To defend and safeguard the life of canines in street conditions, the Comedog and Gozques Foundation lead in Quindío an initiative that aims, through a collar, to protect the lives of animals.
“The campaign is aimed at dogs in street condition. We did it because a year is hundreds of animals run over that die. In many cases drivers do not see them or fail to stop or, there are cases where they do it on purpose. For this reason, we implemented it in the department,” said Cristina Arbeláez Duque, animal advocate and member of the Comedor Quindío Foundation.
The woman who struggles to care for the dogs said: “What we intend is to make visible the dogs that are without a home through some collars for citizens to see. The objects are reflective and easily drivers can observe them.”
The group of young people, who joined for the welfare of hundreds of animals, said that they also want to raise awareness in the community.
“The idea is that people stop their cars and motorcycles because animals are like children and they have the right to live and to cross the street. They do not reason as a human being would,” he added.
In addition to the reflective tape, the necklace has a “adopt me” message.
“The necklaces have an adoption message. The campaign is carried out at the national level. Anyone who sees the puppy on the street can adopt it. The idea is not that the Indians buy, we want them to join the wave of adoption and that the canines have a home. “
The initiative has already taken place in municipalities such as Calarcá, Armenia, Quimbaya, and Montenegro. Around 30 necklaces were donated by the Gozques Foundation in the localities. “The idea is that people join and sponsor an animal. The necklace has a cost of 13 thousand pesos, “added the animal leader.
Those who received the first elements were the canines that frequently visit the dining rooms that are arranged in different parts of the municipalities.