What is Kan Cozumel?
We are a group of young Cozumel locals and volunteers committed to reducing the overpopulation, neglect, and suffering of dogs and cats on the island.
Our low-cost veterinary clinic operates Monday through Friday, providing essential services for the most vulnerable families in our community. We also offer payment plans and fundraising support for families who cannot afford treatment, as well as free veterinary care for families affected by illness or financial hardship.
A core part of our mission is free daily spay and neuter services, from Monday to Friday, along with massive sterilization campaigns that reach 200–500 animals per event across the island.
All our work is made possible through donations and community-driven fundraising projects, such as our popular garage sales.
By supporting Kan Cozumel, you’re helping families, promoting public health, preventing disease, and keeping our community compassionate and humane.
Why is mass sterilization more effective than adoption?
Because adoption helps a few animals, but sterilization prevents the birth of thousands.
🐶 Adoption:
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It’s beautiful and necessary.
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It changes the life of one animal… but only one at a time.
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Even if we adopted many, we could never keep up with the number of animals being born.
🐾 The reality:
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One female dog can have 8 to 12 puppies per litter… and up to 2 litters per year.
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One female cat can have 3 to 6 kittens per litter… and up to 4 litters per year.
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If we don’t intervene, their offspring will also reproduce… causing a population explosion.
✂️ Mass sterilization:
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Breaks the cycle of reproduction.
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Prevents the birth of animals who might suffer from abandonment, hunger, or disease.
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Impacts population at a large scale, much faster than adoption.
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Reduces pressure on shelters, foster homes, and community resources.
💡 Adoption saves lives. But sterilization prevents suffering.
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Why donate to Kan?
Because every peso you give to Kan becomes real, direct impact:
- free spay/neuter surgeries that stop the cycle of suffering
- low cost vet care for animals who would otherwise be left behind
- education that transforms how our community treats its animals.
We are a diverse, committed community—locals and visitors, young and old—united by one mission: to create lasting change for animals in Cozumel.
The goal is to achieve
dog & cat population balance
All our work is funded entirely by voluntary donations from generous and passionate individuals like you who are convinced that through team work and compassion we can solve dog and cat overpopulation and the problems it brings to dogs, cats and our entire community. We thank you for your support.
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Other programs
Kan Cozumel also run the following programs:
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Free spay and neuter for families pets on a weekly basis.
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Low capacity Rescue program and small shelter for injured and sick dogs & cats.
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Low cost veterinary clinic for the most needed families on the island.
