Student+Questions+-+Animal+Abandonment


 * Animal Abandonment**


 * SMART PROBLEM**: Abandoned dogs die everyday of hunger and thirst because people leave them on the streets.


 * STUDENT QUESTIONS:**

Marcelo: Causation: Why do people abandon animals? perspective: Do people think about the consequences?

Francesca: Change: How have abandoned animals changed the streets of Lima? Form: What do when they see an abandoned animal in the streets of Lima?

Paula: Connection: How do abandoned animals affect our community? Reflection: What can we do so that people can reflect on their actions?

Nicolas: Function: How do people abuse animals? Responsibility: What can we do to help abandoned animals?

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Action Plan:
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= = Who: Student and parents at the kermess = = Where: At FDR kermess = = When Saturday 12 May, 2012 = = What: We are going to the kermesse so that people can adopt some dogs that were rescued from the streets of Lima. = = How: After thinking of the idea of using the kermesse as an opportunity to do our Action Plan, we followed these steps: = =
 * 1) We asked the PTA for permission to apply our Action Plan at the FDR kermesse and filled out the form they handed to us.

2. We send an email to inform Veronica Zapata, who is giving us the dogs and also helps Grupo Caridad, that our action plan in the kermesse had been approved.

3. Veronica Zapata answered our email and confirmed her assistance. She said we should provide food and water for the dogs, using two big bowls large enough for five dogs. She also said we should bring some toys for the dogs and fence some space so the dogs cannot escape.

4. We wrote an email to Mr. Mark asking him to contact all the parents through email assisting to the FDR kermesse so that they would know about our Action Plan. = = 5. We created flyers to give out at the kermesse so that people could have some extra information, and confidence in the adoption process.

6. During the kermesse we will attract people to our booth and explain our Action Plan, inviting them to adopt one of the dogs or cats. We'll make sure everyone understands that the dogs had been washed and medically examined.

7. We'll take the dogs for a walk near our booth to attract more people. The female dogs will have a pink ribbon and the male ones, sky-blue.

Presentation plan
Materials:
 * projector
 * board
 * table
 * computer
 * poofs
 * chairs

We are going to do prezi about what we have learned, we are also doing a sculpture representing a dog in the street, we are having a painting too. we are having dogs x-rays and a little bone that dogs eat.


 * Central Idea and Lines of Inquiry:**


 * CI:** People abandon animals for many reasons and it affects us in many ways.

How abandoned animals affect our community. What we can do to help abandoned animals.
 * LOI**:Why people abuse and abandon animals.


 * Student questions:**

5. Function: How do people abuse animals? 6. Responsibility: What can we do to help abandoned animals? 7. Connection: How do abandoned animals affect our community? 8. Reflection: What can we do so that people can reflect on their actions?
 * 1) Causation: Why do people abandon animals?
 * 2) Perspective: What do people think about abandoned animals?
 * 3) Change: How have abandoned animals changed the streets of Lima?
 * 4) Form: What do people do when they see an abandon animal on the streets?

Background knowledge:

We know that dogs are abandoned in the streets of Lima because the cost of keeping a dog can be too expensive. Also that is better to adopt a dog than to buy one and also to sterilize the dog for the dog not to have babies.

Flow chart:


 * Notas de la entrevista: Fernando Moreno (Francesca) **

1. ¿Que estudias?


 * Comunicación en la universidad de Lima

2. ¿Como así te involucraste en este tema?

3. ¿Cuales son tus pasiones?
 * Hace 14 años se murió su perro y se intereso en ayudar a mascotas y hace 6 años empezó Grupo Caridad con su mejor amiga Daniela Granda.

4. ¿Sientes que tus pasiones están conectadas a tu trabajo?
 * Ayudar a los animales


 * Si totalmente

5. Hemos investigado un poco sobre peleas de perros y hemos encontrado de que muchas personas crían a perros para venderlos o para hacerlos pelear. Los perros que no son vendidos son abandonados que nos puedes decir para esto?


 * Cuando los perritos tienes 6-7 años los botan porque ya están viejos para pelear. También los botan porque están muy lastimados o ya no les queda fuerza para pelear.

6. ¿Porque crees que las personas abandonan a los animales?


 * Hay muchas razones pero la mas común es que algunas veces es por la furia de los perros y por la disciplina que los dueños no les enseñan.

7. ¿En que distrito de lima hay mas perros abandonados?


 * San Juan Del Lurigancho

8. ¿Porque escogiste trabajar en esta organización?


 * Bueno acá en Perú no hay muchas organizaciones que son profesionales sobre esto y mi mejor amiga hace 6 años queríamos crear una nueva organización pero que sea profesional.

9. ¿Existen estudiantes de nuestra edad (11) ayudando a Grupo Caridad?

10. ¿Crees que las personas se han vuelto más egoístas con los animales? ¿Por qué?
 * Si pero mayormente son los hijos de las señoras que colaboran con esta organización.


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11. ¿Qué podemos hacer individualmente para ayudar a resolver este problema?


 * Pueden recoger perros abandonados de la calle bañarlos arreglarlos y buscarles casa
 * Pueden hacer una campaña para que personas adopten a perros.

12. ¿Que podemos hacer como comunidad para ayudar a resolver este problema?


 * Pueden adoptar a perros envés de comprar uno también pueden recoger perros de la calle y que buscarles hogar.

13. ¿Cual es el porcentaje de perros abandonados por año?


 * De cada 100 perros comprados o adoptados 30% termina abandonado

14.. ¿Existe alguna raza de perros que sea más abandonada? Si es así ¿A qué crees que se deba?


 * Si son los perros chuscos que significa razas cruzadas porque no son finos.

15. ¿Qué tan comprometidas ves a las personas en general con este tema?

Las personas en este momento están mucho mas comprometidas que antes pero igual hay mucho de abandono de perros.

Fact fragments Dogs that are forced to live in the streets often die quickly and it may bring diseases where he died. Dogs also pollute our streets by braking garbage bags and letting the trash on the floor. When that happens the trash may end in rivers and oceans and it could affect our sea food. When a person abandon a dog, the dog could get pregnant in any moment and it will reproduce, that means more dogs will be in the streets of Lima-Peru
 * How do abandoned animals affect our community? (Paula) **
 * Forced living that conditions die quickly, let diseases
 * Pollution
 * Affect our food
 * More abandon dogs means more dogs left on the streets

Source: Interview with veronica []

** What can we do so that people can reflect on their action? (Paula) ** Fact fragments To make people reflect on their actions we could: start animal appreciation clubs were we could just talk about being nice to dogs. We could also organize a day in the park with all the dogs and have fun with them playing and doing dogs games. We also could teach our community to take care of dogs and make them reflect on what they are doing when leaving a dog behind. We could go to visit dog shelters and learn more about them. Last but not least we could teach people to adopt a dog instead of buying a dog.
 * Start an animal appreciation club
 * Organize a dog park clean up
 * Teach our community how to do a difference
 * Visit a dog shelter
 * Adopt instead of buy

Source: Interview with veronica []


 * What do people do when they see abandoned dogs in the streets? (Francesca) **


 * Get scared
 * reject
 * disgust
 * feel sorry
 * Few take action.
 * Most walk away
 * do nothing.

When people in Lima, see abandoned dogs in the streets, they usually get scared and reject them. Many times people also feel very disgusted because they think street dogs can have contagious diseases. As street dogs search for food in the trash, they also make the streets look dirtier. On the other side, there are also people that feel sorry about these dogs. Some of these people take action and try to help through an organization, such as Grupo Caridad. Nevertheless, most people walk away and do nothing about this. In spite of this, when people are questioned about this topic they say they feel sorry. Though, this feeling is not reflected in their actions.

Sources: []

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[] Interview: Veronica Zapata


 * How have abandoned animals changed the streets of Lima? (Francesca) **


 * Dirty streets- searching food in garbage.
 * Hygiene problem – mostly markets.
 * Diseases contagious for humans.
 * Shelters being created.
 * Sterilization – vaccination campaigns during weekends, public spaces.
 * Fight – scare people.

Abandoned animals live in the streets searching food in the garbage, this dirties the streets and makes them look ugly generating a smelly scent. This also creates a hygiene problem, especially in the areas near market places, where meat and chicken are sold all the daylong. Abandoned animals usually have diseases that might be contagious for humans, they can also fight between them and scare people around.Because there are so many of them, special shelters have been created. These spaces did not exist in the past decades. The sterilization and vaccination campaigns are usually made in public places during the weekends, for example in parks. This changes the use of public spaces and can bring more awareness on this topic.

Sources: [] [] [] Interview: Veronica Zapata



1*Illegal animal traffic
 * How do people abuse animals? (Nicolas)**

2*cock fights

3*bull fighting

4*dog fights

5*mistreated house pets

6*horse races

7*killing animals for fur

8*pollution on animal habitats

9*mistreated circus animals

10*animal abandonment

11*leg hold traps

12*slaughter house practices

13*hunting of confined animals

14*shelters using inhumane methods of killing

15*experiments tested on animals

16*treatment of downed animals

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">*summary/reflection

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">1). Illegal animal traffic is: When people take protected animals from their habitats and sell them for very high prices <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> 2). Cock fights is: When people train roosters to fight other roosters and make a show of it <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> 3). Bull fighting is: There is a man with a red cape that stabs and kills a bull. At the end they kill the poor animal <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">5). Mistreated house pets is: When people do not give the adequate care to their pets. For example when they hit them, make them starve, or don’t give them shelter <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> 7). Killing animals for fur is: When people kill animals and skin them to make products with their fur <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> 9). Mistreated circus animals is: When the people in the circus keep animals in bad conditions <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> 10). Animal abandonment is: When people buy animals and leave them on the streets or kick them out of their house <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">11). Leg hold traps is: A type of hunting in which animals are caught in traps that make them suffer and slowly kill them. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">13). Hunting of confined animals is: When a person goes into a protected area and hunts the endangered species that live there <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> 14). Shelters using inhumane methods of killing is: When shelters use methods of killing that inflict a lot of pain to the animals.



**//__How Can We Help Abandoned Animals?(Nicolas)__//**

Some ways to help abandoned animals are to: 1- Adopt animals from shelters, don’t buy animals from petshops.

2- Take animals from shelters to school to see if anyone wants to adopt them.

3- Make posters or videos persuading people to go adopt animals from shelters instead of buying dogs or cats from petshops.

4- Donate money to animal shelters, so the rescued animals can have a decent place to live until they become adopted. Also this money can be used to make sterelization campaigns.

5- Advertise animal shelters at school, home, and any other place, because people may want to adopt a pet, but they might not know where to do it.

6- You can also get animals from the streets, take them to the vet and keep them as pets.

7. Convince animal owners to sterilize their pets so they cannot accidentally reproduce.

Those are some easy ways to help abandoned animals.

interviews and Wikipedia According to Grupo Caridad founder, Fernando Moreno, for every 100 dogs that are purchased or adopted, 30% end up abandoned on the streets.
 * Why do people abandon animals? (Marcelo)**

There is no culture in Peru for training dogs, resulting in dogs with no discipline that become aggressive and destructive.

Female dogs are abandoned by dog merchants when they reach 6 or 7 years old and can no longer reproduce. Also, dog owners who raise dogs to fight abandon them when they no longer can compete against other dogs.

Some times in a large family, one person might like the pet, but others in the family who don't often find ways to get rid of the dog. Some times they send them to a relative's house in the country side or just abandon them in the streets.

Most dogs are abandoned in Cieneguilla or Huachipa (Lima's country side). Grupo Caridad is currently building a dog shelter in Cieneguilla that will give dogs a place to live until they get adopted by a loving family. Grupo Caridad will also train, exercise, and teach the dogs skills so they can become a good pet. Part of the plan is to also teach dogs to be a good companion to future owners by using a staged living room with couches and a TV so they get used to what a real home is like.

Others abandon their dogs because they can't afford a trainer or simply don't want to find a trainer because they think their dog doesn't need to be disciplined. Additionally, many owners don't want to sterilize their dogs because of the cost. When their dog becomes pregnant by a street dog, the owners abandon them because they don't want to accept the responsibility of the puppies.

**Do people think about the consequences of abandoning a pet?**
People fail to think about the following:
 * It can have rabies or any other diseases;
 * It can bite children (be aggressive);
 * It can die due to starvation and/or thirst;
 * it can get hit by a car.
 * Can be tooking away by the municipalidad.