Our latest spay camp in the town of Zarigoza , Mexico was another huge success. 211 sterilization surgeries were performed in just four short days. Animals at the clinic were given health exams, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, given flea and tick control, dewormed, and sent home with collars, nametags, food and toys. As always, all of these services were provided free of charge.

In addition to the dogs and cats that were sterilized, dozens of animals were given basic medical care for wounds, infectious diseases, parasite treatments, and other wellness services. Humane education materials were also distributed to the community, as well as literature about responsible companion animal care. The clinic was staffed by a great team of US and Mexican volunteers who worked together to provide high quality care to the animals in one of Mexico’s poorest regions.

Coincidently, the clinic coincided with a tragic incident in the area. A large dog had attacked a Mexican toddler, causing severe injury. Immediately, the print and television media whipped up massive hysteria about vicious street dogs and the public became anxious for a swift solution to prevent the tragedy from being repeated in the future. The local government responded with promises to round up all street dogs in the city and perform a mass killing.

Compassion without Borders and local Mexican animal protection group APRODEA invited government officials to the spay camp to discuss the situation. We prepared an informative presentation and invited them to tour the clinic. The goal of our meeting was to convince them that mass slaughter was a reactionary gesture with no true effectiveness and that intensive sterilization was the only true way to decrease the number of free roaming dogs in the area and decrease the incidence of bite cases.

After the intensive meeting, officials not only agreed to cancel the massive round up and killing of street dogs, but also asked how they could help support our spay and neuter efforts in the region. Amazed, yet grateful for the tremendously positive response, we immediately prepared a contract with city officials that outlines their contributions to an ongoing spay and neuter effort in the community. This agreement was signed by all relevant parties and is currently being carried out.

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Donate Now: It cost an average of $25 for an animal to be sterilized at one of our clinics . Spaying just one dog and one cat prevents 67,000 puppies and 420,000 kittens from being born over the next 7 years! Sponsor a sterilization surgery today and help to prevent untold suffering