There are a lot of stray dogs in Uruguay. One sees them everywhere - walking on the side of highways, trotting around small towns, sleeping on the side of the road. For some reason which we have not figured out yet, most people here do not spay or neuter their dogs. Someone with a lot more local experience than we have said they believe it is cruel to spay or neuter dogs.
However, they don't seem to see the cruelty of abandoning an unwanted pup. Today on the way to town, Cesar noticed puppies on the side of the country road. Tiny puppies. We guess they are about 5 weeks old. There was no one in sight and no other dogs around. It was obvious they had been abandoned. When we found them, they were skinny, low on energy and generally pathetic looking. We felt the only choice was to pick them up, turn around and take them home. We will care for them while we try to find another home for them.
They are resting now, bellies full of milk and puppy chow.
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