An activist requested help this Monday for a shelter in the city of Cárdenas, Matanzas, which houses 80 dogs and cats, many of whom have motor and other disabilities. This place represents the last hope for these pets, who would not survive on the streets and are rarely adopted.
Indira Rionda posted in the Facebook group "Animal Protection Society in Cuba" that the shelter Cumpliendo Sueños, managed by Tania Amaro, is experiencing a shortage of food and medicine.
"They need everyone's help once again. Very few people adopt these puppies due to their disabilities, and they would not survive on the streets," warned the author of the post.
Rionda acknowledged that the economic crisis in Cuba affects everyone, but he insisted that this shelter is the last hope for these pets. "By tomorrow, he doesn't have food to give these little angels," he emphasized.
The activist shared several videos showing a little dog using a wheeled cart to move around due to its disability. The footage also features other dogs limping.
The animal shelter emphasized that every day at the refuge in Matanzas, rehabilitation work is conducted for pets with disabilities, and highlighted as an achievement that the dog Liz was recently adopted.
In his post, Rionda explained that the monetary donations are used to purchase food and medication, as well as supplies for cleaning and maintaining the shelter.
Additionally, he noted that the shelter in Cárdenas is open to receiving donations of medical supplies, vitamins, used blankets, cleaning products, and any type of food for cats or dogs. He also invited those who wish to volunteer to join the cause.
Lastly, he shared the card numbers 9205 1299 7661 6541 (CUP) and 9225 1299 7860 0051 (MLC), as well as the phone number +53 5 6200810 to confirm the transfers.
Recently, animal protectors in the province of Sancti Spíritus requested assistance for a shelter run by two elderly individuals, which was facing a food shortage.
The ARCA Sancti Spíritus Foundation posted a message on Facebook informing that Esperanza and Guillén, who run the shelter, had gone 15 days without receiving their allocated food supply, which prompted their request for assistance.
Yucimí Duarte, an animal protector in Havana, sought help on social media last Thursday to feed the 45 animals in her care in the municipality of Regla.
"I reach out to you asking for help for my animals: 14 dogs, 8 cats, and 23 additional cats from the colony I care for, as I have no way to purchase food for them this month," the activist noted on Facebook, mentioning that she tends to a small shelter in Regla.
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