An activist requested help this Monday for a shelter in the city of Cárdenas, Matanzas, that houses 80 dogs and cats, many of them with 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 called "Society for the Protection of Animals in Cuba" that the shelter Cumpliendo Sueños, managed by Tania Amaro, is suffering from a lack of food and medication.
"They need everyone's help once again. Very few people adopt these puppies due to their disabilities, and they would not survive on the street," warned the author of the post.
Rionda acknowledged that the economic crisis in Cuba affects everyone, but insisted that this shelter is the last hope for these pets. “By tomorrow, she has no food to give to these little angels,” she emphasized.
The activist shared several videos showing a little dog using a wheeled cart to move around due to its disability. The images also show other dogs limping.
The animal shelter highlighted that every day at the Matanzas refuge, rehabilitation work is carried out for pets with disabilities, and noted 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 medicine, as well as supplies for cleaning and maintaining the shelter.
Additionally, he pointed out 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.
Finally, 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 help for a shelter run by two elderly people, which was facing a shortage of food.
The ARCA Sancti Spíritus Foundation posted a message on Facebook informing that Esperanza and Guillén, in charge of the shelter, had gone 15 days without receiving the allocated food supplies, which prompted their call for help.
Yucimí Duarte, an animal protector in Havana, asked for help last Thursday on social media to feed the 45 animals under her care in the municipality of Regla.
"I am reaching out to you asking for help for my animals, 14 dogs, 8 cats, and 23 more cats from the colony I take care of, as I no longer have any means this month to buy them food," the activist pointed out on Facebook, who mentioned that she manages a small shelter in Regla.
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