Former Director of PEACEAnimals PV Launches First National Spay/Neuter Campaign in Mexico Gretchen DeWitt - PEACEAnimals
July 27, 2015

Paulina Stettner, former director and vet tech for PEACEAnimals in Puerto Vallarta, has been working in Guadalajara for the past several months as director of Calle Cero (literal translation is "Zero Street."  It´s also a play on words, as the name sounds like "Callejero," which refers to a stray).

The foundation supervises and facilitates communications and actions between government and non-profits, providing discounted supplies, human and financial resources, as well as veterinary training from experts in high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter organizations.

Paulina hopes to be able to provide support in the future to PEACEAnimals. We sterilize over 4,000 cats and dogs annually in the area of the Bay of Banderas, which includes the States of Jalisco and Nayarit. Our costs are approximately $1,800 USD every surgery week. PEACEAnimals needs donations to continue our important work. Our mission is to help prevent the future suffering of animals.

Calle Cero is receiving support from pharmaceutical companies and from the government. A work agreement has been signed with the health departments of the state of Jalisco and the Federal District. This partnership will allow Calle Cero to work in urban areas, as well as in conservancy areas to help prevent the decimation of wildlife due to feral cats and dogs.

Paulina and her team have been meeting with senators in D.F. and with the governor of Jalisco, and is working closely with the Mexican staff of HSI (Humane Society International),which will provide a certified expert surgeon to train local vets. HSI will be involved in the educational aspect of the spay/neuter campaigns, providing a study the animal population in the areas where Calle Cero is involved.

Calle Cero has US tax-deductible status through FOMAW (Friends of Mexican Animal Welfare) and also has Mexican donataria.

For more information, visit Calle Cero or Paulina Stettner on Facebook.

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