The St. Lucia School of Music is is located in a quiet residential neighborhood called Tapion. This area features a hospital, a beach, an old lighthouse and dozens of dogs. Most Lucians keep dogs as a security system, not as pets. When I walk around the neighborhood, a cascade of barking follows me all the way down the hill to the water. The animals are kept on short chains in front yards and their ribs poke out as they frantically attack front gates and fence. On one of these walks I met my new neighbors, a couple from Alberta, walking on leash their three, rather large, friendly dogs.
As we pass thru the front door of their recently purchased rambler, the three dogs turn into nine. Six puppies! Not only has this enterprising Canadian couple found their dream home on a cliff over the sea, but they adopted a pregnant local dog and found themselves drawn to becoming passionate agents for the disenfranchised island canines.
SLAPS, the unfortunate acronym for
The St. Lucia Animal Protection Society, appears to be a growing group of individuals who lobby on behalf of neutering and adoption for stray. Less than 20-years old, SLAPS works for animal welfare without the support of government or corporations.
The St. Lucia School of Music is is located in a quiet residential neighborhood called Tapion. This area features a hospital, a beach, an old lighthouse and dozens of dogs. Most Lucians keep dogs as a security system, not as pets. When I walk around the neighborhood, a cascade of barking follows me all the way down the hill to the water. The animals are kept on short chains in front yards and their ribs poke out as they frantically attack front gates and fence. On one of these walks I met my new neighbors, a couple from Alberta, walking on leash their three, rather large, friendly dogs.
As we pass thru the front door of their recently purchased rambler, the three dogs turn into nine. Six puppies! Not only has this enterprising Canadian couple found their dream home on a cliff over the sea, but they adopted a pregnant local dog and found themselves drawn to becoming passionate agents for the disenfranchised island canines. SLAPS, the unfortunate acronym for The St. Lucia Animal Protection Society, appears to be a growing group of individuals who lobby on behalf of neutering and adoption for stray. Less than 20-years old, SLAPS works for animal welfare without the support of government or corporations. 
Yay! Those are my peeps!
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