News – Page 5 – Amigos de los Animales de Guanajuato

Santa arrived on Boxing Day!

Our friend Sue Parry gave her annual Boxing Day party on December 26. The party was of course festive, with lots of good food, live music, and cheerful people. It also included a raffle and an auction of many wonderful prizes that were donated to support Amigos de los Animales. Read more
Our Christmas Market on December 1 was the most successful yet!

Thanks to you, our volunteers and shoppers, the Christmas Market was a huge success, topping previous years’ sales by significant amounts. In addition, Terri Rasmussen held a Christmas sale for our benefit at her Tiny Tiendita on December 2, increasing our holiday income even more. Read more
Mexico puts animal welfare into its Constitution

Earlier this month Mexico became the 10th country to include animal welfare in its Constitution, but its provisions are much more specific than those of other countries. Read more
Amigos de los Animales recognized by the city government

On December 7, a representative of the municipal government presented a certificate of recognition to Amigos de los Animales de Guanajuato for our contribution to animal welfare and public education. Read more
107 animals sterilized at our final campaign of the year

Our December campaign presented special challenges, but we overcame them to sterilize the largest number of the year. Read more
Save the date!

On February 16 we’ll celebrate our 23rd anniversary with a fantastic Fiesta Carnival, so get your costume and dancing shoes ready. It’s going to be a blast. 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
Our Christmas Market is tomorrow!

Grab your shopping bag and head over to Plaza Allende tomorrow between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to buy delicious homemade holiday goodies. Read more
A very special occasion

One of our volunteers, Abril Herrera Galván, has just received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. This news coincided with our board of directors’ plans to host a breakfast for our sterilization campaign volunteers. It was therefore an especially festive occasion. Read more
Our November sterilization campaigns were less demanding than usual

In November we sterilized 62 dogs and cats at two sterilization campaigns, in Yerbabuena and San José de Cervera. Both campaigns ran smoothly. Read more

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