DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS

EL MALECÓN - HALLOWEEN -31 DE OCTUBRE - ABAJO - LA MAÑANA DESPUÉS - PURO PLÁSTICO.

HALLOWEEN, so close to the dates of  "el Día de los Muertos,"  has made inroads into non-traditional Mexican towns.  Costumed children parade on Vallarta´s malecón past oversize Catrinas and skeletons, most of which are installed,with signage,  by local hotels.

On their way to the zona romántica, 

candies collected from restaurants mean plastic wrappers are often tossed on sidewalks, even though trash containers are a few feet away.  Fortunately for street cleaners, there was a sudden, heavy rainfall later in the evening, which ended the trick or treating early.

DESPÚES DE HALLOWEEN - LA MANAÑA DEL PRIMER DÍA DE NOVIEMBRE

ALTAR HERMOSO EN PATZCUARO - FOTO POR NANCY CHAPMAN

To truly celebrate "el Diá de los Muertos, one needs to visit a non-touristic place where the locals celebrate the lives of friends and family who have left earth.  Altars are built with flowers, food, photographs and other remembrances.  Patzcuaro is a wonderful place to visit for this celebration.  

DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS -PATZCUARO - foto:  Nancy Chapman

ALTARES EN FRENTE DE LA EX-PRESIDENCIÍA - EXAMPLES OF TRADITIONAL ALTARS IN THE PROMENADE IN FRONT OF THE EX-MAYOR´S OFFICES- ACROSS FROM THE MALECÓN.

ALTAR PRE-HISPÁNICO FRENTE DE LA EX-PRESIDENCIA

PEACEANIMALS THIRD ONLINE AUCTION!

We will launch www.32auctions.com on December 1st and close bidding on December 15th.  Great auction items are being collected.  Vallarta Adventures was the first to donate: Four adventures of bidder´s choice for two persons- value:  approximately $1,000 USD.  If you have contacts with hotels, restaurants, spas, golf, sailing, tennis, etc., please contact me.  We would like this auction to be as interesting and successful as possible. Thank you!

COLONIA DEL MAR, one of two hundred and fifty colonias in Puerto Vallarta,  is a partly rural neighborhood situated high on a hill above the center of town.  Depending on where one stands, there is a very distant view of the bay.  Rocio, owner of Pozolería Chipancingo restaurant, offered the empty cement downstairs space for our clinic and donated a delicious pozole lunch to the vet team on Saturday.

STERILIZATIONS AT  COLONIA DEL MAR -
OCTOBER 24-27 

MALE DOGS - 23;  FEMALE DOGS -31;  MALE CATS -22;  FEMALE CATS - 21;  TOTAL:  97

COLONIA DEL MAR

DONATIONS AT CLINIC IN COLONIA DEL MAR: 820 PESOS

SAN JAN DE ABAJO, NAYARIT:  A small town in the municipality of the Bay of Banderas in the neighboring state of Nayarit.  Leaving home at 7:30 AM Wednesday, I drive north to Mezcales, where one turns east at a stoplight and drives straight towards the foothills.  After fifteen minutes, the road begins to curve through small towns where dogs of all sizes roam and bare-chested, young teen-age boys practice with lariats on sidewalks. The road becomes straight again as it passes intensely green fields and then under a high, brick "Bien Venidos" arch to San Juan.

ESPERANDO SU CIRUGÍA EN SAN JUAN, NAYARIT

An hour later I arrive at the clinic in the front patio of Chely´s home,  where more than 30 animals were registered at 7 AM by three broadly smiling volunteers.

DONA CHELY CON DR. PACHECO Y DR. POLI - SAN JUAN DE ABAJO

Chely, who has sixteen rescue dogs,  is feeding the vets an enormous breakfast.  Thirty minutes later she brings in five more street dogs for sterilization.  This is our sixth visit to San Juan in three years.  Due to the generous and enthusiastic response the vet team receives, this is a favorite location.

PUPPIES BROUGHT TO CLINIC IN SAN JUAN IN PAINT BUCKET - DENTRO DE UN CUBO -
foto:  Leslie Caratachea

STERILIZATIONS AT CLINIC IN SAN JUAN, NAYARIT - OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 3:

Male dogs - 10; Female dogs - 63; Male cats - 42; Female cats - 48

TOTAL:  163!

PLUS one pregnancy terminated for a dog with 4 fetuses

DONATIONS AT CLINIC IN SAN JUAN:  1,200 pesos

ESPERANDO SU CIRUGÍA - SAN JUAN DE ABAJO, NAYARIT

DONATIONS TO PEACEANIMALS: 

Lilka Jones - $17 USD (monthly)
Susan Hunt - a large bag full of dog goodies, including twenty-five new leashes.
AmazonSmile - $73.62
anonymous- used cat kennel
Michael Turner - $50 USD (monthly)
Humane Society International (Alice Morgan Wright-Edith Goode Trust)  $3,000 USD

EDUCATION PROGRAM:  Vet tech and education director, Leslie Caratacha, was unable to make a school presentation on October 23rd.  Schools were all closed due to Hurricane Wilma, who never arrived.   Also no presentation the following Tuesday in Nayarit, as location is an hour´s drive by car.

COL. DEL MAR

The mission of PEACEAnimals is to end the future suffering of cats and dogs. The most efficient way to do this is via a massive, free spay/neuter program.  In 2017, PEACEAnimals sterilized 5,357 cats and dogs. HORARIO/SCHEDULE NOVIEMBRE 7-10 - IXTAPA - calle Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez - a un lado del ayutamiento NOVEMBER 10 &11-MÁSIVA CAMPAÑA GRATUITA DE ESTERILIZACIÓN - FUNDACIÓN CALLE CERO - MUNICIPALIDAD DE LAS JUNTAS - PUERTO VALLARTA November 14-17 - NO PEACEAnimals clinic. Our vet team, PETS FOR LIFE, will be participating at the JBAR free clinics in Rincon de Guayabitos, Nayarit. 21-24 - PITILLAL - en el parque Linial 28 Noviembre -1 DICIEMBRE - Bucerias - PETS FOR LIFE DECEMBER 5-8 - SAN PANCHO, NAY. PETS FOR LIFE 12-15 -LAS JUNTAS 17-20 (LUNES HASTA MEDIO DÍA JUEVES) - PORVENIR VACACIÓNES     CALLEJERO FLACO Y DULCE - COL. DEL MAR.  UNA VECINA FIRMÓ PERMISO PARA SU ESTERLIIZACIÓN.  SWEET, SKINNY STREET DOG THAT A NEIGHBOR SIGNED PERMISSION SHEET FOR NEUTERING. FOR PHOTOS/NAMES OF RESCUED DOGS THAT NEED HOMES, THE CITY SHELTER (FORMER CENTRO DE ACOPIO) HAS A CURRENT ROSTER THAT INCLUDES PHOTOS, NAMES,  DESCRIPTIONS AND HOW LONG THE DOG HAS BEEN THERE. PARA FOTOS, NOMBRES Y INFORMACIÓN DE PERROS EN EL ALBERGUE (ANTES CENTRO DE ACOPIO) QUE NECESITAN HOGARES:  https://perrospv.000webhostapp.com/lista-de-perros.html YOU CAN DONATE TO PEACEANIMALS WITH YOUR AMAZON PURCHASES.   Amazon donates 0.5% of eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organizations selected by their customers.   https://smile.amazon.com/ch/47-4752247   OR... log on to www.amazonsmile.com and type in Banderas Bay Charities, Inc. (PEACEAnimals receives all of these donations). COLONIA DEL MAR 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 OF CLINICS.  FAVOR DE CHECAR NUESTRO WEBSITE, PÁGINA EN FB O BLOG PARA NUEVAS FECHAS Y HOGARES PARA LAS CLÍNICAS GRATIS. DESIGNATED LINE WITH WEEKLY RECORDING ADVISING LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS – ONLY IN SPANISH (322) 113 3955   TO REPORT ANIMAL ABUSE, CALL THE CENTRO DE ACOPIO - 322-293-3690 OR THE POLICE - 911 -  AND ASK FOR THE "GREEN PATROL" ("PATRULLA VERDE") COLINA FREE SPAY&NEUTER CLINIC - Every Sunday at 9 AM.  Recommend arrive 7:30-8 AM.  First 15-20 animals  will be accepted.  Address: 496 Venustiano Carranza in colonia Emiliano Zapata between Naranjo and Jacarandas streets.  For more information: Colina Spay and Neuter Clinic - Facebook. 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. If you would like to hire the Pets for Life team for your area,  please contact the director, Dr. Poli.  Poli and his team are also available for individual vet services.   lopez_ruiz@hotmail.com   VOLUNTARIA FANNY REGISTRANDO MASCOTAS - SAN JUAN PEACEAnimals does not buy advertising or pay for posters, flyers, megaphone announcers or locations.  All monies raised go directly to actual costs of clinics.  Dr. Poli, as director of PEACEAnimals, a registered 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.  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 HELP WITH LUNCH DONATIONS FOR VET TEAM.   PEDIMOS DONACIÓNES DE ALMUERZOS PARA EL EQUIPO, POR FAVOR.  NECESITAMOS DONACIÓNES DE ALMUERZOS PARA EL EQUIP. POR FAVOR PEACEAnimals has a lunch budget of 70 pesos per vet team member (four persons) per day -  4 days a week.  The fifth person every Wednesday and Thursday is star volunteer, Frank Ohly.  If donating, please advise day so we can create lunch schedule.  Donated lunches mean savings can be used for purchases of clinic supplies.   COL.DEL MAR WE ARE IN VERY SERIOUS NEED OF VOLUNTEERS AT  CLINICS.  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 USED OR NEW KENNELS FOR CATS AND DOGS.  WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE ABLE TO GIVE COLLARS AND LEASHES TO DOG OWNERS WHO BRING THEIR PETS TO THE CLINICS.  PLEASE DONATE IF POSSIBLE. LOCATIONS NEEDED FOR PEACEANIMALS CLINICS.  REQUIRED:  WATER, ELECTRICITY, BATHROOM AND PARKING AVAILABILITY. VOLUNARIAS EN SAN JUAN, NAYARIT CON DR. POLI 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. PEACEANIMALS VET TEAM - EL EQUIPO DE PEACEANIMALS - DR. ANTHONY, LESLIE, DR. POLI Y DR. PACHECO 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. www.bbcinc.org Amy Welch, Secretary-Treasurer amywelchpdx@comcast.net 505 N Tomahawk Is Dr Portland, OR 97217     503 285 4007 THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS:                   THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORT. Gretchen DeWitt – President – Board of Directors gretchen@peaceanimals.org www.peaceanimals.org  www.gretchen-peace-and-pv.blogspot.com https://www.facebook.com/PeaceAnimals ########################################### http://www.peaceanimals.org/espa_ol 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: https://perrospv.000webhostapp.com/lista-de-perros.html PARA REPORTAR ABUSO A LOS ANIMALES- LLAME  A LA POLICA - 911 - Y PIDA LA PATROLLA VERDE o al centro de acopio  (322) 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. INFOPEACEANMALS@GMAIL.COM TAMBIÉN NECESITAMOS VOLUNTARIOS, POR FAVOR. INFOPEACEANIMALS@GMAIL.COM 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 www.peaceanimals.org  www.gretchen-peace-and-pv.blogspot.com

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