08/21/2026
Jamaica can no longer ignore its animal welfare crisis. 🇯🇲
More than 30 dogs were found in this situation, so emaciated they are literally skeletons covered in fur, ticks and fleas. Their bodies leave us wondering how they are still alive.
JSPCA has removed a number of the dogs, and we are caring for the 13 who remain providing food, treating parasites, monitoring them closely, and working to spay and neuter every dog so this cycle ends here.
This post is not about publicly shaming their owner. She appears to have cognitive and hoarding-related challenges and may not fully understand the severity of the animals’ condition. Accountability matters, but this is more complicated than labeling someone a monster and moving on.
Because then we miss the bigger question:
Where is the system that should intervene before 30+ animals reach this point?
Jamaica’s Cruelty to Animals Act dates back to 1904, with its last listed amendment in 1995. Rescuers are still filling enormous gaps with donations, foster homes, personal vehicles, volunteer hours and their own money.
That has to change.
The poisoning, starvation, abuse and endless cycle of unwanted litters must stop. Spay/neuter services exist, but access and large-scale initiatives remain far from where they need to be, especially in rural communities.
This cannot be the responsibility of rescuers alone.
Jamaica needs modern animal welfare protections, meaningful enforcement, accessible veterinary care, widespread spay/neuter initiatives, humane education and systems that intervene before suffering reaches this level.
For these 13 dogs, we are starting with what we can change today: spaying and neutering, treating parasites, restoring their weight, providing food and monitoring them closely.
But we need help.
We need sponsors for their spays/neuters and ongoing food. Even sponsoring one dog’s food each month helps.
🐾 TO HELP THE 13 DOGS:
Venmo: Compassion Kind Foundation
PayPal/Zelle: [email protected]
Rescuing one animal at a time saves individual lives.
Changing the system will save generations.
It’s 2026. Jamaica’s animals deserve better. 🇯🇲🐾
