Animal Coexistence
How can tourists support animal welfare in Costa Rica?
When travelers step off the plane into Costa Rica, their heads are usually filled with images of beaches, volcanoes, rainforests—and wild animals. Without a...
Why is physical therapy your dog’s best friend?
Did you know that dogs' pain threshold is really high? When dogs appear to be in pain, it is very likely that they have...
When you truly love animals—the animals who have nowhere else to go—then eventually, what’s yours is theirs.
The math changes. It has to. Every monthly...
The Law Against Animal Mistreatment, part 2: lessons learned
The final installment in a two-part series on the impact of the Law Against Animal Mistreatmen, which included reforms to Costa Rica’s Animal Welfare...
How to travel with your pet to and from Costa Rica
Extremely sociable, Namu is a Dachshund-Shih Tzu mix, which is reflected in her energetic and affectionate personality. She loves dogs and humans alike and...
How can I choose the best food for my pet?
At a time when the pet market is booming, our grandparents’ saying that “all that glitters is not gold” makes a lot of sense.
First,...
A classroom where animals are the heart, soul, and teacher
She came to Costa Rica to found an environmental school for children—and today, she’s still teaching, but in a different kind of classroom.
Who better...
The Animal Welfare Act, part 1: what’s been achieved in five years?
On the morning of Sunday, June 11th, 2017, hundreds of people, dogs, cats and even a rooster got together to celebrate.
That day, after...
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Can better tourism choices help rural Costa Rica avoid environmental degradation?
There is a theory related to economic growth and the environment called the Environmental Kuznets Curve. This theory suggests that as a region begins...
