PLAYA CONCHAS CHINAS - 13 DE SEPTIEMBRE |
Sultry, but not steamy weather when I arrived Tuesday in Vallarta after two-and-a-half weeks away. Skies alternate between blue with blossoms of white clouds or scattered grey rain clouds. The air is still moving and rainfalls are sometimes torrential.
PLUMERIA TREE - DIAMOND HEAD, HONOLULU |
After visiting family in foggy and cold San Francisco, I flew to Honolulu to spend time with my mother, who lives on Diamond Head.
Every morning before dawn I walk up the gently sloping hill, past
stately old palms planted on grassy parks. As I watch more than a dozen small, squawking green parents flying from tree to tree, I breathe in deeply the heady perfume of the white blossoms of plumeria trees. Soon, I arrive at the the grey, stone wall where a round, tan, bare-chested man from Seattle named John arrives every morning at four to feed three dozen discarded cats.
SUNRISE ON DIAMOND HEAD - COCO HEAD IN THE DISTANCE |
At home, I saw one of our cats staring at something on one of bathroom shelves where towels are stacked. At the very back of the lowest shelf was something small, furry and brown curled up in a corner. Moving towels out of the way, I could see it was a tiny baby possum baring small, sharp teeth. Wrapping it up in a hand towel, I took it to Sabueso´s, where Dr. Eva picked it up by its tail and confirmed it was a well-fed male. The baby possum was taken to Rehabilitación y rescate de fauna Silvestre CALEV A.C.,where it will stay until old enough to release into the wild.
BEBÉ EN MI BAÑO QUE FASCINABA A UNO DE MIS GATOS |
STERILIZATIONS AT RECENT PEACEANIMALS CLINICS:
ROTTWEILER MACHO - CLÍNICA EN BARRIO SANTA MARÍA |
PITILLAL - AUGUST 16-19:
MALE DOGS - 15; FEMALE DOGS - 38; MALE CATS - 11; FEMALE CATS - 19
TOTAL: 82 - PLUS pregnancies terminated for 1 dog with 10 fetuses and 1 cats with 4 fetuses.
DONATIONS AT CLINIC IN PITILLAL: 1,220 PESOS
PORVENIR, NAYARIT - AUGUST 23-26
EL EQUIPO DE PEACEANIMALS- PORVENIR |
MALE DOGS - 17; FEMALE DOGS - 67; MALE CATS - 18; FEMALE CATS - 37
TOTAL: 139 - PLUS pregnancy terminated for 1 cat with 4 fetuses
DONATIONS AT CLINIC IN PORVENIR: 1,980 PESOS
Extra costs of 4,500 pesos for out-of-town clinic was paid for by Donna Cramin of the sailing vessel, "Jersey Girl."
LINDA STEWART WITH VISITING PET PIGLET AT CLINIC IN PORVENIR - MASCOTA VISITANDO LA CLÍNICA |
AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 2 - LA FLORESTA
MALE DOGS - 15; FEMALE DOGS - 36; MALE CATS - 10; FEMALE CATS - 20
TOTAL: 81
DONATIONS AT CLINIC IN LA FLORESTA: 620 PESOS
CLÍNICA EN BARRIO SANTA MARÍA |
Barrio (neighborhood) Santa María is a fifteen-minute drive northeast of centro, close to the canal off of the tunnel road (el libramiento). The clinic took place in the mobile clinic owned by and parked in front of the government offices of Asistencia Animal/Ecología. Next to the small office building in this quiet neighborhood is a grassy park, small playground and bandstand. An attractive mercado is nearby.
PARQUE EN BARRIO SANTA MARIA |
Thursday was my first clinic visit since the first clinic day in Pitillal on August 16th. Puddles of water were still on the cobbled streets in Santa María after Wednesday evening´s torrential rainfall. I was there to see (Santa) Elena arrive with thirteen cats and dogs from the nearby state of Nayarit. Elena said she would have brought more, but there was no more space in the truck.
Early Thursday morning I took our two dogs for a walk and a romp and a swim for myself at Conchas Chinas beach. A thin, medium size, black and white female dog joined us. Her teats indicated she had been a recent mother, and I asked the beach cleaners if the dog had an owner. "No, she´s a beach dog." (This is a beach that has no restaurants or food vendors).
MADRUGADA - PLAYA CONCHAS CHINAS - DAWN |
"Concha" - PERRA VAGONDA DE PLAYA CONCHAS CHINAS - ESTERILIZADA EN LA CLÍNICA DE BARRIO SANTA MARÍA - NECESITA HOGAR. CONTACTAME. |
Driving home after leaving Concha at the clinic, I saw dogs rooting for food at every garbage corner. It is almost impossible to tell which dogs are homeless and which dogs have homes.
BARRIO SANTA MARÍA - PERROS (Y GATOS) BUSCANDO COMIDA EN LA BASURA EN TODAS PARTES DE VALLARTA |
STERILIZATIONS IN BARRIO SANTA MARÍA - SEPTEMBER 6-9: MALE DOGS - 14, FEMALE DOGS - 42; MALE CATS - 27; FEMALE CATS - 35 TOTAL: 118
PLUS pregnancies terminated for 1 cat with 3 fetuses: 1 dog with 12 fetuses; 1 dog with 10 fetuses; 1 dog with 3 fetuses =
28 ANIMALS NOT BORN TO SUFFER
DONATIONS AT CLINIC IN BARRIO SANTA MARÍA: 1,215 PESOS
CACHORRITO - CLÍNICA EN BARRIO SANTA MARÍA |
DONATIONS TO PEACEANIMALS:
Susan Hunt $40 USD
Michael Turner $50 USD (monthly)
Michael Turner $50 USD
SAÚL - VOLUNTARIO - PORVENIR |
LAILA SOS FUND: $163.98 USD -(2,895.27 pesos) - To LADRA/MEXPUP for the rescue and rehabilitation of five sick and starving 8-month old pups. They are currently at the LADRA refuge and for adoption when recovered. Check FB page of LADRA.
5 CACHORROS DE 8 MESES MURIENDO DE HAMBRE. RESCATADOS POR MEXPUP Y LADRA. DONACIÓNES DE 2,895.27 DE LOS FONDOS DE LAILA SOS. ESTÁN EN EL REFUGIO DE LADRA Y PARA ADOPCIÓN CUANDO ESTÉN RECUPERADOS. |
UNA DE LOS CINCO PERROS RESCATADOS |
FOR PHOTOS/NAMES OF RESCUED DOGS THAT NEED HOMES, THE ACOPIO HAS A CURRENT ROSTER THAT INCLUDES PHOTOS, NAMES DESCRIPTIONS.
PARA FOTOS,/NOMBRES Y INFORMACIÓN DE LOS PERROS EN EL CENTRO DE ACOPIO QUE NECESITAN HOGARES:
RAISING FUNDS AND VISIBILITY: Three hundred PEACEAnimals blue mesh shopping/beach bags with,extra-long straps are now available. The PEACEAnimals logo and website are on one side and the familiar mermaid on the other. Bags are 200 pesos each and can be purchased at:
BOLSAS DE PEACEANIMALS EN VENTA
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Lucy´s CuCu Cabana -295 Basilio Badillo (AFTER OCTOBER 25TH)
Choco Museo - Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez 128 in centro (across from the malecón)
Galeria Uno - 561 Morelos
Colleción la Bohemia at Constitución and Basilio
Cork & Bottle - Los Mercados - Aquiles Serdan 265
Charlie's Sport Fishing and Tours- Local 8B -Marina Vallarta
Galeria Dante - 269 Basilio Badillo
Macaria- Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez 129, between Morelos and the malecón.
Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens (gift shop)
DONATE WITHOUT SPENDING MONEY: PEACEAnimals is able to receive donations from Amazon Smile under the umbrella of Banderas Bay Charities, Inc. Amazon donates 0.5% 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/ 47-4752247 Even simpler, long on to www.amazonsmile.com and type in Banderas Bay Charities, Inc. (PEACEAnimals receives all of these donations).
Troy Valens - Owner of Sea Monkey and Cheeky Monkey restaurants - $10 USD gift certificates to Sea Monkey and Cheeky Monkey for "sharing" AmazonSmile post.
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: http://bit.ly/1cWY0lP
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.
SCHEDULE/HORARIO:
September 20-23 - Colonia Ramblases calle Puerto Veracruz ·168 - two blocks from Oxxo - 2 cuadras de Oxxo.
September 27-30 - San Juan de Abajo, Nayarit - calle Jesús #73 (frente del campamento)
October 11-14 - Mezcales - location TBA
DESIGNATED LINE WITH RECORDING ADVISING LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS – ONLY IN SPANISH –
(322) 113 3955
TO REPORT ANIMAL ABUSE, CALL THE CENTRO DE ACOPIO - 322-223-3690 OR THE POLICE - 911 - AND ASK FOR THE "GREEN PATROL" ("PATROLLA VERDE")
PETS FOR LIFE SPECIAL ONE-DAY CLINICS ARE HELD ON THE ISLA CUALE THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH. CLINICS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION AT 7 AM.
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 ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE.
For each cat or dog over the number 30, sponsors of the Sunday clinics will be charged 150 pesos. To sponsor a Sunday clinic, please contact: shannon@bestonproperties.com
January 8, 2017 - October 2017 - ANONYMOUS DONOR HAS PROVIDED FUNDING (SPAY/NEUTER FOR 30 CATS AND DOGS) TO PEACEANIMALS FOR 10 SUNDAY CLINICS ON THE ISLA CUALE. (As SPCAPV paid for 100% of the April clinic, the anonymous donor´s donation for 10 clinics of 30 animals each will include November).
LOCATIONS NEEDED FOR CLINICS. REQUIRED: WATER, ELECTRICITY, BATHROOM AND PARKING AVAILABILITY.
LLUVIA FUERTE EN PORVENIR, NAYARIT - HEAVY RAINS |
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.
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.
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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Clinic schedule, including directions and other clinic information are always on website: www.peaceanimals.org, on this blog and on the PEACEAnimals FaceBook page.
Please "like" PEACEAnimals on FaceBook.
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PEACEAnimals has a lunch budget of 70 pesos per vet team member (four persons) per day - 4 days a week.
Please consider donating lunches for them, and please advise so we can create a lunch schedule. By having lunches donated, these savings can used for purchases of clinic supplies.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS AT THE CLINICS. We are almost always short on volunteers. Please contact Leslie Caratachea via FB or infopeaceanimals@gmail.com - or just drop by.
FOR INFORMATION ON VOLUNTEERING:
http://www.peaceanimals.org/volunteer_1/volunteer_duties
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.
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.
DESPUÉS DE CIRUGIÁ, LLEVANDO MASCOTAS AL ÁREA DE RECUPERACIÓN. AFTER SURGERY, PETS CARRIED TO RECOVERY AREA. BARRIO SANTA MARÍA |
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 VET TEAM - EL EQUIPO DE PEACEANIMALS - DR. ANTHONY, LESLIE, DR. POLI Y DR. PACHECO
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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.
Amy Welch, Secretary-Treasurer amywelchpdx@comcast.net
505 N Tomahawk Is Dr Portland, OR 97217
503 285 4007
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS:
Gretchen DeWitt – President – Board of Directors
gretchen@peaceanimals.org
https://www.facebook.com/PeaceAnimals
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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 FOTOS,/NOMBRES Y INFORMACIÓN DE LOS PERROS EN EL CENTRO DE ACOPIO QUE NECESITAN HOGARES:
PARA REPORTAR ABUSO A LOS ANIMALES- LLAME A LA POLICA - 911 - Y PIDA LA PATROLLA VERDE o al centro de acopio 293 3690
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.
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.
http://www.peaceanimals.org/espa_ol/protocolo_para_voluntarios
GRACIAS POR SU INTERÉS Y SU APOYO.
Gretchen DeWitt – Presidente de la mesa directiva
gretchen@peaceanimals.org
https://www.facebook.com/PeaceAnimals
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