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1,000 rescued mutts live the life at Costa Rica's 'Land of the Strays'
CATIE LEARY
March 16, 2018, 3:13 p.m.
Welcome to Territorio de Zaguates, or "Land of the Strays," an amazing, privately funded, volunteer-run animal sanctuary in Costa Rica where no mutt is turned away.
Located less than an hour outside the bustling capital city of San José, this doggie safe haven is home to more than 1,000 abandoned canines that have been given a second chance at life.
This is no ordinary animal sanctuary, though. After all, when you live in place as beautiful as Costa Rica, you take advantage of what the landscape provides. That's why volunteers lead the ragtag pack of rescued mutts on scenic hikes through the gorgeous mountains nearly every day. It's a sight to behold.
Aside from the free-range mountain hikes with breathtaking scenery, Territorio de Zaguates functions just like any other animal rescue or sanctuary.
"First thing we do when a new dog gets here is spay/neuter, vaccinate and get rid of parasites," the organization explains on its Facebook page. "Then we assess if the dog requires any other type of special treatment [and] put them in quarantine if necessary."
Once this initial processing is completed, the new dog is released into the general population, where it can either be adopted by a loving human or spend the rest of its days frolicking in what is essentially a doggy paradise.
https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/700-rescued-mutts-live-life-costa-ricas-land-strays
March 16, 2018, 3:13 p.m.
Welcome to Territorio de Zaguates, or "Land of the Strays," an amazing, privately funded, volunteer-run animal sanctuary in Costa Rica where no mutt is turned away.
Located less than an hour outside the bustling capital city of San José, this doggie safe haven is home to more than 1,000 abandoned canines that have been given a second chance at life.
This is no ordinary animal sanctuary, though. After all, when you live in place as beautiful as Costa Rica, you take advantage of what the landscape provides. That's why volunteers lead the ragtag pack of rescued mutts on scenic hikes through the gorgeous mountains nearly every day. It's a sight to behold.
Aside from the free-range mountain hikes with breathtaking scenery, Territorio de Zaguates functions just like any other animal rescue or sanctuary.
"First thing we do when a new dog gets here is spay/neuter, vaccinate and get rid of parasites," the organization explains on its Facebook page. "Then we assess if the dog requires any other type of special treatment [and] put them in quarantine if necessary."
Once this initial processing is completed, the new dog is released into the general population, where it can either be adopted by a loving human or spend the rest of its days frolicking in what is essentially a doggy paradise.
https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/700-rescued-mutts-live-life-costa-ricas-land-strays
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