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There are several social responsibility organizations in Baja, but this time we’d like to pay special attention to Humane Society, a non-profit organization from Los Cabos, which started in 1991 and have successfully managed to make a difference in the field of animal care through all these years.

Immanuel Kant said “We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” And it is true that a responsible and successful society is the one who takes care of its children, young ones, elderly and also, of its animals. Pet and animal care culture allows the human being to grow and give children the opportunity to develop in a harmonious and respectful nation.

Humane Society’s main objective is to promote the humane treatment of stray animals through education, pet population control, rescue and adoption. They first started in 1991, when a group of people decided to do something regarding all the animals on the streets without anyone looking after them. In 1997, the Ceseña family donated land and with the help of local people and tourists, a shelter was built in 1998. It was then when a program was established in which stray animals are rescued, spayed or neutered and adopted by loving people. Because of this program, hundreds of animals have found a home in the Los Cabos area, and even outside Mexico; several families from the United States and Canada have adopted a cat or a dog into their homes.

The Humane Society is dedicated to inform and educate about animal pet control to everyone, so from a young age people learn to respect, attend and love them. Everyone can support this admirable work one way or another by donating money, through promotion or by being a volunteer at the shelter. Over the past ten years, the shelter has grown to reach the low income families by visiting their neighborhoods and educating people on the benefits of spaying and neutering their dogs and cats. Their involvement serves as an educational tool to raise the community’s awareness of the humane treatment to all animals and to prevent the births of unwanted puppies and kittens.

If you know of an animal that needs immediate care, you can call the shelter and they will help any way they can. If you want to know more about the different ways you can help and get help by the Humane Society of Cabo San Lucas, or if you are looking for a loving pet to adopt, visit the shelter knowing that you are contributing to a good humanitarian cause.

More information: www.humanesocietycabo.com