Picture this, Global Strays Partner.

It was drizzling outside the day Kathe visited Soacha, Colombia. She was locating a surrendered dog and was nervous to walk through the crime-ridden neighborhood. Among tiny wooden houses stacked side-by-side on the hilly terrain, Kathe discovered the animal tied underneath a house in a space so small she could not imagine any creature could survive so long this way. Kathe has seen many cases like this in her eight years of rescuing dogs: malnourishment, neglect, and abuse. However, it was neither his ribs sticking out, nor the irritated, furless skin that made Kathe lose her composure. The dog’s gaze of undeniable sadness was what ultimately brought Kathe to tears.

In addition to running her rescue shelter, Kathe works for Global Strays as our Program Director in Colombia. She oversees educational workshops for adolescents, our pet food pantry program, and spay/neuter and veterinarian care clinics for pet owners in the neighboring communities.