Today is Dia Mundial del Animal. It is a day to think about animal welfare and offer education. Have you hugged a dog today? There are many dogs in Guatemala that have never and will never be hugged.
I had planned on making an event for Animal AWARE today until we found out that AWARE has recently grown a group of supporters that had already planned an event for October 7th. The are holding a trova concert in the capital with a raffle, a flea market, and lots of information about AWARE donations and adoptions. I'm sad I can't be at the event but I wish them the best of luck and hope that many AWARE dogs will either be adopted or sponsored as a result of the festival!
The new support group also has big plans for the future including restarting educational programs for children to encourage animal sterilization and human treatment, sponsorship follow-up photos so sponsoring families can see updates on their dog every month, AWARE tours, and continued sterilization clinics all over Guatemala. I am really excited to see some organization coming to the AWARE system and hope that this group will consider making themselves sustainable by planning a long-term future for AWARE administration.
Check out AWARE's website on how you can help on World Animal Day: http://www.animalaware.org/en/kids01.htm!
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