Intervening Humanely

I understand the intention of helping dogs in need. I regularly foster dogs at my home in Mexico. But taking a dog that is not mine is further than I would go, especially if I wanted to be able to help in the future. Aside from alienating any possible future relationships, I woukd not want to think of ending up in a Mexican jail.

One dog in our neighbourhood was tied on a short chain 24/7. Once or twice a week someone would come with food and water and to shovel away days of dog poop. Of course, the food was gone within a day and the water bowl was tipped over sooner.

We started going over daily to feed and water the dog and clean up poop. The owners figured this out. We continued after the dog had a litter of eight puppies. We collected puppy bodies day after day until they were all gone.

Then the owners agreed to relinquish this beautiful, gentle, grateful pit bull who had been forced to breed two or three times with every puppy dying. But now she is neutered and getting healthy food and attention in a shelter. I would love to adopt her, but with my lifestyle one dog is my limit.

I understand that after some prolonged period of uninvolvement that DIF is again participating in animal humane activities. That might be a starting point in this situation.