tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582939480024175612024-03-18T05:47:14.844-04:00LOS MACHOS BEACH PROJECTA BLOG DEDICATED TO THE STREET DOGS OF LOS MACHOS BEACH IN CEIBA, PUERTO RICO, WITH THE PURPOSE OF CHANGING THE WAY THESE ANIMALS LIVE THROUGH PUBLIC OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND FUNDRAISING FOR THEIR RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION. Written by Shanti A. Santulli of AMIGOS DE LOS ANIMALES, INC.Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-57148364388106556362010-06-28T21:08:00.003-04:002010-06-28T21:27:34.297-04:00Where there's a will, there's a way<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_RwQrjhL1I5yN91dZTgnvpGcfNnq1H2rovfrfezC3Z6tGLOw8aJhY-z17vLKnSX4tcNPkCZsIj781wvQG5pEwY9CKfdWiQ6HryTX63N9ub0tgt10IJWAEulFXvZKWzLf6qPA9eiBkbMgr/s1600/36373_410035357345_705717345_4368398_444002_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_RwQrjhL1I5yN91dZTgnvpGcfNnq1H2rovfrfezC3Z6tGLOw8aJhY-z17vLKnSX4tcNPkCZsIj781wvQG5pEwY9CKfdWiQ6HryTX63N9ub0tgt10IJWAEulFXvZKWzLf6qPA9eiBkbMgr/s400/36373_410035357345_705717345_4368398_444002_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488000976603680930" border="0" /></a><br />That's right...Homer has a home!! Well, for now, he has a foster home in New York. Our beloved Jessica Bengels, volunteer and contributor extraordinaire, found a friend willing to take in Homer, rehabilitate him, and find him a forever home (if she can let him go!!). The situation could not be more ideal, and I could not be more grateful.<br /><br />One more step, and Homer is on his way to happiness: a flight to New York. Please donate what you can!!! We need $300 more at this point for his shipment, and Homer is NYC-bound! If you can help this boy make it over to the mainland, please email me at ShantiAbi@yahoo.com.<br /><br />Thank you, thank you, thank you!<br />ShantiShanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-3756558492513338432010-04-27T22:56:00.005-04:002010-05-05T10:32:44.114-04:00Homer's Next Last Chance<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxtBdHi9SCte708w0b7-JC4T66ScvjDlT8HVWNxEjIabvzOJf06rGtglxxgrix858PDdUize9PC_47OVAFJEeLWqsANkSH39-WyqZf9psoSRJPHdY0mOWV3vZ_vqDl_kwb-q8yBM3uoy_/s1600/Homer5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465025715291885282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxtBdHi9SCte708w0b7-JC4T66ScvjDlT8HVWNxEjIabvzOJf06rGtglxxgrix858PDdUize9PC_47OVAFJEeLWqsANkSH39-WyqZf9psoSRJPHdY0mOWV3vZ_vqDl_kwb-q8yBM3uoy_/s400/Homer5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Ok, people. Let's rally!<br /><br />Homer needs our help. Adri has had her hands full, it seems, and Homer has not made the situation any easier. In sum, Homer has attacked and killed two of Adri's small foster dogs. Adri emailed me a couple of days ago and asked me for permission to euthanize him as she tries to iron out issues with setting up her own small animal shelter. Homer's time may be up.<br /><br />I'm a realistic person. I know we can't save every dog in Puerto Rico, and I know that there was easily a more sociable and adoptable dog to rescue than Homer out at Los Machos the day that he was rescued. So here's even more truth:<br /><br />Homer cannot live with small dogs, and will likely kill another animal again if pestered/provoked enough. If fostered or adopted, he must be completely rehabilitated and supervised, the only animal of the household, and not allowed with children. While Adri was able to have him for 6 months and rid him of his ailments, her house is not conducive to the kind of rehabilitation a dog like Homer needs. He obviously has territory issues, among others, and needs quality, one-on-one care...always a hard thing to find in the animal rescue world. He has not grown back his full coat of fur, and may not ever fully. This is Homer.<br /><br />Homer is doll and a half with humans. He loves to love people. Despite his years of abuse on the streets of Puerto Rico, this dog can still trust us. He has been temperamant evaluated and performed very well. He's general demeanor with humans is sweet, submissive, and desparate for love. He's a sweetheart, truly. And that I can remeber first hand from my days at Los Machos Beach with him. He could make someone very happy, I know it. This is also Homer.<br /><br />Adri says I have two weeks to try to find Homer a safe haven. If I don't, he will be euthanized. Back to the whole honesty thing again...I am not saying that Homer shouldn't be euthanized. I do believe that some animals can be past the point of rehabilitation. However, I am saying that if there were somebody willing to devote the full time and energy it would take to give this dog the quality of life I hoped he would have, Homer's ripe for the picking and should NOT be euthanized. We have put so much into him thus far, so let's take yet another step further and see what we can do.<br /><br />Thanks for reading,<br />ShantiShanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-81112759787973966262009-09-15T21:31:00.002-04:002009-09-15T21:36:36.568-04:00Construction in Ceiba<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Just thought I would share this interesting bit of info about Ceiba, the small town where Los Machos Beach is located...scared to think of what this means for our darling satos.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.wbjournal.com/news44524.html">Consigli To Build Reserve Center in Puerto Rico</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Homer, by the way, has officially received his heartworm treatment and is actually growing back his fuzz/fur!!!! Anxiously awaiting photos from Adri so we can see how our boy is progressing!</span>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-15618272960205425672009-08-05T11:36:00.012-04:002009-08-05T13:29:44.331-04:00Help Homer!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I just wanted to take a moment to respond to a recent comment on this blog. "Alexis" writes:</span><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>Hey. I was wondering what would be the vet cost of the treatment for a dog like Homer? How much does it cost to treat all his health issues? How does this compare to the cost for doing the same for the average <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sato</span>? When I move to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Puerto</span> Rico I want to help save <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">satos</span> but I don't know much about the cost involved. Thanks!</em></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The cost of vet treatments vary depending on the health of the dog when we rescue him or her, as you can imagine. For Homer, we are looking at a vet bill of approximately $1000, possible more. For a relatively healthy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">sato</span>, the vet bill can be anywhere from</span> $100 (which is rare) to $300. Another issue is space to keep the rescued <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">satos</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ADLA</span> does not have a shelter; instead, we use foster homes (if available) and/or board our rescued animals at a vet, which is also quite expensive. Some vets we have worked with, like Dr. Ramos, have been generous enough to allow us to board <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">satos</span> at a discounted rate. Still, if an animal has a contagious ailment and has to be boarded for, let's say, one month, boarding costs alone may amount to $200-300. Needless to say, rescuing animals in need is not cost-efficient. Without donations/grants and regular contributors, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">satos</span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Puerto</span> Rico would be helpless.</span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366514478866102258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 221px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 166px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAJeWxHU4_vptecKRFY9fosck8YECgIEgAjxaQ8cb-ucafhufHdEex3XO_vO6QjBecGDwN5InH1eQwGk_vNzxR9buYo6K8L-yq1-f_34QnShPM6zCO4Gem1BFNUtX_CvdKmxdqudezF0y/s400/Homer3.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">On that note, we are still <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">desperately</span> seeking donations for Homer. To refresh your memory, Homer was rescued in the beginning of June. He was a long-time resident of Los <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Machos</span> Beach; he was also the "one I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">left</span> behind," or so I felt when I left <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Puerto</span> Rico back in September 2008. Homer is a gentle, submissive, and sad black lab mix that miraculously still has the ability to trust and love. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><br /></div></span><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366507133027573410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1c4m96YT0eTN64JzSV1RSpZBdNe7OmNYgpI8cNH5RzRw67jVSET7hQKjZz2zdCuQYkqLI_T1pEQsALUkBcS-OYcCO9rx-4raiRPk14s5QyiPXMtZbfJvU1U2fVBWQjeV8XV2vT1LaEBu/s400/Homer5.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">During my second encounter with Homer, I had to cut and remove pieces of an old leather collar from his neck; that is, whoever abandoned him did not remove or loosen his collar during his growth spurt as a puppy, causing the collar to literally grow under his skin. Homer simply sat in place while I removed <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">chunks</span> of leather from his neck, licking the air in submission, and hoping that my intentions weren't to harm him more than he had already been harmed. This dog had made me cry on several occasions, partly because of what the dog had evidently been through before we met and his pathetic demeanor, but primarily out of anger. This dog has been treated like a rodent for most, if not all of his life, but he still retains the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">ability</span> to be the unconditional lover that we seek in animal companions. I could have done anything I wanted to Homer when I was removing his skin-engulfed collar, but he showed no aggression. This animal is amazing and warrants our help and support to start a life. He is approximately five years old, leaving a lot of time to love and be loved.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366507137187344722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWokdFC0TcBLn3nu-ZDn0Sgcd7ZSjqBzUAvk1Xq_l2V_4LcYRFltDqLA4DRAT5dS0nuQMMhA0hoJXQYaRV1-mILO1AkBFx6K7ql_rSZ94EbAxP8n56QgOIBrsrouoJgbSTB7oGFoZw_Cv/s400/Homeslice.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thanks to Olivia Burris, his first sponsor, we were finally able to remove Homer from Los <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Machos</span> Beach. He is currently recovering from several health problems, including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirofilaria_immitis"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">heartworm</span></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaplasmosis"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">anaplasmosis</span></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehrlichiosis_(canine)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">ehrlichia</span></a>, entropic eyes, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">sarcoptic</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">demodectic</span> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mange">mange</a>. We knew Homer was going to be a "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">doozie</span>" of a rescue, but he is destined for greatness. I'm working on finding Homer a home in my neck of the woods (possibly for selfish reasons...can you blame me?). Let's get this boy on his feet and out to San Diego. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Please, donate what you can. </strong></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thank you so much for reading,</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Shanti</span></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div></div></div></div>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-76599628957727018332009-06-07T17:31:00.005-04:002009-06-09T20:08:24.033-04:00Back in action: 3 satos rescued from Los Machos Beach<meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CCOLINS%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CCOLINS%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx"><link rel="colorSchemeMapping" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CCOLINS%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> 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Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">On Friday, June 5, Adri and Kathy, of Wag On Inn, gave me the present of all presents...both text messaged me, "We got him!!!"</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span 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<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Him = Homer</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Homer is a black lab mix that I've known for some time. He's a long-time Los Machos sato who I first met about two or three months after I started the Los Machos Beach Project in 2008. Homer was/is a scared boy, but with a handfull of hotdogs and a trustworthy, high-pitched, loving voice, he'll sit and let you scratch behind his ears for as long as you are willing. When I first encountered this sato, he had absolutely no hair on his body because of mange and who knows what other types of mites. I began treating with him with Ivomectin as often as I saw him, and improvements began.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">I was never able to rescue him, and have had nightmares/dreams about Homer since I returned to San Diego. While Los Machos has always had too many dogs for me to save with the resources we have, Homer was "the one" I've felt guilty for not physically rescuing myself because there was no space, money, or shelter willing to take such a fragile, unsocial, and sick dog. Thanks to Olivia Burris, Homer's first sponsor, and her continued love and hope for this special dog, and, of course, all of our donors who have helped the Los Machos Beach Project pay off our debts, Homer is safely at Dr. Casta's. But this is just the beginning...</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" ><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="trebuchet ms" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9sYp6G-xKRBd47m4n6eG9t1fPfEXKq-A97O0cNvQfQ2HGHlmwmTlpmhTtJ1vJYIu-POQSh-kwEgL9R1M-TfPzvvruGQNFxHimh3_1rVRq_mGym864gN9bdq2GQ0EXglbwjJXpNT2GATHs/s1600-h/Homer+boy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9sYp6G-xKRBd47m4n6eG9t1fPfEXKq-A97O0cNvQfQ2HGHlmwmTlpmhTtJ1vJYIu-POQSh-kwEgL9R1M-TfPzvvruGQNFxHimh3_1rVRq_mGym864gN9bdq2GQ0EXglbwjJXpNT2GATHs/s400/Homer+boy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345481397965515938" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center; font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Homer, finally safe...but he still needs our help!<span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; color: rgb(204, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; color: rgb(204, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">Homer has heartworm, anaplasmosis, ehrlichia, entropic eyes, and sarcoptic and demodectic mange. While I am not surprised that Homer has all these health issues, our work has just begun for this darling boy. I am confident that Homer's socialization will be easy. He has a very sweet soul, and will just need some time to learn to trust. The most difficult aspect of Homer's rescue will be, of course, paying his vet bills. </span></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">Please, be generous for Homer.</span>
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >And stay tuned...two other satos were rescued with Homer from Los Machos Beach, Clementine and Maritza.</span>
<br /></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-90788422707263401622009-06-05T17:48:00.002-04:002009-06-05T17:55:52.438-04:00Something HUGE (and black and fuzzy) to write about!!!!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">HOMER WAS FINALLY RESCUED FROM LOS MACHOS BEACH!!!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thanks to his primary sponsor Olivia Burris' support, hope, and love for our Homer, and Adri's willingness to rescue him from the beach, Homer, who has graced the presence of this blog through its existence, is now safely at Dr. Costa's getting treated for everything under the sun. That's right...he's safe, but unfortunately tested positive for heartworm, ehrlichia, anaplasmosis, and all the rest. With our help, he will be just fine.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I will post photos, more information, and how you can help over this weekend. I just had to share the good news the moment I heard it. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">With tears in my eyes, I thank all those who helped Homer finally begin his journey into the life he's wanted and deserved for so long. So let's celebrate!!! </span>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-8790588709527088332009-02-08T14:35:00.005-04:002009-02-08T21:13:48.852-04:00Status and Hope: Los Machos Beach Project 2009<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Hello, my loyal readers.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I have recently received a few comments/emails regarding the status of the Los Machos Beach Project. I am equally as concerned and curious as you are, believe me. The fact of the matter is that without a person in Puerto Rico willing to dedicate himself or herself to rescuing satos of Los Machos Beach, it's difficult to continue this project. There are thousands of animals in Puerto Rico, and those individuals and groups who continue to rescue are never without a dull moment. Rescuing is constant...but not necessarily at Los Machos Beach.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztnqUpaTU_wwoG_uPeV3p-jvgL7JpSSdKy5UdO7no1QJwMtfhC8pzxouE1M9hfncnHC0JQoZlXI_hLjXy6adpdyYzeTEDje3C8D5nWH9La0BOdNNAzbGSLJdObTLfWWJ42NOc1Rfhk-B4/s1600-h/DSC06706.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztnqUpaTU_wwoG_uPeV3p-jvgL7JpSSdKy5UdO7no1QJwMtfhC8pzxouE1M9hfncnHC0JQoZlXI_hLjXy6adpdyYzeTEDje3C8D5nWH9La0BOdNNAzbGSLJdObTLfWWJ42NOc1Rfhk-B4/s400/DSC06706.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300595468232202898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Blondie with her new family in Puerto Rico!!! Thanks to ADLA's Adri, Blondie finally found her perfect home!<br /><br /></span> </div> <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >However, I'm not giving up quite yet. The good news, that I've heard through the grapevine, is that Margie, a Ceiba local, continues to feed and check on the animals at Los Machos Beach regularly. Supposedly she is getting funding and other means of help from Island Dog's Katie Block. I have tried to get information regarding their efforts out there, but have received no responses. To get a bit personal here, I am frustrated to have so little control over something that so recently was my life...and seeing Boca every day will never allow me to forget that place and those less fortunate satos that still need a home like Boca's.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5He_lpVJRCLOgZsEWUzhwz0Pt8bNdzyaSv16UCbHvmQ6D4zERXe6DdInuYyaqMgUcSEPGpHxGKTRsZ7AMduuw0FSh6MubiIUOfx-ADBQtFqQrvZAIKH6wLZeCOca-NYF-jt5uTghM4m2j/s1600-h/CIMG2122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5He_lpVJRCLOgZsEWUzhwz0Pt8bNdzyaSv16UCbHvmQ6D4zERXe6DdInuYyaqMgUcSEPGpHxGKTRsZ7AMduuw0FSh6MubiIUOfx-ADBQtFqQrvZAIKH6wLZeCOca-NYF-jt5uTghM4m2j/s400/CIMG2122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300595463186290962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Colin and Boca on Sunset Cliffs in San Diego, CA. Boca loves tidepools...and Colin. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I will work harder on finding out if any dogs have been rescued from Los Machos Beach since I left, but I want to focus on moving forward from here. On that note, guess what project only has $200 in debt left to pay at Dr. Ramos' office??? That would this project. Finally, we are approaching the end of what seemed to be the never-ending debt from our past-rescued satos. ADLA has picked away at the Los Machos Beach Project debt since I left, and the light at the end of the tunnel is bright.<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkf5IxviNZJBM0W6yLk-IQCadtk0DlXbixrZ0yT6MJ-OZea6G5x4vIGX_k7RI6iMeSdcgc7cSA4TQL1Tr5Ob2LBonQdXJmzA6gX3t6RHQA3uEfGHE9U4gMXZkcUAtXPYY-dFNgS577Fqh/s1600-h/KotaChicken2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkf5IxviNZJBM0W6yLk-IQCadtk0DlXbixrZ0yT6MJ-OZea6G5x4vIGX_k7RI6iMeSdcgc7cSA4TQL1Tr5Ob2LBonQdXJmzA6gX3t6RHQA3uEfGHE9U4gMXZkcUAtXPYY-dFNgS577Fqh/s400/KotaChicken2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300595467403820898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Dakota - once a Los Machos sata, now a chicken.<br /><br /></span> </div> <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >What's next? Well, a go-getter, high-school senior is doing her part to raise money to save a Los Machos Beach Sato. Caitlin of Shepaug Middle School in Washington, Connecticut has been fundraising for the Los Machos satos for her senior project. The last update I received on her progress indicates that her efforts will not only clear our vet bill, but will also allow us to rescue the first Los Machos sato of 2009!!!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >So there's a mini update. I hope to have more good news sooner than later!</span>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-30841494567299651732008-12-28T00:28:00.006-04:002008-12-28T00:51:42.147-04:00Worthy dog on cover of Sports Illustrated!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BK4Le0VPQ9b-jShh9SObOqExwtDTQ3F77lvE9V7utJBXEbEVUwKDr3_4fixM1L2hKh4IeVER0bLSU05KRQkfkGHEGDII1tdC6Enpvxp2YDy2R3jSju7O1fjTEC_-n5mgJjaMQM0voKSM/s1600-h/1229_large.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BK4Le0VPQ9b-jShh9SObOqExwtDTQ3F77lvE9V7utJBXEbEVUwKDr3_4fixM1L2hKh4IeVER0bLSU05KRQkfkGHEGDII1tdC6Enpvxp2YDy2R3jSju7O1fjTEC_-n5mgJjaMQM0voKSM/s320/1229_large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284694053465131714" border="0" /></a><br />Check out the full story <a href="http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1150095/index.htm">here</a>!<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a></a><br /></span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1150095/index.htm"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1230438416_3"></span></a><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1230438416_3"><a><br /></a></span>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-75451209124383585502008-12-06T01:00:00.002-04:002008-12-06T01:15:30.953-04:00Is it really December?I'll spare you all the excuses I could list to justify my absence over the past month. In sum, it's been a struggle to juggle all the things I would like to do with my time now that I am going full-speed ahead at my job and still getting settled in California...and then there's the holidays. <div><br /></div><div>Rest assured, my loyalty still resides with los satos, especially those of Los Machos Beach. We are, can you believe it, still in the hole by about $1000 (I think), and I really need to make things happen with that. Liz and Adri continue to rock the rescue world in Puerto Rico, and I can't justify asking them to go pick up more Los Machos satos if we haven't yet paid off our seemingly permanent debt for this project. </div><div><br /></div><div>So my updates on this blog will be few and far between most likely until the New Year...and yes, we would love any help we can get for our Los Machos Beach Project debt. Once there is more funding, the rescuing at Los Machos Beach will continue...as will my blog posts.  </div><div><br /></div><div>As for my brilliant/predictable holiday present idea for 2008...ADOPT or SPONSOR a sato!! That's what's on my list this year...how 'bout yours?</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope all is well...and that you aren't mad at me for disappearing for a month!</div><div>Shanti</div>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-28286310249624826872008-10-20T00:27:00.006-04:002008-10-20T20:33:53.277-04:00Still no resolution<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" id="role_document" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" id="role_document" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" id="role_document" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90cpx2HH669igDB4wFs6eKFRHBCR7zUN4FuJb4c8Bc5OEIoC9M1ys5fbp7_M_ohB4dJ7kxVpOtUUr6OAwJv6Nu17rQwKyT5hp5se0oRFAYbyW9ESIDIQMY5oypKi9vowqFfOVg6SV1T9A/s1600-h/CIMG1333.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90cpx2HH669igDB4wFs6eKFRHBCR7zUN4FuJb4c8Bc5OEIoC9M1ys5fbp7_M_ohB4dJ7kxVpOtUUr6OAwJv6Nu17rQwKyT5hp5se0oRFAYbyW9ESIDIQMY5oypKi9vowqFfOVg6SV1T9A/s320/CIMG1333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259397933110515266" border="0" /></a></span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As f</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">or that </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">weekend update I had promised, well, there isn't much more to tell yet. The Arecibo Shelter has gotten some press lately for its unimaginably poor conditions, and we should have some news this week as to a resolution to the problem, as meetings are being held that should decide, hopefully, whether or not the shelter needs to be shut down (yes, this means a mass rescue effort will be involved) or kept open and run more properly (also meaning that a budget must be set and USED for the shelter. In an email I recently received, an animal activist and frequent volunteer at the Arecibo Shelter listed the following cases of neglect and abuse she has witnessed since the official opening of the shelter (as I've had to say before, </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >brace yourself for this): </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" id="role_document" ><ul><li>Unsterilized males and females are mixed in large kennels<br /></li><li>Large and small dogs are also mixed in kennels; small dogs are not able to compete for food<br /></li><li>No bowls for food and water (though the last time I went to the shelter, we bought approx. 30 bowls...hmmmm)<br /></li><li>Dogs sleeping in puddles<br /></li><li>Food on the floor (not to mention the dogs) is soaked in water and cleaning chemicals<br /></li><li>Newborn puppies are dying from being soaked and left to lay on the wet and cold floors<br /></li><li>Cats are eating kittens; no getting enough food<br /></li><li>No one is cleaning the cat area; cats all mixed in one area</li><li>No one seems to buying food; food is primarily being supplied by animal activists and the public<br /></li><li>No vet care for <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224547197_1">sick and/or dying animals<br /></span></li><li>No vet on-site<br /></li><li>Little to no medications or vaccinations are given to animals in need<br /></li><li>Sick, injured, and dying dogs are kept on site until they die since they are not set up for humane euthanasia<br /></li><li>Dogs run over by cars are also kept in pain without vet care</li><li>Dogs are given up for adoption without being sterilized</li></ul></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >*Please note that I paraphrased the original email I received.</span><br /><br />So yes, something needs to happen ASAP. As soon as we hear word of what's going to happen next, I'll let you know. As of now, we're preparing for all the options, whether it be a huge rescue mission with the help of other groups and individual rescuers on the island or having Jackie Fahey from St. Hubert's come down to show the Arecibo Shelter how it should be done. I have a feeling we may end up doing a mixture of the two.<br /></span></span>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-47281644180693434372008-10-18T12:42:00.004-04:002008-10-18T12:57:23.420-04:00You are what you eat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZS1PNBETxeHofwK-A1LYsDxZjL29fgTrT9AhG0eVnglAIWfgbnjiE4gz0jBBkAGbLfZZ7QvMJV4sPuUYo8Pd2lv_sYovPrufHBaANFdMQ35LWo23PS0dJZTN91SEYbMtLCFqx3owNGzL/s1600-h/KotaChicken1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZS1PNBETxeHofwK-A1LYsDxZjL29fgTrT9AhG0eVnglAIWfgbnjiE4gz0jBBkAGbLfZZ7QvMJV4sPuUYo8Pd2lv_sYovPrufHBaANFdMQ35LWo23PS0dJZTN91SEYbMtLCFqx3owNGzL/s320/KotaChicken1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258536079399292546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5qsfcHPhXZURAr7xAcNSkp97s7qyD8IQ-qAuKNcXrM2R0epmFB7FTk_JBNf1LQ4fA6K2spKyt9HugxnFYPuilThjzGMLvGr_k6RUIi5LNXgWN7FjUoVDhLpqj_Fn4cGFhyzWa7YuldWr/s1600-h/KotaChicken2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5qsfcHPhXZURAr7xAcNSkp97s7qyD8IQ-qAuKNcXrM2R0epmFB7FTk_JBNf1LQ4fA6K2spKyt9HugxnFYPuilThjzGMLvGr_k6RUIi5LNXgWN7FjUoVDhLpqj_Fn4cGFhyzWa7YuldWr/s320/KotaChicken2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258536088637115570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2q8sViV9_JOEQDpTdWqZlsJGoH4f2_raovE_RJCq2ecDB7CCUleRBtP-euRwfxp2cMaI_EndKx6Wr0ymwMhJpE2djF9wBp5ubFkv_zDG7qPcE27MvAtYvvSonRgMnRKNIqpvqFCQs2Mym/s1600-h/KotaChicken3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2q8sViV9_JOEQDpTdWqZlsJGoH4f2_raovE_RJCq2ecDB7CCUleRBtP-euRwfxp2cMaI_EndKx6Wr0ymwMhJpE2djF9wBp5ubFkv_zDG7qPcE27MvAtYvvSonRgMnRKNIqpvqFCQs2Mym/s320/KotaChicken3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258536087961569218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This year, as you can see, Dakota will be a chicken for Halloween, and her sister, Renita (also an adopted sato), will be a pig. If Patty wasn't such a good mom, I might comment, "Poor babies!" However, when it comes down to it, it doesn't get much cuter than dogs dressed up as chickens and pigs. Thanks for sharing, Patty. While Dakota does look a bit annoyed in the photos (Ha!), I couldn't be happier she continues to live the life she always deserved.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">More news to come this weekend...I promise. There's A LOT going on. For an update right now, check out Liz's summary of recent events at the Arecibo shelter. Yup, there's trouble over there again. It's a mess: an inhumane, gut-turning mess. And, of course, Amigos de los Animales will be involved in making something, though we are working on what, happen.</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://classandcircumstance.blogspot.com/2008/10/arecibo-shelter-in-news-again.html"><br />Arecibo Shelter In The News Again</a>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-78420818648360523522008-10-13T21:37:00.002-04:002008-10-13T21:40:32.514-04:00About as flattering as it gets<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Thanks, Liz...words like this out of our fearless leader's keyboard leave me overtly flattered and a bit teary-eyed. </span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://classandcircumstance.blogspot.com/2008/09/bon-voyage-shanti-dammit.html"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Liz's fare-thee-well to Colin and I</span></span></a>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-20962149397912064522008-10-13T21:04:00.003-04:002008-10-13T21:17:09.455-04:00Moving, computer crash, working, and such<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">All in that order...Colin and my move back to California began on September 26. We flew into Orlando, picked up our car nearby the airport, and started our trek cross-country. Two days into the trip, our beloved computer crashed on us, leaving me virtually inaccessible. I am still a bit hard to reach via email, as our internet is not technically hooked up yet, but I have started work (as of today), so at least I have a computer there. I apologize to all of you who have been waiting patiently (at least I hope!) for a response to your emails. I should be easier to access from now on.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">We arrived in San Diego on October 6, and we are both completely enamored with the sunset we can watch from our home's balcony.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I will be much more regular with posts/updates within a week or two, but desperately need to get settled into our house, job, and all the rest that comes with moving ~3000 miles before I can be the blogger I once was.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">As of now, no new dogs have been rescued from Los Machos Beach, as we are still paying our bills. However, things are looking up, as we now are only about $700 in debt. It's just so much easier to swallow than a couple thousand, isn't it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I'm already missing the satos desparately, though looking at our Los Machos-rescued sata Boca everyday won't allow me to forget them and the fact that those wonderful dogs need to be in the same boat Boca is...that is the truly loved, well-fed, and frisbee-playing boat.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Shanti</span>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-83922890527870367212008-09-19T14:32:00.002-04:002008-09-19T14:37:30.969-04:00FYI:Sending ChecksFor those of you who want to send checks to help us with our lack-of-funding issue, please note that the address for the Los Machos Beach Project has changed to the general address for Amigos de los Animales.<br /><br />Please make checks payable to:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">AMIGOS DE LOS ANIMALES, INC.</span><br /><br />Address:<br />Amigos de los Animales<br /><strong>ATTN: Los Machos Beach Project</strong><br />PMB 357<br />1357 Ashford Avenue<br />San Juan, PR 00907<br /><br />Also, please add LMBP to the memo line of the check. Sorry for any confusion. All changes have been made to the sidebar of this blog as well.<br /><br />Thanks SO much,<br />ShantiShanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-82664350578640122562008-09-17T06:46:00.006-04:002008-09-17T07:33:16.926-04:00Iris and Bambi<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Remember our Arecibo rescues Iris, who was so broken and mangled from being hit by a car, and Bambi, an old 5-pounder that has four teeth left? Well, ADLA's Liz has worked some magic with these two and found them both a place to go.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Iris will be going to Chicago with Alicia of Second Chance Rescue sooner than later. Unfortunately, Iris is still quite shy, but it seems in her best interest to send her now and allow her to adjust to the domesticated life in Chicago versus adjusting in San Juan only to be put through the traumatic experience of air travel months after she comes around.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtHtxt7wYwVe4JJuHzN9MKpCuh2FTSm6ZKjKAKJ0ZuRBjU76gN8snDZ11j9StQJK9PbzIUKtcW3pynFlyXs1c6ZfPInlnrHv2OKLNTR5P_rR1hBF8AkitYV0UJQNKuME3f3tbhSDohvCX/s1600-h/IRIS.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtHtxt7wYwVe4JJuHzN9MKpCuh2FTSm6ZKjKAKJ0ZuRBjU76gN8snDZ11j9StQJK9PbzIUKtcW3pynFlyXs1c6ZfPInlnrHv2OKLNTR5P_rR1hBF8AkitYV0UJQNKuME3f3tbhSDohvCX/s320/IRIS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246940478941558370" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Bambi, on the other hand, is being scooped up by foster mom extraordinaire Adrienne of Wag On Inn. Though details are still being ironed out, Bambi should be flying as a carry-on on next week's flight to Newark on Sept. 26.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2bZ04aD3X_vNWLPqHqPPvLWXuN4WCtysfIeiNBj5aC5yLHipTjZsYnApSQhUQbyrBp7XDCQd7fbS1weBzBudmpA5BUes5QgDPCHtSPA6-aMUkICtn1Ziy4N5Ta087lnYTuxlnf_RpT_xE/s1600-h/Bambi+Blog+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2bZ04aD3X_vNWLPqHqPPvLWXuN4WCtysfIeiNBj5aC5yLHipTjZsYnApSQhUQbyrBp7XDCQd7fbS1weBzBudmpA5BUes5QgDPCHtSPA6-aMUkICtn1Ziy4N5Ta087lnYTuxlnf_RpT_xE/s320/Bambi+Blog+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246940480686755570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">As for other Arecibo rescues, though I've been waiting to get pictures before posting the news, Sebastian (six-month-old silver tabby that thought my dog, and anything else for that matter, was his momma, or at least some milk-producing being) was adopted about a month ago by a co-worker of my friend Kate in Chicago. I received a lovely drawing from one of Sebastian's new family member saying that he is "the coolest cat."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Zoey, our orange foster puppy who battled the odds, was also adopted by a co-worker of Kate's at the Veterinary Specialty Center in Buffalo Grove, IL. Needless to say, I've been dying to see how big both of them have become, if Zoey has full coat of fur finally, if Sebastian has gotten over his suckling needs, and all the rest. Rosa, Adri's rescue from Arecibo with the unforgettable underbite, was also adopted in a heartbeat through Wag On Inn.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTVrt-Mi6FesPPPtbfjkwVIeRTPZpcb-bJflaccYGB45fsZWmahUc7H0rW98XbL1RbjnEILEcTONjytDIWQX_7wcp2_yqcLq4nuOnvlu_XQ8qRaZ26YEPVYA8qQ05MttXtiWMnLyU3kEb/s1600-h/PICT0574.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTVrt-Mi6FesPPPtbfjkwVIeRTPZpcb-bJflaccYGB45fsZWmahUc7H0rW98XbL1RbjnEILEcTONjytDIWQX_7wcp2_yqcLq4nuOnvlu_XQ8qRaZ26YEPVYA8qQ05MttXtiWMnLyU3kEb/s320/PICT0574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246950860460148258" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Today, a woman I have gotten to know quite well via phone, Marlene, is coming over from the small town Utado to ship off her rescued pups Diamonte, Cuba, and Miriam (pictured above as the "Bandana Gang"). They will be shipped up to Boston where ADLA's Rosina will pick them up and shuttle them off into foster care until the ADLA fundraiser she's planned on Sept. 19. Boy, do we need one of those. I know it's getting old to hear about it, but we still need nearly $5000...and it's not like we've stopped rescuing either. Our bill continues to grow. What's scary now is that we will HAVE to stop soon if our bills continue to go unpaid. As generous and patient as Dr. Ramos has been, enough is enough.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">My focus this week, to raise $300 for Los Machos Beach's Marley, whose heartworm treatment began on Sept. 2. He has been cleared to go to New Jersey on Sept. 30 for the TEAM SATO walk I've discussed in a previous post. However, he has not even been partially sponsored. Anyone wanna throw this guy a bone, made of money???</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVAezF4eyok4WJym6CQ-8oM3Rz59Lhm5K-M-ZnkPVqW4otr5f_HDziWhBoU9qwwoQXzN-kEtzRTinLVLTJj2ASUKtgy6p6DC40AYN3ASaEZfL_lJSsOnt7GJbzfB1ZxXxvXr_dNkcGkIK/s1600-h/Marly.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVAezF4eyok4WJym6CQ-8oM3Rz59Lhm5K-M-ZnkPVqW4otr5f_HDziWhBoU9qwwoQXzN-kEtzRTinLVLTJj2ASUKtgy6p6DC40AYN3ASaEZfL_lJSsOnt7GJbzfB1ZxXxvXr_dNkcGkIK/s320/Marly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246949542715847122" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Thanks so much everyone,</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Shanti</span>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-50609765914722381632008-09-11T09:54:00.006-04:002008-09-11T10:54:42.805-04:00The delay in postsI apologize for not writing for awhile. We have a bunch of upcoming trips for satos including an adoption event in Boston arranged by our lovely Rosina of ADLA, another adoption event coordinated by the Monmouth County SPCA for their big dog walk fundraiser, specifically for "Team Sato," co-arranged by Wag On Inn's Kathy, AND a big shipment of satos going to St. Hubert's on Sept. 26. As if that weren't enough, Colin and I are also shipping ourselves to Orlando on the morning of Sept. 26 along with our sata Boca, where we will commence our 10-day road trip cross-country, stopping along the way to see dearest family and friends on the way to our new, by-the-beach home (we're officially homeowners!!!) in San Diego.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244776199468397810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XUAk-VJwitlAxnkUmlYJ__aZTXJYigbDRMNA9vIr0Jx4OSj8gccNyFOiKjGjdO4vJmH5gSlj3C7bTLVqEf3TtjbOSJ6hOHqRI1ejGY2ZbLX-xtSR-FiUJCmtV_8f47RmJXziiA0H7egm/s320/HOME.jpg" border="0" /><br />Needless to say, I've been planning many things at once, not leaving me much room for blog-writing. But I'll sqeeze in a bit of an update while I drink my second cup of coffee today.<br /><br />Sofia, the recently rescued gato from in front of my new apartment in Ocean Park, is doing great. Turns out she was well on her way to having and large litter of kittens when I picked her up, but Dr. Ramos was able to perform the oh-so-important spay and abort procedure since she was not too far along. She is still at Dr. Ramos', though my running buddy Becca has asked to foster her for the rest of Sofia's time on the island. Fine by me!!! Eventually, pending Jackie's approval of course, she will go to St. Hubert's.<br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244765988946032594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61OKZpBNNK7wII1ZGxqGgxhWORVaSFv1Z77VG7nWHJPgBi7uATyJbL31BVzqniEySylkjNv_hXVs4-NJl7naRxQ0mfVppUeKRg3J0_xb10STY3hKm1YkKTtorulEnf-qhg6-RqbPmuk4G/s320/CIMG1741.JPG" border="0" /><br />Marley, the most recent Los Machos sato Adri and I rescued, began his heartworm treatment on Sept. 2 and is doing very well. Dr. Ramos and his staff says Marley has been a very "chill" and happy dog, though he doesn't seem to be the biggest fan of puppies jumping on him. I guess Marley let out a corrective "grrr" upon being molested by some puplets at the clinic. It's alright, Marley. I know puppies can be a bit much sometimes. If all goes well with Marley's HW recovery, he will be shipped off to New Jersey for the SPCA event in New Jersey, where he will be up for adoption on behalf of "Team Sato."</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244765994190850258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfyB0fWZgrynBnRWOTj-7FiTZHr_L7HeILzCm0QanegkzeShyyldemuP7xOpULyqpoRl-ENkpdZSEtzJ1cgbmFhHVzlX2yuwifAOpAOUWu7HjJa8NiujjZnSXoRnSstp2bB-ycKtuD4L9/s320/Marley2.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Well, there's a bit for now. Hopefully it won't be so long until next time!<br />Shanti</p>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-41849145752773774782008-09-02T15:09:00.014-04:002008-09-02T21:43:56.429-04:00Sofia<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Since all of Colin and my household goods have already been shipped to San Diego, we are currently living in the second bedroom of a friend's apartment in Ocean Park. Outside of our lovely new apartment, I've made a new friend.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241506711694206690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSL66FOLlCzjgdNVdrEAs5dr7VL3FqNs8YMov4K-llq83NNyVkMgu0nxWwvZQzWRb0v92OZWwfNqxxanhAyqerZaML1qKyqVWw_AFELU4cgspOgl1cHcbAlCHHP_oIHBekqkGPkJ5wVzn/s320/CIMG1735.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241505608114551506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimk27G3g3snN7-02aqMGQna9HdFWiqPDSFbW8TNUoNsGSSjBNdpXisVn0wxmbGiaWtX8K8t2vXLJB7GfpPpazZD3WzZw7drJLr6XXcEPSZSmDcthgr0Ntt8KTSDTXR72OmHEmMGBNf0jcn/s320/CIMG1734.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />I've named her Sofia, after one of our neighbors in our complex who was also feeding her from time to time. Sofia is a rare beauty. The first time I saw her, she pretty much just darted over to me, as if she knew what my area of work has been for the past year. She charmed me with her sweet mew, walked graceful figure eights between my legs, and began to expect me on a daily basis. As soon as I confirmed that she's no one's cat officially, I decided that she was just too gorgeous, sweet, and adoptable for this street life. The truth is there are so many cats in Ocean Park that rescuing each one we see within its half-a-mile radius would not work out so well considering our limited resources. Most of the time, spay/neuter and release is the best option. That being said, there are always exceptions.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241505616364150370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1MrRyk_jAECJ-6HWM2c_AjOOvj4flLfR7vUQaRnjCqQA2hrgJwsFxcNZD9K-H59Dn4Kh18NVmxFFUYIgcePJMUxI8JLSft0X9iKY9Atqu-DvjJiNEWqNy7v0x5Fl1e0oxkOrUt31RllM/s320/CIMG1731.JPG" border="0" /><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sofia's one beauty blemish: a patch of what seems to me like mange or possibly an old bite wound still in the process of healing.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><br />So, now that Colin and I are officially carless, Liz was kind enough to loan me her ride for the morning so that I could bring Sofia into Dr. Ramos. Boca came along for the ride, for what turned out to be an oh-so-dramatic nail trimming. That's right...our Boca is a drama queen. In her defense, however, it was her first nail trimming. She bled a bit, too...poor baby.<br /><br /></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241506717375509650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1dxRgumWVHWsXxWn1Buwc457NKOjhqf5OWkFFPm7ndoN2E3r7DTEa_v9RpxF8VjJ-rzH-acAsfY_-TT-uoFw2Fq-hJXI-7DwpGnSWK6NSmCegT32JXdhnnwY9k9Pm8Lzy1xnyOe_Zf74/s320/CIMG1744.JPG" border="0" /> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>Boca, on the way to Dr. Ramos', very concerned that "her kitty" was yowling in the car. Boca proceeded to stick her tongue between the grating of the kennel door, offering her support as best she could.<br /></em></span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241506719795350338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5Vk99PeuTTiBWHB99hI5QYrkQqr0OEBA5A3JcwbkMjK25L8k9jYD5G0V8G41lT7Vk18CmP990bpZ-3RF-iYtGy7X18DkZnoea_OlLtrWf19z8KlP7aGOiAePCK68h1LBUutkt83kOds8/s320/CIMG1746.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sofia didn't seem to mind Boca at all. In fact, she seemed to provide Sofia some comfort.<br /><br /></span></em></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So Miss Sofia is now safe, though I'm sure a bit scared and shocked. First we'll get her spayed and vaccinated. Then we'll find her a home or shelter to go to. I am hoping she will be a relatively inexpensive rescue. If all goes according to my master plan for her, her rescue and shipment should only cost around $200.<br /><br /></span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241506715731820850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaN1Wiegus8TigsfdkFlrU7rhW2tnT0HyyUBsfaEzkDOIVhr0zPi_QAShkZ2tj6PnShE4k9zJs18up-J3O8p6k6fDhGnEmo3YzJWjixdPHPA_yXDXNomCK36EzsUDVIYFZZU0ktdl74GPj/s320/CIMG1740.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>If you feel so inclined to sponsor Sofia, you'd be making a great investment!!!!</em></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Thanks for reading,</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Shanti</span></p>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-60921874754709967972008-08-31T13:06:00.000-04:002008-08-31T13:07:52.983-04:00ALDA featured in Orlando Sentinel!<a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/services/newspaper/printedition/sunday/orl-pranimals3108aug31,0,7922057.story">Many of Puerto Rico's stray, abused pets live in peril</a>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-87380234279440048712008-08-26T10:31:00.010-04:002008-08-28T15:29:03.948-04:00Blondie in foster care and other good news!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">While we are still financially struggling, only having received $250 recently (though so much appreciated) in donations toward our vet-bill debt, I remain hopeful that our efforts will eventually make some funding appear. Now would be a good time to have money start growing on trees. </span><br /><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">On to the happiest of topics, Adri has been working with me to find a place for Blondie to go, since for whatever reason we have been unable to find an adopter for this blonde piece of perfection. Blondie is finally out of her kennel at Dr. Ramos'. Until we find her a place to go, she will be staying at Adri's house in foster care. She's doing very well there. Adri is about to leave for the U.S. until mid-September, and Blondie may not be going anywhere until then. However, at least she is playing with other dogs now and getting A LOT more excercise!</span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In other great news, it looks like Liz has lined up a spot for Iris with a woman who fosters dogs for Second Chance Rescue in Illinois. Iris may still need more recovery time in Puerto Rico, as her front leg was never amputed but is still healing. This leg is not going to be functional, but based on his professional opinion, Dr. Ramos decided she could keep her front leg. A foster situation will be great for Iris, as she is still quite nervous around humans and needs socialization before being adopted. </span></div><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In even more great news (it's been a nifty week, eh?), our newly rescued Marley was recently featured in a Boston paper, North End News! Fellow ADLA rockstar Rosina arranged the whole thing and asked for a bio of any dog we thought might need a boost in his/her adoption possibilities. Here's what we came up with for him:</span></div><div align="left"><br /></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239645576285689378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguToRtnu8vjv1piwvf7Da3kEQGsBrB2uQyAJ8lKw_G5GiZ0rFCQXQJOwuLoxle0U2r5qCS6Jon4AspkFbuzfKNG08QJtsdQm-19KK_ao2G-PZ-obBF4CWpnjmnVhmNfVcGugmvBMcZ7Q5C/s400/marley.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>*Marley* is a one-year-old, border-collie mix Amigos de los Animales recently rescued him from Los Machos Beach in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. Los Machos Beach is a regular dumping ground for unwanted dogs and is known for mass poisonings and beatings of the abandoned animals who have no choice but to live there. *Marley* was a long-time resident of Los Machos Beach. (If you would like to read more about the Los Machos Beach Project, please visit </em></span><a href="http://www.losmachossatos.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>www.losmachossatos.blogspot.com</em></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>. Unfortunately, it was witnessed that during his time on the beach, large rocks were thrown at him, he was hit and kicked by a group of teenage boys and was intentionally hit by a car. Despite his experiences, *Marley* is undeniably trusting and loving. His favorite activities include following people around and being scratched behind his ears. He is approximately 45 lbs. and is currently undergoing heartworm treatment. He has already been neutered and vaccinated . He has not shown any signs of aggression and enjoys the company of other dogs. In sum, Marley is an amazing dog. Marley is desperately seeking a sponsor and/or adopter. Once he is given a clean bill of health, he finally will have the chance for a happy, healthy life filled with love he so greatly deserves.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">No bites yet from Marley's media debut, but we'll see what happens. I do think Marley is an excellent candidate for St. Hubert's, so he will be all set either way. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Remember Cha Cha and her little cuties? Well Cha Cha has officially become the pet of one of Dr. Ramos' staff members, Ivania. She just couldn't let her go, and I don't blame her. As for Cha Cha's puppies, at least the three that remained after four were adopted out by Dr. Ramos' staff and two died, check out these pics below:</span></p><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></em><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239645852576681218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1iDygtzcDvZRJ8Vq63GpggjDLPpI34E7NazJrIpL2CMT01kb-nIJCZ6hTKd-jhgZjg9E6MAMO4XojCB6xHlEIiwz4wujS1jSimr2Jx7xvkrk3SnRRHN7XOpOPIgjTj6EsqhjOlRN5bj8j/s400/Danger.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>One of Cha Cha's puppies, now named "Danger," in his new home Asbury Park, New Jersey. Danger was adopted out through Wag On Inn, our trusted foster-care-based rescue group in New Jersey.<br /></em></span><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239646634707630322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33-OiwXv_q0doYmFAwhYQjBRgmnZIz2zabmJPQLEE9BfMMZfpf90tdHrI017FHIh6BkIOFSrlQdID0jIKLrPxnl-VfKIK_sqtSgCU9Y-5eUCe9DNUKOz1b9nRiU_SkqcFCj9yKtgTYkbk/s400/DangerandDakota.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Danger now has a partner-in-crime, Dakota. </span></em></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><p align="left">So, despite our financial stress, things aren't so bad in ADLA rescue world. Please keep the donations coming if possible. We'll continue to do our best to keep these animals healthy and happy.<br /></p><p align="left">Muchas gracias,</p><p align="left">Shanti</p></span>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-19692061975262027262008-08-19T16:12:00.005-04:002008-08-19T21:48:51.229-04:00Two more rescues, no sponsors, $3000 in debt<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">What a morose title, eh??? Well, I'd be lying if I told you we have enough money to pay our ever-expanding vet bills for the Los Machos Beach Project and Amigos de los Animales...not even close. We're in the hole big time, by thousands of dollars. All together, Liz, Adri, and I would wipe our slate clean with 6 or 7k.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I know that the majority of the individuals who read this blog have continuously sacrificed chunks of his/her paychecks to support the Los Machos Beach Project. Therefore, I'm not just asking for your donations, as I often do. Can you help me brainstorm? We need a large sum of money to get us back on our feet again, I have to clear my bill at Dr. Ramos' before I leave, and, by the way, we have two new rescues to support. Let's talk about these special boys for a bit...then, we'll get back to raising money.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So Adri came to Los Machos Beach with me on Sunday. I was hoping to find Toby. He's gone, it seems. I did hear a rumor that another group may have rescued a few dogs out at LMB and have emailed them to see if some of the dogs I know to be missing were a part of their rescue list. No response.</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Anyway, we brought loads of salchichas and fed the masses. Here are some photos from our visit.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1b1o38oe50DtbXW44CQAYtoEwrudwOl28a6GSQ6qXPwX4BM7AifySC5nip3fN6xzyWKHpZkNUAfoomo4K1-TXM_vs7LB6rx2UECeSHKyFDpONARcjLQGM1AJ2pMlPY1KyXqk-JvSdnHR/s1600-h/CIMG1696.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1b1o38oe50DtbXW44CQAYtoEwrudwOl28a6GSQ6qXPwX4BM7AifySC5nip3fN6xzyWKHpZkNUAfoomo4K1-TXM_vs7LB6rx2UECeSHKyFDpONARcjLQGM1AJ2pMlPY1KyXqk-JvSdnHR/s320/CIMG1696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236332750380645138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">Homer, whose skin conditioning is worsening, was hanging out by the Avis parking lot like he used to months ago. He usually stays within the fenced-in yard of an apartment complex across the street from Avis. He needs out help in such a big way...it makes me feel helpless. </span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPeqxX_0NeT6a1EtMMBUHBXsVEUmlXVe_IG5_dM7JbH1YzEFK52Q8F5GfOxGxbXoBgJFYgbOXFXfPQHaHuJcT9L7og7GyCJRz-izlUkCd6p9PxLXi6MiUamZ13MGXc9phu8BEbSW0f9LR/s1600-h/CIMG1698.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPeqxX_0NeT6a1EtMMBUHBXsVEUmlXVe_IG5_dM7JbH1YzEFK52Q8F5GfOxGxbXoBgJFYgbOXFXfPQHaHuJcT9L7og7GyCJRz-izlUkCd6p9PxLXi6MiUamZ13MGXc9phu8BEbSW0f9LR/s320/CIMG1698.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236332752782992546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">Members of the regular crew "of the forest" next to Los Machos Beach. From left: China (pronounced "chee-nah"), Lola, Negrita, and Willie. China and Negrita got some head-petting (still with a bit reservation) along with their salchichas, but Willy and Lola still remained at their comfortable distance from us. </span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBRDgVgjnV0K2szvipmc83jGgObzpd-mcIeMpOiIQOf2pQ249BtDryIlhrNKHv2XXIz8VdHULNxf3yDrNY5EQk9zN_a3PD8z6JRHIoiQQdbKByd_7GSd12ldqQhlcKVHbefVklGkfg6EA/s1600-h/CIMG1700.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBRDgVgjnV0K2szvipmc83jGgObzpd-mcIeMpOiIQOf2pQ249BtDryIlhrNKHv2XXIz8VdHULNxf3yDrNY5EQk9zN_a3PD8z6JRHIoiQQdbKByd_7GSd12ldqQhlcKVHbefVklGkfg6EA/s320/CIMG1700.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236334034894144850" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">Hammond, aka "Ham", is sort of a new kid on the block though I've seen him during my past few visits to LMB. Looks a lot like a purebred Weimaraner, eh? So sad. The first time I saw this beauty, he wouldn't come within 50 feet of me. On Sunday, he was much more brave.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5W-mC3I3Co5UGosdelHCP2Mo6kRD-HiVYrzmKo2RynXuxJsiD3ywbTBLydglAfF0jGRir2GpXf7V5SGO0Tp0uNaR1pSHXvcNA0RMqdHrAV41vacO3-KPrM1fqH71r0_f1iXKTsQ4hrOO/s1600-h/Marly.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5W-mC3I3Co5UGosdelHCP2Mo6kRD-HiVYrzmKo2RynXuxJsiD3ywbTBLydglAfF0jGRir2GpXf7V5SGO0Tp0uNaR1pSHXvcNA0RMqdHrAV41vacO3-KPrM1fqH71r0_f1iXKTsQ4hrOO/s320/Marly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236334052841818562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">Marley, my darling boy. He pranced up to us at the fish market, tail wagging as usual. Unfortunately, this time he had a noticeable limp. As I wrote in my second-to-last post, there are still a couple of super adoptable satos that would be "easy" rescues in terms of placing in shelters in the States due to how social they are...Marley is one of them. As for Spot/Pinto (white with reddish-brown spots), Juan, my fish-market friend, told me that Pinto had been missing for 5 days. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-_s2cXQB3ZugSpeHv_dE1Owg0eFrPaHFXbKbVS5gkguT8uPsOz0-P1gUUjcDoYynK3-eUPTcpMGyv23tD7gMllQ6iNG4wbUuBpDLITBY0Hr6CQP_q4PV5stjZzWqE-wrb-oAolBwlE-j/s1600-h/CIMG1710.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-_s2cXQB3ZugSpeHv_dE1Owg0eFrPaHFXbKbVS5gkguT8uPsOz0-P1gUUjcDoYynK3-eUPTcpMGyv23tD7gMllQ6iNG4wbUuBpDLITBY0Hr6CQP_q4PV5stjZzWqE-wrb-oAolBwlE-j/s320/CIMG1710.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236334044908039394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">Two new puppies, dropped off a couple of weeks ago says Juan, who need a lot of socialization. Though adorable, they were not keen on human affection, from us at least. Can't really blame them considering the life they most likely live on the beach.</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;"></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">So while we are in debt, I tried my best to be strong and have my only mission that day at Los Machos Beach to be to find Toby and introduce Adri to Los Machos Beach. Adri has offered to visit Los Machos Beach, hopefully at least 1-2 times a month, when I leave. Here's an excerpt from her blog about her first visit to Los Machos Beach:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><span style="">Shanti took me to Los Machos Beach in Ceiba on Sunday morning so I could see where all the beach kids are because she's leaving at the end of September. I will try to go there every couple of weeks so our rescue efforts can continue there too. I could never fill her shoes and I'm more than a little nervous about biting off more than I can chew - but where there's a will, there's a way.<br /><br />PLEASE GOD!!, Let someone step up to the plate and help out at Los Machos Beach!!!!!<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Alas, my efforts to not rescue anyone except Toby did not go as planned. After not finding Toby, hearing about Spot's disappearance, and seeing Marley limp across the sandy road, we decided we couldn't leave without Marley. In a nutshell, I have been emotionally overwhelmed by the disappointment and feeling of loss whenever I return to that beach to see my favorite satos are gone, missing, possibly dead. I could not let Marley disappear as well...And by the way, Homer has got to be next. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">In the same day, Adri, Sally from <a href="http://www.pareeste.org/">PARE Este</a>, and I also had to go over to the Fajardo Dump, as the landfill is called, to find a Dalmatian Liz requested we pick up.</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The Fajardo Dump rescue mission was unsuccessful. A man working at the dump said that an animal control vehicle came and picked up some satos from there, including the female Dalmatian we were looking for. I believe Liz is still working on trying to rescue the Dalmatian from the Humacao shelter with the help of Dead Dog Beach's Sandra Cintron. Instead of rescuing the Dalmatian, however, we found a sweet Puerto-Rican-Terrier (not an actual breed, so you know, but what we call the undefinable mix-breed dogs that look terrier-esque) puppy who Adri named Moe at the Fajardo Dump. Check out his darling little face:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZ6hAAplYx1mRFvYBIR0o2Ret6vl0DxvW_b-fLJm1h84eZaeWcfSLNnSU2ydEGMT8iqrinZ2ZiUgUobgKudHm8KKZP7b4LKQ0mIXNbTphgSwn3vjKHCC7qqlTZm-M9aMFUi2keTFqJLt_/s1600-h/CIMG1705.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZ6hAAplYx1mRFvYBIR0o2Ret6vl0DxvW_b-fLJm1h84eZaeWcfSLNnSU2ydEGMT8iqrinZ2ZiUgUobgKudHm8KKZP7b4LKQ0mIXNbTphgSwn3vjKHCC7qqlTZm-M9aMFUi2keTFqJLt_/s320/CIMG1705.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236334042262351378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Adri picked Moe up, and that was that. He stayed in her arms throughout our car ride back to San Juan, while I stretched my non-driving arm into the back seat to give Marley as many reassuring head-pets as he needed.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">So you could say it was a successful rescue day, but the practical side of me is screaming for help. With at least a $3000 bill at Dr. Ramos' from unpaid vet expenses of Los Machos satos such as Cha Cha and her pups, Annie, Nugget, Chip, Lulu, and Bongo not to mention other rescues I've been involved including the Arecibo rescues, what am I thinking to take in two more dogs!?!??!?!<br /><br />So this is where you guys come in. I am not asking any of you to empty your bank accounts more than you already have, but I am asking for your help. If you haven't spread the word already, please do. If you feel compelled to do a little of your own fundraising for us, have a local animal shelter that might want to share some of its funding, and/or come up with any other ideas, BRING IT ON!!! I will be working on some funding possibilities as well, but will take all the help I can get. In the grand scheme of things, $3000 is not a lot of money...so it's doable. It would require 6 $500 donations or 12 $250 donations. Not too bad, right?<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiArNEgngxLVJTNJMJOJfTqItVZf1CIEqVFNPgnYFA1ARicosbitXTNQtmGg9fn5tEtNMJ9omqZWyY29jYrgm4KSK_WdzrU_JUR2oswZiuQ3Wtx4nh0R0d3xaCkwBfnw9yWIZAz-IQ42X/s1600-h/CIMG1713.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiArNEgngxLVJTNJMJOJfTqItVZf1CIEqVFNPgnYFA1ARicosbitXTNQtmGg9fn5tEtNMJ9omqZWyY29jYrgm4KSK_WdzrU_JUR2oswZiuQ3Wtx4nh0R0d3xaCkwBfnw9yWIZAz-IQ42X/s320/CIMG1713.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236332766810270978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">Marley at Adri's house</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Marley and Moe have not been sponsored yet as well, and unfortunately Marley ended up being heartworm positive, which in itself will cost $250. When I can no longer rescue dogs in Puerto Rico myself, I will be dedicating my free time to the main topic of this post: funding (as well as a couple other things like outreach and trip planning).<br /><br />So here is my desperate plea for your help. Do what you can, but know that I appreciate how much support this project has already received.<br /><br />To end on a less pathetic and positive note, it looks like ADLA's Adri is willing to check up on our Los Machos Satos when she can, which will definitely help me sleep better at night when I leave for California, which by the way is officially happening on September 26. Colin and I have officially moved out of our apartment and into our friend Rachel's house with our animals. All of our stuff (beds, couches, etc.) are on their way to San Diego. It's really happening...crazy.<br /><br /><br /></span>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-43848233987467743892008-08-08T12:30:00.002-04:002008-08-08T12:45:56.795-04:0030 satos cause Arecibo school to shutdown<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">On Wednesday, 30 stray dogs decided to grace an Arecibo elementary school with their presence, causing the school grounds to be closed. There are rumored reports that one of the so-called "wild" dogs, supposedly a pit bull, lunged at a student only to be stopped by a group of school employees. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">People at the school are complaining that it took much too long for the govement to seize the animals, but eventually all dogs were loaded into trusks, some unventilated, and off to, you'll never guess it, the Arecibo Municipal Shelter. And no, it isn't even open yet. So not only does Jose and the rest of the crew at the Arecibo shelter have enough animals to take care of that have been dumped over the past number of weeks, they now also have 30 more goverment-dumped animals to deal with without any finacial support from said government. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This again validates that Law 67 in Puerto Rico is an absolute joke. How can a law be effective if even the government of Puerto Rico has been proven to break this law continuously, like in this case not even providing basic necessities such as FOOD to this shelter?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Grrrrrrr,</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Shanti</span>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-76928193330458046532008-08-06T14:29:00.018-04:002008-08-06T15:14:12.918-04:00It's time to spill the news<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My early morning trip to Los Machos Beach on Monday was sort of a bust. Well, the only reason I sound so defeated is that I did not find Toby. Such a bummer, I know. On top of that, I forgot my camera. I am currently in Washington D.C. until August 11, but will go back out to Los Machos Beach after I return to Puerto Rico. What was great about the experience, however, was that while I saw many of the regulars, so many faces were missing from Los Machos...I know that often is not a good thing, but in this case it truly was. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231473868274035970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Z_FbyBjvVGuphNf3M4PClfEBJDj0JsBN6dWhh8bvwgDswqruVuEuyZFYDWHgcX9BJVmIlGoHE7f8-gesJ_QIBME_nlyl02L5RdGmubSsdkLppS7ZKK9azv5eZB0AGtLnLtTPg2ddxKo_/s200/2212096615_9e64da45e7.jpg" border="0" /><em>BASS</em> </p><p align="center"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This morning I had a moment out there and realized that you and I have managed to rescue 30 satos from Los Machos Beach since the end of January 2008. Every now and then, I have to remind myself that is a huge accomplishment instead of, at times, thinking more of these animals should already be in loving forever homes by now. </p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231473865348343154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9JEGm6b2n_fwgPpdetAjsKRGo1Afl-o5RBVE-_rKoTpGVUHA1F-49Er2htJ9M_0vxpNz_INI7Ry9fSQW7rWZYgydTXOdhakAI4Bv6qUjFWZQD7SvgLxaTq5dgQvDQuSMPeYQOX3998C7/s200/2105228889_cb0c7c460c.jpg" border="0" /> <em>DAKOTA </em></p><div align="center">Now if we add the number of animals rescued from other areas of Puerto Rico, you and I have been key players in the rescue of around 50 satos and gatos on this island since the launching of this blog. And at this point, we all know how much energy, money, and emotions go into each one of these rescues. So let's take a moment...It's time to pat ourselves on the back now, seriously. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231473868041376962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeC-afJjM88-VDBBii0iRcH0kqA9bLsrYIPtk14QVDwp731CzSVkwEWQduoYlz1YOBW0rYaQ9SuRLJSqCf703IVTxO9SUiJLuQlNHHN1faO8rVKtiLjtFIUOgFT09mUL-_6gsC97sM7hP/s200/2106009846_956f46c7f5.jpg" border="0" />CISCO </em></span><br /></p><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This blog has been running for a bit more than six months now, and I never could've imagined the response it has received. I get emails from England, Thailand, Canada, even New Zealand asking questions about the animal welfare issues on the island of Puerto Rico and the famous Los Machos Satos. Most of all, many of you that have found this blog have become more than Los Machos Satos fans...you've become friends, a support group, a family of sorts to me. </div><p align="center"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231474687751936418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEF4OPYHu3XFXCetI-BRqAoLyWUr-JcJo_OD6c2NMn8IrePJop0BYONTbadEhkHUfRKdomOEEMbg31NPoZ2GH_bP3Uqh_yYfQwIwvmKy9ous1yxrODjn2Mwt5iBgt032vhoIrJX1j7XMr/s200/2212903062_4b6c878296.jpg" border="0" />ROCCO</em> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></p><div align="center">Now you're asking yourself, why is Shanti getting so sappy in this post? It's true...I have a reason that I've been waiting to broadcast for a few months now. Awhile back, Colin decided that the Coast Guard was no longer his career of choice. At the end of September, his duties as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard will be fulfilled, and we will no longer have financial means to stay in Puerto Rico. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231473866635745026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKr55qZvopMMtT-VimpbsOf8ONJEJbe8J9dfKcRz9x5GSj6Jk_DHfFzmypSGBfku_pbxUQlUOT4g2IeClJouSium3KkiTHoHNbNbU1B9tF3FmhWFVyl9JuptR6jvotCMkv5xc4Kxgnmkw/s200/2088291351_d6ab0142c4.jpg" border="0" /><em>CHALUPA </em><br /></p><p align="center">We will be returning to San Diego, California, where my former full-time position as an environmental biologist for a consulting firm is still waiting for me and where Colin will begin to pursue his graduate degree in something along the lines of sustainable urban planning. Our official exit date from Puerto Rico is still uncertain, but most likely will fall around the end of September. </p><p align="center"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231474222020144514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBZ-pf3rsmYZUoSlv6xHvB5hOmeDMuIhh56oVbQ9YIpACxS_ZpZbXmI9bPzDXAZhW6NVKBV_mMi5yMbxMkoF98YyCdTe63CIyus_ozZjepf907cBtFwUQIGZb2LtvsQ8RGaGKm_epwt9Z/s200/2493148174_7f81cc76e2.jpg" border="0" />ANNIE</em> </p><div align="center">I've been waiting to post this news for some time in hopes that I would have an idea of what will become of the Los Machos Beach Project and this blog. Alas, it has been much harder than I had hoped to find someone to pick up where I left off in terms of rescuing in Ceiba. What is comforting is that so many more people know of the animals living at Los Machos Beach now, and I can only hope that this beach will receive the same attention as Dead Dog Beach in terms of spay/neuter programs and rescue efforts. Still, I'm heart-broken to leave those dogs there, tearing up right now in fact, and feel extremely guilty when I think about it too much. However, Los Machos Beach will never be sato-free until this island admits to its animal welfare issues, faces them head-on instead of masking them. We could continue to rescue for years, and this viscous cycle of abandoment and abuse would not stop...Not without a complete make-over of this island's priorities, policies, and their enforcement.<br /></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231473860743791218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcZaf8wPjMHkMCbQbuSZPVTmFooEQwnxYbxhhN06KpF6svv3gvqydiwj1pv5RxmJk_BxM2YySyRsYa3cMv1tebeVZIu1XfsfDdQenoMoGEaxoWP27aQQiWjrnyPhLC-1knMc2q1dp7ufK/s200/2088265039_b12248fde7.jpg" border="0" /><em>BOCA</em></span><em> </em></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">But I'm not gone yet! I still want to grab a few more satos from Los Machos Beach before our car is shipped, including Toby who has an adopter waiting patiently for me to find him. I'm sure if we had sponsors for a few other Los Machos Satos (hint, hint) that my fellow Amigos could take care of their placement and shipment if I leave the island before they are ready to go. Please email me if you are interested in sponsoring a Los Machos Sato. I promise to take more pictures next time I visit Cieba so you have a better idea of who needs to be rescued!</span></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Here's who I have in mind right now:</span><br /></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231478406180080370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MPJmkCi45KKwyeZtDYd1iLfKjDkbHQntMt4qj9oKaw8AzM7ikO_Gjwrz-CMAz2SQ5Ql0felo8tbZkyGlisUNagGGT8DP_hOhSGuxsWHXnoNwqlnxmtKMeQRNF69DKQA_Bn5zJoq0MI3_/s200/2520914261_612e8dc69f.jpg" border="0" />Pinto, aka Spot..Let's get him off the beach, shall we?</em></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">So, there it is. The big news.<em> </em>I am 100% still going to be an active member of Amigos de los Animales and writer of this blog. Unfortunately, I will no longer be able to contribute in the ways I enjoy most. Sigh.</span></p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">One more month of saving satos,</span></p><p align="left">Shanti</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>PHOTOS: All photos, minus the last one, are of some of the satos rescued since the lauching of the Los Machos Satos blog. They all are in loving homes because of you. Good job, guys. </em></span></p>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-55678273093763115522008-08-01T22:38:00.004-04:002008-08-01T22:44:50.427-04:00Rocco and Jenna<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Former Los Machos sato Rocco and Jenna, one of the five fantastic members of his forever family:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLozUBuRszb-eXMerYvIbnpEnP9E7VDhmTB1eTO72yX1awdvYxo6XkP810uUN6w5uNlBcJDE75ViWMduEaqaONXx9qYn56ome2Q-PaDvRYNP1RE3_x-ALt0y35ZNQtATegaed5-VNw8d_l/s1600-h/n817907249_650741_7875.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLozUBuRszb-eXMerYvIbnpEnP9E7VDhmTB1eTO72yX1awdvYxo6XkP810uUN6w5uNlBcJDE75ViWMduEaqaONXx9qYn56ome2Q-PaDvRYNP1RE3_x-ALt0y35ZNQtATegaed5-VNw8d_l/s400/n817907249_650741_7875.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229744875355729026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyl-C8p6y1LbCS9mG5KIOyySeCbHvBRH3ygVYA15IB2sFraCFcvjCcVUJqRODDXWxPQyYMQBZGI8Pnk5ft9pnRpARbJ2U4ZVBshDoD0Go4FRcEmUKhcRaBOl9sJN4VJ2kzvb3GjNyXnNXM/s1600-h/n817907249_650743_8160.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyl-C8p6y1LbCS9mG5KIOyySeCbHvBRH3ygVYA15IB2sFraCFcvjCcVUJqRODDXWxPQyYMQBZGI8Pnk5ft9pnRpARbJ2U4ZVBshDoD0Go4FRcEmUKhcRaBOl9sJN4VJ2kzvb3GjNyXnNXM/s400/n817907249_650743_8160.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229745459039072850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYxTLsoYEc8cc8vw0RqK524hC_3wB636HoaRHJtr-3FLOOcn3XbMTeaGn6kmjnstlBruKWR8RnllGvLJGu72XG41F6Goy7WOcxxVQb2qrn7NshUZi3XeVG8bNkLXXW_GVbkMYw8HKkOUk/s1600-h/n817907249_650745_8415.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYxTLsoYEc8cc8vw0RqK524hC_3wB636HoaRHJtr-3FLOOcn3XbMTeaGn6kmjnstlBruKWR8RnllGvLJGu72XG41F6Goy7WOcxxVQb2qrn7NshUZi3XeVG8bNkLXXW_GVbkMYw8HKkOUk/s400/n817907249_650745_8415.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229745463400493154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />I absolutely love these photos...priceless. What a lucky sato!</span>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-58797253019702834292008-07-31T20:13:00.004-04:002008-07-31T20:29:51.604-04:00Shipment success!!!<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Some rushed photos of some of the lucky animals that are currently on their way to New Jersey:</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcALYgvW2fgFeSXi7kARYpZg1avPG_fMvov06De4-nnAzwFznYKNk3sFm5N-Qz9QwL7oWXimHZ7NC7N_96rwRpK8WodV4mizFqX3aQtFbvKJQ-hzQcxflrt1YOuDwPUNC_K7tVLlPSWAs/s1600-h/CIMG1643.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcALYgvW2fgFeSXi7kARYpZg1avPG_fMvov06De4-nnAzwFznYKNk3sFm5N-Qz9QwL7oWXimHZ7NC7N_96rwRpK8WodV4mizFqX3aQtFbvKJQ-hzQcxflrt1YOuDwPUNC_K7tVLlPSWAs/s320/CIMG1643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229337397217721698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Kira, a rescue of ADLA's Stewart<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMW0IxYnxMfZrX-Wxg3VdBKfuRn-A8Z9VlEuEbDsOss7zJOiVb0EWFzzKLOLQPF65R-zb9JrY0x3b0ZT0T1dObwBjs5QUtUxzPkQtJ7O2qSA3lLbZVrj6vfwy1rSH2WUfK6Xan6LHwqpTW/s1600-h/CIMG1644.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMW0IxYnxMfZrX-Wxg3VdBKfuRn-A8Z9VlEuEbDsOss7zJOiVb0EWFzzKLOLQPF65R-zb9JrY0x3b0ZT0T1dObwBjs5QUtUxzPkQtJ7O2qSA3lLbZVrj6vfwy1rSH2WUfK6Xan6LHwqpTW/s320/CIMG1644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229337408355180530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Lulu<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8uCgE5JJ_lOzfWslYvnk9hsKj3oFUJSKwBeYFTGk4414VN0hVQ8t2qLTNprIiOR3WsyI18cLZe3PcPkS7XOaAZ7BP_cwgtGvgGSFgfHDH6ge1QKlxeleUpdX5Ikiep8BP61Ec8mMXHsI/s1600-h/CIMG1645.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8uCgE5JJ_lOzfWslYvnk9hsKj3oFUJSKwBeYFTGk4414VN0hVQ8t2qLTNprIiOR3WsyI18cLZe3PcPkS7XOaAZ7BP_cwgtGvgGSFgfHDH6ge1QKlxeleUpdX5Ikiep8BP61Ec8mMXHsI/s320/CIMG1645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229337420298217938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Bongo, whose big ole ears were retracted due to nervousness in this photo<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtnsXZP1M3XBGU_JKhjysEZeB8UWYk5UyBks5ydiRcYLFRhB7zPCicwEGVs8CFGdlty7Z3nWko3qjW0PoM1dxLhmWLAelYIMoWMoMK6sApyvX7pvs7rNMsCQvngSTNeSTqLS01_S97_oI/s1600-h/CIMG1648.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtnsXZP1M3XBGU_JKhjysEZeB8UWYk5UyBks5ydiRcYLFRhB7zPCicwEGVs8CFGdlty7Z3nWko3qjW0PoM1dxLhmWLAelYIMoWMoMK6sApyvX7pvs7rNMsCQvngSTNeSTqLS01_S97_oI/s320/CIMG1648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229337427506960178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Chip, who is fat and furry now<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_JHdRK-YVwXc9ZfIW76sNxi-f6jr46W32Ady-YszeAY_CEsrpp0dQpW7Y6A-Q7A1d2XEkbiRPGUOkM45411O3JUTU108ztet3_jCKYw3jTIlO3vAKRojKu0a_SorFZf66lVJ1SUQYiVC/s1600-h/CIMG1654.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_JHdRK-YVwXc9ZfIW76sNxi-f6jr46W32Ady-YszeAY_CEsrpp0dQpW7Y6A-Q7A1d2XEkbiRPGUOkM45411O3JUTU108ztet3_jCKYw3jTIlO3vAKRojKu0a_SorFZf66lVJ1SUQYiVC/s320/CIMG1654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229337433987402898" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The itty-bitty kitty of Liz's 5 fostered kitties sent today, doing some yoga in the back of the kennel<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"></span></span></div></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">A total of nine rescued animals will be sleeping at St. Hubert's tonight. It's a good day. On that note...<br /><br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COLIN!!!!! (who is currently doing his Coast Guard thing out on the ocean, so celebrating will commence when he returns tomorrow)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">(pssst....it's Liz's birthday tomorrow also!)</span></span>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058293948002417561.post-36925970984410699442008-07-30T17:33:00.007-04:002008-07-30T18:18:59.772-04:00Zoey AND Sebastian: Off to Chicago!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Yesterday, my nearest and dearest Kate, along with her cousin Paul, took Zoey and Sebastian on a plane ride to Chicago. Both sweet critters traveled as a carry-on. They were both as quiet as can be and had not one accident...what perfect babies.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4h10LM4sBxp4DHYRXWU8FG18BObhgN7JsQgkWXAWf4xBtteg1gvu1ZIWAucKRG1E9TG_hHxoKn-Q299sHEsFAr8CL_6iTA41bfE0LpJ48TlNaRQymaHzKWpyUyJJoHoccucNQLp_3ORT/s1600-h/CIMG1637.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4h10LM4sBxp4DHYRXWU8FG18BObhgN7JsQgkWXAWf4xBtteg1gvu1ZIWAucKRG1E9TG_hHxoKn-Q299sHEsFAr8CL_6iTA41bfE0LpJ48TlNaRQymaHzKWpyUyJJoHoccucNQLp_3ORT/s400/CIMG1637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228927171494391970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxYLekfWQNRpFVzgzmu9u149-Z0GEOgbwxuNxygimLbcsG345cnN-QxJ40_sppwsKOOfoNHWDC4CIn2uSvdJv8HDBSagVYo54HCwC6Rn-I08pIxSRGs-EtL7HtG5pp9Pjj5n0QZJyiacX/s1600-h/CIMG1638.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxYLekfWQNRpFVzgzmu9u149-Z0GEOgbwxuNxygimLbcsG345cnN-QxJ40_sppwsKOOfoNHWDC4CIn2uSvdJv8HDBSagVYo54HCwC6Rn-I08pIxSRGs-EtL7HtG5pp9Pjj5n0QZJyiacX/s400/CIMG1638.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228924650912397586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >My darling foster children, keeping each other company in their carrier, on the way to the airport<br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Kate is confident that she will be able to find homes for both Zoey and Sebastian through her extensive connections in the animal world of the suburbs of Chicago. Lucky for her, they are unbearably cute and shouldn't be hard to adopt out.<br /><br />Since Zoey and Sebastian left yesterday, our apartment is eerily calm. Boca spent all of last night searching for her "kitty." (While Sebastian was here, I would say, "Where's your kitty, Boca?" She would find Sebastian and look up at me as if to say, "Here he is!") I feel bad for Boca, but I have to admit it is nice to have our apartment back to it's regular population size. Scout, our cat, has come down from on top of the fridge and has willingly reclaimed his territory and his position as overseer of apartment activity.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7F3QafAySy6au7oyFhG2g4F9_3OAzvvfz9bGtmcmF9zCyL_mNQ-CBsRqxEsfx4uVxIOAqNn3QaOTZS6t5ajGlxpekcl8HiFe2Gchvk09lbOmqsFHyWw02RnVjomx1xw8EsAmpFmLar8q/s1600-h/DSCN1053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7F3QafAySy6au7oyFhG2g4F9_3OAzvvfz9bGtmcmF9zCyL_mNQ-CBsRqxEsfx4uVxIOAqNn3QaOTZS6t5ajGlxpekcl8HiFe2Gchvk09lbOmqsFHyWw02RnVjomx1xw8EsAmpFmLar8q/s320/DSCN1053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228934781738477106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">Scout, reigning from his throne with his fellow watchers</span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Tomorrow, we have another shipment of animals, 11 total. The shipment will be for Chip, Lulu, Bongo, Kira (a rescue of ADLA's Stewart), and 5 kittens that Liz has been fostering for quite some time. The weather is right on the edge of being too hot, so let's keep our fingers crossed for a successful shipment. Thanks to Denise Karamitsos, who volunteered to pick up our satos and gatos tomorrow night, and Jackie Fahey, director of St. Hubert's, we were able to arrange this prospective shipment without an arranged flight with a flyer. Instead, our furry friends will be flying via Priority Parcel Service of American Airlines.<br /><br />Once we get these animals to St. Hubert's, we will finally have room for Toby and possibly other Los Machos satos as well.<br /></span>Shanti A. Santullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000939501333894801noreply@blogger.com0