Friends of Humane Society de Tijuana
Since July 2006, HSTJ has provided free or low cost spay and neutering to the people of Tijuana and has
performed over 1000 spays and neuters in four different areas of Tijuana.
Less than 1% of these animals had seen a private veterinarian. All had parasites including worms, half had
eye infections and skin infections and of those, approximately half had advanced cases of mange.
TJ is a city of  1.4 million people. The government keeps no statistics on the animal population. HSTJ
estimates there is an average of one companion animal for each household, the vast majority of which
have never been spayed or neutered or even had professional veterinary care.

HSTJ has observed that the city pound [not to be confused with a shelter] picks up on average 300 dogs [no
cats] a month from the streets which are subsequently euthanized; in the past by electrocution, but now and
due to individuals and organizations providing humane drugs, the euthanasia is not as brutal.  
HSTJ, from its visits to various colonias [neighborhoods], counting the street dogs and relating the
number to the size of the colonia, estimates that there are about 7,000 ill, starving, and frightened street
animals loose on the streets of TJ on any given day. [These estimates are very conservative.]


An unspayed female cat, her mate and
all of their offspring, producing 2 litters
per years, with 2.8 surviving kittens per
year can total 11,606,077 cats in 9 years.
Source: Spay USA

In 6 years one unspayed female dog and
her offspring, can reproduce 67,000
dogs. Source: Spay USA

HSTJ's GOALS
HSTJ’s goals are to continue the clinics and increase them in number; To get
stronger support from the American side; To educate the public and
government officials about the need to spay and neuter animals as well as the
need to improve the conditions of the street dogs in TJ and also to protect the
people from contamination passed on by street dogs.

HSTJ's long term goal is to have a private shelter that can serve as an animal
shelter for the rescues as well as an adoption center, education center and
treatment clinic for common and non-life threatening illnesses.
STATISTICS
Friends of HSTJ is recognized by the IRS as a
Non-Profit Organization 501(c)(3) # is 77-0704404
About Our Organization

Friends of Humane Society de Tijuana was created in August of 2007.  Our mission is to directly support the
Humane Society de Tijuana (“HSTJ”) in improving the conditions in the U.S. and Mexican communities that
border the Tijuana, Mexico area, by promoting programs of humane treatment of animals; in particular, spay
and neutering programs, parasite control programs, street rescues, prevention of international smuggling
of animals through awareness and public education, and general public education to inculcate a culture of
humane treatment of animals.

WITH YOUR SUPPORT,  WE CAN GIVE THEM A CHANCE!

REMEMBER, ANIMALS HAVE NO NATIONALITY
Since January 2007, HSTJ has provided care to over 1200 dogs and cats through
the free Street Clinic [Clinica de Desparicitacion] also know as the Itchy-Scratchy Clinic.
Please visit Friends of HSTJ's
Blog Spot
for recent photos and activities!
Next Sterilization Clinic
Sunday, November 16th in
the Colonia Castillo