Sunday, February 22, was the day when much of Mexico shut down as supporters of the New Generation Cartel reacted to the killing of their leader by attacking businesses in various states. It was also the day of our third sterilization campaign of the year. The campaign was taking place at the home of Elda Porras and Javier Ramírez in the Cerro de Leones neighborhood of Guanajuato when people’s phones started receiving reports and images of the chaos in Puerta Vallarta and other cities.
Everyone at the campaign remained calm, and the surgeries continued until all the 80 registered animals were sterilized. Our cases that day consisted of 21 female dogs, 11 male dogs, 30 female cats, and 18 male cats. After sharing a late lunch offered by our hosts, around 6 p.m. our surgeons, campaign manager, and volunteers packed up their equipment and headed home on nearly deserted streets.
