Monday, May 10, 2010

Abandoned Animals in Colombia

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/03/30/world/americas/1247467487501/abandoned-animals-in-colombia.html

-An animal refuge in Cali, Colombia, that takes in the castoff pets of the country's drug lords
-These animals are rescued and given a chance to live
-Currently cares for about 800 animals
-Funded by private donations; founded a decade and half ago
-Many have been abused, drugged (stoned- fried the animals brain cells), and mangled (cut off limbs, blinded)
-Drug lords believe having a ferocious animal, such as a lion, shows their power and they can intimidate people.
-Animals often fed on the flesh of the militias victims

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