Mex-Can Pet Partners

11/02/2026

Aeromexico has changed its crate policy and it’s causing a lot of grief. Imagine arriving at the airport with a group of your charges and being denied boarding, without warning, and no such detail on the website. 😡☹️ then, to lose all your money. 😡 I swear they are trying to make it more difficult whenever they can.

10/27/2026

Here is our sweet, saucy and spicy CHILI PICANTE! 🤣
Embark includes in her Supermutt: Doberman, Alaskan Malamute and Husky.

10/26/2026

HERE IT IS AND OMG, NO WONDER SHE'S SUCH A HANDFUL! ☺
51.8% Belgian Malinois
21.8% American Pit Bull Terrier
9.3% German Shepherd Dog
17.1% Super Mutt guesses Doberman, Samoyed and Alaskan Malamute

AH CARAY!!! 🤣

This is Chili, formerly L’il Darling. Approximately 30 pounds, 1.5 years.
So, what is she?
Embark results are in, but I haven’t looked yet!
Guesses

10/14/2026

Mario sent me some videos of daily goings on at the shelter in Guanajuato so I could share them with my followers. Here is my amateur video. 😉
Information will be in the next post about our plans for winter.

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09/14/2026

This is not good news. Screwworm has made its way to Guanajuato. 🙁
Several cases have been reported in the city. I can't imagine what this means for the stray dog population. More suffering.
It has claimed the life of one of our senior dogs at the shelter. Now all the dogs are on Nexgard which is another $300 monthly cost for us.
RIP Roy 💔. Roy came to us around eleven years ago after being rescued by Jan Copeland. She saw him, along with another dog, tied up on a short rope at a home she passed frequently on her way into town. She convinced the owner to give both dogs up to her. The other dog, much smaller, found a home in Victoria, but Roy proved to not be a dog suitable for adoption. He was a great 85-pound guardian and I am sure kept many a possible robber away. In particular, he hated the gas man. 😉 He hung out on the front property with Celia (his best pal) and had his own "bedroom", a roomy stone cave right by the front door. He greeted Mario every day with a wagging tail and cruised the whole property when he was there.
If you don't know what screw worm is, below from Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Photos: Roy the day he was rescued and in 2013.

09/11/2026

Rest in Peace beautiful lady Ella, aka "Queen of Canada" as her person, Carol, called her.
Descanses en Paz, angelita Ella.
So many thanks to Carol Mitchell for taking in and caring for this beautiful and special girl, Ella, for so many years. She lived a great life in Grand Forks, B.C. Ella came to Carol (Gosh, Carol, help me out here?!!!) fifteen years ago. She was a rescued stray from Guanajuato and I brought her to Canada especially for Carol because I thought she was a good fit for her and her extended family. The rest is history. Ella was fortunate to have gone across Canada with Carol in her little Boler trailer.
Take care, Carol, Ella is so thankful she spent her life with you. 💔

09/11/2026

Pepi nicely installed in Tammy’s home (foster-to-adopt). 🤞❤️

09/06/2026

Thank goodness for donors!
We usually send multiple dogs on a single transport with a passenger, but this time it was not possible. So, Pepi was the only dog that went on yesterday's flight, which makes it quite costly. However, on average, I would say that for each dog that comes to Canada is a loss of around $400 for us. If there are not enough donations it comes out of pocket.
For those interested in how rescuing and homing dogs can be a financial strain, here is an accounting of Pepi's transport. Yikes. That loss will be covered by some of the donations recently made by Pat, Paul, Lyle and Marion.
I'm ready for the comments!
Meanwhile Pepi is enjoying her time decompressing about all the travel in the last day or two. Such a resilient little pooch! Here she is after her bath this morning.
Also thanks to Elena for donating the coat, harness, leash and bowls for Pepi.

09/05/2026

Met up with Rebecca and Robin as planned and now Pepi and I are on our way back to Victoria. She is doing really well, quiet and just loved cuddles. This afternoon we are dedicating ourselves to napping. ❤️

09/05/2026

PEPI en camino a Canadá
PEPI is on her way to Canada

Muchas gracias to Sarah for being Pepi’s flight angel from Mexico City to Vancouver.
Muchas gracias to Julia for flying with Pepi from Guanajuato to Mexico City so darn early this morning.
Thank you to Rebecca and Robin for meeting Pepi at YVR really darn early tomorrow morning and bringing her to Tsawwassen to meet me.
I will be walking on the ferry very darn early tomorrow from Swartz Bay and back on with Pepi.
Thank you to Tam who will be doing a foster-to-adopt.
All this for one little six-pound dog named PEPI. ❤️💥😊