<div>This all started with a walk on the beach. 
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<div>While on vacation in Cancun, my partner and I came across a mama dog and her three puppies living in the sand and mangroves, trying to survive on their own. She was friendly, protective, and doing everything she could for her babies. We couldn’t just walk away. We named her Niña. 
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<div>We went back every day with food and water. Each time we walked toward that spot, I just hoped they would still be there.
Over the next few days, something powerful happened. Other vacationers who had noticed them started showing up too. Strangers became a team — bringing food and water, checking the mangroves, and making sure this little family was still okay. 
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<div>I reached out to local rescues, hoping we could at least get them to safety. We were leaving Cancun on Monday, March 9, and that morning felt like our last chance. 
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<div>Thankfully, Paws in Action Cancun stepped in. 
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<div>We tried to rescue all of the puppies, but they were scared and hiding. That day, we were able to get Niña and one male puppy to safety. It was a small win, but leaving the others behind was heartbreaking. 
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<div>The rescue didn’t stop there. They went back every day. 
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<div>On March 15, we got the call we had been waiting for: the remaining puppies had been caught and brought to safety. We thought the whole family was finally safe. 
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<div>But then the story grew. 
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<div>Because of a sign the rescue had put up during the search, they received another call — there were still more puppies on the beach. 
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<div>At first, we thought they belonged to Niña. But after speaking with people who had seen them, we realized this was actually a second mama dog, severely malnourished, with two puppies of her own. 
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<div>They disappeared for nearly four days. 
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<div>Once again, people stepped up. Through social media, hotel staff, group chats, and beach searches morning and night, strangers came together and refused to give up. 
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<div>Then, on Thursday morning, just before some people were due to head home, they went out one last time. Just as they were about to leave, the mama emerged from the mangroves with her two puppies. 
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<div>They were alive — but in rough shape. Weak, malnourished, shaking, and visibly ill. They named this mama Sandy. 
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<div>Working together with the hotel, Paws in Action, and the group that had formed, they were safely on their way to the vet and into rescue care within just a couple of hours. 
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<div><span>Now their recovery begins — and this is where we need help. </span><br />
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<div>What started as one rescue became two. In total, <b>7 dogs </b>are now in care<b>: 2 mama dogs </b>and<b> 5 puppies. </b>
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<div>Right now, their needs are serious: 
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<li><span>Niña and her puppies (Blue, Buddy, and Milo) have tested positive for heartworm, which requires treatment, monitoring, and time before they are healthy enough to travel.</span>
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<li><span>Sandy and her puppies (Kiko and Koa) are in more critical condition. They are severely malnourished, anemic, and have dangerously low platelets, requiring urgent veterinary care, medication, proper nutrition, and close monitoring.</span><br />
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<div><span>The cost to prepare each dog for transport to Canada — including vaccines, medical tests, spay/neuter, microchipping, and required certificates — is approximately $600 CAD per dog. </span>
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<div><span>This does <b>not</b> include: </span>
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<li><span>ongoing veterinary care and medications</span>
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<li><span>critical </span><span>care,</span><span> stabilization food, and </span><span>supplements</span><span> </span>
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<li><span>travel kennels and transport logistics</span>
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<div><span>With over 200,000 stray dogs in Cancun, this is a much bigger issue than one family or one beach. But for these 7 dogs, this rescue was their chance. A group of strangers came together and refused to look away. </span>
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<div><span>Although these dogs are now in rescue care, other dogs remain on the beach. We had to focus first on the most urgent cases, but Paws in Action is actively working on a plan to go back and help the others as well. </span>
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<div><span>Now we’re trying to finish what we started — to get these dogs healthy, safe, and into the loving homes they deserve. </span>
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<div><span>If you’re able to donate or share, it will directly support their care and give them a real chance at a better life. </span>
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<div><span>Thank you.<br /></span>
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