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| “NOCHE DE LA IGUANA” – MISMALOYA |
In 1963, Puerto Vallarta became famous, thanks to the filming of Tennessee Williams´ “Night of the Iguana.” With approximately 2,000 now people living in Mismaloya, it is still a small village, and there is poverty. Most of the nicest homes are on the hill overlooking the cove where Ava Gardener danced barefoot on the sand.
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| PRETTY PATH ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE COVE LEADS TO THE OLD HOTEL IN “NIGHT OF THE IGUANA.” CAMINITO HERMOSO HASTA EL HOTEL DE LA PELÍCULA “NOCHE DE LA IGUANA.” |
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| LA ENSENADA DE MISMALOYA – COVE OF “NIGHT OF THE IGUANA” |
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HERMOSA MISMALOYA – ATRÁS DE LA CARRETERA – ACROSS THE HIGHWAY – BEAUTIFUL MISMALOYA
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The clinic took place in the village kindergarden, which provided a large space and open air. Unfortunately, our banners had been stolen at a recent clinic, so we had no signage and no way for people to see the clinic walking or driving by the school. Our first day, usually our slowest, was our busiest. Thirty-eight cats and dogs were brought in from Boca, el Nogalito and Mismaloya. On my way there again on Friday morning, I saw a small, grey Terrier, tongue hanging out, running rapidly down the two-lane, curvy coastal “highway.” Afraid it would be hit, I drove slightly ahead of the frantic dog, stopped the car, jumped out and tried to grab it. I tried this several times without success, so followed the exhausted dog two miles into Mismaloya.
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| VOLUNTARIO DAVE WRIGHT CON PERRITO RESCATADO CORRIENDO EN LA CARRETERA – MISMALOYA RESCUED ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOW AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AT THE SPCAPV. Next to the highway, I was able to edge the little dog into the trash collection area, where it lay down next to the overflowing dumpster and a small, black and white dog. I immediately went to the clinic and asked for help. Dave Wright, volunteer and local resident, drove back to the site with me and coaxed and caught the scared dog by putting a cup of water next to it. After being neutered and treated for fleas, ticks and parasites, a phone call was made to the SPCAPV, photo emailed, dog accepted and delivered to their vet for tests. This is a very pretty and very sweet, three-year old dog.
Friday was very slow. Only thirteen animals were brought in, which is always a concern for following days. On Saturday, I stopped off in el Nogalito and collected two female dogs from a man walking with them on the road. After delivering them to clinic, I drove up and down the Mismaloya road and was able to collect seven more. Volunteers brought in dogs from the beach and el Nogalito.
I was flagged down on the highway by a grey-haired, pony-tailed, ornately tattooed man. He said his German Shepherd-mix dog had had been hit by a car three days before and had difficulty walking. Driving back to the clinic with the dog, the husky-voiced man told me he was a musician from Spain and had moved to Mexico six years ago because he “loved the music here.” Dr. Anthony confirmed there were no fractures and gave the owner pain meds for the gentle dog. Neutering not possible for at least another week because of injury.
On Sunday, Karla de la Peña returned from Boca with her friend Cynthia with four dogs for sterilization. They were intent on catching three very large, feral female dogs that live next to the highway. Karla had given them bits of hot dogs the day before, in order to gain the dogs´ confidence. On Sunday, Dr. Poli spiked several hot dogs with tranquilizers and Karla and Cynthia drove to the shack off the highway where the dogs spend time. The three dogs with pendulous teats were there. Karla sat down and slowly tossed pieces of the hot dogs to each individual dog. After an hour of waiting, the skittish dogs were still alert and impossible to lasso. They will continue to have two litters a year until they can be socialized, caught and spayed.
Karla told me there was an old, bearded man living close to the zoo who owned about fifteen dogs. He had brought seven in on our first day, but hadn´t returned. I drove to the very poor home and thirteen large, friendly dogs ran out in a pack to greet me. Also outside the shack were a very fat, tied-up pig, a tethered burro and a small, sick-looking puppy.
The amiable owner, wearing a torn straw hat, said he had been unable to catch the other dogs. His grandson grabbed a young, brown dog and handed me the puppy. The dog was neutered at the clinic, but the puppy was too sick for surgery, so was only given meds for parasites. The remaining seven dogs will continue to breed. |
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PLUS PREGNANCIES TERMINATED FOR: 1 cat with 4 fetuses: 1 dog with 4 fetuses
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| CLÍNICA EN MISMALOYA – BEAUTIFUL, YOUNG, SWEET DOG THAT LIVES ON THE HIGHWAY. IF INTERESTED – HE WILL BE EASY TO FIND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO FOSTER OR ADOPT.. CALLEJERO – FÁCIL ENCONTRAR SI QUISIERA ADOPTAR. |
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| NOBLE CALLEJERO PARA ADOPCIÓN EN MISMALOYA – TGREAT DOG THAT LIVES ON THE STREET IN MISMALOYA NEEDS ADOPTING. |
Daily “wonderful” lunches and dinners delivered by board member, Ralph Osborne, who lives in Mismaloya. He also provided bedrooms for the vet team.
Angela Kelleher brought a couple of dozen bundles of crayons and colored markers for the PEACEnimals educational coloring books.
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| BEAUTIFUL GIRLS WATCHING THEIR CATS IN RECOVERY. HERMOSAS NIÑAS MIRANDO A SUS GATOS EN RECUPERACIÓN – CLÍNICA EN MISMALOYA |
Among the volunteers at the Mismaloya clinic was Angela Kelleher (with her friend Jessica Gunn), who stayed in Vallarta an extra week so she could participate. Angela and her husband, Dave Mcintyre, arrived in Vallarta from Vancouver for the first time in December. Since then, Angela has been
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| ANGELA KELLEHER – VOLUNTARIA – CLÍNICA EN MISMALOYA |
volunteering twice at week at our clinics, once or twice a week at the Acopio as a dog walker, and once or twice a week with Rubbish Rebels collecting trash near playa los muertos and the río cuale. She and Dave will return in December because they have “fallen in love with Puerto Vallarta.”
Another great volunteer who left town is Ian Duncanson, a 15-year old high school student from Mill Valley, California. Ian volunteered twice a week at clinics and twice a week at an orphanage for over a month. He told his parents that volunteering here had been a “life-changing experience.”
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| CLÍNICA EN MISMALOYA |
Portland Humane Society – 7 used kennels (to be brought down first week of August by PEACEAnimals treasurer, Amy Welch)
Bo Jarnstedt – $100 USD
Mary Pat Powers – $200 USD
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| CLÍNICA EN MISMALOYA |
EDUCATION PROGRAM- SUMMER VACATION. SCHOOLS CLOSED.
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| PLAYA LA ROSITA – PUERTO VALLARTA
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RUBBISH REBELS: Volunteers needed to clean up beach and river locations in Vallarta. Bring gloves and bags. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 AM. Contact Vicki Ohly at Rubbish Rebels via FB for locations.
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| “ANIMALS DON´T DIRTY THE WOODS AND THE MOUNTAINS – PEOPLE DO. WE BEG YOU TO BEHAVE LIKE ANIMALS.”
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| PERRO RESCATADO CON TVT Y EN CASA PUENTE. VA ESTAR EN TRATAMIENTO DE QUIMOTERAPÍA. Lo han nombrado “JACK.” |
PARA FOTOS,/NOMBRES Y INFORMACIÓN DE LOS PERROS EN EL CENTRO DE ACOPIO QUE NECESITAN HOGARES:
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| MISMALOYA -DR.POLI CON PERRITO MUY BELLO PARA ESTERILIZACIÓN |
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| BOLSAS DE PEACEANIMALS EN VENTA |
Choco Museo – Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez 128 in centro (across from the malecón)
Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens (gift shop)
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| LESLIE WITH VOLUNTEER DAVE WRIGHT, WHO BROUGHT IN A HOMELESS MALE BEACH DOG FOR NEUTERING – MISMALOYA – PERRO DE LA PLAYA PARA ESTERILIZACIÓN |
DONATE WITHOUT SPENDING MONEY: PEACEAnimals is able to receive donations from Amazon Smile under the umbrella of Banderas Bay Charities, Inc. Amazon donates 0.5% of eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organizations selected by their customers. This is a very simple way to help fund our clinics: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/47-4752247 Even simpler, long on to www.amazonsmile.com and type in Banderas Bay Charities, Inc. (PEACEAnimals receives all of these donations).
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| MARCOS ALONSO BROUGHT HIS CHICHUAHUA AND STAYED TO HELP MONITOR THE CATS IN RECOVERY – MIAMALOYA. TRAJO SU CHIHUAHUA Y SE QUEDÓ PARA AYUDA A LOS GATOS EN RECUPERACIÓN. |
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| EN MISMALOYA – OTRO MUCHACHO AYUDANDO QUE DIJO QUE YA QUERÍA SER VETERINARIO. ANOTHER YOUNG HELPER WHO SAID HE NOW WANTS TO BE A VET. |
August 7, 8 and 9 – MASCOTA – –Calle Hidalgo #79 en el club de leones
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| KARLA DE LA PEÑA, ORGANIZADORA DE LA CLÍNICA DE MISMALOYA, REGISTRANDO UNA MASCOTA. ORGANIZER OF THIS CLINIC WAS KARLA DE LA PEÑA, WHO SECURED LOCATION, DISTRIBUTED 50 FLYERS AND TALKED TO THE WATER TAXISTAS AND LOCALS ABOUT THIS EVENT. KARLA IS HEAD OF “AYUDAMUTT” IN BOCA TOMATLÁN AND OWNER OF BOCA DIVERS. |
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| LESLIE – CON PERRA DE EL NOGALITO – CLÍNICA EN MISMALOYA |
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| KINDERGARDEN CLASSROOM USED FOR CLINIC IN MISMALOYA. CUARTO DE KINDER PARA LA CLÍNICA EN MISMALOYA. |
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| DR. ANTHONY – MISMALOYA |
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| Leslie con perrita de el Nogalito – clínica en Mismaloya |
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| VOLUNTARIA ANGELA – MISMALOYA |
http://www.peaceanimals.org/volunteer_1/volunteer_duties
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| GATITO DE NOGALITO -KITTEN BROUGHT FROM THE VILLAGE OF EL NOGALITO CLÍNICA EN MISMALOYA |
WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE ABLE TO GIVE USED OR NEW COLLARS AND LEASHES TO DOG OWNERS WHO BRING THEIR PETS TO THE CLINICS.
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| GIRLS CHOOSING PEACEANIMALS LEASHES AT MISMALOYA CLINIC. VOLUNTEERS ANGELA AND FRANK IN BACKGROUND. NIÑAS ELEGIENDO CORREAS DE PEACEANIMALS EN LA CLÍNICA DE MISMALOYA. VOLUNTARIOS ANGELA Y FRANK ATRÁS. |
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PEACEANIMALS VET TEAM – EL EQUIPO DE PEACEANIMALS – DR. ANTHONY, LESLIE, DR. POLI Y DR. PACHECO
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| “DAY TRIPPERS” – OIL PAINTING BY WWW.BRADFORDOVERTON.COM |
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORT.
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