Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru

by The Perros Project
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru
Spay & Neuter street dogs of Huanchaco, Peru

Project Report | Aug 8, 2018
Greetings from far away!

By Courtney Dillard | Do-Director

As most of you know, on odd years, last month would have found us in Peru, overseeing our biennial clinic. At the writing of this dispatch however, we are quite far from there, visiting parts of Southeast Asia for the first time. While we have enjoyed so much of our visit, the situation for street dogs in this part of the world is in many ways even harder than in Latin America. While the dogs seem to be able to find sufficient food, many of them are injured in some way and all of them appear to suffer from fleas and other skin irritations. They also seem a lot more wary of people than the dogs we have encountered in Peru. Although we have no plans to start up another branch of the Perros Project in this part of the world :), we will definitely be making a donation to an Asian focused street dog group upon our return. On a brighter note, seeing the situation here has encouraged Matt and I to really recognize how much Huanchaco has improved in terms of the care of their street dogs since we first visited in 2009. It is very heartening to know we and you, our amazing donors, have had a hand in that, but we give the greatest credit to our partners on the ground who are doing the hard work every day. In that vein, we had a recent update from Ursula at Huanchaco al Rescate, who is as busy as ever, tabling to promote effective pet care, holding adoption events for the dogs at her shelter and encouraging the regional government to take a more active role in caring for the street dog population. As the pictures demonstrate below, there is still much to be done and Ursula is doing a lot of it with s smile on her face. The dogs who find their way to her, likely know they have been brought under the wing of an angel.

In other news, you might remember that we are exploring a relationship with an American veterinary tech school which is eager to have their students participate in more hands-on activity before seeking professional opportunities. Just a few days ago the director of Joliet Junior College visited Hostal Huankarute to conduct a site visit as she compares possible future partnerships. She is due back to the States any day now, and we eagerly await her report. A partnership of this type is something we've been interested in for quite some time, as we are always in the need for good veterinary technicians and strongly believe that the Perros Project fulfills its broader mission by helping to train future practitioners, both American and Peruvian.

While it's always good to pursue ventures like this, it is also very important that we maintain and nurture our core team, many of whom have been a part of our project from the beginning. It's about this time of year that we start asking people how likely it is that they'll be able to return. It will be our 10 year anniversary, and we do hope to have all key members on the ground in Peru next year. Thought we've heard a bit of rumbling from some that they're getting too old for all of this, we do hope to twist their arms. The Perros Project has created deep relationships for us all beyond the week-long clinic.

For example, recently when one of the veterinarians had to have a serious, unexpected surgery, another member of the team jumped into action, contacting the rest of the group and coordinating with us to have flowers delivered. She also made sure to keep us in the loop about their health and be in touch to see if there were other things that they might need. It is this kind of thing that we did not necessarily expect to be one of the bright lights of our project, but it certainly is and we are quite grateful for this bond, as we’re also grateful for our bond with you.

Always in appreciation,

Courtney & Matt
The Perros Project

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The Perros Project

Location: Portland, OR - USA
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Portland , OR United States
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