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Six dogs from Mexico arrived for a week's stay at the sanctuary. They will soon head off to rescues for permanent placement. Compassion Without Borders rescues dogs from Mexico, then transports them to various placement agencies in California.
Eight Puppies Settle In!
January 23, 2007
 Two litters of puppies arrived at Animal Place from Mendocino. They will spend two weeks at the sanctuary before heading to the Marin Humane Society
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Four dogs woof it up at Animal Place!
January 16, 2007
 Tuck, Maya, Locker and Elvis are four wonderful dogs who are staying at Animal Place for a little bit until they can be sent back to the Marin Humane Society for placement. Animal Place is helping the Marin Humane Society (MHS) with their Pet Partnership program. The Marin Humane Society helps overburdened Californian shelters by pulling dogs and adopting them out. We help by offering a safe space for dogs and puppies who need medical attention or an extra set of vaccines before heading back to MHS for adoption.
  
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| Our Mexican Dog Rescue Program began in June, 2001 and over 200 dogs have been rescued and placed in loving homes to date. The dogs are rescued from the Refugio Franciscano, a large no-kill shelter in Mexico City that houses more than 2,000 animals.
The dogs, who face little to no chance at adoption at the Refugio, typically come from backgrounds of extreme abuse, neglect, and cruelty. Christi Payne and Juan Ramon Camblor, Animal Place sanctuary residents and Compassion Without Borders cofounders select the dogs based on temperament and size, (small dogs are much easier to find homes for). Citizens for Animal Protection and Education funds all of the transport for the lucky canines.
The dogs spend a two week voluntary quarantine at Animal Place where they are nursed back to health emotionally and physically by sanctuary workers and volunteers. During this time they are groomed, sterilized, vaccinaded & dewormed. After this holding period, the dogs are adopted out thanks to the hard work of Citizens for Animal Protection and Education (CAPE), Small Dog Rescue, and the Marin Humane Society.
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They are here - Coki, Bibi, Dafne, Bugambillas, Ellie, Iris, Gavi, Crucita, Ruli, Tabi, Luna and Pamela. Twelve adorable, happy and fortunate dogs from the Refugio Franciscano shelter in Mexico. They arrived in the wee morning hours on Friday
They are a fun bunch and seem to have put their previous lives behind them. They arrived in great spirits after a long flight and were quickly refreshed with food, water and a romp around the barn. They will be staying at Animal Place until they have acclimated and received their exams, vaccines, de-worming, and all the special Animal Place doggie works.
In a couple of weeks, they will all be ready for their new homes. Thanks to rescue groups such as CAPE in Santa Cruz and Small Dog Rescue in Chico for working diligently to find loving families for the pups.
The chance of these dogs being adopted in Mexico would have been slim.
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| Our latest group of rescued dogs arrived from Juarez, Mexico on December 17. We saved these 16 dogs from the "Antirabico" or Mexican animal control facility where they faced certain death by strychnine injections or electrocution. |
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Christi and Juan Ramon Camblor, Animal Place residents and founders of Compassion Without Borders, are getting quite adept at the 20-hour drive and the many stops for dog walks and "necessary" pit stops.
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This latest group of dogs weigh between four and forty pounds and come in a variety of shapes and combinations. It seems Labrador, Bassett, Poodle, Chihuahua, terrier, and who knows what else, are represented. Some are calm, many have tails that wag nonstop, some enjoy sitting on laps, while others are doing laps around the barn. Each has their own special characteristics and personality, but they are all adorable and huggable.
After they are vaccinated, spayed or neutered, dewormed, bathed, groomed, and loved they will be taken in by our partner organizations to be placed into loving homes. |
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UC Davis veterinary students made a trip out to the sanctuary to help give the dogs physical exams, de-worming, and vaccinations. |
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Zoe, one of the 14, had been nearly beaten to death in Mexico City. A kind woman found her by the road and brought her to a veterinarian where she was treated for multiple injuries. As she healed, two of her spinal vertebrate fused at the point where she had a severe fracture, resulting in a mild weakness in her back leg and a small deformity in her back.
She was then brought to the Refugio Franciscano, a large no-kill shelter in Mexico City, when the woman realized she could no longer keep her. At the shelter, Zoe was very frightened and withdrawn. |
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Zoe was the first of the 14 dogs selected for the rescue and she turned out to be one of our most special rescues ever. Despite her bleak background and difficult past, Zoe is one of the most gentle, sweet souls we have yet to meet.
Once she realized she was safe and no one was going to hurt her, she warmed quickly and began to act like the silly 10 month old puppy that she was. Zoe was then taken by CAPE and adopted out into a delightful home where she lives with an older dog and lovely
family that reportedly adore her.
Zoe was a beautiful reminder to us of why we do what we do and the absolute joy that comes from rescuing individuals who have suffered so much and are still so willing to try again. |
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Ellie and Nita were found by the side of the highway in Mexico City when they were just weeks old, guarding the body of their dead mother. They were sickly pups but were nursed back to health by the woman who found them. They then were taken to the Refugio Franciscano, rescued by us, and are now both in loving homes here in Northern California. |
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Lupita was brought to a spay/neuter clinic organized by Compassion Without Borders in Juarez, Mexico last November. A woman brought Lupita to the clinic in a garbage bag and asked clinic volunteers if they would kill her. Lupita was starving, had a large tumor, and was covered in mange. The woman, a resident of one of the poorest colonies in Juarez, did not have the financial resources to give Lupita the medical care she needed and wanted to end her suffering.
Camp organizers (and Animal Place staff members ) Juan Ramon Camblor and Christi Payne decided not to euthanize Lupita, but to rescue her and provide her with the medical care she needed here in California. It took two months to nurse Lupita to a point where she could withstand the chemotherapy needed to eradicate her tumor. Then began the two months of chemo injections. Finally she spent another four months healing in the new home Small Dog Rescue found for her, where she has recovered fully and is now a healthy, confident, vibrant little chihuahua without a care in the world. |
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