This blog includes reports on the free, mobile spay/neuter clinics held weekly in Puerto Vallarta and neighboring towns.  In 2019, a total of 5,892 cats and dogs were sterilized and treated for fleas, ticks, parasites and mange, if present.  Information is also provided regarding animal adoptions and other efforts to help the pet overpopulation in the area of the Bay of Banderas.  In Mexico, 70% of all cats and dogs live on the street, which accounts for the highest number of homeless animals in Latin America.

Este blog  cuenta del programa de esterilización para gatos y perros en Puerto Vallarta y pueblos cercanos.   La clínica es semanal, móvil  y gratuita. En el eño 2019 esterilizamos a 5,892 gatos y perros y los tratamos para pulgas, garrapatas, parásitos y sarna, si existe.   El blog tambien tiene información para la adopción de mascotas y otros esfuerzos para apoyar a la sobrepoblación de gatos y perros en el área de la Bahía de Banderas.   En México, 70% de los animales de companía se encuentran en situación de la calle, lo cual lo convierte en el país de latinoamerica  con el mejor número de animales sin hogar.

SANTA MARIA TONANTZINTLA EN CHOLULA

COLONIA DEL MAR is high up in the hills with dirt and rutted roads and lots of homeless dogs.  The clinic took place in the donated garage space of the Chilpancingo restaurant.  Thank you to owner Rocio Ochoa, to the volunteers who collected homeless animals and brought them to our clinic and to the two high school students who bagged donated dog kibble for distribution. 


Bolsitas DE CROQUETAS PARA LOS PERROS QUE NECESITAN - COLONIA DEL MAR

One of the street dogs, a brown and white Pittie mix described as having had "many litters," was especially appealing.  After giving her several pats and strokes, she stood up on her hind legs, gently put her front legs on my shoulders and began to lick my face.  The woman who feeds her hopes to find a home for this very loving dog.  She will be a great and grateful pet. Email contact below photo if interested.


 

There was a sad sight of the beautiful, white male Shepherd mix tied to our trailer.  He was suffering from TVT (malignant venereal tumors) and would be euthanized.  There is still no chemo for animals in Vallarta.


PERRO CON TVT ESPERANDO EUTANSIA - CLÍNICA EN COLONIA DEL MAR

STERILIZATIONS AT COLONIA DEL MAR - MARCH 4-7:
Male dogs - 26;
Female dogs - 59;
Male cats - 21;
Female cats - 34
TOTAL:  140!

 

DONATIONS AT COLONIA DEL MAR: 1,120  PESOS

THIS CLINIC WAS UNDERWRITTEN BY MELINDA GOLDRICH AND THE GOLDRICH FAMILY FOUNDATION.


DR PACHECO - CLÍNICA EN DEL MAR

OTHER DONATIONS TO PEACEANIMALS:  None this past week.


LLEVANDO CALLEJEROS A LA CLÍNICA EN COLONIA DEL MAR

CORRECTED TOTAL DONATIONS FOR EL TUITO CLINIC:   2,110 pesos

EDUCATION PROGRAM:  On March 3rd, Leslie Caratachea presented to 60 children at the Juan Escutia primary school in colonia Ramblases.



INFORMACIÓN DE LAS CLÍNICAS EN ESPAÑOL:

A VISIT TO CHOLULA AND PUEBLA:  On our drive from Mexico City to Puebla, we stopped in the town of Cholula to visit la Iglesia de Santa María Tonanzintla.   Named for the Mother Goddess Tonantzin, the Spaniards replaced her with the Virgin Mary.


STA. MARÍA DE TONANTZINTLA - CHOLULA
 

Photo Credit :  Getty Images (no photos allowed inside church)

Bedazzled.  Entering the church, I immediately got goosebumps. It felt like being inside an enormous, fantastically beautiful and elaborately adorned Fabergé egg. The interior is a kaleidoscopic riot of intensely bright colors, with gilded figures of animals, flowers, birds and headdresses.  Saints are both dark skinned with dark hair and dark eyes, or pale skinned with blue eyes and blonde hair.  Angels are portrayed as wide-eyed babies and children with eagle wings. There are absolutely no empty spaces here.
 

Our driver said that even though he had visited this church many times, it was his first time inside.  He was visibly moved when he told me "this makes me feel very proud of my heritage."


LA IGLESIA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LOS REMEDIOS - SOBRE EL GRAN PIRÁMIDE DE CHOLULA

Eight miles from Cholula and four miles outside the city of Puebla is the Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as "Tlachihualtepetl,"  "made-by-hand mountain" in the Nahuatl language.  Approaching a large hill, one sees the the very pretty terra cotta and yellow painted Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios perched on top.  It is the usual way of how the Spaniards in Mexico did things - build what was sacred to themselves on top of what was sacred to others.  


EL GRAN PIRÁMIDE DE CHOLULA

DENTRO/INSIDE

Inside the grass covered hill are six super mound structures that were begun in the 3rd century AD and completed in the 9th century AD.  The pyramid was dedicated to the god Quetzalcoatl and per volume, is the largest pyramid in the world and also the largest monument in the world.  The base measures 1,480 feet by 1,480 feet, with a height of 217 feet and a total volume of 16 billion cubic feet. 

Covered with grass for centuries, the adventure is to go inside the pyramid, where a series of tunnels criss-cross the middle of it.  At one location, one can gaze down to the first platform built in the third century AD, and from another, gaze high up to the most recently built ninth platform - completed twelve centuries ago.  

 

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