Here are some photos of our February 2011 Sterilization clinic! We were able to do 43 dogs and cats!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
National Spay Day 2011
Hi, everyone,
Today is the U.S.'s national Spay Day 2011. Organizations all over the world
are joining in and they can have their own Spay Day at any time. Sharon
recently posted about an upcoming spay/neuter clinic. I'm sending out a
challenge to all animal lovers on the list, to donate to spay or neuter one pet
or street animal, or to have one vaccinated. Last year over 50,000 animals were
spayed or neutered on Spay Day and this is the 17th year of the program.
I've told Sharon many times, that nowhere in Guatemala are the dogs and cats as
prosperous as they are in Panajachel and surrounding villages, and it's all
thanks to Mayan Families' spay/neuter programs. Even if you're not an animal
lover, the benefits of participating are far-reaching for public health and
safety ie rabies prevention and keeping poison meant for dogs off the street and
also out of the hands and mouths of unsuspecting children.
Someone correct me if I am wrong, please but I believe that $25.00 will spay or
netuer a dog or cat and $5.00 will sponsor their vaccinations. Go here to
donate: www.mayanfamilies.org/DonateNow If you want to sponsor a dog or cat
in memory of a beloved pet, you can do that too.
For more information on Spay Day, go here:
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/spay_day/
And if I can put in a plug for this - if you're thinking of adding a pet to your
family, please consider adopting from a local shelter or animal rescue group, or
even from Mayan Families! Yes, they ship! To paraphrase a Humane Society
slogan: "Until there are no more unwanted pets dying in shelters or on the
streets - UNTIL THERE ARE NONE, ADOPT ONE!"
Today is the U.S.'s national Spay Day 2011. Organizations all over the world
are joining in and they can have their own Spay Day at any time. Sharon
recently posted about an upcoming spay/neuter clinic. I'm sending out a
challenge to all animal lovers on the list, to donate to spay or neuter one pet
or street animal, or to have one vaccinated. Last year over 50,000 animals were
spayed or neutered on Spay Day and this is the 17th year of the program.
I've told Sharon many times, that nowhere in Guatemala are the dogs and cats as
prosperous as they are in Panajachel and surrounding villages, and it's all
thanks to Mayan Families' spay/neuter programs. Even if you're not an animal
lover, the benefits of participating are far-reaching for public health and
safety ie rabies prevention and keeping poison meant for dogs off the street and
also out of the hands and mouths of unsuspecting children.
Someone correct me if I am wrong, please but I believe that $25.00 will spay or
netuer a dog or cat and $5.00 will sponsor their vaccinations. Go here to
donate: www.mayanfamilies.org/DonateNow If you want to sponsor a dog or cat
in memory of a beloved pet, you can do that too.
For more information on Spay Day, go here:
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/spay_day/
And if I can put in a plug for this - if you're thinking of adding a pet to your
family, please consider adopting from a local shelter or animal rescue group, or
even from Mayan Families! Yes, they ship! To paraphrase a Humane Society
slogan: "Until there are no more unwanted pets dying in shelters or on the
streets - UNTIL THERE ARE NONE, ADOPT ONE!"
Monday, February 14, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Stop the Poisoning!
These are photos of dogs that were poisoned. Plus photos of the free medical clinic!
Monday, January 31, 2011
1st ever Animal Rights March, Parade and Rally in Guatemala City!
Mayan Families made history on Sunday January-30-2011 by being a part of the 1st ever, 1st Annual Animal Rights March and Rally in Guatemala City! We had 10 people come along with us and we joined thousands in the March and Rally! This was the first Rally and Protest of this size for Animal Rights! Numerous small groups were in attendance, however, only Mayan Families, as a group, was invited to speak up on stage! Our Indigenous Mayan representatives, Rosa, her friends and family got up on the stage that moments before had a popular Guatemalan Rock Group Playing to the adoring fans and she spoke to the crowd in Spanish to great woofs, cat calls and loud applause! Rosa, our spokesperson and Mayan Families were later interviewed on Guatemala local T.V. and by the Presna Libre Newspaper!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Poisoned dog in Panajachel.
Yesterday afternoon we saw this poor, young dog struggling to get up out of the drainage ditch, it was frothing at the mouth.
We immediately assumed that the dog had been
poisoned.Quickly, we picked it up and put it in the back of the pick up, getting to the vet's in just a few minutes.
The vet immediately started pumping out the dog's stomach.......and by late yesterday afternoon the dog was beginning to recover.
We don't know if it will totally recover or whether it will continue with the spasms and therefore have to be put down.
This is the second poisoning in a few days. One of our own dogs got out of the yard and was poisoned. Unfortunately, we did not find her in time and she died.
It is a horrible, long , painful death.
This is one of the reasons that we do the spay and neuter clinics so that less dogs and cats will have to suffer terrible fates like this.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Oso finds a home in Guatemala!
Oso is a young female puppy...about 5 months old.She was found on the street when she was very little and in very bad condtion.
She has lived at Mayan Families ever since. She is a lovely dog, very loving and happy.
Today she found a family! I hope that they will love her and give her a good life.
I wish all the dogs here could find a family to love them. But it is impossible and that is the reason that we are so active in encouraging people to spay and neuter their dogs and cats. It is so hard to find homes for them , good homes are even harder to find.
It costs us $20 US to spay and neuter a dog or cat.
If you would like to help, please go to www.mayanfamilies.org and go to the donate now link....
thanks!
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