This PETA-Backed Spay-a-Thon Helped 265 Cats and Dogs in One Weekend

Thanks to a massively successful two-day spay/neuter event backed by PETA’s Global Compassion Fund, 265 dogs and cats won’t contribute to Mexico’s deadly companion animal overpopulation crisis. Meet some of the animals from the event, held at the Universidad del Caribe, and learn how you can help PETA-supported teams continue this vital work.

PETA Fieldworkers Helped Animals in Mexico

After the temporary clinic, PETA staffers hit the streets, helping animals. We treated dozens of dogs and cats for fleas and ticks, dewormed them, fitted them with collars, provided doghouses to those without shelter, and replaced short leashes and chains with lightweight tie-outs. We also educated guardians about the responsibilities of having animal companions and the importance of spaying or neutering. Learn about just a few of the many animals we helped in Mexico.

Nina Was Without Shelter, Food, or Fresh Water: See Her Now

Nina was chained with no food, water, or proper shelter. The only cover within her range was under a small tree.

Thankfully, our fieldworkers brought her a brand-new doghouse, a light-weight collar with a tie-out, a bucket for water, food, and a flea preventive, improving her environment and care significantly.

PETA Helped These Abandoned Puppies

These puppies were living under a broken-down car, and no one was taking care of them.

Thankfully, PETA fieldworkers were able to scoop them up and secure placement in a foster home for them.

After the puppies got a good night’s sleep indoors, we took them to the Planned Pethood International clinic in Puerto Morelos and had them sterilized so that they’d be ready for adoption.

These Dogs Were Suffering From Mange

We treated these three skinny dogs for mange and provided their owner with nutritious food for them.

We Gave These Three Severely Matted Dogs a Makeover

PETA fieldworkers spotted three severely matted dogs at separate residences. Staff leapt into action to relieve the dogs of the matting, which can be extremely painful to their sensitive skin.

Since two of the dogs had no shelter, we also provided them with two brand-new doghouses.

Meet Some of the 265 Cats and Dogs Who Were Spayed or Neutered

PETA’s team was joined by the local municipal animal shelter, Dirección de Protección y Bienestar Animal; Petsland Cancún; the local chapter of Planned Pethood International; and other veterinarians who came from across Mexico to help with the clinic.

In addition to the hundreds of animals sterilized, we also provided necessary vaccinations, flea and tick preventatives, and additional care for the animal attendees.

While their animal companions were being treated, guardians were given delicious vegan snacks and opportunities to learn about animal care from the PETA-supported team.

We also helped transport 11 dogs, including three puppies, to and from the clinic and, a few days after their surgeries, treated five of them for mange.

Who Came to Support This Pawsome Spay/Neuter Event?

Several exciting guests came to cheer on the PETA-backed team, including Quintana Roo Gov. Mara Lezama and Cancún Mayor Ana Paty Peralta. They both thanked PETA for our assistance with this event and for the many others we’ve helped organize.

How Spay/Neuter Clinics Help Mitigate the Homeless-Animal Crisis

Unlike humans, dogs and cats can’t do their own family planning. It’s up to their guardians to make the responsible choice to have them spayed or neutered in order to help curb the companion animal overpopulation crisis.

In just one year, an unspayed cat can give birth to 12 kittens and an unspayed dog can give birth to 16 puppies—which means that these clinics could prevent the births of more than 4,000 animals in the next 12 months alone!

Funding for temporary sterilization clinics, like the one in Cancún, helps reduce the suffering of animals for generations, as fewer unsterilized dogs and cats mean fewer animals born into communities that don’t have the resources to care for them. You can help change the lives of homeless and vulnerable animals by giving to PETA’s Global Compassion Fund today: