I am all fired up for our yearly Cisco's Spay and Neuter Clinic which starts tomorrow and ends on Friday. Each year we bring vets in from Mexico City who know their stuff. That cannot be said about our local vets.
Many Canadians and Americans sponsor the event and we get pretty excited since we are saving lives. Animal rescue is almost impossible here, but we do rescue them, one at a time.
We are able to do this each year with thanks to the tourists who come and choose to donate their time and money. We get pretty excited since in a small way we are saving lives by preventing more unwanted animals from being born. Animal rescue is very difficult here, but we do rescue them one at a time.
We round up the street dogs and they are spayed or neutered, and given immunizations. We also go door to door and ask permission to pick up their pets and have this done. We get more no's than si's since they love puppies. Problem is that when the next litter is born, they throw the older ones away.
The folks will readily allow us to take their cats since they really aren't pets but kept for rodent control. I am told that they drown the older kittens in a bucket of water when a new litter is born since cats always find their way home. The kittens and puppies are given to small children as toys. So heart breaking to see them throwing them around. Many times I have to turn my head, and keep my mouth shut.
The service that we offer is available to anyone and is totally free. When we return the pets they are proud to be seen with a bright pink collar identifying them as all fixed up.
I will be picking up nine cats and four dogs. Perhaps I will find more as the week progresses.
We have fundraisers during the tourist season in the way of dinners, and concert events. The Mexican people are grateful for this service as there are many truly caring folks here. They love their pets but there are no extra pesos for vet care in their budgets.
This is our way of contributing to the community that gives so much to us. Thanks for reading.