More tick baths...

Today, Rodolfo & Miguel continue giving all of the dogs a tick bath.

Tick Bath !!!!!!!!!!!! YIKES

...Miguel & Rodolfo giving our newest resident a Tick bath.

Manual for volunteers walking dogs...

Manual para caminar perros para voluntarios

1.- UNA persona, UN perro: Pasarás la mejor calidad de tiempo si caminas de uno a uno, puedes entrenarlos, hacer cariños, abrazarlo y checar si tiene pulgas o garrapatas.

2.- ANTES de caminar: Deja tu bolso, tu celular, tu iPad, etc. en el cuarto que esta atrás de la oficina del albergue, ellos no van contigo a la caminada, pues no podrás darle la atención necesaria al perro mientras envías textos o contestas el teléfono.

3.- CONOCE cuales perros puedes o no puedes caminar. Algunos de los perros no podrán ser caminados porque fueron maltratados, porque tuvieron una cirugía o porque ellos deben de ser manejados de manera apropiada. Por favor, sigan las instrucciones de la encargada de esto. No caminen perros por debajo de tu nivel de confort.

4.- UN PERRO a la vez: No es necesario que lleves a más de un perro a la vez (una persona/un perro), las peleas y los embarazos pasan en un abrir y cerrar de ojos. Ambos traen consecuencias,

5.- SI ESTAS caminando con alguien más, debes de saber con que perro puedes o no caminar juntos. Los machos no pueden caminar al mismo tiempo que las hembras y más si están en celo. Así como los cachorros y los que pelean, así como las nuevas mamás también pueden pelear. Mucho cuidado con los perros que pueden estar juntos todo el tiempo.

6.- USEN una buena y muy fuerte correa: No muy larga, no muy corta, no muy raída.
Chequen el clip de metal para estar seguros que todavía embona bien al collar. En lugares húmedos los clips de metal se enmohecen y se debilitan. Si el perro jala fuerte y se rompe el broche, se soltará y tu perro correrá al tráfico. Esto es lo peor que te puede suceder.

7.- CHEQUE el collar del perro: Cuando estés en medio del área (antes de salir a caminar) revisen  el anillo del collar (la parte donde el gancho de la correa embona), que este sólido y no este enmohecido. También checa para mayor seguridad, que el collar no este tan flojo y pueda salirse de la cabeza del perro, porque si es así, el perro se soltará, y correrá al tráfico y otra vez: malo, malo.

8.- CIERRA las puertas: cierren la puerta entre área y área, sin ninguna excepción.
Cierren las puertas aún así que la persona que venga atrás de ti con otro perro parezca fuerte y ruda. Si alguien más esta manejando un perro y se adelanta, vendrá hacia ti y así es como las pelas pasan y tanto los animales como los humanos pueden salir lastimados. Yo aprendí por esto por esto, así que siempre, siempre, cierren las puertas.

9.- LLENEN sus bolsillos de bolsas de plástico para recoger el popo

Thank you for the donations!

We are so blessed to have such a generous following at Amigos de los Animales!  Here are a few of the latest donations..... Muchisimo gracias!!!

Melisa Puerta

la familia Lewis

Mariana Nieto Preciado

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please Help Provide Beds for Our Shelter Dogs in Mazatlan

UPDATE:  We have now received 26 beds AND 26 fleece pads to keep those dogs warm.  Amigos has been removed from the Kuranda Bed site as we have all we need!!!  We THANK YOU all so much for your generosity to our shelter dogs.

If you would like to donate to Amigos but missed out on the dog beds, please click our DONATE button and you can donate to us there!!!  


Hola,todos!

Amigos de los Animales www.kuranda.com/donate/11238 303-444-2664 …and make a shelter dog smile!

Our Challenge:  Let's Provide Clean, Comfortable Beds to Mazatlán's Shelter Dogs!!

It happens to every animal lover.  We see animals in need that could use our help.

Amigos de los Animales (ADLA) has been serving the unwanted, street animals of Mazatlán since 1996.  The shelter is nearly always at full capacity, with two and sometimes three dogs housed in each of the larger cages.  The dogs sleep on the hard concrete floor with only a thin blanket or towel to lie on.  This can be especially uncomfortable during the winter months.  Despite the best efforts of our dedicated staff and volunteers, there may be feces or urine on the floors of the cages in between cleanings.

Our rescued dogs deserve to sleep in comfortable beds.

Kuranda, a US manufacturing company, has a "Donate a Bed" partner program that enables you to donate a dog bed to Amigos de los Animales in Mazatlán, at a steeply discounted price plus a $5 shipping charge.  These beds are sturdy and warrantied to be chew-proof for a period of one year.  They are specially designed to stand up to the rigors of animal shelters and rescue organizations.

Please click on this link

http://kuranda.com/donate/11238

to follow the prompts for donating a Kuranda dog bed to ADLA.

The large, standard bed with heavy-duty, easy-to-clean vinyl fabric, which normally sells for $79.95, can be purchased for donation to Amigos de los Animales for a price of $56 plus $5 for shipping.

Our goal is to receive 25 donated beds.  The beds will be shipped to me in Boulder, CO and I will transport them to the shelter in Mazatlán when I return in October.

I am asking for your help.   Please dig deep so we can get these shelter animals off the hard floor and onto clean, comfortable beds.  Please forward this request to everyone you know who loves animals.

Thank you for your donation and thank you for sharing this challenge with others.

Dog Found!!!

This beautiful Cocker Spaniel was found by the Pacifico brewery and surrendered to us yesterday. It has recently been groomed, is well-fed, and is extremely friendly. This dog belongs to someone. If you've lost your Cocker Spaniel, please call or visit Amigos De Los Animales with proof that he belongs to you.

Update on Roxy

Background on Roxy:  She was adopted by a Canadian family sight unseen, except for photos and flown up to her new family.  In the beginning Roxy had some medical issues but thanks to loving forever new parents she is the picture of health and enjoying her new home immensely. AND Roxy has a built-in playmate - Cleo. 

A note from the new Mom:
Roxy has been doing very well, as you can see she now has a nice curly coat, her winter coat is even thicker! The beginning was not smooth sailing, but it probably helped to create the deep affection and bond we now have. She and my other dog Cleo are now getting along really well and like to chase each other around the house. She's helping to keep Cleo young. This photo was taken during a break. Hijinks resumed soon after.
Thanks for a great dog,
Linda

Roxy with KC - they are BOTH smiling

Food donations for our residents

Puppy food Donation

From Itzel Diaz.  Muchas Gracias!!!

Cat Food Donation

From Magarita Flores & Francisco Ruelas.  Muchas Gracias!!!!

With donations from wonderful people in our community, our animals are very thankful at dinnertime!

Tundra

Wow - great news!  Tundra has a new forever home! 

Happy Mom!

ATTENTION!

This little guy probably belongs to someone -  he was tied to our door today.  Please pass this photo to all your friends to help find this
little dog's owners.....MUCHISMO GRACIAS!

If you are the owner or know the owner, please have them contact the office at Amigos de los Animales. 

 

 

 

Lucky Puppies - GROWING!

These Lucky Puppy pictures shows how well they are growing in their foster homes!  Looks like there is a surrogate Mom involved in one household.  And for those whose heartstrings are 'playing' - they will all need good forever homes in a short while.  If you are interested, please stop by the shelter on Bicentenario and talk to them. 

Yaiza y Kyara

chewing

Barry with his new family...

Do you remember Barry?  He was tied to our door one morning, abandoned and confused.  Look at him now!!  Wonder who is more excited? 

Look at some of those abandoned dogs!!

From Pres. Gerardo...

Pee-wee is the runt that didn't socialize with her litter mates in the beginning.  So, we decided to Foster her.

3 days ago, one of the other fosterers decided they couldn't care for 2 of the puppies any longer. So, we took them on as well.

As you can see, their eyes are completely open now, they're eating like little horses, and rough-housing.

Abandoned dogs

....abandoned dogs that I found tied to our door this morning.
I did a brief exam on them and they are both quite healthy - and happy!
They appear to be about 1 - 3 years of age, and are obviously housemates because they get upset if they're separated.

We are over-capacity and need to adopt out some pets that have been spayed/neutered, and are ready to find their forever family.