S.P.A. News and Pets of the Month, August 2022

By Megan Gabel and Jayn Corral 

Thank goodness the offer to match all new donations to the S.P.A. ‘s Pet Food Money Bank fundraiser is up to a total of US$2,000 has been extended to August 31, 2022! We are grateful for the extension in that we have not met the match yet. The goal of this year’s Pet Food Money Bank fundraiser is 250,000 pesos (about US$13,500), 100 percent of which will be applied to the annual cost of feeding our family-pets-to-be such as our August Pets of the Month. For more details including how to donate, please see https://www.spasanmiguel.org/pet-food-money-bank To donate by credit card through PayPal (the only way to use a credit card), click on the “DONATE” button on that page. 

About two years old, Bonnie came to us. She is the sweetest dog! Bonnie is gentle, very friendly, and loving. We’ve nicknamed her “Bonnie Bonita” because she’s so pretty. Medium-sized, she loves treats, especially biscuits, and softly takes them from your hand. Lilly, about one and one-half years old, is a darling little dog! Immediately friendly and affectionate, she loves to cuddle and have her head and body stroked. She closes her eyes and practically nods off in your lap. She will need a very secure environment in her new home. Even though she’s a small dog, she can scale walls and fences. Both dogs are easy to walk on a leash, and would make a wonderful addition to any family. 

Parker, now just six months old, was rescued with his siblings from a hoarding situation in the campo. He is a well-behaved, curious, handsome black and white tuxedo kitten. He gets along great with people and other cats. Robin, a black and white beauty with a crooked tail, came to the S.P.A. at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in September 2020 at the age of three years when her human family could no longer provide for her. She has become one our most loving cats and wants nothing more than human attention and treats, of course.  

Adopt any of these Pets of the Month during August and receive a free adoption kit. Meet them and all our available cats and dogs at the S.P.A., Los Pinos 7, Monday-Saturday between 11am and 2pm, 415 152 6124. You can preview all our dogs here:  https://www.spasanmiguel.org/adopt-me-dogs/ and our cats here: https://www.spasanmiguel.org/adopt-me-cats/ Clicking on the animal’s photo will take you to another page with a bigger photo, a bio, and, for dogs, a video. The S.P.A.’s adoption fee is only 600 pesos and includes sterilization, all current vaccinations, deworming, and more. 

For the month of August, the S.P.A. clinic will be offering a dental special! Improve your pet’s dental health (by removing plaque and tartar) and overall health, quality of life, and general well-being by having her teeth cleaned. During August, our normal price of 700-1,000 pesos for teeth cleaning (cats and dogs) will be reduced by 20 percent (includes anesthetic and professional cleaning with ultrasonic scaler/polisher). This is a very popular special so please call 415 152 6124 for an appointment as soon as you can! Space is limited!