The stray dog problem is a truly global issue – at this very moment there are millions of dogs on the streets and in slums, outside in all weather, with nothing to call home other than the bare dirty pavement. According to the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), there are 500 million dogs and only 25 percent have a home. They fight over the limited amounts of food and suffer from agonizing diseases such as rabies and distemper.

With a lack of knowledge and resources, communities in developing countries frequently resort to cruel methods of population control like poisoning, electrocution and shooting. These methods are inhumane, causing the animals great pain and suffering. They are also ineffective in the long term as they do not address the cause of the problem.

We have plenty of problems with overpopulation here in the US but when it comes to dogs, there are no boundaries. They all need are help. One group that is trying to help is Humane Society de Tijuana and Friends of Humane Society de Tijuana.

The Humane Society de Tijuana is a Mexican humane organization, organized by Mexicans to help solve the problems in Mexico. The HSTJ constantly strives toward goals that are consistent with Mexican law and as they relate to the standards of the International Humane Society. HSTJ is the result of four years of planning efforts on the part of active, hands-on people to bring about a comprehensive, efficient and fiscally responsible organization that can serve the public needs of Tijuana.

Friends of Humane Society de Tijuana directly supports the Humane Society de Tijuana, a San Diego based, not-for-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to improving the community through the humane treatment of animals.

Some of their services include: low cost or free spay and neuter clinics to control the overpopulation of unwanted animals; and Street Clinics in the poorest neighborhoods of Tijuana to treat animals for parasites, mange, infections, fleas and ticks.

Learn more about the world-wide effort at World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) as well as the work of the Humane Society de Tijuana and Friends of Humane Society de Tijuana.