Overview

• On July 27, shelters and NGOs across Argentina hosted vaccination campaigns, adoption fairs and educational talks for stray dog welfare.
• Collaborations between municipalities and organizations like Proyecto 4 Patas and Callejeritos expanded free sterilization services and temporary shelters.
• Volunteers conducted street outreach to feed, assess and transport vulnerable canines facing winter’s low temperatures and urban hazards.
• Adoption events placed dozens of street dogs into permanent homes, reinforcing responsible pet ownership to curb abandonment.
• The observance, launched in 2008 by Ignacio Gac, now aligns with national and global animal welfare efforts to sustain year-round canine care.