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.

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

A PETA-supported team was joined by Planned Pethood International, which brought a veterinarian and several French students to help patients in prep and recovery, like this little cat:

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: