{"id":61076,"date":"2016-05-17T00:09:10","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T07:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=61076"},"modified":"2016-05-17T00:09:10","modified_gmt":"2016-05-17T07:09:10","slug":"land-of-the-strays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/61076","title":{"rendered":"Land of the Strays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tHundreds of stray dogs are roaming the countryside in Costa Rica.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_61078\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61078\" class=\"wp-image-61078\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12938186_1711042665833649_6097975675290753016_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-61078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of the Territorio de Zaguates Oficial via Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And, believe it or not, this is actually a happy headline.<\/p>\n<p>You see, these strays are at home in a spacious sanctuary called Territorio de Zaguates (Land of the Strays). This privately funded sanctuary, run by volunteers, turns no stray away.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_61080\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61080\" class=\"wp-image-61080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12919674_1709780145959901_2484519759630983105_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-61080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of the Territorio de Zaguates Oficial via Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Multitudes of mutts at Territorio de Zaguates roam grassy fields, lounge on cozy beds and mattresses,<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_61081\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61081\" class=\"wp-image-61081\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12998484_1712618729009376_7038845340172621107_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"361\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-61081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of the Territorio de Zaguates Oficial via Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<p>nibble from troughs of kibble,<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_61082\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61082\" class=\"wp-image-61082\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12961633_1712737432330839_1693835838279216653_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"359\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-61082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of the Territorio de Zaguates Oficial via Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<p>and generally play their days away while they await adoption.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_61083\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61083\" class=\"wp-image-61083\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12987068_1712763198994929_3183164225276855408_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-61083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of the Territorio de Zaguates Oficial via Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For some, that day never comes, but they still have a comfortable, loving place to retire.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_61084\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61084\" class=\"wp-image-61084\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12814106_1693293264275256_2892227449343445340_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-61084\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of the Territorio de Zaguates Oficial via Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition to providing a haven for homeless dogs and actively seeking potential pooch parents for their residents, the clever Territorio staff created a campaign to make mutts more appealing to the masses. Take a look:<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/68726839\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>If you would like to help Territorio de Zaguates continue caring and finding homes for dogs, you can donate directly through Paypal at <a href=\"mailto:territorio.de.zaguates.oficial@gmail.com\"><u>territorio.de.zaguates.oficial@gmail.com<\/u><\/a> or contribute to the sanctuary\u2019s ongoing campaign at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/costarica-dogs\"><u>GoFundMe.com\/costarica-dogs<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Keep up with the Costa Rican canine capers on the Land of the Strays\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Territorio-de-Zaguates-Oficial-1459982774272974\"><u>Facebook page<\/u><\/a>.\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of stray dogs are roaming the countryside in Costa Rica. And, believe it or not, this is actually a happy headline. 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