More Poisonings at the Beach
There were more poisonings at Yabucoa this week. i apologize for how gruesome these photos are but it's important for everyone to know what's going on here. These two little ones were found near the Palmas de Lucia hotel but there were many others noticed buried around the area. A number of dead dogs in plastic bags was also noticed near the beach area. We are working with animal cruelty investigators to try to find the source of the killings and to stop them. Any information anyone has on this, please respond to me at ginny@manosporpatas.org.
posted by Ginny at 10:11 AM
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As part of a WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals) delegation, I visited the beach in Yabucoa on Tuesday, October 17.
Liz Kracht picked me up at the hotel in San Juan and we drove down to the beach, but although she prepared me during our drive, I had no idea that what I would see would be so heartbreaking.
The first dogs we spotted were two big, black, completely hairless dogs. Steve, daughter Beth and fiance Ryan were feeding them kibble out of a bucket. Never had I seen animals in such a state of abandonment (although Steve was actually amazed at how much the dogs had improved over the past weeks).
When Sandra joined us a little later, she commented on how they found these newcomers a few weeks back, so weak that they were barely able to stand.
Other happy, furry faces joined us as we walked closer to the water.
For me this visit was a mixture of joy and pain. Joy at seeing that there are still people who care out there. Steve and Sandra not only feed these dogs, they truly care, giving them names, and their love. However I could not help feeling heartbroken when we followed a newly arrived mommy dog into the bushes and found her litter of six furry pups. Is this ever going to end?
Later that afternoon, Sandra emailed me with the horrible news that there has been new poisonings on the beach. I felt still more hopeless.
However, I think that Manos por Patas is steering in the right direction. I read the post on the successful meeting with the politicians of Yabucoa. This problem is theirs as well, and they must be part of the solution. I find that the beach is a beautiful place, that has a lot of potential to create a shelter and Responsible Pet Ownership education center where people can bring their pets not to dump them, but to spay, neuter and learn to properly care for them.
My message to all of you is: there is light up ahead, there are a lot of good people and resourceful organizations out there willing to help, you just have to find the right ones for you.
Monica List, DVM
WSPA Latin America.
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