Hey everyone,
Pets are an integral part of a lot of families. So much so that they would never consider moving abroad without them. Before doing so, it would be important to know the pet culture in Colombia just to make sure that their little “expets” feel welcomed in their new homes. Would you give our expats-to-be an insight of what it is like to have a pet in Colombia by answering the following questions?
What part do pets play in society in Colombia? Are they generally accepted in rentals and public spaces more generally?
Is it common for families to have pets?
What animal is the most often kept as pets? Are there some animals that cannot be kept as pets? Do some animals have specific significations when kept as pets?
How about the infrastructure needed to cater for pets? Can you find everything you need for your pet in terms of pet food, veterinary services, accessories, pet grooming etc...?
Do people generally spend a lot of money on their pets?
Please share your experience,
Priscilla
The pet culture in Colombia
If you like running watch out for stray dogs and carry pepper spray.
I got bit once and had to have rabies and tetanus shots.
Yep..Colombians are dog crazy.
Stray dogs - at least they don't eat them. It's not like Venezuela!
It varies from family to family and person to person. Some Colombians will have parrots, monkeys, lizards, other exotic animals both legal and illegal from the Amazon and other areas of the country as well as dogs and cats. Some do not like pets and see animals as unclean.
In warmer climes in Colombia you have various geckos which invade almost every house (since most are open to the elements in one place or another) and eat insects, spiders and other bugs. No one pays them much attention but they have a croaking call that can startle you.
The pet culture is growing, though, with emphasis on more humane ways to treat them, and there are many volunteer efforts to spay and neuter stray dogs, and to support more animal shelters.
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