Families from Mexico are in Tucson selling puppy dogs, although Tucson already has an animal jam of its own with a growing stray dog population. Our objective in Tucson was primarily to gather our own preliminary information on the stray dog situation in the city as well as Pima County. Our first stop was the Mission San Xavier del BAC on tribal grounds. The Mission itself is beautiful and peaceful with a mountain shrine next to it. We came across 3 loose dogs on-site. Two of the dogs were on the backside of the mission and they seemed to belong there. However, it is difficult to tell without having spoken to anyone, whether they are truly stray, or live on the Mission property and are taken care of. We saw a few other strays on the tribal land as well that were not near any dwellings. We moved on to combing neighborhoods on the south side near the airport. In a very random pattern we came across no less than 10 small dogs roaming the streets in a one block radius; another single dog on the street, outside of a closed fenced lot. This dog was wary of us, but not afraid. We saw a handful of other strays during our drive. Remember, we came across these dogs without any guidance from local rescues or authorities. This indicates to us that there appear to be some loose dog issues in the city of Tucson. If these dogs are owned but loose, or community dogs, it begs the question of spay and neuter. Are these dogs spayed and neutered or are they roaming and re-populating the streets? We don’t know, but we would like to investigate the area further. As evening drew near and we ended our search, we passed through an intersection where we spotted a car parked on the corner with people holding “pupies (sp) for sale” signs. We turned around and went back to investigate. I took my camera and talked with them. They agreed to allow me to film the interaction. A small boy was holding a Rottweiler mix puppy in hopes that I’d want to buy him for $30. After some questions, I found that the girl and 2 small boys (not sure of the relationship, could be brothers) came to town to sell 3 puppies and that the mamma and the dad were at home with the girl’s mother. They couldn’t afford to take care of the puppies, and have little money, so the sale of the puppies would help them financially. There was also a beautiful gray pit bull (Princess) next to the car which was owned by the girl’s boyfriend who was sitting in the car until the end of our visit. I asked if there were other puppies and the young boy went to the car and retrieved another from the floor of the backseat. The girl let me know that she had sold the third one shortly before our arrival. Camera: Deanna Vollano 2nd Camera: John Robinson EP, Producer, Director, Editor: Tom McPhee c. 2015 - 2017 All Rights Reserved World Animal Awareness Society http://www.wa2s.org/film--tv 818.561.5109 LA Watch Dog Rescuers Save Lives & Support Dog Rescue!
This man had been asking for help for 2 weeks for this beautiful but very scared dog. No one responded until hope for paws showed up. And hope came with some Church's Chicken! This frightened puppy dog rescue is part of The Rescuers's DNA series - Episode #11 Produced by WA2S Films: http://www.wa2s.org/film--tv HIRE WA2S FILMS FOR YOUR NEXT BRANDED SHOOT AND HELP US HELP MORE DOGS! Subscribe to the official WA2S Films YouTube Channel for updates and new rescue videos: http://www.youtube.com/WA2Sorg WA2S Films is: Deanna Vollano & Tom McPhee Filmed on Sony AX100 c. 2016 - 2017 All Rights Reserved Hiring WA2S Films for Your Next Branded Shoot Supports the World Animal Awareness Society http://www.WA2S.org/WA2S-Films 818.561.5109 Los Angeles If You Love THE RESCUERS' DNA Series - Watch These!
Kelle Davis of Houston's Forgotten Dogs of the Fifth Ward Project spent her Spay-Cation volunteering at this mega spay neuter event taking place in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The work never stops, we need you. Join us. Donate and help us save lives! This is the story of Kelle adopting a sweet young sick puppy she named Dominika. Puppies everywhere! All hands needed! This is the reason for this massive community effort in the first place. Watch as volunteers help every way they can - even adopting some and taking them back to the United States and Canada. WA2S Films spent time with dozens of volunteers in the Veron District, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic as they were on a SPAY-CATION working at this mega spay neuter event. To learn what happened to all the dogs, please watch WA2S Films Presents: Operation Punta Cana - a short film series about street dogs and a mega spay and neuter clinic managed by volunteers in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEsASJQDOP4&list=PLYERe63qNi0yxo_PU97uNJUPmmEhVvLu2 This series is about what its like being a dog in the poorest part of a high class resort community visited by hundreds of thousands of wealthy citizens from around the world yearly. Operation Punta Cana! 4 Days = 400 Dogs Spayed and Neutered! Look for the entire Operation Punta Cana series on the official WA2S Films YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/WA2Sorg WA2S Films is: Deanna Vollano & Tom McPhee Filmed on Sony AX53 c. 2016 - 2017 All Rights Reserved Hiring WA2S Films for Your Next Branded Shoot Supports the World Animal Awareness Society http://www.WA2S.org/WA2S-Films 818.561.5109 Los Angeles Watch Dog Rescuers Save lives & Support Dog Rescue!
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