Animal world-Dog town in Brazil

In the city of Caxias do Sul, lies a unique animal shelter run by the NGO Sociedade Amiga dos Animais (Friend of Animals Society). The NGO started the program in 1998. The complex is home to 1,600 dogs and 200 cats. Locals have taken to calling it a “dog favela,” or dog slum. The favela’s residents live on a 3-acre plot of land donated by the local municipality. According to the NGO, the