WHICH COUNTRY CONSUMES THE MOST SOFT DRINKS?

EL PROGRESO – A FAMILIAR LOGO IN ALL OF MÉXICO

EL PROGRESO

Due to road work, the detour directions to the clinic in el Progreso sounded complicated I asked Frank Ohly, steadfast volunteer, if I could meet him somewhere and follow him to the clinic. Frank suggested the Oxxo (equivalent to U.S. 7-11) around the corner from the defunct bull ring, which is close to the cruise ship terminals. At 8:15 AM, Frank dismounted from his red and black BMW motorcycle as I pulled up, saying he needed to buy a Coca-Cola. I laughed, as I had read an article about the “Coca-Colization” of México the night before, and asked if I could take his picture.

EL PROGRESO

México consumes more soft drinks than anywhere in the world.

México´s obesity rate of over 32.8 has surpassed that of the U.S., which stands at 31.8.
70% of Mexicans are considered to be overweight.

Diabetes is the number one cause of death in México.

There are hundreds of Coca-Cola logos in and around Puerto Vallarta. When I visited Chiapas, the southernmost and poorest state of Mexico, Coca-Cola´s presence was evident, even in the former church of San Juan de Chamula. Inside, adults and children were swigging large bottles of Coke or a drink called “ponch,” which is a mixture of Coke and rum and something else. Great belching, which the people believe rids them of evil spirits, follows. In many parts of Mexico, Coke is often more accessible and less costly than water. Children are being given Coca-Cola as a breakfast drink. It´s even put in baby bottles for infants.

ONE OF DOZENS OF BODEGAS AND MERCADOS WITH THE COCA COLA LOGO IN COLONIA EL PROGRESO

To read more about Coca-Cola in Mexico:

http://english.periodismohumano.com/2013/03/05/the-coca-colization-of-mexico-the-spark-of-obesity/

ROAD IN EL PROGRESO

WAITING TO REGISTER PETS IN EL PROGRESO

I followed Frank due east through detours, muddy roads and along an enormous expanse of green pressed up against the foothills of the Sierras, which looked pale purple in the morning. The clinic took place around the corner from the local tortillería in the former DIF building.

EX-DIF BUILDING IN EL PROGRESO

REGISTERING PETS AT EL PROGRESO

After passing many street dogs, we arrived at the clinic shortly before 9 AM, where volunteers were helping Dr. Poly unload the mobile clinic (Poli´s horse trailer). By 10 AM, there were only eleven registered pets, probably due to the ayutamiento not having distributed flyers. So I did what I love to do most at the clinics – went out to look for pets. After walking several blocks, passing a dozen or so dogs in the street with no collars nor owners nearby, I came to a yard with cats and dogs in it. The owner wanted all of them sterilized, so I went back to the clinic, put two cat kennels in my car and picked up small dogs and five cats and kittens plus two of the man´s granddaughters.

DARLING GIRLS HELPED BRING IN 14 CATS AND DOGS IN EL PROGRESO

When I drove the young girls back, they asked me to pick up their friend´s pets. In a large dirt back yard filled with shade trees were five puppies, their mama and her teen-age son. The puppies were loaded with ticks, mostly wedged between their toes, and were bloated with worms. I asked if any of the puppies were for adoption, but the family wanted to keep all of them. The young girls were darling. They wanted so much to help and stayed to watch surgeries and pre-op. They also promised to bring more people to the clinics on Thursday, and with great smiles, blew kisses to me as I drove away.

STERILIZATIONS AT EL PROGRESO CLINIC – August 6-9

Female dogs 40 Male dogs 18 Female cats 22 Male cats 13 TOTAL 93
plus pregnancies terminated for 1 cat with 3 fetuses 1 dog with 10 fetuses 1 dog with 8 fetuses

THIS CLINIC WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY A GENEROUS GRANT FROM HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL.

DONATIONS AT EL PROGRESO CLINIC 530 pesos

DONATIONS TO CLINICS: Cecilia Martinez – 250 pesos
Jane Peters-Arnold – $50 USD

MISCELLANEOUS DONATIONS: Anonymous- $350 USD – for the dogs at LADRA, the Borchgrevinks´ wonderful shelter/boarding facility.

Kay Doyle -1,000 pesos for Cabezon´s care.
Anonymous – 1,860 peso vet bill for Cabezón paid for at Dr. Peña (bill was 2,360 pesos, but Pamela Evans´ 1,000 peso donation paid 500 pesos of this bill plus a bottle of cosequin for Cabezon´s osteoporosis).

ADOPTIONS:

“EMMANUEL” (at peace clinic) ADOPTED

“Emmanuel,” a young brindle puppy rescued from the Acopio by Shamira in July, fostered by Candace Shaw, neutered at a PEACEAnimals clinic, and adopted by Cecilia Martinez the first week of August.

NEEDS HOME ASAP:
“Tyson,” a gentle brown and white male Pit Bull Mix, has been at the Centro de Acopio for a year-and-a-half. Tyson was adopted last week and was so excited to be leaving the Acopio that he jumped uninvited into his new owner´s car. Sadly, the nice young man owned another dog that didn´t like Tyson, so he was returned to the Acopio. Dogs are only to be walked twice a week there. Tyson needs to go to a foster or permanent home as soon as possible. Contact the Acopio: 293-3690

NECESITA HOGAR – HA ESTADO 18 MESES EN EL CENTRO DE ACOPIO

RESCUED AND NEED HOMES:

SOS!! “Cabezón,” the hound dog from el Tuito whose ear had been hacked off with a machete. This noble dog is only three years old, but has osteoporosis. His foster mother, Saashi Rodriguez, is giving him daily massages and glucosamine and says he is now playing like a puppy with her other dog. Saashi leaves for the U.S. September 8th, so a solution needs to be found for Cabezón as soon as possible.

CABEZÓN NECESITA HOGAR O CASA PUENTE

I only met him once, but wished I could take him home with me. I´m hoping someone will give him a wonderful home after his short life of homelessness and abuse. For now, it is urgent that at minimum a foster home be found for him. Cabezón is on a wait list to fly to Canada . Saashi says he is polite, quiet, intelligent, observant, loves human company and other animals and is a perfect pet. Cabezón is waiting for a good home and a good new name. Please submit your suggestions to me before August 31st. Regarding fostering or adopting, please contact Saashi – [email protected]

“BEETHOVEN” (“BETO”) RESCATADO Y NECESITA HOGAR

“TUNEL,” AT TIME HE WAS FOUND IN THE TUNNEL

Rescued by Shamira: “Beethoven,” aka “Beto,” is a sweet 18-month old Pit Bull mix that has been neutered and vaccinated. Shamira just removed him from the Acopio after he had been there for six months. He is great with children, adults and dogs but doesn´t like cats. Contact Shamira if interested in either dog: vinyasaflow_yoga

@hotmail.com

Shamira found a frightened young Chihuahua mix inside the tunnel road on Friday night, August 1st. Shamira, who saves many animals, said she was running out of rescue dog names, so is calling him”Tunel” (Spanish pronunciation=”Toonel”).

“TUNEL” DRESSED UP AND READY FOR ADOPTION/NECESITA HOGAR

HOMES NEEDED: For the thousands of dogs and cats on the streets here and for dozens of healthy and beautiful dogs and cats at the Centro de Acopio, the city´s no-kill pound.

Open Monday-Saturday from 8 AM-2 PM. 293-3690. The Acopio is now holding adoptions every Saturday from 11 AM-2 PM at Plaza Caracól (back end of building near McDonald´s entrance). Dogs are walked twice a week by volunteers organized by Friends of Puerto Vallarta Animals.

RIDES FOR RESCUE DOGS NEEDED: For Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver. All expenses for dogs paid for. Please contact [email protected] or [email protected]

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WATCHING SURGERIES AT EL PROGRESO CLINIC

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EL PROGRESO DOG

SCHEDULE/HORARIO:

August 12-15 Mojoneras NO CLINIC SATURDAY. no hay clínica sábado.

DR. POLI, DR. ANTHONY & DR. JIMENA AT EL PROGRESO

Take the Highway 200 heading north from the airport. Go on the lateral along the Corona Beer Storage and bottling plant (close to the Bus Station). At the end of the corner make a RIGHT. Drive to the end of the wide cobblestone street until you come to the SEAPAL sewer water treatment plant and make a LEFT. Soon after, you will come to a chicken shop and make a RIGHT on Jalisco St. Drive in for about 3 blocks until you reach the corner at the Agencia Municipal.

August 20-23- Colonia Lomas del Coapinole – Calle Corea del Sur 901 at the corner of Manual Corona next to deposito Luisito and two blocks from Kiosko. Y está semana vamos a trabajar en la colonia lomas del coapinole pot la calle Corea del Sur #904 esquina con Manuel corona a un lado del deposito Luisito a 2 cuadras del kiosco y sobre el cuadro como se hace

Schedule, including directions and other clinic information are always on website: www.peaceanimals.org

DOGS THAT DIDN´T GET STERILIZED IN EL PROGRESO

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