Just making people aware that the National Organization can't be trusted for the welfare of animals! Their agenda is to end pet ownership and have killed thousands of "Pets" to save them! Awareness and understanding aren't any more political than this thread itself! The agenda is the important issue! I have been aware of the Cozumel animal problems for over twenty years! I also give kudos to those PEOPLE who do work hard for the basic agenda of saving and placing neglected dogs and cats! Life is better with a pet!
If in fact you are referring to the Cozumel Humane Society (CHS)- you are not as informed as you claim to be and your statements are offensive.
*I can assure you with 1000% certainty, that ending pet ownership IS NOT the mission or goal of the CHS. It is their goal to control the homeless pet population by EDUCATING, spaying, neutering, adoption programs, and providing economical health care for pets.
The COZUMEL Humane Society IS NOT a National Organization and receives no federal funding in any way, shape or form.
The CHS is a purely LOCAL organization and is a textbook example of a grass roots non-profit organization comprised of, managed, and operated 1000% by volunteers and funded by donations (in time and money) from these same volunteers, donations from generous local businesses/locals & tourists, and generous veterinarians who CARE. The CHS also now has an adoption program set up with a shelter in Boulder, CO thanks to one of our fearless leaders, Andrea!
*Andrea also headed up a project to rescue the out of control stray cats in the Playa del Carmen all-inclusives hotels. She rescued several and they are in the Cozumel shelter waiting for adoption.
*Just last week, Andrea and another volunteer picked up several dogs from the remote north and east side beaches (military base) to have them spayed and neutered - they were taken back to the military base at the NE end of the island once they recovered from the procedures.
Maybe you should actually go visit the Humane Society next time you're here and you'll see just how terribly misinformed you are.