Pets

2024 in a nutshell

The following photos summarize our major achievements in 2024. Read more
From our archives
How to help outdoor dogs in harsh weather

This article originally appeared in our December 2008 newsletter. It suggests three ideas for keeping a dog that lives outdoors warm. The first is simple and costs almost nothing. The second is somewhat elaborate but results in a well-insulated doghouse. The third is an inexpensive though temporary solution to a dog’s need for shelter. Read more
Seniors for seniors

For various reasons, senior pets make ideal companions for elderly people. Read more
Remembering Charlotte Baker Montgomery

The author’s aunt had a love for animals, and for Mexico, that eerily foreshadowed his own. Read more
Meet Bianca, our 25,000th pet sterilization!

With much fanfare, a mixed-breed female dog named Bianca became our 25,000th sterilization case on May 26. Read more
From our archives
On teaching your dog to speak

The following story originally appeared in the June 2017 issue of our newsletter. David Pearson and his wife, Linn Murphy, retired in Guanajuato in 2000. David died in November of 2016, and at his memorial gathering a friend read David’s account of an interesting conversation he’d had with his dog Didi. Read more
The special needs of elderly pets

Amigos volunteer Tony López discussed the needs of elderly dogs and cats during a lengthy interview on local television Channel 8 on November 9. Here we explore this issue. Read more
Indie

Meet, Indie, an injured puppy who wandered into an Amigos sterilization campaign. Read more
Firecrackers nearly banned in Guanajuato

The state legislature has just considered regulating fireworks, but the PAN voted to preserve the tradition of using firecrackers in religious festivals. Interviewed on local television, Julia Salido discussed the harmful effects of firecrackers on humans and pets, urging pet owners to protect their animals when firecrackers are used in their neighborhoods. Read more
Living safely with dogs

Millions of people, mostly young children, are bitten by dogs every year. The Humane Society of the United States offers recommendations to help dog owners to prevent their dogs from biting people. Read more