Tufts veterinary students share what they learned at Amici Cannis.

The challenge of not having a complete history.

Monitoring our impact with bi-annual surveys.

Amici Cannis' Be Kind education program.

Amici Cannis' street dog program.

Animal welfare programs based on dog and cat population management and preventive care in Ecuador.

San Bartolo is a small, rural community located on the outskirts of Cotacachi, Ecuador. The community is home to eleven families and a reported 25 dogs.

Brindle is a pup like many others in Ecuador. Born in an open field in the outskirts of the town of Cotacachi, she grew up being cared for by the children who go to a nearby school, and fed by individuals who live near the field. When Brindle was born, two of her male siblings were taken by individuals looking to welcome a dog into their families. When there is no access to veterinary care, and no alternatives to humanely stop reproduction, male dogs and cats are usually preferred and get adopted more quickly, while the females stay in the streets and continue to give birth to litter after litter of puppies. Brindle was no exception.

Rascal’s story is one of those which comes along and reminds us of the importance of ending animal cruelty and suffering. Rascal had a tragic tale as a dog in Cotacachi. He was an emaciated, tortured and very ill 4 month old puppy when he was captured from the highway and brought to Amici Cannis Hospital de Animales for treatment.