Published July 1, 2023

In the small hours of the weekend mornings of June 24 and 25, dozens of pet owners and their furry companions began lining up outside the Lions Club in San Miguel de Allende to take part in a free sterilization campaign.

The organization that makes this possible – to the benefit of the animals and also the community – is Amigos de Animales, A.C.

Established in 2001, the all-volunteer organization’s mission is “to help curb the overpopulation of companion animals in San Miguel de Allende through no-cost sterilizations, thereby helping to eliminate the fear, pain, suffering, and misery of homeless animals in San Miguel de Allende and outlying areas.”

While rescue and foster organizations are also very important, Amigos de Animales believes that their work, and that of other non-profits in the area, prevents these problems in the first place.

Since its inception, Amigos de Animales has sterilized over 28,000 dogs and cats, averaging over 1,300 sterilizations annually. Moreover, in the last year the organization has managed to double the number of major campaigns offered in the city center, which serve hundreds of cats and dogs, from two to four.

Amigos de Animales has also doubled the number of smaller clinics it holds in the communities surrounding San Miguel, where the animal overpopulation problem is far more acute.

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