Good News!

Christmas is on its way, and we had some Christmas cheer yesterday...one of our proposals was successful and we received funds to carry out a sterilization program in one of the towns nearby! Obviously, with the global economic crisis, non-profit organizations have been hit pretty hard as funding agencies have been unable to fund at their normal level...so, for us this is REALLY great news.
Summer is around the corner here, and hot weather is upon us. With it comes dogs in heat and packs of males fighting and barking all night long. Another thing is the increase in skin problems as fleas, ticks and mange flourish in this weather. Poor dogs spend most of their time scratching themselves raw! The other thing that changes with the season is tourism- loads and loads of cars full of people coming to the beach towns. I have definitely seen more dead animals on the highway and more abandoned animals in town these last few weeks....
Our race sure has an impact! That's why we'll be spending a lot of our time and energy on supporting the implementation of education programs to teach people about how to properly care for their pets.
Once Christmas and New Year is behind us, we'll begin our planning for early 2010. We'll let you know when we'll be starting projects, and will post lots of pics for you!
Elena