Meet Luna Luna is a 2 year-old, pitch-black, female pup. She was brought to the shelter by some girls who found her wandering around on Stone Island (Isla de la Piedra). Luna appears to be in good health, but has a crimp near the tip of her tail from some prior injury. Luna is a
Meet Ivi This week we have chosen to highlight Ivi – a two year-old, female, Mexican brown dog of no distinctive breed – a perfect family pet. Ivi was abandoned outside the shelter so nothing is known about her past. She appears to be in good health. Ivi has a caring and affectionate personality. She
Meet Cloeh Cloeh (Chloe, for us English-speakers) is a female Chihuahua – approximately five years old. She was brought to the shelter by a volunteer who has also rescued puppies in the past. Cloeh was found tied to a post in a grassy area near a bridge in Mazatlán – totally abandoned. Cloeh is in
Meet Nene In many Spanish speaking countries, “nene” (for males) and “nena” (for females) is a term of endearment among family members, friends and sweethearts, and has the same meaning as “honey”, “babe” or “sweetie”. This week we highlight our own Nene, who is a four-month-old, white and tan mixed-breed pup. Nene was brought to
Meet Grey Grey is a gray and tan, medium-sized, terrier-mix dog. He is about two years old. When Grey was found in Colonia Villa Galaxia, he had been run over by a car. A rescue worker brought him to the shelter. Grey is cheerful, playful and affectionate. He is in good health and his leg
Meet Vainilla Vainilla is the color of vanilla-bean ice cream and has a wonderful smile. She is one to two years old. Vainilla was rescued by an older man from the streets of Colonia Villa Galaxia. He kept Vainilla at his home for some time, but because of health problems, he decided to surrender her
Meet Canelo True to his name, handsome Canelo is a tan and cinnamon-colored Rottweiler-mix dog. Canelo – which translates to cinnamon – is about three years old. He was brought to the animal shelter by an American, who found Canelo in Colonia Francisco Villa, very close to the shelter. Canelo is playful. He has a
Meet Niko Handsome Niko is a pewter gray, poodle-mix, male pup – about eleven months old. Niko was rescued from Colonia Las Mañanitas by a woman who saw some people kicking the dog. She took Niko to a veterinarian and then brought him back to her home. This kind woman planned to keep Niko, but
Meet Our Puppies Unfortunately, springtime often means an overabundance of puppies and kittens at the shelter – especially is this city where owners do not have the resources or interest in sterilizing their pets. The root of the problem comes from people’s indifference, apathy and ignorance towards their own pets and towards the street animals
Meet Frijol (Bean) Frijol is a male, blond, poodle-ish mix pup about a year old. He was surrendered to the shelter by his owner a few weeks ago – no real reason given as to why. Frijol arrived at the shelter in poor condition. His coat was very long, matted and dirty. He was very
Meet Kira Kira is a pretty blond doggy recently rescued from an abusive home in Colonia Las Misiones. She arrived at the shelter malnourished and loaded with ticks. Kira is a mixed-breed female – approximately two years old. Initially Kira is shy and has a difficult time trusting strangers. Once she knows a person and
Meet Our Cats, Cats, Cats Our rescue cats often take a back seat to the dogs at the shelter – although we have W-A-Y more cats and kittens than dogs. Some animal shelters and rescue organizations have the luxury of a protected outdoor space for their cat population. One animal shelter located in the northeastern
Meet Oso Oso, which translates to “Bear”, is a male, poodle-mix with a soft, white coat. He is about a year and a half old. Oso lived with a family in Lomas de Mazatlán until his owner surrendered him to the shelter. Oso is in good health. He is a very loving dog – fun
Meet Charlie Charlie is a male, lab-mix – with a black wiry coat and white markings. He is about a year and a half old. Charlie was surrendered to the shelter by his owner – a man who travels much of the time and who had little time to spend with Charlie. Charlie is very
Meet Chato Chato is another male, boxer-mix, with a handsome brindle coat. He is about 2 years old. Chato is a term of endearment for someone with a flat / stubbed nose, which really describes this pup. Chato was found wandering on the road out by the airport and was brought to the shelter. He
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