点评:I think the Hilltop Refugio is the best animal refuge in North America. It is really a park on the south end of the highest hill in La Penita overlooking the Pacific to the west and Sierra Madres to the east. Horses, donkeys, mules, dogs, cats, rooster, possum, pig, you name it has been saved to live their life, if not adopted, at this amazing animal park. Totally operated by donations and volunteers, it has served as sanctuary for street kids and a new view of the world for special needs children.
A bath station for all incoming, a clinic, spacious pens and exercise areas where animal-to-animal interaction is key to their peace--and the best view of ocean and mountains.
Oh, it has a revolving library for children and adults that like to read while holding a cat or petting a dog. Saturday tours, 9:00-11:00 a.m. for only 200 pesos is when it's open to the public. Bonus: walk dogs and hold kittens if you like. Each year, my wife and I visit the Hilltop Refugio and support their organization J.E.E.P. (Jaltemba Equine Education Project) by PayPal. This is the best place to be Saturday mornings--year around. I wrote this because I love this place and want other to know about it.
翻译:我认为山顶动物庇护所是北美最好的动物收容所。它实际上是一个公园,位于拉佩尼塔最高山丘的南端,西面俯瞰太平洋,东面远眺马德雷山脉。马、驴、骡子、狗、猫、公鸡、负鼠、猪,你能想到的动物都曾在这里被救助,并在这个神奇的动物园里安享晚年,即使没有被领养。它完全依靠捐款和志愿者运营,为街头流浪儿童提供庇护,也为特殊儿童打开了一扇通往新世界的大门。
这里设有供所有动物使用的洗澡站、诊所、宽敞的圈舍和活动区,动物间的互动是它们保持平静的关键——而且这里还能欣赏到壮丽的海景和山景。
对了,这里还有一个旋转图书馆,供喜欢一边抱着猫或抚摸狗狗一边阅读的儿童和成人使用。每周六上午9:00至11:00向公众开放,参观费用仅为200比索。额外福利:如果你喜欢,还可以遛狗、抱抱小猫。每年,我和妻子都会去山顶避难所(Hilltop Refugio),并通过PayPal支持他们的组织J.E.E.P.(Jaltemba马匹教育项目)。这里是每个星期六早上最棒的去处——一年四季皆宜。我写这篇文章是因为我热爱这个地方,也想让更多人知道它。