This island is filled to its eyeballs with dogs. Most everybody has multiple dogs in their yards. Frequently you'll see street dogs sleeping in front of gates, hoping to be invited in.
The pitiful ones tear your heart out, sad to say there's too many of those. Lucy, the black and white terrier border collie cross was a delight to meet when we stopped in the park to eat on the way home from the adoption event.
If it weren't for the large numbers and lack of care, dog lovers might enjoy meeting these intelligent sweet tempered animals living the way people have historically lived with dogs.
People travel to see animals; tourists go to Athens to see the dogs. Heck, I want to go to Russia to see the dogs taking the trains.
Anyway the dogs here are not taken care of like the Athens dogs; there's no sterilization program. Some dedicated veterinarians like Dr Gwen Davis of the Pet Vet in Isabela do low cost neutering.
Today I helped PAWS, Puerto Rican Animal Welfare Society, with an adoption day at the Isabela Mall. Hard times have come to the island. People don't smile as readily as they did a few years ago.
These are some dog loving people. They tell me how many they have and give the cute little pups a wistful look. I feel I am asking octomom, if she'd like to adopt. Puppies were adopted the PAWS volunteers Evelyn and Mercedes did a great job.
People and children held puppies, talked and laughed; it was a good day.
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