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| CANTERA HILLS - PLAYA GRANDE - CERROS DE CANTERA |
SANTA FE, NAYARIT is 18 km. northeast of Vallarta, a 45-minute drive. Turning east at Mezcales, the first saintly town in the municipality of the Valle de Banderas is San Clemente, followed by el Porvenir ("future"), San Vicente, San Jose, Santa Fe and finally San Juan. This was our first visit to Santa Fe.
Thank you to Janina Erban, owner
of Paraiso Felino (cat shelter with 320 kitties) in San Juan, for
securing location and volunteers and paying the extra gasoline and driving time costs for a clinic outside Vallarta. The clinic took place in an empty, very small cement house in a modest residential area.
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CLÍNICA EN SANTE FE, NAYARIT
Heading back to Vallarta on the one-way road just a few kilometers west of Santa Fe, I passed a junkyard where a tan, very pregnant Pit
Bull mix, teats heavy with milk, was standing in front of it. There
were three small bags of kibble in my car, so stopped and brought the food to the fence. On the other side was a thin, barking male dog
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and an underweight, sad looking female Boxer/Pit Bull mix with one blue eye. She had been sitting quietly under the shade of a car´s skeleton before coming over to eat. A fourth dog was barking at the back of the lot. No humans around.
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| ON THE ROAD WEST TO SAN JOSÉ FROM SANTA FE. - HEMBRA MUY SOCIABLE VIVIENDO PARA SER GUARDIÁN DE UN CAMBALACHE PARA VEHÍCULOS |
The dogs exist to guard the junkyard. Puppies will be born on gravel or mud. Those that survive will be given away unsterilized, ultimately adding to hundreds of homeless dogs born to suffer.
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PERRA MUY MUY PREÑADA VIVIENDO EN UN CAMBALACHE DE VEHÍCULOS CERCA DE SANTA FE.
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Postscript: Claudia Gallegos, generous dog rescuer, made a trip to the junkyard, advising owner she would take the pregnant Pittie home with her, find homes for pups at 8 weeks and return the mother. The man´s reply was that none of the dogs were pregnant and he didn´t need any help.
STERILIZATIONS AT SANTE FE, NAYARIT - July 8-11
Female dogs - 44; Male dogs - 17; Female cats - 67; Male cats - 40
TOTAL: 168 PLUS
Pregnancies terminated for 1 dog with 8 fetuses; 1 cat with 6 fetuses; 1 cat with 4 fetuses; 1 cat with 3 fetuses; 1 cat with 2 fetuses = 23 animals not born to suffer
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DONATIONS AT SANTA FE: 1,720 PESOS
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| PLAZA - EL POVENIR |
EL PORVENIR, NAYARIT At Mezcales, the second small town to the east, 16 km. from Vallarta. Porvenir, which means "future," is followed by all "saint" towns.
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CLÍNICA EN UNA BODEGA EN EL PORVENIR
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The clinic took place in an airy, long rectangular cement bodega. A block away at the immaculate and tree-filled plaza, three happy male dogs rollicked and rolled in the lawn´s muddy puddles. Hot, humid days are broken by occasional evening thunderstorms.
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| PERROS FELIZES EN LOS CHARCOS GRANDES / PLAZA DE EL PORVENIR |
STERILIZATIONS AT EL PORVENIR - JULY 15-18
Female Dogs - 55; Male Dogs - 12; Female Cats - 55; Male Cats: 21
TOTAL: 154
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| CLÏINICA EN EL PORVENIR, NAYARIT |
DONATIONS AT EL PORVENIR: 1,490 PESOS
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| CLÍNICA EN EL PORVENIR |
DONATIONS TO PEACEANIMALS:
Alexis Higginbotham - $100 US (erroneously reported as $40 US in previous blog)
Connie Farion - $300 CA (monthly)
Suzanne and Bryan French - 5,000 pesos
Ron Harner - $100 US
Lisa and Mike Mahoney - almost new large dog crate
Clare Leach (board member) $50 monthly for discounted dog food from PETCO.
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| ESPERANDO SU TURNO Y HACIENDO SU DISTANCIA - SANTA FE, NAY. |
EDUCATION PROGRAM: Due to coronavirus, on hold until classes resume.
COVID-19 UPDATE: Mexicans are very sociable. We are missing the embraces and kisses on the cheek.
Shop owners required to wear masks. Not to comply can result in a 5,000 peso fine. Hospital occupancy currently at 27%. If at 50%, Vallarta goes into 14-day lockdown. W Hotel at the long, powdery white sandy beach at Destiladeras beach in Nayarit is open. Pool open. Beach closed. All beaches in Nayarit, with the inexplicable exception of Sayulita, are closed. A pity, as there is so much space and never necessary to cluster. Vallarta beaches and those to the south open.
WHITE KITTEN: Loud kitten meows from our patio. A tiny white kitten, not more than a couple of days old, was crawling very slowly and blindly across the tiles.
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GATITO CUANDO LO ENCONTRÉ
EN NUESTRO PATIO. |
Two stressful hours later I had found an experienced foster home with Suzanna Persa, who named him "Angelito." She thinks he is male.
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| "ANGELITO" CON SUZANNA PERSA - FOTO - SUZANNA |
Keeping it alive meant bottle feeding the little kitten every three hours. Suzanna was also bottle feeding three other older kittens every four hours. After being neutered, Angelito will be for adoption in a couple of months. The kitten´s arrival at our home remains a mystery.
WHITE CATS: Those born with non-blue eyes are 17-22% deaf; 40% deaf if born with one blue eye; and 65-85% deaf if both eyes blue.
BROWN PUPPY: As quickly as its little legs would go, the tiny brown puppy was trotting down the dusty road in Paso Guayabitos. Stopped the car, picked it up and drove home. She had sweet puppy breath and was full of worms. The vet said she was not more than five weeks old. I called her "Petunia." She spent a week with us before A Dogs New Life shelter found a foster home for Petunia in Bucerias. After a very short stay, the adorable puppy was adopted. www.adogsnewlife.org
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CACHORRITA DE 5 SEMANAS QUE ENCONTRÉ EN LA CALLE DEPASO GUAYABITOS. EL REFUGIO DE
"A DOGS NEW LIFE" EN BUCERIAS ENCONTRÓ BUENA FAMILIA PARA ELLA. ADOPTIVE FAMILY.
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JAGUARS: Two beautiful jaguars were found poisoned high up in the hills above Puerto Vallarta in Sierra de Vallejo, where there are large cattle ranches. One of the suspected killers posted a photo of himself holding the head of a jaguar, sparking outrage and an investigation that bore no results.
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DOS JAGUARES HERMOSOS ENVENADOS EN SIERRA DE VALLEJO. UNO DE LOS ASASINOS SACÓ UNA FOTO DE ÉL CON LA CABEZA DE UNO DE LOS JAGUARES. HAY MUCHOS RANCHOS EN ESAs PARTES. HAY SEGURIDAD NACIÓNAL PARA TODOS LOS RANCHEROS CON VERIFICACIÓN DE SU MUERTOS DE GANADO. SIN EDUCACIÓN, EL JAGUAR, QUE ESTÁ EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCIÓN, NO VA A SOBREVIVIR.
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Neither Jalisco nor Nayarit have state programs to support ranchers who live amongst predators. However, the National Confederation of Livestock Organizations has a fund that provides insurance covering all reported, verifiable losses. It´s a nationwide compensation payment to which all cattle ranchers are entitled. Educating ranchers is critical to the survival of the endangered Mexican jaguar. For more information and how to help: www.alianzajaguar.org
PLAYA GRANDE: To escape from a multitude of masks, we take our dogs to Playa Grande, a 25-minute drive from centro. The small village, only reachable by a dirt road, had been closed to outsiders for two months. Behind the village are more than 2,000 hectares of ejido land. No fishing or hunting allowed.
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| PLAYA GRANDE - EL RÍO DE PITIALLA Y SUS COLINAS DE CANTERA Y GRANITO |
Playa Grande is not a "big beach." The río Cuale runs through the canyon, and on its banks are a few small, sandy beaches. The river is bordered on both sides by pink cantera and grey granite cliffs covered in dense, emerald green jungle. There is a great gash on one of the cantera hills from strip mining, which gives the community a source of income.
Next to the river, cool breezes waft down from the foothills of the Sierra Madres. Clouds of dark butterflies cluster on the damp earth, drinking minerals they need to survive. Other than a few young boys in a swimming hole where water is brown from recent torrential rains, we are alone in the natural world.
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| EL RÍO PITILLAL - PLAYA GRANDE - DESPUÉS DE LA LLUVIAS |
PRESERVATION OF BEAUTY: My cousin Eric Overton´s film, "Collodion," concerning the preservation of beauty, was selected as one of the documentaries to be shown at the D.C. Film Festival. It is now free on Amazon Prime - otherwise for rent or purchase on Amazon. I think it is very good and dazzlingly beautiful. Trailer on link below photo:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQw84tGV9Ko
SCHEDULE/HORARIO - JULIO
22-25 - Tomatlán, Cabo Corrientes
29 julio-1 de agosto - Coapinole (DEMONIO BLANCO), Puerto Vallarta - Calle Francisco I. Madero 569, entre 20 de mayo y 1 de junio. Casa lavanda sin número frente de una palmera.
AGOSTO- 5-8 - Salon de Beto, Avenida Manantial Colonia Buenos Aires, Puerto Vallarta
November - Punta de Mita, Nay. - Casa Comunidad de PEACE PUNTA DE MITA
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| REGISTRANDO UNA MASCOTA DEL VETERINARIO DE EL PORVENIR - TOWN VET REGISTERING PET |
INFORMACÍON DE LAS CLÍNICAS EN ESPAÑOL:
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DOGS AND CATS FOR ADOPTION AT CENTRO DE CONTROL ANIMAL
Y SALUD (ACOPIO) ALL ANIMALS TESTED FOR DISEASE, VACCINATED
AND STERILIZED. CLICK LINK FOR PHOTOS AND DESCRIPTIONS.
(322) 293 3690 http://www.animal-adoptions-pv.com/index.html
NEW SCHEDULE: 9-1 - Monday-Friday.
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"CRISPIN" - GATO EN ADOPCIÓN - TIENE COMO 2 AÑOS Y LLEGO CON SU MAMÁ COMO BEBÉ 20/5..
MALE CAT APPRX. 2 YRS OLD. ARRIVED 5/17 WITH MOTHER & 3 SIBLINGS. FOR ADOPTION |
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. Tel. (322) 293-3690 http://www.animal-adoptions-pv.com/index.html NUEVO HORARIO- 9-1 lunes-viernes
MORE DOGS FOR ADOPTION AT THE NEW "A DOGS NEW LIFE" SHELTER IN BUCERIAS. PHOTOS AND INFO: https://www.adogsnewlife.org/adopt
Más perros para adopción en el nuevo refugio de Buceras - A Dogs New Life. https://www.adogsnewlife.org/adopt
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
PLEASE DONATE LUNCHES TO OUR VET TEAM.
FAVOR DE DONAR ALMUERZOS
PARA NUESTRO EQUIPO.
LINEA DESIGNADA PARA DIRECCIÓNES
A LAS CLÍNICAS CADA SEMANA:
(322) 113 3955 www.peaceanimals.org
We appreciate our volunteers. Estamos agradecidos para nuestros voluntarios.
Please contact Angela Kelleher, coordinator for Puerto Vallarta
coordinadora de voluntarios para Puerto Vallarta kelleher@shaw.ca
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NEEDED AND APPRECIATED: USED/NEW KENNELS FOR CATS AND DOGS; NEW/USED DOG COLLARS AND LEASHES; 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 donate to BBC (or use full name) and donor direct to PEACEAnimals. BBC has tax-deductible status in the U.S. and partners with other foundations in Canada and Mexico.
505 N Tomahawk Is Dr Portland, OR 97217
PEACEANIMALS VET TEAM
EL EQUIPO DE PEACEANIMALS
DR. ANTHONY; EMVZ LESLIE CARATACHEA;
DR. POLI; DR. PACHECO
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For a list of clinic sponsors and business donors, please see our website
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING FOUNDATIONS FOR THEIR GENEROUS GRANTS OF
$2,500 US OR MORE:
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