VIVERO DE INCUBACIÓN:  At the northern end of the malecón on the beach next to a busy open-air restaurant and the adjacent, good fish market, is an “incubation nursery.” Inside this oversize cage-like, locked “corral” are a few thousand Olive Ridley (“Tortuga Golfina”) turtle eggs.  The original sandy nests on beaches north and south of this location were reported to 911, attention “green patrol” (“patrulla verde”). Nests are dug up by authorized personnel as soon as possible after the female crawls slowly back into the bay.  The removal of eggs is to protect nests from humans and dogs. Eggs in each nest are carefully counted and transported to the nursery for reburying. 

Above each nest is a white marker noting when eggs were laid, how many, and estimated date of hatching.  Average number of eggs per nest – 100.  Incubation period is approximately 6 weeks, at which time hatchlings will be released at dusk, reducing chances of being eaten by seabirds.  Fish learn to anticipate, so release location changes whenever possible. If you check birth days on the markers at the nursery, you might consider a visit on that date.

Turtle gender is determined after fertilization and dependent on temperature of incubation.  If turtle eggs incubate below 81.86, the hatchlings will be male. If above 87.8, hatchlings will be female. If temperatures fluctuate between those two temperatures, it should produce an almost even mix of sexes.  Ninety percent of hatchlings will not survive predators.  Only 1% of the sea turtles will reach sexual maturity.  Owing to the wonder of earth´s magnetic field, females will return to the place where they were hatched.  Males will never touch land again. 

The Olive Ridley sea turtle is at risk for extinction.  Enemies are sharks, pollution, global warming,  and humans.  On our regular panga outings, we have seen several dead Olive Ridleys with deep gashes in their shells, all caused by boats. 

RAIN!  After a mostly rain-free June, always the beginning of the rainy season, Vallarta has enjoyed five or six torrential rains in July,

AL FIN – LLUVIA EN JULIO

“VERDE, QUE TE QUIERO VERDE” – PLAYA GRANDE – ESTRIBUACIÓNES DE LAS SIERRA MADRES

PEACEANIMALS T-SHIRTS: 

TEES FOR WOMEN

Hot out of the oven! 
48 T-shirts – to be test marketed.  Vet team, board of directors and key clinic volunteers will be given one. Remaining t-shirts will be sold @ 200 pesos each.  These are 100% high-quality cotton for women and men M to XXL(sizes run small), crew or V-necks.  Logo on front left, and on back and under logo – “Free Spay/Neuter,” and underneath – “Esterilizaciones Gratuitas.”  Interested in purchasing?  Contact me.

ANA Y MISAEL – DUEÑOS DE PLAYERAS Y SERIGRAFÍA – OWNERS              [email protected]

LA FLORESTA

LESLIE PREPARANDO PERRITA PARA CIRUGÍA

LOCAL UN POCO ESCONDIDA EN COLONIA LA FLORESTA – FOTO:  Angela Kelleher

After registering the first arrivals Wednesday morning, two volunteers and I drove around looking for cats and dogs,  with some success.  When we asked a young teen-age girl standing in the doorway of her home if she had a cat of a dog she would like to have sterilized for free, she replied that she didn´t own a cat or a dog, but she did have a duck.  

CLÍNICA EN LA FLORESTA – foto:  Angela Kelleher

STERILIZATIONS AT CLINIC IN COLONIA LA FLORESTA, PUERTO VALLARTA – JULY 17-20

DESPUÉS DE CIRUGÍA – LA FLORESTA – foto: Angela Kelleher

(PERROS) MALE DOGS: 18; (PERRAS) FEMALE DOGS: 28; (GATOS) MALE CATS: 31; (GATAS) FEMALE CATS:28 

TOTAL:  105

PLUS PREGNANCY TERMINATED FOR: 1 large black Lab mix with 10 fetuses

REGISTRANDO MASCOTAS – CLÍNICA EN COLONIA LA FLORESTA, PUERTO VALLARTA

THIS CLINIC IS THE SECOND ONE UNDERWRITTEN BY THE GENEROUS DONATION OF $10,000 FROM AN ANONYMOUS FAMILY FOUNDATION.  THE GIFT WILL UNDERWRITE 5.56 CLINICS.

DESPUÉS DE CIRUGÍA – foto:  Angela Kelleher

DONATIONS AT CLINIC IN COLONIA LA FLORESTA – 1,720  PESOS –

YOUNG BOY WHO BROUGHT HIS DOG WAS GIVEN ONE OF THE DONATED PEACEANIMALS T-SHIRTS.  LA FLORESTA  – JOVEN QUIEN TRAJO SU PERRO  RECIBIÓ UNA PLAYERA.

Tomatlán means “place of tomatoes” or “place near tomatoes.”  Cabo Corrientes is a municipality in the northern part of the state of Jalisco.  This is our fourth visit to this location and because of the

TOMATLÁN, CABO CORRIENTES – fotos:  Leslie Caratachea

three hour driving time one-way, I didn´t attend. Leslie, our vet tech, describes Tomatlán as “very hot, poor and not very pretty.”   The clinic has always taken place in a large recreation center.  As always, the community
provides volunteers and meals.

STERILIZATIONS AT CLINIC IN TOMATLÁN, CABO CORRIENTES – 
July 24-27   

FEMALE DOGS – 77; MALE DOGS – 10; FEMALE CATS – 35; MALE CATS -18

TOTAL:  140!

PLUS pregnancies terminated for 1 dog with 10 fetuses and 1 cat with 5 fetuses.

VOLUNTARIOS – TOATLÁN

DONATIONS AT CLINIC -TOMATLÁN, CABO CORRIENTES:  1,110 pesos

This clinic was the third underwritten by the generous donation of $10,000 USD by an anonymous family foundation.  This will pay for 5.56 clinics.  

NUESTRAS ÚLTIMAS PLAYERAS REGALADAS A NIÑOS QUE TRAYERON SUS MASCOTAS – TOMATLÁN LAST OF TSHIRTS DONATED BY AN ANONYMOUS BOARD MEMBER  – GIVEN TO CHILDREN WHO BROUGHT IN THEIR PETS.

EDUCATION PROGRAM:  On hold until schools back in session.

DONATIONS TO PEACEANIMALS:

Mike Smith – $1,000 USD
Cuale Clinics:  An assortment of used stethoscopes, name tags, towels and sheets
David Puckett – $56 USD via PayPal – to pay four days of lunches for vet team at el Porvenir, Nayarit – July 31-August 3 (70 pesos per person per day).

In 2018, PEACEAnimals sterilized 5,792 cats and dogs.

. SCHEDULE/HORARIO: INFORMACIÓN DE LAS CLÍNICAS EN ESPAÑOL: http://peaceanimals.org/espa_ol Sí no está una dirección, es porque todavía no tenemos. TOMATLÁN JULIO 6 AGOSTO/JULY AND AUGUST 31 de julio -3 de Agosto – el Porvenir, Nayarit – en la casa ejidal – calle 12 de octubre esquina Benito Juarez (organizada por Linda Stewart) 7-10 – Ixtapa – CALLE CIRCONIA 515 ENTRE TEPETATE Y ESMERALDA – COLONIA LA MINA Las entre calles es entre tepetate y pedernal, como referencia la unica casa color ladrillo de 3 pisos en la cuadra 🙂 se van por la calle del kiosko del conalep como si fueran a cañadas y cuando termina la pavimentada justo antes de la colonia la calma dan vuelta a la izquierda hasta topar con esquina y ahi vuelven a dar vuelta a la izquierda. 14-17 – Atenguillo (cerca de Mascota) 21-24 – Valle Dorado, Nayarit (organizada por Linda Stewart) 28-31 – Puerto Vallarta – Col. Mojoneras SEPTIEMBRE: 2-5 – (lunes, martes, jueves, miércoles) Puerto Vallarta – col. el Mangal 11-14 – Puerto Vallarta – colonia centro ¿el Arrayan? 18-21 – Valle de Banderas, Nayarit PHOTOS OF DOGS AND CATS FOR ADOPTION AT THE ALBERGUE (ACOPIO) THE  CITY SHELTER  https://perrospv.000webhostapp.com/lista-de-perros.html (322) 293-3690 PLAYA DEL MALECÓN  FOTOS/NOMBRES/DATOS DE PERROS Y GATOS EN ADOPCIÓN EN EL ALBERGUE (ACOPIO).         https://perrospv.000webhostapp.com/lista-de-perros.html TODOS TIENEN PRUEBAS PARA ENFERMEDADES Y ESTÁN VACUNADOS Y ESTERILIZADOS.    TO REPORT ANIMAL ABUSE OR RESCUE NEEDED- CALL 911 AND REQUEST GREEN PATROL (PATRULLA VERDE);  OR CALL THE CITY SHELTER – (322) 293-3690  FOR WEEKLY CLINIC DIRECTIONS TO CLINICS: (SPANISH ONLY)  (322) 113-3955  PARA REPORTAR ABUSO A LOS ANIMALES  O PARA ANIMALES QUE NECESITAN  – LLAME  A LA POLICIA – 911 –  Y PIDE LA PATRULLA VERDE – o marca al albergue  (322) 293 3690 LINEA DESIGNADA PARA DIRECCIÓNES EN ESPAÑOL Y COMO LLEGAR A LAS CLÍNICAS CADA SEMANA:   (322) 113 3955         http://www.peaceanimals.org/ PLEASE HELP WITH LUNCH DONATIONS TEAM. PEACEAnimals has lunch budget of 70 pesos per vet team member (four persons) per day –  4 days a week.  Extra person every Wednesday & Thursday is star volunteer, Frank Ohly.  Please advise when you would like to donate. DONATIONS OF LUNCHES MEAN MONEY SAVED FOR CLINIC SUPPLIES.    FAVOR DE DONAR ALMUERZOS PARA NUESTRO EQUIPO.  NECESITAMOS VOLUNTARIOS PARA LAS CLÍNICAS en PUERTO VALLARTA.   PARA AVISAR:  Angela Kelleher – Coordinadora – [email protected]  http://www.peaceanimals.org/espa_ol/protocolo_para_voluntarios NIECES OF AMY WELCH, TREASURER – VOLUNTARIAS EN LA FLORESTA – ANNABELLE HALLORAN, 16 DE MILL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Y SU PRIMA JULIANA HEMMER, 14, DE TUCSON, ARIZONA (COUSINS)  CLÍNICA EN LA FLORESTA

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS in Puerto Vallarta.    Please contact Angela Keller, coordinator – [email protected], or just drop by.   FOR INFORMATION:   http://www.peaceanimals.org/volunteer_1/volunteer_duties ALSO NEEDED:   USED/NEW KENNELS FOR CATS AND DOGS AND NEW/USED COLLARS AND LEASHES TO GIVE TO DOG OWNERS AT CLINICS, PLUS USED TOWELS AND  SHEETS. $$$$$$ COST PER SURGERY WEEK CLINIC (3.5 days) IS APPROXIMATELY $1,800 USD.  PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION VIA CHECK, CREDIT CARD, PAYPAL, BEQUEST,  OR STOCK TRANSFER.  Note:  Stocks are transferred at full value without the donating stock owner being taxed. PEACEAnimals is under the umbrella of Banderas Bay Charities, Inc., a US 501 (c)(3) charity located in Portland, Oregon.  Please make payments payable to either BBC INC or to full name.  Donations are tax deductible and should be earmarked for PEACEAnimals.  Amy Welch, Secretary-Treasurer [email protected] 505 N Tomahawk Is Dr Portland, OR 97217    Tel:503 285 4007 PEACEANIMALS VET TEAM – EL EQUIPO DE PEACEANIMALS   DR. ANTHONY, LESLIE, DR. POLI Y DR. PACHECO  Banderas Bay Charities, Inc (BBC INC) offers tax-deductible receipts in the US, Canada, and Mexico.    THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS PAST AND CURRENT SPONSORS OF $1,800 US AND MORE:                THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORT. Gretchen DeWitt – President – Board of Directors [email protected]  www.peaceanimals.org  www.gretchen-peace-and-pv.blogspot.com  https://www.facebook.com/PeaceAnimals PEACEANIMALS, A.C.    RFC  PEA140306l12 Want to change how you receive these emails?  You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list TO SUBSCRIBE:  https://us12.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=0d0ab8e7d36c610252532e04a&id=cd4a331bfd