Isla Animals worked with and ultimately took over the project started by Amigos de los Animales in 2002. We are dedicated to decreasing the unwanted pet population on Isla Mujeres, Mexico through on-going spay/neuter programs, education, vaccinations and adoption.
Our Goals:
To provide free spay/neuter clinics to help control the animal population on Isla Mujeres.
To provide free or reduced cost veterinary services and vaccinations
To offer animal foster care and promote adoptions in Mexico, USA and Canada
To educate pet owners about humane animal treatment, care and responsibility
To do all of the above in the most humane, compassionate way possibleHere is our reality :
Picture this: a one room shack, an outdoor kitchen and bathroom, a mattress on the floor, 6 dogs and 5 cats playing with the children outside. The father has a minimum wage job that he works six days a week, the mother cleans houses five times a week. The family income each month is $360 U.S. dollars.
Without a foreseeable end to the overpopulation of unwanted and/or uncared for dogs and cats on Isla Mujeres, the current solution that the local government has resorted to is periodic roundups of any animal found in the street and instant elimination of these animals.
This is the rule, not the exception. These are the people and the animals who need our help.
Jeff and I are still on the road.
People were very friendly as we drove around the gulf of Mexico and up the other side, as you can see by this blurry, on the road, out the window, photo. We made it to LA where we visited with our kids, so great to see them. We also had a great visit with Eddie and Angie from Rescate Malix, how lucky to be in LA at the same time. Their rescue is on the mainland right across from Isla Mujeres and they do an amazing job with the animals and education in Cancun. 
But oh do I miss my pups. 
We took in dogs to be spay and neutered right up to the day we left but there are always more.
So we make arrangements to keep up the sterilizations when we’re away. And Irene is taking care of the dogs and puppies at the house: Pewee, Kiwi, Chowder, Octobre, Beauty, Jenny, Bronson, Kerry, Sal, Marta, and Perrafaira. You can check them out on our website adoption page. Oh do I miss them and being at our house when someone comes to the door with a puppy in need.
We’re keeping an extra special eye on Octobre and the puppies.
