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some information about this
facility. There was little they
could do since they were
just a standard rescue. Asia
Caluori, Director of Market-
ing shared, “We didn't have
anything that we could really
do to stop them. Until last
year, the Mexican authorities
actually reached out to us,
and they said they wanted to
shut down this fake rescue,
but they needed our help
because they couldn't take
on the dogs; someone had
to do it. So, a team of our
volunteers actually went side
by side with the Mexican Asia added, “We took on Stephanie Nisan shares, ‘I wish it could be more,’ but
authorities and with some of the onus of being the advo- “Obviously, we don't have what people don’t realize is
our rescue partners in Mexi- cates for those dogs. They are private funding, we don't that we are so grateful for
co and basically did a hostile officially in our care. We've have public funding. We just anything they can give us.
takeover of this fake rescue. basically spent the last year get donations from individ- Anything that they feel com-
Apparently, they had been trying to get those dogs all uals. What people need to fortable with, and it doesn’t
conning animal lovers in adopted out. And so many know is that no amount is have to be money. It could
the US and Mexico who just of the dogs we currently too small. I sometimes see be fostering or it could just
wanted to help these aban- have are still from there. In donations of five or ten dol- be time spent with our dogs
doned dogs. What they did addition to the 300 dogs that lars coming in via Venmo. at our shelter. Any type of
was they would take in really we have in foster care and There will be a note saying, donation is great!”
sick or injured dogs and the 30 dogs at our facility, we
post pictures and info about now have a facility in Mexico If you are looking to add a new family member, take a look
them on Facebook, claiming with about 100 dogs remain- at the animals on their site. Some are currently available,
to have rescued these dogs ing from that fake Mexican but others may still require care from the Animal Pad
but needed donations for animal rescue.” In San Diego, staff; you can find out more by visiting their site at
the animal's medical care. The Animal Pad currently https://theanimalpad.org/adopt/.
They would raise a bunch of has 25 adoptable puppies and
money, but it would never go around 340 dogs currently in
towards the dogs. The dogs their care.
were not being fed; they went The Animal Pad offers
days without water. It was several ways to get involved.
a really, really sad, horrible You can either foster a dog,
condition, and many of the which means you have no
dogs lost their lives.” When intention of adopting it, but
I heard about this, I could are willing to take the dog
not believe that there were into your home to care for
people out there who would it short term. You can foster
torture animals as they had, to adopt a dog, which means
and unfortunately, these you would like to adopt the
criminals were never arrested dog but you want to foster
or made to pay for the unbe- it for a few weeks to make
lievable cruelty perpetrated sure the dog is a good fit for
upon these pure, innocent, you and that you are a good
helpless dogs. The Animal fit for the dog, or you can
Pad was just glad that they adopt the dog.
could save so many dogs and The Animal Pad wel-
remove them from this hor- comes volunteers and those
rible situation, they were able who would like to donate
to save over 400 dogs to the care of their dogs.
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