I refer to the attached picture as the “designer” dog, which is obviously pampered by its owner, and this dog was seen on various occasions with a different outfit, and I would not be surprised if it has a large wardrobe.
Pampered pets in Mexico are more common than a few years ago, but there are many more abandoned pets around Bucerias.
Many of the abandoned dogs we met were not threatening, but they were often docile and looking malnourished.
To Julie’s delight, we encountered many stray cats, and each day our walk included bringing them cat food. There were two main areas, along the road to the town centre, where we stopped to socialize with the cats – they became our adopted pets. Many of the cats were fearful of humans, and often they hid underneath cars or in culverts. Only two of the eight cats allowed us to pet them, but after a few weeks they became more comfortable with our presence – especially since we were bringing them food on a daily basis. When people at Vista Bahia heard that we were feeding cats, we often had people at our door dropping off rib bones and chicken bones to bring to the cats and dogs.
One pet I wish to acknowledge is Coqueta (English translation is flirt). This is one crazy dog who loves to lick strangers. (Similar to the dog who would not stop licking the Global News Anchor) Leslie and Kosta adopted her and within a few weeks Coqueta was stolen. Coqueta was eventually returned by the thief (for the reward), and the same person later stole Kosta’s laptop. Coqueta is not much of a guard dog! Bucerias is not a big town and thieves are usually not very smart, hence the police eventually caught him trying to sell the computer in the town centre (near the police station).
