Help us help the dogs at the perrera March 3rd Food Drive

MarianaMalixPek · 02-24-2010

Paw favor comida de canina
Malix pek, Peanut pet shelter and Coco’s Cat Rescue are working together to improve the conditions for the dogs at the perrera.
We need your help!
The Immediate Needs:
* Dog Food is needed to feed the dogs at the pererra!!!!!!!
*Malix Pek will also be raising money to repair a section of kennels at the pererra. The municipality has agreed to allow this section of the pererra to be used for adoptable pets if we can repair the gates to the broken kennels! More info on this at a later date.
Malix Pek has been working for some time with the municipality to improve the conditions for dogs in Playa del Carmen. The municipality has formally asked Malix Pek for their help. Mailx Pek in turn, brought together other local animal organizations (Peanuts and Coco’s) to increase awareness and networking.
The Municipality has the unfortunate job of trying to control irresponsible pet ownership, dog over population problems and animal cruelty cases. It is against the law to have your dog running loose in Playa. It poses a health risk for humans and other animals alike. Their job is to gather dogs on the street and take them to the holding area at the pererra. The pet owners have 72 hours to retrieve their pet with a fine. If no one claims the dog, the sad truth is that they will be put to sleep. Malix Pek has also experienced the pererra responding to animal cruelty cases. When notified of cruelty or neglect, the representative will first talk with the owner giving them a warning and explaining proper care, they return in a week to assess the situation. If the owners have not improved the conditions, the dog is taken from them.
After the municipality welcomed support and help, Malix Pek, Peanut pet Shelter and Coco’s Cat Rescue were invited to visit the perrera to meet the new Municipal Vet Carlos. He gave a tour of the pererra and was very open to ideas and suggestions. The facility was actually very clean. The dogs all had fresh water but Carlos was honest about the dogs being fed a small amount of food every other day. The municipality and the vet are very interested in improving the conditions but the truth is that it is hard and a long process to fight for funding for the Pererra. If we want any improvement we are going to have start with local donations. With some help, in the future maybe a better program can be implemented. This takes time and a lot of effort. This is just the beginning.
The day of the tour some GOOD NEWS is that Peanut Pet Shelter and Malix Pek were able to take a few of the dogs that were going to be put to sleep. A few sad faces were given a second chance that day. There are many other days with not such good news and many sweet faces that don’t make it.
Malix Pek has been involved with the pererra for some time now and have reported that all dogs that have had to be Euthanized have been done so, humanely! No horror stories, just sad that it has to happen at all. Both the municipal vet Carlos and the Municipality would like for this humane procedure to continue. This brings a new issue to the table.

A NEW concern that is approaching quickly:
The affordable drug used to safely and humanly put the dogs to sleep has recently been deemed illegal. EVERYONE is greatly concerned about this. It will be very expensive to use a different type of drug to continue the humane Euthanasia. For the time being, Peanuts Pet Shelter managed to locate some of the needed drug. Together with the municipal vet we are trying to find a solution!
Help us to continue to educate the community about Pet Sterilization. Be a part of the solution not the problem.
Peanut Pet shelter and Coco’s Cat Rescue have temporarily been able to donate some much needed food but this will not last very long.
Please join us! These angels with fur need our help!
We will be holding a food drive as this is the most urgent need. These dogs that are not so fortunate to have a loving home do not need to suffer further before their demise. Please join us
On Wednesday 3rd March at PG’s(26th street with 1st av) from 7.30pm. Please bring whatever you can even if it’s one can of food! If you can’t make it Wednesday evening then please pass by during the day and drop off the food with Chris.
If you would like to help deliver or help in the repair of the kennel doors, please contact Carlotta-carlottacavadini@gmail.com

Marissa B · 02-24-2010

YOU ROCK! (como lo dice en espanol!?)

Malix Pek! Thank you for coming up with this great idea.
Peanuts thank you for organizing the venue and with PGS
Coco's thank you for participating.
I will be there!

And bring all my friends too!
I think this is so very very important.

Thank you Malix Pek, Peanuts and Coco's for participating!!

laurab · 02-24-2010

I'll be there with the food. Ziggy came from Peanut's and Pulga from Coco's, one more reason to be grateful.

ANDY · 02-24-2010

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Originally Posted by Marissa B

MALIX PEK! YOU ROCK! (como lo dice en espanol!?)

Malix Pek!
Thank you for organizing this wonderful wonderful event!
I will be there!

And bring all my friends too!
I think this is so very very important.

Thank you Malix Pek, Peanuts and Coco's for participating!!

With all due respect the agreement betwen the three assocciations was that it would most definitely not be about any of us. This is solely to make life easier for the animals in the 72 hours before they die, it is not about PPS, Malix Pek or Coco's.

For this reason, Chris will be taking charge of any cash donations and all Paypal donations will go via Cathy Heard (heardling)

We will give further details once all the arrangements have been sorted with all parties.

Andy and Chris from PG have been making the arrangements for the food drive and Carrie from PG is working on the poster Andy has designed as we speak.

We (and I speak on behalf of Malix Pek and Coco's too as per our conversations and emails) wish to make it clear that this is not about any of us. This is about making life easier for animals who have no food.

Please can I ask everyone to refrain from the 'Yay for you' comments at this stage as the 'Yay for you" needs to be directed to the people kind enough to donate food, and our gracious hosts at PG's, not those of us (PPS included) who have only needed to have minimum input.

I apologize if I seem rude or abrupt in any way, this is certainly not my intention, I solely hoped that we could finish making arrangements before the announcement. Jen

laurab · 02-24-2010

isn't it always about the animals? I don't think anyone thinks it's about PPS, Coco's or Malix

lolabella · 02-24-2010

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Originally Posted by MarianaMalixPek

Paw favor comida de canina
Malix pek, Peanut pet shelter and Coco’s Cat Rescue are working together to improve the conditions for the dogs at the perrera.
We need your help!

It's wonderful to see these organizations and their supporters working together for the greater good of these poor suffering animals!

Although I cannot be there, I will enthusiastically support your event and send you a monetary donation.

Again, my hat's off to everyone involved!

Let's keep bumping up this thread!!

Anna Banana · 02-24-2010

This is fantastic news. Its great to know that more and more people are miving towards helping la perrera!
Thank you for giving us enough notice, and time, to gather food and money for the meeting of March 3rd at PG's ( about a week from now) to help all you people making such great efforts to save animals, or simply give them a better death.

I hope many, many people will be at Pg's on March 3rd.

Marissa B · 02-24-2010

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Originally Posted by Anna Tortuga

This is fantastic news. Its great to know that more and more people are miving towards helping la perrera!
Thank you for giving us enough notice, and time, to gather food and money for the meeting of March 3rd at PG's ( about a week from now) to help all you people making such great efforts to save animals, or simply give them a better death.

I hope many, many people will be at Pg's on March 3rd.

What she said!

lauraraikes · 02-24-2010

Definatly always about the animals hope everyone can make it with lots of food for the dogs! Whatever you can donate even if it's small will make a difference!

Chris and all at PG'S Thankyou for supporting this!

Cathy Thankyou so much for letting us use your paypal account! Please post your paypal detals! Everyone who can not make it on wednesday please send whatever you can via paypal every little helps!

Carrie and Andy thankyou so much for making the poster and for sorting out the details.

Please spread the word and ask everyone you know to donate whatever they can!

Carlos and I can pick up food from anyone who does not have transport and wishes to donate just send me a pm

A couple of pics of the perrera

Hope to see everyone on Wednesday!

Anna Banana · 02-24-2010

these pictures are so sad. I guess all of the dogs in them ( and the black pups) are dead by now.

lolabella · 02-24-2010

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Originally Posted by Anna Tortuga

these pictures are so sad. I guess all of the dogs in them ( and the black pups) are dead by now.

Exactly what I was thinking.

That they are no longer with us. The little guy sticking his paw through the bars...just kills me.

This is a job I could not do.

We need to help out anyway we can!

Anna Banana · 02-24-2010

no, me neither

.

But we can help spread the word that la perrera dogs and PPS dogs and Coco's cats CAN be given another chance, if we all unite and help, and this event on march 3rd could be a huge occasion to raise conciences and help, in one way or another.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolabella

Exactly what I was thinking.

That they are no longer with us. The little guy sticking his paw through the bars...just kills me.

This is a job I could not do.

We need to help out anyway we can!

rainmaker · 02-24-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anna Tortuga

no, me neither

.

But we can help spread the word that la perrera dogs and PPS dogs and Coco's cats CAN be given another chance, if we all unite and help, and this event on march 3rd could be a huge occasion to raise conciences and help, in one way or another.

I have also posted this on trip advisor...We invite everyone to bring your "best friends" that night..Sasha and Minnie will be there..with good luck "Lenny" ??? So much gratitude to Andy, Jen, Laura, and MarianaMalixPak and all others involved to help these wonderful creatures that are so important and so involved in our lives..

lauraraikes · 02-24-2010

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Originally Posted by rainmaker

I have also posted this on trip advisor...We invite everyone to bring your "best friends" that night..Sasha and Minnie will be there..with good luck "Lenny" ??? So much gratitude to Andy, Jen, Laura, and all others involved to help these wonderful creatures that are so important and so involved in our lives..

Thankyou for posting on trip advisor! Great idea for everyone to bring their rescue dogs along!!

Marissa B · 02-25-2010

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Originally Posted by ANDY&JEN

With all due respect the agreement betwen the three assocciations was that it would most definitely not be about any of us. This is solely to make life easier for the animals in the 72 hours before they die, it is not about PPS, Malix Pek or Coco's.

We (and I speak on behalf of Malix Pek and Coco's too as per our conversations and emails) wish to make it clear that this is not about any of us. This is about making life easier for animals who have no food.

Please can I ask everyone to refrain from the 'Yay for you' comments at this stage as the 'Yay for you" needs to be directed to the people kind enough to donate food, and our gracious hosts at PG's,
I apologize if I seem rude or abrupt in any way, this is certainly not my intention, I solely hoped that we could finish making arrangements before the announcement. Jen

Yes, I appreciate what you are saying....
But I do feel that I can YEAH whenever I want to YEAH!
I am truly honestly and heartfelt enthusiastic when anyone does good in this world to help anyone else.

Be it a dog or a cat or another person!
I am all about YEAHING for people who care!

So YEAH to everyone who realize that HELPING is a wonderful wonderful thing!

And ANYONE who donates, creates or supports -deserves an enthusiastic round of applause.

So YEAH YEAH YEAH to all of us who help others!!!!!

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MarianaMalixPek lost on fifth Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 16	Help us help the dogs at the perrera March 3rd Food Drive Paw favor comida de canina Malix pek, Peanut pet shelter and Coco’s Cat Rescue are working together to improve the conditions for the dogs at the perrera. We need your help! The Immediate Needs: * Dog Food is needed to feed the dogs at the pererra!!!!!!! Malix Pek will also be raising money to repair a section of kennels at the pererra. The municipality has agreed to allow this section of the pererra to be used for adoptable pets if we can repair the gates to the broken kennels! More info on this at a later date. Malix Pek has been working for some time with the municipality to improve the conditions for dogs in Playa del Carmen. The municipality has formally asked Malix Pek for their help. Mailx Pek in turn, brought together other local animal organizations (Peanuts and Coco’s) to increase awareness and networking. The Municipality has the unfortunate job of trying to control irresponsible pet ownership, dog over population problems and animal cruelty cases. It is against the law to have your dog running loose in Playa. It poses a health risk for humans and other animals alike. Their job is to gather dogs on the street and take them to the holding area at the pererra. The pet owners have 72 hours* to retrieve their pet with a fine. If no one claims the dog, the sad truth is that they will be put to sleep. Malix Pek has also experienced the pererra responding to animal cruelty cases. When notified of cruelty or neglect, the representative will first talk with the owner giving them a warning and explaining proper care, they return in a week to assess the situation. If the owners have not improved the conditions, the dog is taken from them. After the municipality welcomed support and help, Malix Pek, Peanut pet Shelter and Coco’s Cat Rescue were invited to visit the perrera to meet the new Municipal Vet Carlos. He gave a tour of the pererra and was very open to ideas and suggestions. The facility was actually very clean. The dogs all had fresh water but Carlos was honest about the dogs being fed a small amount of food every other day. The municipality and the vet are very interested in improving the conditions but the truth is that it is hard and a long process to fight for funding for the Pererra. If we want any improvement we are going to have start with local donations. With some help, in the future maybe a better program can be implemented. This takes time and a lot of effort. This is just the beginning. The day of the tour some GOOD NEWS is that Peanut Pet Shelter and Malix Pek were able to take a few of the dogs that were going to be put to sleep. A few sad faces were given a second chance that day. There are many other days with not such good news and many sweet faces that don’t make it. Malix Pek has been involved with the pererra for some time now and have reported that all dogs that have had to be Euthanized have been done so, humanely! No horror stories, just sad that it has to happen at all. Both the municipal vet Carlos and the Municipality would like for this humane procedure to continue. This brings a new issue to the table. A NEW concern that is approaching quickly: The affordable drug used to safely and humanly put the dogs to sleep has recently been deemed illegal. EVERYONE is greatly concerned about this. It will be very expensive to use a different type of drug to continue the humane Euthanasia. For the time being, Peanuts Pet Shelter managed to locate some of the needed drug. Together with the municipal vet we are trying to find a solution! Help us to continue to educate the community about Pet Sterilization. Be a part of the solution not the problem. Peanut Pet shelter and Coco’s Cat Rescue have temporarily been able to donate some much needed food but this will not last very long. Please join us! These angels with fur need our help! We will be holding a food drive as this is the most urgent need. These dogs that are not so fortunate to have a loving home do not need to suffer further before their demise. Please join us On Wednesday 3rd March at PG’s(26th street with 1st av) from 7.30pm. Please bring whatever you can even if it’s one can of food! If you can’t make it Wednesday evening then please pass by during the day and drop off the food with Chris. If you would like to help deliver or help in the repair of the kennel doors, please contact Carlotta-carlottacavadini@gmail.com

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Marissa B reposado Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: close to the beach in Playa Posts: 1,363	YOU ROCK! (como lo dice en espanol!?) Malix Pek! Thank you for coming up with this great idea. Peanuts thank you for organizing the venue and with PGS Coco's thank you for participating. I will be there! And bring all my friends too! I think this is so very very important. Thank you Malix Pek, Peanuts and Coco's for participating!! Last edited by Marissa B; 02-24-2010 at 06:52 PM..

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laurab añejo Merchant Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Playa Posts: 1,671	I'll be there with the food. Ziggy came from Peanut's and Pulga from Coco's, one more reason to be grateful.

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laurab añejo Merchant Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Playa Posts: 1,671	isn't it always about the animals? I don't think anyone thinks it's about PPS, Coco's or Malix

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Anna Banana añejo Merchant Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: playa del carmen...urgh Posts: 10,194	This is fantastic news. Its great to know that more and more people are miving towards helping la perrera! Thank you for giving us enough notice, and time, to gather food and money for the meeting of March 3rd at PG's ( about a week from now) to help all you people making such great efforts to save animals, or simply give them a better death. I hope many, many people will be at Pg's on March 3rd.

02-24-2010	#9 (permalink)
lauraraikes añejo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: playa del carmen Posts: 1,544	Definatly always about the animals hope everyone can make it with lots of food for the dogs! Whatever you can donate even if it's small will make a difference! Chris and all at PG'S Thankyou for supporting this! Cathy Thankyou so much for letting us use your paypal account! Please post your paypal detals! Everyone who can not make it on wednesday please send whatever you can via paypal every little helps! Carrie and Andy thankyou so much for making the poster and for sorting out the details. Please spread the word and ask everyone you know to donate whatever they can! Carlos and I can pick up food from anyone who does not have transport and wishes to donate just send me a pm A couple of pics of the perrera Hope to see everyone on Wednesday!

02-24-2010	#10 (permalink)
Anna Banana añejo Merchant Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: playa del carmen...urgh Posts: 10,194	these pictures are so sad. I guess all of the dogs in them ( and the black pups) are dead by now.

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