For every 100 puppies born in Uruguay, 99 will die in trash containers or on the street.
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Spay/neuter for adult dogs is completely free here in Uruguay, but most people just can't be bothered. It has become no more meaningful to throw a litter of puppies in the trash here than to throw out the last bit of dinner on your plate.
It is time to take matters into our own hands. As such, we will be taking homeless male dogs from the street and bringing them to the new shelter that we are building here. The shelter will employ the safest measures including rotation of property (to prevent infection from larvae) and fumigation (to prevent the spread of parvo). Each dog will have a doghouse and a covered area to relieve himself during rainy days. They will receive proper nutrition and anti parasite medication for 2-3 days before they are neutered. If we can raise the funds, we would love to be able to give each dog at least their first vaccination against the deadly parvo and distemper viruses that mean slow, painful deaths.
The dogs will remain with us for 4 days after the surgery so that they can heal in a clean environment with proper care. During this time, these dogs will be available for adoption but sadly, fewer than 1% will be adopted. Euthanasia is not an option here even for dogs who have been hit by cars, have skin diseases and nowhere to call home. 99% will have to be re-abandoned where they were found. While this will be heartbreaking, by returning the dogs neutered, literally tens of thousands fewer puppies will not be born.
It is time to take matters into our own hands. As such, we will be taking homeless male dogs from the street and bringing them to the new shelter that we are building here. The shelter will employ the safest measures including rotation of property (to prevent infection from larvae) and fumigation (to prevent the spread of parvo). Each dog will have a doghouse and a covered area to relieve himself during rainy days. They will receive proper nutrition and anti parasite medication for 2-3 days before they are neutered. If we can raise the funds, we would love to be able to give each dog at least their first vaccination against the deadly parvo and distemper viruses that mean slow, painful deaths.
The dogs will remain with us for 4 days after the surgery so that they can heal in a clean environment with proper care. During this time, these dogs will be available for adoption but sadly, fewer than 1% will be adopted. Euthanasia is not an option here even for dogs who have been hit by cars, have skin diseases and nowhere to call home. 99% will have to be re-abandoned where they were found. While this will be heartbreaking, by returning the dogs neutered, literally tens of thousands fewer puppies will not be born.
