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This refuge is the life work of Patricia Ruiz. “Milagros caninos only receives dogs in extreme situations,” she explains. “Cancer, legless, blind, deaf, burned, tortured, paralyzed, raped, drugged dogs […]. Everything a human being is capable of. »
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Pay de Limón was allegedly a victim of the Zetas cartel in the state of Zacatecas (central-north) about fifteen years ago. In his misfortune, the dog, who had both front legs cut off, was able to benefit from leather prostheses made in the United States, in Virginia.
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The dog is one of the favorites in the “America’s Favorite Pet” contest. “Pay de Limón’s case has moved Mexicans, perhaps because it is simple, brutal and moving proof of the cruelty of drug cartels,” reads the contest’s website.
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Among the other residents of the refuge, there is Fresa, the victim of an ax blow which shattered her muzzle. The animal benefited from the first reconstructive surgery for dogs ever performed in the world, with nasal turbinates and implants, says Patricia Ruiz.
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In 18 years, Milagros caninos has received between 3,000 and 4,000 dogs, according to its president.
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“Helping all dogs in pain” is the motto of Patricia Ruiz.