sea of change: puppy report in huatulco

i'm so excited to report the mama dog and puppies are going to be taken care of. in a prior post i mentioned jim and i finding a mama dog and 2 puppies in an undeveloped area near the marina. well it turns out there are 4 puppies. while they look fat in the photos, it's really distended bellies from malnutrition and parasites, along with skin infections common among street dogs. all of this can be cured with care and attention. jerry on m/v mystic michael was kind enough to give me the name of a local vet and he agreed to meet us (chris and craig from the big mega yacht in the marina) and look at the dogs. he showed up on his motorcycle, along with his assistant, but he was well prepared. he vaccinated the pups and mom and said he's sure he can find temporary homes for all 4 puppies until they're adopted and mama dog too. she's also getting fixed and he's going to look at her leg. she's about 2 years old and about to go into another heat so we caught her just in time. the pups are 5 weeks old and absolutely adorable. we were thrilled he was willing to help.

when i asked about any local animal rescue groups he said huatulco doesn't have one yet but they in the process of forming one. while we were visiting, a man came by on his motorcycle to drop off food which he's been doing all along. then a while later a couple drove up in a car to drop off food (they said they come by several times a day and were surprised to hear there were 4 pups). it was an amazing experience to know how many people came together to help this poor mama dog.

i'm so grateful for chris and craig's help with calling the vet and making this happen. it just goes to show it's a good idea to follow your heart - and don't let anyone tell you "why bother because there are so many animals that need help". we saved 5 today and that feels pretty good to me.