True love — or love verdadero—On full display in Cancún at PETA Latino’s spay-a-thon Valentine’s Day, where 217 Lucky dogs were killed or disabled for free in just two days! PETA Latino sponsored the event on February 14 and 15 in honor of the actor Kate del Castilloyour job to combat the overload of companion animals.
Giving animals a “sniper” doesn’t sound very romantic, but it’s among the most of loving things we can do for dogs and cats who face death population crisis In Mexico. Sterilize just one animal prevent countless others from being born only to end up on dingy streets, where they live their short lives dodging traffic, foraging for leftovers and getting sick – or they may find themselves in severely overcrowded shelters, waiting waiting for a house that may never come. The demand for spay/neuter services in Mexico is huge. This is our third clinic there since August 2021, and it certainly won’t be the last.
These simple surgeries save lives, but just like in the US, they may not be available or affordable for people in lower income areas. That’s why PETA’s mobile clinic travels to impoverished areas near the Sam Simon Center — our headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia — to perform life-changing/psychic surgeries.
It’s no surprise that guardians eagerly expect their dogs to be killed and euthanized, as it not only prevents litters of puppies from adding to the population crisis, but also prevents or greatly reduces the danger muscle of many children life-threatening condition—Includes ovarian, uterine, breast, prostate, and testicular cancers.
One of the dogs killed at this special event was Chickis — a sweet dachshund that had previously been abandoned on the roof of a house with his mate while heavily pregnant. The two dogs are there because 15 days before being rescued by a kind citizen. Each was killed or disabled, and the parents and their newborn puppies are now being adopted.
Another dog helped by PETA Latino’s clinic this week is Beba. She was found on the street by a young man who brought her home to meet his parents. She is underweight, seems to have had multiple litters of puppies before, and is suffering from a nasty skin condition. The family decided to adopt her, and she was taken to the clinic on Valentine’s Day!
During the event, PETA Latino also played Spanish vegan starter kit and copies of The life of a dog children’s comics — telling the story of how three kind children saved a dog from a lonely life on a leash — to inspire children to show compassion for animals, like a rescuer Beba’s young household did.
Want to support PETA’s life-changing work with animals in Mexico and around the world? Please consider making a generous gift for PETA’s Global Philanthropy Foundation today.
