Pooch Paradise: Stray Dogs Roam Free in Hills of Costa Rica

[joeybee12]

In a lush, sprawling corner of Costa Rica, hundreds of dogs--among the luckiest strays on earth--roam freely on a hillside. Fed, groomed and cared for by vets, more than 750 dogs rescued from the streets of Costa Rica inhabit Territorio de Zaguates or "Land of the Strays." The 375-acre sanctuary in the center of the Central American country is funded by donations. Around 8,000 dogs have passed through the refuge.

There are more than a million stray dogs in Costa Rica, where the government outlawed putting animals down in 2003.



http://www.nbcnews.com/slideshow/pooch-paradise-stray-dogs-roam-free-hills-costa-rica-n564841

[Xipe Totec]

1. Bless the Beasts

[Chico Man]

2. I recently traveled to Colombia

Plenty of happy dogs in the city of Bogotá and surrounding countryside, minding their own business. What have we done to dogs in the United States?

[ReRe]

3. You're my buddy, my pal, my friend.... ;-) eom

[SusanCalvin]

4. I love it! I assume they're spayed/neutered? nt

[panader0]

5. If dogs run free, why not me...

[SoapBox]

6. This is a good thing...

As is the spay and neuter.