May I introduce you to, S.O.S. Animales

                                                Susanna (left) & volunteers       local school kids helping                 "Some of The Lucky Ones"

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This is the "ONLY" rescue/shelter for animals in Bolivia.

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Many persons have a strong bond with animals and Susana Carpio is one of these persons. Ever since she was a young girl she learned from her father to respect and love her pets. As she grew up, she constantly helped animals that were hurt, sick or took in stray puppies. This reality made her look for an animal protection group (1995), where she could help animals in a more efficient way. She was disappointed to find that there wasn't one institution that was willing to work actively and in a committed manner to help animals. In June 1995, she decided to put together a new group that started at first with three people who would go to a case a day. However, because the community got to know the work that was  being done by these three volunteers the demand for this kind of work grew rapidly.

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What is INCAN AQUAYO CLOTH ?

 The "Aguayo" has been a cultural textile used by the Aymaras and Quechua people that can be traced back 1000 years to its pre-Columbian origins. 
”It could be considered the sacred cloth of the Incan civilization.”

The early "Aguayo" cloth was totally made from llama and alpaca wool which were the only animals in South America with wool.  This changed somewhat when the Spanish arrived in South America.

The "Aguayo" is still used by the Aymaras and Quechua people in every day life throughout the Andean region of South America.   One will regularly see women carrying their babies or personal goods to and from the market in an "Aguayo" slung across their backs.  It is also offered as an “official gift” to government officials when public services such as running water are installed in a village or a suburb of La Paz.

Types of Aguayos in existence today:

1.     Antique Aguayos found only in museums and private collections

2      Replicas of antique Aguayos that are made from natural materials and
         dyes.  These Aguayos are very expensive and are hand made by local women

3.    Synthetic Aguayos made from wool and cotton.  These ones are
      machine made with synthetic dyes.  They are the ones you would see
      regularly used by the local Andean people going about their daily lives.

Money raised from the sale of these coats goes directly to SOS ANIMALES rescue efforts, and the animals. The need is great in Bolivia and these people put every cent to good use. Please see the web site for SOS ANIMALES, and see for yourself these "Angels of the Andes" at work. Please be advised some of the rescue stories are graphic, and may not be suitable for younger children to read.

                      WEB ADDRESSES:   email: bolivia@animalessos.org         web site link:  www.animalessos.org

                PLEASE NOTE: The ladies of SOS ANIMALES  set the price for the coats. They do NOT come from a "sweat shop" environment.

                                                       Brown                           Black                        Red                    No collar Red            New Pattern Red                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                       Quality workmanship                                Weave close-up    Design size

INCAN AQUAYO CLOTH HORSE SHOW BLANKETS

Blanket photos listed below with the dog coats.

Miss Lacy (and Mike hiding)

Miss Lacy is one of my sweeties, she is full blood Appaloosa, her brother Mike is hiding beside her, he is a little shy!

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MAROON * BLUE *  BLACK * BROWN * RED * ELECTRIC BLUE * YELLOW * HUNTER GREEN * PURPLE

              "Miss Fanny"                                           Dominic and his galgos in Germany                       Curly            Miss Muffet           Nod

Miss Sadie & friend                              Juno & Skipper

One side of each coat is the "Traditional Incan Indian Cloth"  the reverse side is fleece of the same base color or a color that compliments the traditional cloth. The workmanship on these coats is superb! The patterns on the rump match as do the pattern on the collar. (See 3 coat photo)  These coats are totally reversible. Collar lengths are either 9" or 14". Each coat has a  2" button hole opening at the base of the collar for easy leash hook up. The coats were made to my specifications and patterns. 

PLEASE READ BELOW BEFORE ORDERING   

NOTE: I can not special order coats, they are a first come first serve.

Incan Cloth are Completely Reversible

SIZES AVAILABLE:

These measurements are taken: from the base of the neck, extending over the back to the base of the tail. Please measure your hound before ordering.

SMALL: 23-24" back length    30" chest

MEDIUM: 26-27" back length  32" chest

LARGE: 28-29" back length  32-33" chest

X LARGE: 31-33" back length  33-35" chest

Heavy Duty 4 snap closure

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