Dear Friends and Supporters,

Thank you for stopping by. I’m a British animal rescuer,  and environmental writer, project developer, we are currently in Mexico working to get paperwork organized for my five rescue pets- Here, I am raising funds to cover their paperwork,  health certificates and travel costs, to fly back to the EU with me.  I am an independent animal rescuer and the current animals I have rescued and tried to rehome when they were first rescued by me but since there is no response I end up becoming the forever mum.

I have been a writer for 18 years specializing in health politics and environmental issues, with a  background in rainforest protection, ecological solutions, and wildlife conservation. Over the past 18 years, my work has taken me across Latin America, including Ecuador, Peru, Guatemala, and Mexico.

Unfortunately, the last 4 years my website and social media platforms have been hijacked and censored. My news website URL was redirected to a gambling site,  in an attempt to stop people finding my article links and discrediting my work, causing me to lose a loyal readership of 81k in 2023, along with a significant loss of income. Rebuilding a readership takes years and its even harder with being deplatformed from facebook. This makes it harder to make ends meet without my usual networks and platforms.

Since I was a child, I have loved nature and been an animal rescuer, I have ADHD, dyslexia and aspergers and my pets are my therapy animals, they help reduce my anxiety and overwhelm in stressful times. I’ve been deeply committed to Amazon conservation efforts and have worked to rescue abandoned animals during my travels, always striving to find loving homes for those in need. One special dog I rescued from Ecuador now has a home in the UK, while others found new families across Europe. In total, I’ve had the privilege of rescuing and rehoming over  a hundred animals in Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru, and Mexico. While I don’t run a formal animal refuge, many of these rescues become part of my family when no other homes are available.

Six years ago, life took an unexpected turn when I lost my husband. Seeking stability, I moved to Europe with hopes of securing a permanent visa, but the pandemic, cancel culture, and severe censorship targeting independent journalists and writers on most social platforms, along with the complexities of Brexit, (in that time I paid a lawyer in Spain to help me get my visa before Brexit, instead he kept the funds and did nothing), then the pandemic hit which left me in a difficult position during the Covid years. Unable to return to the UK due to strict travel restrictions, I reluctantly ended up in Mexico.

As a lone female in Mexico, I continue to  face significant challenges with exploitative landlords, who just want a quick turn over to keep people's deposits. I have recently had the same treatment and this has happened 6 times, I really don't have the funds to keep paying deposits as you never get them back in this country. 

The instability I’ve faced, combined with the traumatic stress I’ve endured, has significantly worsened my heart and kidney health. I now have pericarditis and specialized care isn’t available here in Mexico. I urgently need to return to Europe, both for my pets safety and so I can get everything checked up and seen to for my health. The disruption of Covid and Brexit have been extremely difficult - I’ve felt like a kind of Antevasin in a perpetual state of living between the border of two worlds, of truth and lies and without a country for a very long time. 

Despite these ongoing challenges, I have remained in Mexico, trying to secure a stable income for the last four years and experiencing more trauma as pressures increase with geopolitical changes and inflation, determined not to leave my animals behind, I have stuck with all the challenges and I need to raise the funds to get them all out of here. Finding new homes or refuge spaces for dogs and cats in Mexico is not an option, the country is already overwhelmed with street dogs and cats, abused and abandoned, all the shelters are full, and I only have as many as I do as I adopted some from the street here although others I rescued are from other countries but they always travel with me.

My focus continues to be on safely relocating us to Europe, where animal welfare resources and safe housing are more accessible.

With your support, I hope to raise $3,700 to cover essential travel and relocation costs. Ideally, reaching $5,000 would ensure additional expenses for my pets and me to settle safely in Europe. Renting with pets is safer in the EU as there are more regulations to protect tenants and I plan to arrange a driver to help us transport the animals safely from the airport to our new home.

Here’s a breakdown of our expenses:

• Vaccination Package for 5 pets: $500
• Health Certificates for 5 pets: $150
• Microchips for 2 pets: $300 (3 already have chips from Europe; 2 new Mexican rescues need them)
• Two large dog travel crates: $500 
• Flights for 5 pets: Estimated $750 ( will vary depending on airline carrier)
• Flight for me: $700 to $2000( will vary depending on airline carrier and month)

Total: between $3,500 & 5000 ( will depend on month we can go, airline carrier and prices for flights)

We began raising funds, but unfortunately, we’ve hit a glass ceiling at $500, and progress has stalled since then. In the meantime, I’ve been doing everything to secure a stable monthly income while at the same time  to raise funds through my pets and me to get out of here before any more stressful events occur.

**UPDATE**

**The fifth vet I consulted, Dr. Estrada, he is the best I found, and the first out of all vets that just told me I can only take three pets on my passport and flight, I am glad he told me this as we could have had a nasty surprise if we had done everything before knowing then two of my fur babies not be able to go at the airport on day of departure.  Therefore, now the other two rescues need a second traveler escort—meaning I have to pay for  someone to fly with me to put the rest of the pets in their name just for the flight. That’s on top of the cash we’re scrambling to raise, so we need to reach the 5k target now. ** Below vet fees in Mexican Pesos **

Any donations beyond this goal would greatly help cover our goal. I’ll be posting  updates with VET receipts from the clinic and other expenses to keep you updated on our progress.

Every donation, no matter how big or small, brings us closer to our goal. By supporting us, you’re not only ensuring the safety of these five precious animals who have come to rely on me, but you’re also helping  me keep my furry family together and us to be in a safer environment.

As a token of my gratitude, I’d love to offer you a painting of your own pets,  or even thank you with a free kindle copy of one of my books. Or give you some free hypnotherapy or  mindset coaching sessions.  Let me know and I will oblidge. So, if you’re a pet lover, feel free to send me a photo of your pet, and I’ll create a custom art piece in their honor as a special thank you. Just leave a message with your donation to let me know.

Thank you so much for your kindness, compassion, and support and most of all for helping me to continue rescuing and caring for my furry friends, I have rescued probably close to a hundred cats and dogs in Latin America,  I usually pay for their sterilization and organize their adoptions , some have gone to homes in the US or UK forever homes, but the ones I have, I am their forever home. Together, we can give these animals the life and love they deserve.

With heartfelt gratitude,

Carla, Honi, Canela, Mittens, Alfonzo, Tofu.

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