I recently returned from a trip to Guatemala. The strays tugged at my heart, like they always do. Thankfully most were in pretty good condition.
The life of a stray is hard, even when they are in decent shape.
When we travel, we can help. Little things make a big difference.
It can be VERY hard for them to get water and food. Most people think about food because they see thin strays but water is just as needed.
First some followed us all the way up the mountain (14k ft). They slept on the mtn with us at altitude. They never left us. I fed and watered those with food I packed for the climb. Then after the climb I spent some time walking around the city buying food and water at mini marts and feeding them. When I went to remote areas I brought extra food and water in my bag. It doesn’t matter what you feed them, anything is better than the nothing most have.
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