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Hello Friends – In less than one month, I will be on my way to Tulum, Mexico, and am reaching out for help for the local dog rescue, aptly named Help Tulum Dogs. Dogs in Tulum and the surrounding towns in Quintana Roo do not have the life we want to imagine – They are not treated as treasured pets. They are unneutered, unvaccinated, unsheltered, and mostly unfed. They suffer from emaciation, parasites, fleas, ticks, parvo, and sexually transmitted cancer. Help Tulum Dogs provides what the owners are unwilling or unable to give, and in many cases transports rehabilitated dogs back to the US and Canada for adoption. They provide food, medication, and welfare education to dog “owners” in the surrounding communities. They organize spay, neuter, and vaccination clinics to help end the vicious cycle of overbreeding and sickness. Check out their Facebook Page to see them in action: https://www.facebook.com/helptulumdogs/
What will your money be used for? One of the goals is to bring things to Mexico that are either not available or prohibitively expensive. I want to bring a humane dog trap to help round up stray dogs – in particular, a wary mama who has suffered through the birth of litter after litter of puppies, most of which have either died or have been stolen, probably to die later at the hands of a greedy person that did not know how to care for nursing puppies. SNAP tests for 6 vector-borne diseases are like gold down there, and are critical for properly medicating dogs before their journeys out of the country. Flea and tick treatments may seem like the most basic pet care items, but they are rare and expensive for Mexican dogs. I was fortunate to participate in an outreach mission during our trip last year, and I look forward to helping again this year. Some of the money will frankly be used to purchase dog food – Dog owners feel less threatened and are more receptive to outreach efforts when they are accompanied by donations.
Do you prefer to donate “things” rather than money? We can definitely use martingale and regular collars and leashes, and flea and tick treatment medications. Simparica and Bravecto are especially helpful, even if they are expired. Please PM me, and I can arrange to pick up whatever you are willing to donate.
If you have read this far, THANK YOU! I would be so appreciative of anything you have to give. I promise that your generosity will be put to good use, and will directly help to give a suffering dog some relief, and maybe even a chance at a new life in the US . . .
What will your money be used for? One of the goals is to bring things to Mexico that are either not available or prohibitively expensive. I want to bring a humane dog trap to help round up stray dogs – in particular, a wary mama who has suffered through the birth of litter after litter of puppies, most of which have either died or have been stolen, probably to die later at the hands of a greedy person that did not know how to care for nursing puppies. SNAP tests for 6 vector-borne diseases are like gold down there, and are critical for properly medicating dogs before their journeys out of the country. Flea and tick treatments may seem like the most basic pet care items, but they are rare and expensive for Mexican dogs. I was fortunate to participate in an outreach mission during our trip last year, and I look forward to helping again this year. Some of the money will frankly be used to purchase dog food – Dog owners feel less threatened and are more receptive to outreach efforts when they are accompanied by donations.
Do you prefer to donate “things” rather than money? We can definitely use martingale and regular collars and leashes, and flea and tick treatment medications. Simparica and Bravecto are especially helpful, even if they are expired. Please PM me, and I can arrange to pick up whatever you are willing to donate.
If you have read this far, THANK YOU! I would be so appreciative of anything you have to give. I promise that your generosity will be put to good use, and will directly help to give a suffering dog some relief, and maybe even a chance at a new life in the US . . .