERROS Y GATOS ESTERILIZADOS |
PAY PETS FOR LIFE A MEXICAN S.C. (BUSINESS) IS PAID 4,500 PESOS FOR THE STERILIZATION OF 30 ANIMALS. IF NUMBERS ARE GREATER, INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS WILL REQUEST DONATIONS FROM THEIR SUPPORTERS TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE. For each cat or dog over the number 30, sponsors of the Sunday clinics will be charged 150 pesos.
January 7, 2017 - October 2017 - ANONYMOUS DONOR HAS DONATED FUNDS (SPAY/NEUTER FOR 30 CATS AND DOGS) TO PEACEANIMALS FOR 10 SUNDAY CLINICS ON THE ISLA CUALE.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPONSOR A ONE-DAY SUNDAY CLINIC ON THE ISLA CUALE, THE COST IS ONLY 4,500 PESOS TO STERILIZE 30 CATS AND DOGS. PLEASE CONTACT SHANNON@BESTONPROPERTIES.COM
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| THREE DOORS DOWN FROM THE CLINIC IN LA FLORESTA - A MIX OF CEMENT HOMES, CHICKENS, ROOSTERS AND DUCKS AND PASTURED HORSES AND COWS. MEDIA CUADRA DE LA CLÍNICA - LA FLORESTA ES UNA MEZCLA DE CASAS DE CEMENTO, GALLINAS, GALLOS, PAVOS, CABALLOS Y VACAS. |
DESIGNATED LINE WITH RECORDING ADVISING LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS – ONLY IN SPANISH – (322) 113 3955
To report animal abuse, phone: 322-223-3690
WE NEED LOCATIONS FOR OUR CLINICS. REQUIRED: BATHROOM, ELECTRICITY, WATER AND PARKING AVAILABILITY.
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| CLÍNICA EN LA FLORESTA |
PEACEAnimals does not buy advertising or pay for posters, flyers, megaphone announcers or locations. All monies raised go directly to actual costs of the clinics. Dr. Poli, as director of PEACEAnimals, a Mexican AC (non-profit) and Pets for Life, a Mexican SC (business), selects clinic locations.
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| LESLIE PREPARANDO GATOS PARA ESTERILIZACIÓN - LA FLORESTA |
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.
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| "CODY" CON THELMA, DUEÑA DE LA CASA DONDE ESTABA LA CLÍNICA- DEMACRADO PERRO Y QUIZÁS VA ESTAR EN ADOPCIÓN POR NO PODER CUIDARLO BIEN SU DUEÑO. THELMA VA A OFRECER CASA PUENTE A CODY. |
"CODY" - EMACIATED DOG BROUGHT IN BY OWNER. THELMA, OWNER OF HOME WHERE CLINIC WAS HELD, PLANNED TO ASK OWNER IF HE WOULD LIKE TO RELINQUISH HIS DOG AND SHE WILLTHEN FOSTER HIM.
Please "like" PEACEAnimals and Calle Cero on FaceBook.
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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 advise so we can create a lunch schedule. By having lunches donated, these savings can used for purchases of supplies and medicines.
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| CHICHARRONES DE PESCADO - LA LAGUNA DE SANTA MARÍA DEL ORO |
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS AT THE CLINICS. Please sign up: Leslie Caratachea via FB or infopeaceanimals@gmail.com
WE NEED DONATIONS OF USED AND NEW KENNELS FOR CATS AND DOGS OF ALL SIZES. WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE ABLE TO GIVE USED OR NEW COLLARS AND LEASHES TO DOG OWNERS WHO BRING THEIR PETS TO THE CLINICS.
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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.
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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.
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| DR. POLI - LA FLORESTA |
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:
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Thank you for your interest and support.
Gretchen DeWitt – President – Board of Directors
gretchen@peaceanimals.org
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
Los animales no necesitan tener una camada para completar su ciclo vital, puesto que no existe una relación consciente con la reproducción como parte necesaria de su bienestar emocional.
PARA REPORTAR ABUSO A LOS ANIMALES - 293 3690
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
NECESITAMOS SU APOYO. FAVOR DE DONAR ALMUERZOS PARA NUESTRO EQUIPO. NOS CUESTA 1,120 PESOS LA SEMANA PARA NUESTRO EQUIPO DE 4 PERSONAS. CON SUS DONACIÓNES DE COMIDA, PODEMOS USAR ESTE DINERO PARA SUMINISTROS. FAVOR DE CONFIRMAR CUÁL DÍA DE LA SEMANA PUEDEN. LESLIE VA HACER EL HORARIO PARA ALMUERZOS. GRACIAS.
TAMBIÉN NECESITAMOS VOLUNTARIOS, POR FAVOR.
TAMBIÉN NECESITAMOS VOLUNTARIOS, POR FAVOR.
GRACIAS POR SU INTERÉS Y SU APOYO.
Gretchen DeWitt – Presidente de la mesa directiva
gretchen@peaceanimals.org
gretchen@peaceanimals.org
https://www.facebook.com/PeaceAnimals
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