Dining Room For Abandoned Dogs

Although there are many dogs that are dedicated to rescuing humans, sometimes it is the people who manage to help the dogs. For example,  ComeDog, an abandoned dog eater that is much more than that.

The ComeDog project arises in Colombia in order to improve the quality of life of stray dogs, but in addition to feeding the dogs, this project seeks the sterilization, adoption or relocation of thousands of these animals.

Each dispenser has the capacity to feed between 30 and 40 dogs, and they are also easy to transport to serve different parts of the city.

This project, started by Juan Manuel Montoya Pardo, a zootechnician interested in the animal cause, has revolutionized in a few months the way in which helping animals is conceived.

Currently, there are about 300 feeders scattered in 80 municipalities in Colombia with a list that exceeds 3,000 sponsors, in addition to the millions of interested parties who contact Juan Manuel and his organization every day.

What the ComeDog is oriented towards

The beauty of this project is that it seeks to dignify street animals, and try to find a home for them or, at least, improve their ability to get food and their quality of life.

In addition, one of the main concerns of the people who started this project was to stop or reduce the overpopulation of stray dogs and cats, as well as indiscriminate reproduction.

Aware that the problem lies in the irresponsible possession of pets, through the dining rooms we seek to generate compassion in the community, to carry out awareness campaigns that point to the responsible possession of companion animals.

Likewise, this project works with people interested in helping stray dogs, financing the dining rooms out of their own pockets.

How ComeDog works

It is important to understand that this project goes much further than simply feeding the dogs, because with this, despite promoting the welfare of the dog, nothing is done about reproduction, which is another of the great aspects that this ComeDog tries to attend to. .

Therefore, people who decide to sponsor an animal must also make a series of commitments that aim to improve the quality of life of the dog, for example:

• Each sponsor is responsible for having dogs that frequently visit their feeder sterilized.
• It must also run campaigns aimed at adopting them.
• Develop, to the extent possible, campaigns, whether physical or through social networks, that aim to sensitize the community about the importance of not abandoning dogs and trying to help those who live on the streets.

Despite being focused on dogs, different species are cared for in this condition, for example cats.

Who can be godparents?

Anyone interested in the project can join.  However, it would do so with the commitment to keep the ComeDog with enough water and food to supply it, and the other commitments that it acquires by joining the project.

Likewise, you must make the payment of 165 thousand Colombian pesos (approximately 60 dollars), money with which you will finance the manufacture and shipment of the dining room.

This project has been very successful, and has shown interest in different countries of America, mainly Peru, Guatemala, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, United States, as there are people in these countries who want to join the project that feeds the soul of animals and their angels.

It is interesting to observe how these types of proposals have more and more weight, and it is easier to find people interested in helping animals regardless of the cost that this has or the sacrifices and extra efforts that must be made.

Image courtesy of Juanedc.