The Los Cabos Humane Society is run by an amazing group of volunteers who are truly some of the unsung heroes in Cabo. I’d like to give you a little history on the “dog problem” not only in Cabo but in many areas of Mexico. I am well aware that I did not provide a full accounting of everyone who donates their time. You know who you are….pat yourselves on your backs..you are the unsung heroes!
When I first started visiting Cabo in the 80’s, to say that there was a dog problem would be an understatement. They were all over…mangy, ragtag animals roaming through town in groups of 5 or more. You would want to help them but most would not let you get close. I had a friend who was walking home one day and a pack of dogs chased her home. Nothing serious, but they did take a few bites out of her ankle and leg. She never walked without a big stick after that. The Los Cabos Humane Society was formed and I won’t bore you with the details when you can read all about them at their website www.loscaboshumanesociety.com My good friend, Marci Horton Diaz is responsible for the website and she has done a bang-up job. In addition to that she fosters dogs until their forever home’s can be found. Aida Trujillo works tirelessly and ensures that everything runs smoothly…not an easy job in Cabo. Also thanks to the Gringo Gazette, our local rag, for donating space to showcase adoptable animals and announce LCHS fundraisers. Also many, many thanks to the locals who donate their time and go out to the shelter several times a week to walk the dogs.
Back in the 90’s the LCHS did round-ups and would get between 100-130 sick and starving dogs off the street every third Saturday of the month. Many were sick and had to be put down… not a good option, but please remember, there was no money and there was no one and no place to care for them. The shelter was built and operated on by donations and not equipped to handle much back then. The City does the round-ups now and they might bring in 25 dogs….a big difference from the 90’s. Now vets from as far away as the United States and Tijuana donate their time and skills to nurse these animals back to health.
Not only that but the LCHS also has an outreach education program and go out to the schools in order teach the kids, at an early age, how to care for their pets. LCHS also offers many spay/neuter clinics with local and some not so local vets contributing their time
The message below was written by Aida Trujillo, President of the Board of Directors…another unsung hero
Message for 2011. (SOME FACTS)
Thanks to your generosity in 2010 we performed 3100 surgeries (580 more than was budgeted!), 352 total adoptions, educated over 1500 local school children and made several much needed improvements to the Center.
We are confident that 2011 will prove to be our best year yet: we have a very ambitious goal of sterilizing 6000 animals in the Los Cabos area and we will be setting up a “mobile clinic” in
San Jose neighborhoods working in conjunction with Servicios Publicos (department that cleans the city).
Our operating budget in 2010 was $21,500 USD per month. For 2011 we’ve budgeted 23,200 per month to help us reach this year’s goals.
Dr. Rebeca Serrano, who has helped us at our Spay/Neuter clinics for the last two years, has moved down from Tijuana to be in charge of LCHS’s Spay/Neuter program. We will continue holding weekly clinics at the Center in Cabo San Lucas and also in San Jose del Cabo.
None of our achievements would be possible without those of you who donate, volunteer and attend our fundraisers. We thank you for your continued support.
Aida Trujillo, President
Please be aware: There is no governmental agency to address the problem of homeless domestic animals living on the streets of Los Cabos.
The Los Cabos Humane Society is operating as the only form of animal protection and control.
The Los Cabos Humane Society is offering the only humane solution in San Lucas and San Jose to reduce the ever-increasing number of unwanted animals that are born to suffer on the streets of our community.
The Los Cabos Humane Society, AC is operating as a legal non-profit civil association in Mexico with donation status and as the Humane Society de Cabo San Lucas, INC – a non-profit U.S.Corporation with tax exempt status under section 501(C)(3).
