Humane Society de Tijuana takes programs to Colonia Castillo

HSTJ held both a sterilization clinic and a street clinic in Colonia Castillo during November '07. Thanks to your support, HSTJ now takes programs to four Tijuana areas.

On November 4th, a Street Clinic Team visited a new area of Tijuana, Colonia Castillo. Thirty six animals were treated at the clinic and six more were treated in homes in the area, a remarkable turnout for a first day in a new colonia. The Street Clinic, also know as the Itchy-Scratchy Clinic, treated animals for parasites, mange, and minor infections and also educated the owners and rescuers about the need to spay and neuter animals. Owners were given food and vitamins to ready the animals for sterilization. Last month in Nueva Aurora, a repeat clinic was held in that extremely poor neighborhood and treated over 100 animals.

Colonia Castillo Street Clinic Photos 4 Nov 07


An HSTJ volunteer calms a patient.

Registration of animals
Receiving animals for treatments. HSTJ works out of tents and SUVs. This senior citizen got all dressed up to bring his dogs to us. One has already been spayed and is planning for the other.
This guy is getting some relief from the treatment. He was one of the calmer cats.


Treated for parasites, mange and eye infections and malnutrition.
A sad case: five pups abandoned at the clinic site.
Each treated and bathed.
Two were adopted by neighborhood people, One was adopted by an HSTJ volunteer and two are being fostered by another HSTJ volunteer until they can be adopted.
Spay and Neuter Clinic-Colonia Castillo 11 Nov.'07

Seven days after the Street Clinic, people brought 25 animals to spay and neuter, a remarkable turnout for only having a seven day presence in the colonia. Eighteen HSTJ volunteers from both Mexico and the San Diego area participated. Three Mexican veterinarians did the surgery.

Colonia Castillo Spay and Neuter Clinic Photos

First patient arrives in OR- The OR can handle up to four surgeries at one time.
Preparing to glove and start on another surgery. Three Mexican veterinarians did the surgery.
Preparing an animal for anesthesia.


Shaving and cleaning before surgery.
Processing the surgical instruments.
Recovery room area
Volunteers take a break. Volunteers brought food for the team.
More patients arrive in the recovery area.
A special area for cats in recovery.
HSTJ gets no government support and relies on its volunteers and supporters to provide these clinics. HSTJ cannot afford a private shelter so our volunteers must shelter rescues in their own homes. HSTJ helps over 30 rescuers spread all over Tijuana, a city of 1.4 million people, by providing food, medications and education.

On any given day there are over 7000 abandoned, sick, starving and frightened animals living in the streets of Tijuana. You can help us help these animals by sending a donation and by passing this email on to others so that more people will know of the work being done here.

All donations to help the animals of Tijuana may be mailed to:
Humane Society de Tijuana*
641 E. San Ysidro Blvd. B3-431
San Ysidro, CA 92173

Make checks payable to: Humane Society de Tijuana

*HSTJ has a 501 (c) (3) organization status pending in the USA. HSTJ's current Asociacion Civil [not-for-profit] Mexican tax ID number is : R.F.C. HHS060901AY7