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| SHELTERING IN - PLAYA GEMELAS - PUERTO VALLARTA - FIRST WEEK OF JULY- PRIMERA SEMANA DE JULIO |
VILLA DE GUADALUPE: Setting out for a clinic location that one has never been to, or even heard of, is often an adventure. One can get lost. Many corners have no street signs. Street numbers often do not go in sequence. GPS does not work everywhere. Roads can be very dusty, pockmarked, rutted and flooded. Unmarked speed bumps, and there are many, can be startling... or amusing.
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| UNAS CASA EN COL. VILLA DE GUADALUPE |
Using the "Waze" app, the drive northeast to colonia Villa de Guadalupe took twenty-five minutes. Although it was our first visit to this neighborhood, it´s very close to the municipality of Pitillal and the colonia of Coapinole. A brief morning downpour had muddied many of the dirt roads.
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| FRENTE DE LA CLÍNICA EN COL. VILLA DE GUADALUPE - IN FRONT OF THE CLINIC |
Surgeries took place in the front cement and brick patio of a home belonging to the family of a young woman named Cristina, who had contacted us. As with other neighborhoods in many cities and towns in Mexico, there was visible poverty in Villa de Guadalupe.
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| CRISTINA, QUIEN DONÓ SU CASA PARA LA CLÍNICA EN COLONIA VILLA DE GUADALUPE |
Recent days had been hot, with high humidity and temperatures hovering at about 90 degrees. Five cats brought to the clinic in a bird cage were soon panting, so placed in front of a fan and operated on right away.
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SUS DUEÑOS TRAYERON 5 GATOS EN UNA HAULA PARA AVES. 5 CATS IN A BIRD CAGE -
VILLA DE GUADALUPE |
STERILIZATIONS AT COLONIA VILLA DE GUADALUPE
JUNE 24-27: Female dogs - 36; Male dogs - 10; Female cats - 64; Male cats - 26 - TOTAL: 135- PLUS pregnancies terminated for
1 cat with 4 fetuses and 1 cat with 3 fetuses
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| NIÑOS CON GATO PARA ESTERLIZAR - VILLA DE GUADALUPE |
DONATIONS AT COLONIA VILLA DE GUADALUPE:
1,510 pesos
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| CLÍNICA EN COL. VILLA DE GUADALUPE FOTO: FRANK OHLY |
Clinic at colonia Villa Guadalupe underwritten by The Mahoney Foundation.
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| DR. PACHECO Y CONCHA - COLONIA MOJONERAS |
MOJONERAS is a dusty, inland colonia northeast of the airport and the main bus terminal. The clinics have taken place there once or twice a year, and always at the airy, cement local government building a couple of blocks from the treeless, grassless and plantless main plaza.
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POR HABER ESTADO ESTERILIZADO ANTES DE ESTA CLÍNICA, EL PERRO ESTABA TRATADO POR
PULGAS & GARRAPATAS - GRATUITA COL. MOJONERAS |
Animals that have been previously spayed and neutered are always treated without cost for fleas, ticks and parasites. One man said that he didn´t know if his large male dog had been sterilized. A quick look confirmed that it had been, so the dog was treated for free and his owner given a two-cup bag of kibble and a PEACEAnimals lasso-style leash.
STERILIZATIONS AT CLINIC IN MOJONERAS - July 1-4:
Female dogs - 36; Male dogs - 18; Female cats - 44; Male cats - 30 TOTAL: 128
DONATIONS AT MOJONERAS CLINIC: 1,420 PESOS
Clinic in Mojoneras underwritten by
The Mahoney Foundation.
ADDITION TO REPORT FOR LAS ARALIAS: The clinic in las Aralias June 17-20 was partially underwritten (11% = 17 animals) by the generous grant of $11,000 US from FOHA (Friends of Homeless Animals). Roie Griego, founder and president of FOHA, is a board member of PEACEAnimals. TOTAL sterilizations resulting from this grant: 997.
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| GATOS PARA ESTERILIZAR - MOJONERAS |
DONATIONS TO PEACEANIMALS:
Lilka Jones (Portland) $20 US
Alexis Higginbotham (Santa Fe) $40 US
Nicole Carr - $15 US - "For the fur babies."
Gates Ventures - $1,200 US- via Emma McHigh in memory of her dog, "Maudie." In these difficult times, Bill Gates´matching employee program is giving 2:1 instead of 1:1.
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| PERRITOS CON SUS CORREAS REGALADAS DE PEACEANIMALS - MOJONERAS |
EDUCATION PROGRAM: Due to coronavirus, on hold until classes resume.
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| NIÑA CON LIBRITO DE COLOREAR DE PEACEANIMALS - MOJONERAS |
ECOCIDE is what protestors on both sides of the Pitillal river were calling the bulldozing and uprooting of dozens of trees beginning at the Fluvial bridge. The action was intended to prevent flooding of nearby neighboods where the ground is less able to absorb water, the result of development. This project, which took place in two days time while locals were "sheltering in," caused the death of many birds, turtles and other small animals living in the river or on its banks.
The Pitillal river, springing from high up in the Sierra Madres, meanders down to Puerto Vallarta, emptying into Banderas Bay. With the removal of earth and trees, and by destroying curves of the river that act as brakes, the Pitillal will now move at a gallop, allowing little time for water to seep into the soil. Excess sediment carried by the river into the forty-mile, horseshoe-shaped bay will cloud its beauty and potentially harm the fish.
If, as a resident or tourist, you have suggestions or questions regarding Puerto Vallarta, please contact: Office of the Mayor: presidencia.municipal@puertovallarta.gob.mx and/or Office of Tourism: turismomunicipalpv@gmail.com
COVID-19 UPDATES FOR PUERTO VALLARTA:
Hotels now at 27% occupancy, up from 0%. Streets and sidewalks no longer empty. Beaches not crowded. Some gyms and churches allowed to reopen at reduced numbers, with masks required. The library, which also serves as a community center, has reopened. Nightly displays of fireworks from the "pirate" ship in Puerto Vallarta have started up again, and seem almost celebratory.
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SAYULITA - VISTA DEL RESTAURANTE DON PEDRO. LA PLAYA ESTABA ABIERTA, PERO CASI NO HAY GENTE.
VIEW OF BEACH IN SAYULITA FROM DON PEDRO RESTAURANT - BEACH OPEN BUT ALMOST EMPTY. |
In the nearby state of Nayarit, the Four Seasons and the St. Regis hotels have reopened in Punta de Mita. Only registered guests allowed in. Occupancy rate is 30%. Beaches closed but hotel pools open. Restaurants and shops open, golf courses open. Fifteen minutes away in Sayulita, shops, restaurants and beach open, but very few people on it. Other than for waiters, no masks in sight.
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| EL RÍO HORCONES ENTRANDO EN LA BAHÍA - BOCA DE TOMATLÁN - HORCONES RIVER EMPTYING INTO BANDERAS BAY |
Boca de Tomatlán, a small fishing village 30 minutes south of Vallarta, has only one entrance for vehicles. It was closed for ten weeks with guards stationed 24/7. People attempting to enter were told to "go back home." The cement malecón (promenade) in Boca, next to the río Horcones, was constructed three years ago as a gentrification gesture. It is already beginning to break apart.
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| DESPUÉS DE SOLAMENTE 3 AÑOS, EL MALECÓN DE BOCA ESTÁ QUEBRANDO. |
Piers south of Boca belonging to the villages of las Ánimas and Quimixto were available only to residents for transporation and for deliveries of food and necessary supplies. All three piers have reopened and water taxis allowed to operate at 50% of passenger capacity. No cases of coronavirus to date and no masks on display in Boca.
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| BELLEZA EN LA BAHÍA - EXCURSION EN PANGA |
Soon after Boca reopened, I joined a panga exploration with Karla de la Peña, animal/environmental activist and owner of Boca Divers. The water in the bay was 80 degrees and very transparent. Our legs looked filmy Mediterannean blue and mysterious underneath us as a pod of small, spotted dolphins swam nearby, blissfully unaware of the troubles of humans ashore.
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| MÁS BELLEZA - PERO SE NECESITA MÁS LLUVIA -RAINS WILL HOPEFULLY SOON TURN EVERYTHING GREEN. |
FOOD BANKS IN VALLARTA: Francie Nguyen, owner and chef of Bonito Kitchen restaurant, has raised over $200,000 US to date, providing meals for approximately 12,000 people every week. Donations made to website directly save money on service charges from fundraising platforms: https://vallartafoodbank.com/donate-1
HORARIO - JULIO
8-11 - Santa Fe, NAYARIT. (municipio del Bahía de Banderas) Calle Santa Isabel #40 - a 2 cuadras de Carnes Selectas
15-18 - el Porvenir (Puerto Vallarta) - calle 16 de octubre (calle principal) entre calles Vincente Guerrero and Benito Juarez
22-25 -Tomatlán - Cabo Corrientes
29 julio-1 de agosto - Coapinole, 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- colonia Buenos Aires
November - Punta de Mita, Nayarit |
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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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| "DOROTEO" - MACHO DE 4 MESES - EN ADOPCIÓN - CENTRO DE CONTRO ANIMAL |
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
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| "BENJI," MACHO DE 4 AÑOS EN ADOPCIÓN - CENTRAL DE CONTROL ANIMAL |
MORE DOGS FOR ADOPTION AT "A DOGS NEW LIFE" SHELTER IN BUCERIAS. PHOTOS AND INFO: https://www.adogsnewlife.org/adopt
Más perros para adopción en el nuevo refugio de Bucerias - 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, volunteer coordinator for Puerto Vallarta
coordinadora de voluntarios para Puerto Vallarta kelleher@shaw.ca
For Nayarit, please contact Linda Stewart, volunteer coordinator
coordinadora de voluntarios para Nayarit - Linda Stewart
hypnoticparadise15@gmail.com
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NEEDED: USED/NEW KENNELS FOR CATS AND DOGS AND NEW/USED COLLARS AND LEASHES TO GIVE TO DOG OWNERS AT CLINICS, PLUS USED TOWELS AND SHEETS and KIBBLED PET FOOD.
$$$$$$ 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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