My name is Lya Battle
originally, I'm an educator and
Now I just run a free-range
Rescue called Territorio de Zaguates
we don't believe in euthanasia and everybody who comes in through our gates is here until it's adopted and if not
They'll just stay here
So we just pulled up to
Teta 30 days ago at this super excited everyone's I already
Trying to shoot and the puppies are excited, too. They're waiting and looking at us from underneath the fence
So about 12 years ago, maybe more I
Realized that dogs that didn't get adopted
had only
two options, they
continue living on the street and
We know what kind of life that was or they would end up in a shelter where if he's lucky he won't be put down
But he'll be caged for
the rest of his life and that just
Just didn't seem right
And so I
Decided I would I would hold on to as many dogs as possible
hopefully one day they find a home but then I mean you realize that there's lots of dogs that need help and you can only
Keep so many at your place
so we decided to move them up here this
this farm used to belong to my grandfather and
It seemed perfect. So was a place where dogs could again be dogs and
That's what we've been doing ever since start with about
120 dogs and we're up to a
thousand and more
I think we're different here because we decided it's going to be a
free-range
Operation. I mean we can have one more one. Less. We don't put them down for anything
I mean, it doesn't matter what's wrong with a dog or how much treatment
He's gonna require she's gonna require he's gonna get it. Even if they're terminal. We have a lot of dogs here in the terminal and
Yes, they will eventually die, but it doesn't have to be today. They can still go for a walk
they can still flash around in the river one more time and
that's I
Think that's everything. So I
Guess we're crazier than most others
Once you have enough space you don't have to give them a an expiration date
You just realize how many other ones still need help?
The dog pack just ran by me
It's so surreal to be surrounded by this many happy dogs
It's like a dream come true
And I know there's a lot of dogs here that won't find a home and that's fine, I mean, I think that's our ultimate
Purpose here to be a home for those who can't have a home
This is Marcel
This is Libby, and thats an angry dog.
and we are shooting an amazing video
But people are becoming more aware
Of how important adoption is at the beginning we might have given out one or two a month
I'd say we are up to about five to ten a week
So I think by now we could say thousands
All animals in creation deserve a place in this planet and they all would have it if it wasn't for human beings
But dog is extra unfair because dogs. Hello
because
Human beings
Did this to dogs we made them dependent on us, so it's not fair. We created this
species they decided that they have to belong to a family and
then they don't find it and all they get is rejection on the streets and I
Love you too
swept under the rug is a perfect perfect expression
It's so easy
to ignore this and to
just focus on more important things who says this isn't important who says the life and
The livelihood of creatures that are here because of our fault
It's something that we can just dismiss
There are so many extremely sad stories here that we keep hearing about every single dog
And every dog that comes here has a happy ending
They are loved and they are cared for and they get a meal
Twice a day and you know that no one's going to hurt them anymore
Sorry
So we we try to focus on the dogs and most need us dogs that are
Not going to be picked up by anybody else
We know a lot of people don't understand what we're doing
But here at least they're fed, they're cared for and you know, they might not look the best on the outside
But they have healed from whatever
Hurt
human
Damage has touched them. And so what if they're scratching and so what if they're hairless and so what if they're missing a limb?
They're happy and I think that's that's the only thing that they what what else does a dog?
Aspire to happiness and a plate of food, and I think we cover that here
We try to have at least three caretakers on location
24/7 we have Jose who is always here in Saturday
He's awesome - Marcela would be our longest time volunteer
She doesn't get a salary and she puts all her free time into this project
We all have our own jobs and the rest comes in from donations
So their food their medication their veterinarian expenses
Those are always a first the guys are super sweet
They know that very often. They have to wait for their paycheck and they do
because obviously our main
Target here are the dogs first and foremost of them. Hi. Hi Jujito
We're in dire needs of everything
I mean everything to these guys is a lot so old towels, old t-shirts
old tennis balls
They go a long way
nothing
Is of excess here
So, thanks
We live in a world where
We need more compassion
Because it is a dark world, but it can become lighter with more and more people joining together and spreading this
Beautiful energy of kindness and love towards all beings
And to undo the damage that others have put upon them
I've learned that there's much more than you see
that skin deep there is something about the presence of
An animal in your life something like a dog even if you don't consciously
Make that connection
Emotionally you start to feel that and you start to feel the honor
that is the love of an animal and
That will heal you that will break whatever barrier is your soul has built around pain or around
Whatever you're protecting and they will heal you
And
Everybody needs healing
So you watch this video now, you're saying to yourself what can I do how can I make a difference?
well first and foremost
There's something that you can do right here for this place and you can go to the GoFundMe link and you can donate
You can also follow this address right here
We're gonna put it down there in the description and you can send anything that you can to help that's towels. That's t-shirts
That's extra dog supplies. It's cages
It's dog food anything you have lying around the house for your dog that your dog doesn't need anymore. They can use here
So you can do that, too
Those are the two things right now you can do and other than that, please just share the message
That's all we're asking you to do. We need to adopt we need to adopt and not shop
That's so massive because you have a huge problem on our hands in the Western culture. Let alone in the rest of the world
Just carry forward the conversation share this video share any video like it and just when you hear about anyone that doesn't know that
Adopting and not shopping is the way to do it
Inform them. Alright guys, love and light to all of you. Thank you for being here. It's so amazing
It's so sad, but we're so happy and greatful that places like this exist.
our hearts to yours.
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