February in Puerto Peñasco is perfect for falling in love, and at Compassion Without Borders’ Home for Hope, that love is changing lives! Every day at Home for Hope, our team meets dogs and cats who have been overlooked, abandoned, or born on the street. They arrive scared, underweight, and unsure. With steady routines, medical care, and patient handling, they begin to trust again. That is the moment we live for.
This month, we are focusing on three simple goals that make a big impact: fewer unwanted litters, healthier community pets, and more local pride in rescue. High volume spay and neuter remain the most effective way to reduce suffering long term. When families choose sterilization, they are choosing fewer puppies in trash bags, fewer kittens with infections, and fewer animals fighting to survive. It is compassion that lasts.
Inside the clinic, our staff is also raising the bar on customer service and communication. Many of our clients are bilingual households and many of our visitors are from the U.S. and Canada. Clear explanations, calm intake processes, and respectful follow up are not extras. They are part of good medicine. We are building training that supports everyone, from doctors to animal care technicians, so that every person who walks through the door feels helped and understood.
If you want to be part of this work, February is a great time to start! You can foster a dog or cat for a few weeks, volunteer for an hour, sponsor vaccines for a litter, or share an adoption post with a friend. Even small actions move an animal closer to a home. If you see a stray, please reach out. We can guide you on what to do, where to bring the animal, and how to keep everyone safe.
Throughout February, watch for our “Puppy Love” moments: pop up meet and greets, volunteer socialization sessions, and transport prep days when adopted dogs head north to their new families. Visitors are welcome to tour, learn, and lend a hand. Families can also bring their pets for wellness care and vaccines. If you can, please consider making a donation to support the clinic and help us serve more animals every day.
Love is not just a feeling. In rescue, love is a plan, a schedule, and a commitment to do the hard things consistently. Thank you, Puerto Peñasco, for choosing kindness. We will keep showing up, one paw at a time.
