Fine for cat abandonment: $1286


This week, all of the Peru SIM missionaries were in Lima to attend our Spiritual Life Conference.  Before the conference, we stayed near Parque Kennedy, which is known for its numerous stray cats.  Since our kids love cats so much, the park was a big hit.  We don't know who let the first cats free here, but we do know how they survive:  several neighboring restaurants donate their left overs to the cats.  They cover the sidewalks and don't even wake as people pet them.  Others are draped from branches in the trees like pumas resting after a kill.  But don't even think of dropping off your unwanted cat here, or you'll face a $1286 fine according to this sign.  There is also a campaign to get the cats all adopted, but then why would anyone go to the park?



 


The Georges in Peru

By:
Allen & Mary Beth George

About Us

We are Allen and Mary Beth George from Nebraska and Manitoba respectively.  Allen has been serving in Peru with SIM since 2000 when he arrived with his late wife, Amy.  Mary Beth has been serving in Peru since 2005.  Sarah & Zach are both in their medical residencies in Chicago (Sarah in emergency medicine and Zach in family medicine).  Ben is working for Ahlstrom-Munksjö in Taylorville, Illinois.  Mia is in her 2nd year studying physical therapy at Loma Linda U. in California.  Paul works as a programmer at Epic in Madison, Wisconsin.

What are we doing?

The Georges are church planting in Punta de Bombón, a town about about 6000 people on the coast of Peru.

Where are we?:

Working on Church Planting with SIM in Latin America, South America, Amazonas, Peru