Ana and her dog Max. “I bought Max in a pet shop when he was very little. He lives at home but sometimes he stays outside. He is 1 year old. He is a bit violent, with other people or dogs. With his family he behaves well. (That’s why neutering is important). I do not want him to fight anymore. Max is like a friend, a son. He follows me everywhere. I hope after the neuter surgery, he will calm down and not go after female dogs as much. I like this (spay/neuter) campaign. It will help reduce the number of dogs who don’t have a home and roam the streets. We have to bury a lot of dogs who die because of this. This campaign should take place in a lot of communities. Tomorrow I am bringing 2 more dogs. A lot of people have dogs in my community because there are a lot of robberies and pets keep the house safe. A lot of people poison the dogs and kill them to be able to get in the house and rob. There are also pets in the streets that get poisoned, and people just throw them in the garbage. However, it’s not as common nowadays because you can go to jail over something like that. I only kiss my dogs when they are puppies, because later you can get rabies from them. My grandkids told me about this clinic. They live with me because their mom lives in another country, and their dad drinks heavily.” . In 2022 I traveled to Ecuador to photograph spay and neuter clinics organized by @souldogrezcue. The clinics took place in Guamote, a small town, and Pull Chico, a rural hamlet. Both communities are 95% indigenous. It is easy for people to admonish underserved communities, accusing them of being irresponsible pet owners. But the reality is, when given the opportunities and resources, these communities not only show up for their pets, but they rally and move mountains to do right by them.