In the city of Caxias do Sul lies a unique animal shelter run by the NGO Sociedade
Amiga dos Animais (Friend of Animals Society). The NGO started the
program in 1998. The complex is home to 1,600 dogs and 200 cats. Locals
have taken to calling it a “dog favela,” or dog slum. The favela’s
residents live on a 3-acre plot of land donated by the local
municipality. According to the NGO, the animals consume about 12 tons of
food per month. Many of the animals that end up at the favela are
found on the streets, and some have been victims of abuse. The favela
is constantly overcrowded, as the number of animals arriving daily
exceeds the number of those being adopted. Stretched beyond its
capacity, the NGO hopes to receive financial aid from the government to improve the favela’s tattered conditions and increase the number of animals it can care for.
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