As a general warning, be advised that if you travel anywhere overseas and go anywhere outside the confinement of the hotel/tourist area, you will see animal abuse and neglect that will make you cry. There is no other way to say it. Most of the world hideously mistreats cats and dogs, and most other animals, who you will see maimed and starving, hobbling on three legs, trying to find garbage to eat, dying in the street while the natives walk around them, uncaring. I saw enough in Portugal and Spain, The Philippines and Vietnam, to ensure I NEVER revisit these pest hole countries.
Does it surprise you that people outside of the US mistreat animals? Look at how they treat their elderly, their women, children and the handicapped.
Sorry but parts of the Good ol USA has the same problems. I have found Cats & Dogs at all Ages Starving to Death. In fact several was so far gone they were impossible to save.
I believe you. I know it happens in the U.S., but I know in my gut that there are some horrible things going on with animals in a lot of the world. I can’t remember who it was, but someone told me that they once saw a dog in Mexico—they said it was the most pitiful sight they had ever seen.