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The rise of abandon dogs in Puerto Rico
Season 1
Episode 28
Published 1Â year, 1Â month ago
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🗓 Why the Numbers Have Risen
- Natural disasters (especially Hurricane Maria in 2017): Many residents left the island or lost pets, boosting the stray population by up to 200,000 thesatoproject.org+7latinamericanscience.org+7greatergood.com+7.
- Economic hardship: High poverty and low spay/neuter rates fuel unchecked breeding rozziemayanimalalliance.org+1en.wikipedia.org+1.
- Cultural attitudes: Limited veterinary access, resistance to sterilization, and euthanasia-friendly shelter policies thesatoproject.org.