Jaltemba Bay Animal Rescue Advocating humane and healthy practices for animals in the Jaltemba area by promoting health, education, sterilization, adoptions, foster care and positive relationships with animals and their owners. December 2006 to February 2011: During this time, there were 9 clinics and more than 1,816 animals spayed or neutered in the Jaltemba Bay Area! UPDATE: Our next clinics will take place in Lo de Marcos from March 30th to April 2nd and in the Jaltemba Bay area from April 6th to 9th inclusively. The site for La Penita will be confirmed in the next newsletter JBAR s Animal Shelter and Celia:
We have a tiny animal shelter located in La Colonia, just north of La Penita. It is at the home of Celia who really is an animal angel. She helps heal sick animals, works with us to adopt out animals and speaks with people to help them understand the need to care for animals. Dan Cormier visited JBAR s animal shelter and writes: I recently made a visit to JBAR's domestic animal shelter in La Colonia. It was an eye opening experience and it inspired me to learn more about the plight of neglected animals in our area. That lead me to the work of Lin Chimes and the many volunteers that make up JBAR (Jaltemba Bay Animal Rescue). I did a little write-up of my visit and included information on how people reading this can help our local animal friends. Check it out here... http://web.me.com/d.cormier/going_to_the_dogs/going_to_the_dogs.html Celia receives no money for all her work year round. If you visit her, take a bag of dog food or offer her a donation. JBAR supplies all the food for the street animals under her care along with medical treatment. If there are enough funds, we want to begin to offer her a small weekly amount of $500 pesos (about $45.00) as she lives on a shoestring and barely gets by each month. JBAR would be lost without her. If you wish to be part of Celia s on-going fund, please let me know. As a Visiting Tourist, How Can You Help the Street Animals? For those of you who visit our area and see a hurt animal, one starving or needing care, it can seem overwhelming. The tendency is to walk away. Actually, there are four important things you can to do to help! Here is the list
1. Purchase some dog food and feed the animal while you are here (available in most food stores). People food also works. Most street dogs are use to eat only tortillas so may not be used to more nutritious food! There is some controversy over this as it may make the animal dependent. However, if I was starving and someone gave me food, even for a few days, I think that is a good thing. When life is on the line, deal with one day at a time!
2. If an animal is hurt, call our local vet at 274 0973. Dr. Eladio only speaks Spanish so you may need someone to help you translate. Call a taxi at 274 0388 and take the animal to Dr. Eladio in La Peñita Esteban B. Calderon No. 3 which the 2 nd parallel street to the main street of La Peñita on the south side, ½ block from the highway. He also gives vaccinations. If a dog has mange, he can administer Ivermectina to help the skin condition. 3. Carry some Frontline or Advantage (either purchased in your home country or from Dr. Eladio for approximately 100 pesos) and administer it to the street dogs. This will help keep fleas, parasites and especially ticks which cause Erlichia in check. Just add the drops to their skin after parting the hair just below the neck (so the animals cannot lick it). Very easy to do and will keep the dog safe for up to 3 months. Please note: not safe for cats! 4. Carry some fresh water and a plastic container. Many of these animals cannot find fresh drinking water. For many of these animals, we just try to buy time time to get them healthy, time to recuperate, or time to find a home, which all comes back to one day at a time. If each of you did a little it would go a long way to add one more day of life to some of these animals. Even though you are here for a short time, you can take action and feel great about contributing in a meaningful way while still enjoying your vacation. You have support with Jaltemba Bay Animal Rescue! Please do not just walk away!
Many Thanks For Your Donations! Jane Hill $200.00 Brenda Reynolds $2500 pesos John and Maxine Zurbrigg $600 pesos La Penita Trailer Park $500 pesos Dogs Working for JBAR $940 pesos Targo 100 pesos Emmy Lou 50 pesos Willy 100 pesos Brutus 50 pesos Bear 100 pesos Jessie 100 pesos Lucky 50 pesos Rudy 40 pesos Oro 150 pesos Maggie 50 pesos Wicket & Teddy 50 pesos Clee & Cooper 100 pesos Marlene Zacharias $100.00 Bernie Mitchell $500 pesos Marsha Stanek $55.00 Margaret Rosso $100.00
Breakfast Brunch at Tiffany s Cafe: A Sumptuous Experience!!! Breakfast Brunch at Tiffany's Cafe: Tom and Paul are offering Sunday Brunch at their El Panorama B&B Villa every Sunday, and donating 10% of the proceeds to the Jaltemba Bay Animal Rescue (JBAR). Brunch is served at 10 a.m. on the back terrace and includes homemade quiche, bacon, toasted bagels, fresh fruit, granola, yogurt, glass of cranberry juice, and a cup of coffee. YUMMY!! The price is $150 pesos per person. For reservations, call (327) 274-3499 or email El Panorama B&B. Thank you so much, Tom and Paul for raising $1,800 pesos for JBAR! WOW!
Our goal for the spring of 2011 is to reach $5,000 worth of donations in order to offer clinics in the Jaltemba Bay Area and also Lo de Marcos in April. So far this year, we have received $3,871.00 and only have $1,129.00 yet to go! Thanks again to all those who have donated in any way: money, donations, and time! Please check out our thermometer at the Jaltemba Sol! http://www.jaltembasol.com And a special thank you to Dot and Bill for all their support! For Adoption from JBAR Cinnamon Chihuahua, female. Waiting to be spayed. 3-4 years old.
Very calm and friendly, 2 year old cat. Needs a home. Female and Spayed
Scooby cinnamon, long hair, male puppy 3 months old. Neutered
Negra - female Labrador mix, not sterilized. She is very loving and should have lots of exercise to wear off some of her exuberance!
ADOPTED!! Fiona - Spayed grey and white wire haired Schnauzer cross. Female. Housebroken, very friendly!! Approximately 1 year old. Good personality and loves people. Spayed
ADOPTED!! Pinta, female, black and white, friendly. Sterilized.
ADOPTED!! Two tabby, grey and white kittens, 4 months old. Spayed
For Adoption in Lo de Marcos: Rambo is a 1 1/2 year old male fixed shepherd mix who was abandoned when his family moved away. He's med/large size and gentle.
Palomo is a friendly, med. sized, fixed 1 year old male. Good with children and animals. The owners acquired new puppies and do not want him. Please contact Ana at 327 275 0235 or email anainlodemarcos@ DON T FORGET TO CLICK ON THESE LINKS http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com http://hopeanimalnetwork.ning.com/ TO MAKE A DONATION: Please contact: linchimes@hotmail.com Donations may be made through mail, direct deposit, email money transfer or in person.
Credit cards and cash are accepted via PayPal (just click on PayPal) or visit out website at: click here (JBAR website). Thanks to all of you for your wonderful support! It all because of you!