Saving lives at Control Canino

Published November 9, 2024

A dedicated group of volunteers has committed to providing loving care and wholesome food to all the dogs that end up in San Miguel de Allende’s municipal pound, Control Canino. The volunteers’ efforts have dramatically increased the percentage of dogs that get adopted from the pound from nearly none to an impressive 42% this year to date. This plucky nonprofit organization, Yo Amo Animalitos SMA (or Yo❤️Animalitos SMA), was founded by Crystal Calderoni in 2022 and is currently run by Hannah Hoch and Michellene Kandert.

Teams of volunteers work three-hour shifts four days per week at Control Canino, providing food, medications and supplies for all the animals, bathing and exercising them, and seeking private veterinary care when needed. They also undertake vigorous outreach efforts to place as many of the animals as possible in loving homes before they must be put down 10 days after their arrival at the pound.

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