The strays of Lima
Eight years ago, Sara Moran rescued a dog who had been run over. Today, she runs a makeshift shelter out of her home.
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A dog named Teresita in the Milagros Perrunos shelter.
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Shelter owner Sara Moran and two paraplegic dogs in her shelter.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)Moran's home is now the Milagros Perrunos dog shelter. Her journey to shelter owner began in 2007, when she rescued a dog named Bruno who had been run over by a car and)
Pecas, a paraplegic dog, must wear a diaper.
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The paws of Huellitas, another paraplegic dog.
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Moran changing Pecas' diaper.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)Lima, like many Latin American cities, has a large population of street dogs, called callejeros. Few are neutered or spayed, so they procreate rapidly and continuously)
One of the paraplegic dogs, Osito, during an outing to Agua Dulce beach.
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A group of paraplegic dogs at the beach.
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A volunteer walks two dogs at the beach.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)All of the dogs in the shelter are up for adoption. Moran cares for them until they are taken to new homes. Food is the biggest expense, and she relies on donations fro)
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