Friends of Humane Society de Tijuana
Morita is featured on our website and is our "poster rescue" because she embodies all the aspects of a hard core street
rescue and then some. Morita was seen darting between buildings and cars in one of Tijuana's more upscale neighborhoods.
She was desperately trying to avoid human contact because, as is often the custom in Mexico, she was being shooed away by
people throwing stones or water to keep her away from their homes. She was completely covered with mange, had open
draining sores, starved, frightened and to make matters worse, looked like she had recently given birth. We followed her to a
hole in a dirty vacant lot where she was hiding. We left food, water, a cardboard box with bedding and observed her from a
distance.
As soon as we were sure she was able to eat without problems, we started stuffing food with de-worming and anti-mange
medicines and gradually adding antibiotics. We didn't see any pups in spite of a search of the surrounding areas. After a week
she let us come to her and touch her. We did not want to capture her at this time since we had no place to put her. All of our
rescuers, as usual, already had full compliments of animals in their homes and Morita needed to be quarantined too.
So, as is our practice and with little money, no shelter but lots of will power, we cared for her daily at the vacant lot hoping that
she would improve enough so that someone would allow her to sleep on their patio until we could find a person to adopt her.
After a week we saw some improvement and were continuing with the routine when Alejandro, the HSTJ rescuer, was
confronted by a local resident, a wealthy Mexican plastic surgeon. He demanded that Alejandro stop doing rescues claiming
that HSTJ's work was annoying him by attracting strays that were damaging his home. We tried to explain our work and the
specific plan for Morita. That didn’t work. The surgeon called the police who detained Alejandro. What he and the police didn’t
know was that Alejandro holds a law degree, is certified in Mexican law and is HSTJ's volunteer legal consultant. He had the
upper hand quoting animal welfare regulations and legal procedures. The police were befuddled and decided not to follow
through with the arrest.
The problem was solved for the moment but we knew we had to get Morita out of there as soon as possible to avoid her being
beaten, stoned or poisoned. We didn’t want to involve the city pound as that would mean certain death. While the painful
electrocutions at the pound have been suspended so long as we or our associates furnish humane drugs, even this more
humane euthanasia was not what we wanted. We had to move quickly. Fortunately, a woman who was already caring for two
rescues, offered to foster her even though the woman lives in an extremely modest home and barely has enough resources
for her own family.
Three days later, I went to visit Morita to do a follow up visit. She greeted me with a lot of emotion. It brought tears to my eyes.
That skinny, bald, wrinkled little sweetie came up to me with a squeaky toy in her mouth and then gave me a lick on the hand.
Two months after her rescue, she was almost back to normal and was adopted by the sister of the woman who fostered her.
rescue and then some. Morita was seen darting between buildings and cars in one of Tijuana's more upscale neighborhoods.
She was desperately trying to avoid human contact because, as is often the custom in Mexico, she was being shooed away by
people throwing stones or water to keep her away from their homes. She was completely covered with mange, had open
draining sores, starved, frightened and to make matters worse, looked like she had recently given birth. We followed her to a
hole in a dirty vacant lot where she was hiding. We left food, water, a cardboard box with bedding and observed her from a
distance.
As soon as we were sure she was able to eat without problems, we started stuffing food with de-worming and anti-mange
medicines and gradually adding antibiotics. We didn't see any pups in spite of a search of the surrounding areas. After a week
she let us come to her and touch her. We did not want to capture her at this time since we had no place to put her. All of our
rescuers, as usual, already had full compliments of animals in their homes and Morita needed to be quarantined too.
So, as is our practice and with little money, no shelter but lots of will power, we cared for her daily at the vacant lot hoping that
she would improve enough so that someone would allow her to sleep on their patio until we could find a person to adopt her.
After a week we saw some improvement and were continuing with the routine when Alejandro, the HSTJ rescuer, was
confronted by a local resident, a wealthy Mexican plastic surgeon. He demanded that Alejandro stop doing rescues claiming
that HSTJ's work was annoying him by attracting strays that were damaging his home. We tried to explain our work and the
specific plan for Morita. That didn’t work. The surgeon called the police who detained Alejandro. What he and the police didn’t
know was that Alejandro holds a law degree, is certified in Mexican law and is HSTJ's volunteer legal consultant. He had the
upper hand quoting animal welfare regulations and legal procedures. The police were befuddled and decided not to follow
through with the arrest.
The problem was solved for the moment but we knew we had to get Morita out of there as soon as possible to avoid her being
beaten, stoned or poisoned. We didn’t want to involve the city pound as that would mean certain death. While the painful
electrocutions at the pound have been suspended so long as we or our associates furnish humane drugs, even this more
humane euthanasia was not what we wanted. We had to move quickly. Fortunately, a woman who was already caring for two
rescues, offered to foster her even though the woman lives in an extremely modest home and barely has enough resources
for her own family.
Three days later, I went to visit Morita to do a follow up visit. She greeted me with a lot of emotion. It brought tears to my eyes.
That skinny, bald, wrinkled little sweetie came up to me with a squeaky toy in her mouth and then gave me a lick on the hand.
Two months after her rescue, she was almost back to normal and was adopted by the sister of the woman who fostered her.
Morita's Story
BEFORE Treatment by HSTJ
AFTER Treatment by HSTJ
In April 2007, the HSTJ Street Clinic [Itchy-Scratchy Clinic] Team went to a wretchedly poor area of Tijuana to check out the neighborhood
to see if it might be possible to hold a street clinic in that area. They found an old public building that they could use and where they
could pitch the HSTJ tents.
Roaming around the building were six street dogs, all with worms, mange and eye infections. The team did not intend to hold a clinic that
day, only to evaluate the site. However, they decided to treat as many of the strays around the building that they could catch since they
had the supply boxes in the truck. In just a few minutes and after treating only a few of the strays, there was a line of people with eighty
[80] animals, none of which had ever received any type of medical care. Although short of staff, the two HSTJ volunteers stayed all day
and treated the eighty animals.
Most of the animals were pets but some where abandoned street animals brought by sympathetic residents hoping to be able to help
the animals. Chicharron was one of the abandoned street dogs. He was brought to the clinic by a teenage boy accompanied by two other
children. When the children found out that we could treat Chicharron for worms, diarrhea, mange and eye infections, one of the kids
went home to get their mother.
Their mother came to the clinic and after talking with her children, decided to adopt Chicharron. He received two follow up visits at the
subsequent Itchy-Scratchy clinics and was then brought to the HSTJ sterilization clinic a few months later and was neutered. He is a
happy little guy now and living with a caring family.
As a result of the family's contact with HSTJ, they have taken a keen interest in teaching the neighbors about how to properly care for
dogs and cats and the importance of having pets spayed and neutered at the HSTJ free and low cost clinics.
to see if it might be possible to hold a street clinic in that area. They found an old public building that they could use and where they
could pitch the HSTJ tents.
Roaming around the building were six street dogs, all with worms, mange and eye infections. The team did not intend to hold a clinic that
day, only to evaluate the site. However, they decided to treat as many of the strays around the building that they could catch since they
had the supply boxes in the truck. In just a few minutes and after treating only a few of the strays, there was a line of people with eighty
[80] animals, none of which had ever received any type of medical care. Although short of staff, the two HSTJ volunteers stayed all day
and treated the eighty animals.
Most of the animals were pets but some where abandoned street animals brought by sympathetic residents hoping to be able to help
the animals. Chicharron was one of the abandoned street dogs. He was brought to the clinic by a teenage boy accompanied by two other
children. When the children found out that we could treat Chicharron for worms, diarrhea, mange and eye infections, one of the kids
went home to get their mother.
Their mother came to the clinic and after talking with her children, decided to adopt Chicharron. He received two follow up visits at the
subsequent Itchy-Scratchy clinics and was then brought to the HSTJ sterilization clinic a few months later and was neutered. He is a
happy little guy now and living with a caring family.
As a result of the family's contact with HSTJ, they have taken a keen interest in teaching the neighbors about how to properly care for
dogs and cats and the importance of having pets spayed and neutered at the HSTJ free and low cost clinics.
Lucero's Story
Chicharron's Story
AFTER Treatment by HSTJ
AFTER Treatment by HSTJ
BEFORE Treatment by HSTJ
BEFORE Treatment by HSTJ
Lucero was observed by one of our volunteers, Serena where Lucero was being kept on a patio by a person in the neighborhood. She was
emaciated and poorly cared for. One day Serena noted that she had not seen the dog for several days.
A few days later she heard some whimpering and yelps when she passed a trash pile and began to search around the area. She found
Lucero stuck under a pile of rumble where she had given birth to three pups. Two pups were dead. Serena pulled Lucero and the live pup
out of the hole and began caring for her and the pup.
She approached the neighbor telling him she had found Lucero and that Lucero and her pup were in urgent need of care. The man
rejected the dog saying she "escaped" and then denied that he had ever really had her as a pet.
Like so many female dogs, they are abandoned when they become ill or pregnant. We can only assume that this was the case with Lucero.
Serena, the HSTJ volunteer, took Lucero and her pup into her home and continued to treat both. When the pup was old enough for
adoption, she found a good home for it. Lucero was then spayed at an HSTJ clinic and readied for adoption. However, Serena, could not
part with her so she was adopted by her own HSTJ rescuer and lives the life of a pampered pooch.
emaciated and poorly cared for. One day Serena noted that she had not seen the dog for several days.
A few days later she heard some whimpering and yelps when she passed a trash pile and began to search around the area. She found
Lucero stuck under a pile of rumble where she had given birth to three pups. Two pups were dead. Serena pulled Lucero and the live pup
out of the hole and began caring for her and the pup.
She approached the neighbor telling him she had found Lucero and that Lucero and her pup were in urgent need of care. The man
rejected the dog saying she "escaped" and then denied that he had ever really had her as a pet.
Like so many female dogs, they are abandoned when they become ill or pregnant. We can only assume that this was the case with Lucero.
Serena, the HSTJ volunteer, took Lucero and her pup into her home and continued to treat both. When the pup was old enough for
adoption, she found a good home for it. Lucero was then spayed at an HSTJ clinic and readied for adoption. However, Serena, could not
part with her so she was adopted by her own HSTJ rescuer and lives the life of a pampered pooch.
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| Daisy's Story |
AFTER Treatment by HSTJ
BEFORE Treatment by HSTJ
Daisy, a beautiful Boxer mix was found on the streets of Tijuana starving, covered in mange and near death. A volunteer and Tijuana
resident took Daisy in and fostered her despite her condition and possibility of not-surviving. Seeing the rescue story of Daisy, Mary
Jane G., a San Diego resident and loyal supporter of HSTJ could not help but want to help this poor animal. She decided to sponsor Daisy
and donate the funds to pay for her medicines and care. Now Daisy is a healthy and happy pup thanks to the generosity and kindness of
the people who decided to help and make a difference in the life of just one animal.
resident took Daisy in and fostered her despite her condition and possibility of not-surviving. Seeing the rescue story of Daisy, Mary
Jane G., a San Diego resident and loyal supporter of HSTJ could not help but want to help this poor animal. She decided to sponsor Daisy
and donate the funds to pay for her medicines and care. Now Daisy is a healthy and happy pup thanks to the generosity and kindness of
the people who decided to help and make a difference in the life of just one animal.
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BEFORE Treatment by HSTJ
AFTER Treatment by HSTJ
Rubio's Story
In August 2008, this very small kitten, Rubio was found discarded in the trash. All four of his paws were stuck to a glue type
mouse trap. He was left to die, helpless and alone. One of our volunteers found him and took him immediately home. With a
lot of baby oil, warm water, patience and love, Lety was able to free poor Rubio from his deadly predicament. Now Rubio is a
healthy kitty, at four months old, he has been neutered and is ready to be adopted.
mouse trap. He was left to die, helpless and alone. One of our volunteers found him and took him immediately home. With a
lot of baby oil, warm water, patience and love, Lety was able to free poor Rubio from his deadly predicament. Now Rubio is a
healthy kitty, at four months old, he has been neutered and is ready to be adopted.