IF WE DON'T SPAY AND NEUTER, PUPPIES LIKE THIS WILL DIE.
There are many organizations cropping up here in Costa Rica such as Adopciones Grecia, Castraciones Grecia, etc. that have periodic clinics for spaying and neutering animals cheaply. Of course, cheap is a relative term, and $15-$20 to spay or neuter an animals seems like nothing to Americans but can be a week's worth of food for a poor family here. Thus, the animals just keep reproducing and it's a rather vicious circle. SPAYING AND NEUTERING IS THE FIRST STEP TO REDUCE THE POPULATION OF HOMELESS ANIMALS HERE IN COSTA RICA, AND ALSO WORLD WIDE. I have personally paid for at least 20 animals to be spayed and neutered here in the past six months, and will continue to do so.
(If you want to help feed, medicate, spay and neuter the zaguates of Costa Rica, please see the contact info.)
(If you want to help feed, medicate, spay and neuter the zaguates of Costa Rica, please see the contact info.)
Here are Pulgosa and Mancha at the last clinica that Castraciones Grecia offered in mid-March. They are waiting for their surgeries with some volunteers - the vets are from Guatamala and are wonderful. They sponsor about one spay and neuter clinic a month in various cities around the area, and approximately 30-40 animals are spayed or neutered in a day.
Below are Pulgosa and Mancha in surgery. (They are both completely recovered, and doing well.) The vets use stitches that will dissolve, and medications to prevent infection are also provided at cost. (Of course, trying to explain how to give a dog or cat a pill to families who have NEVER even been to the vet is always a challenge, so I check on the animals for the first few days after returning them from surgery.
BTW, the little guy in his PJs is the vet's son.
Below are Pulgosa and Mancha in surgery. (They are both completely recovered, and doing well.) The vets use stitches that will dissolve, and medications to prevent infection are also provided at cost. (Of course, trying to explain how to give a dog or cat a pill to families who have NEVER even been to the vet is always a challenge, so I check on the animals for the first few days after returning them from surgery.
BTW, the little guy in his PJs is the vet's son.
A whole little city of moms that need to be spayed and their pups......found this the other day. This is one mom. Sad, huh?
And these are her pups. The pups look pretty good unlike the mom, who is emaciated. Most street dogs are emaciated, as they need twice as much food to feed their pups and aren't getting enough food already. I'm now leaving food for four more dogs in the little "city" and these pups are being spayed and neutered at the next clinic - then we'll spay poor mom so she doesn't have to go through this again - not to mention that WE DON'T NEED MORE DOGS.
Below is the other litter there - these pups are too young to neuter now - only three weeks.
ADOPT - DON'T BUY!!!!!!!!!
Below is the other litter there - these pups are too young to neuter now - only three weeks.
ADOPT - DON'T BUY!!!!!!!!!
WHAT YOU CAN DO - CONTACT INFO AND HOW TO MAKE A DONATION (ANY AMOUNT WILL HELP!) BELOW:
YOU CAN PAYPAL ANY DONATIONS TO ZAGUATESROSARIO@GMAIL.COM. Just $10 will feed a couple of small dogs for a month. $15 would "frontline" them. $20 would pay for a spay or neuter operation at the next clinic - I ferry the dogs and cats there and back. This is not a tax deductible organization (yet) as the paperwork was just too expensive and daunting...BUT, if you can find it in your heart to help by just giving $5, $10, $15, $20, or whatever you can, it would be great help to me. I'll even email you and let you know how your money was spent. Pura vida, and THANKS!!
