This February 2 is celebrated in Mexico on Candlemas day, which is one of the most anticipated celebrations by compatriots because it is customary eat tamales traditionally invited by those people who received “the doll” in the Rosca de Reyes on January 6.
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But, this 2023, not only human beings could be part of this date, because on social networks it went viral that in a dog pension, the furry ones who were there also received your tamale correspondent.
went through Twitter, where the user identified as Alelí (@A01326719) commented that due to personal situations she had to resort to leaving her pet in a dog nursery for a while, however, she was surprised because those in charge of the site land they asked permission to give their dog a tamale on the occasion of Candlemas Day.
“I had to leave my dog boarding for 2 nights… and They sent me this”started writing.
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In this sense, the Internet user shared a screenshot where you could see the conversation she had with the people who were caring for the quadruped.
“Best regards from the Big Dog Kennel School. SIf you authorize us, today we will give you a special dog tamale, It is made from rice. This is so as not to let Candlemas Day go by”, reads the chat of WhatsApp.
In the photographs attached to the publication you can see the tamale suitable for dogs and one of the dogs enjoying the dish.
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The tweet quickly went viral and reached more than 28,000 likes, in addition, the tweeters were not slow to show affection for the gesture of the pension that is located in the state of Puebla.
“My dog went to that school and they even did Christmas exchanges and very nice things and walks on Sundays.” “You can honestly tell that it is a good place and that they love and respect the puppies”. “I love here.” “This is how I want my life, to be the mother who sends them to school with their favorite snack, organizes the trips, the secret friend in the classroom, birthdays and the one who picks them up after work with McDonalds. Yes, always dogs, never children”, are some of the mentions that appear in Twitter.
Although there are some recipes on social networks to make tamales for dogs, there is also the option for those who do not have as much time to to be able to place an order and consent this February 2 to your loins.
In Mexico City there are several establishments that, for this Candlemas Day, made a special menu for pets, such as the site dog And Roll, who from their account instagram They shared the options available.
Thus, the Package “The tamales arrived” included a sweet tamale made with strawberries, blueberries, oats and yogurt, in addition to a beef tamale made with beef, decorated with peanut butter cookies and carrot puree and as an extra element a squeaky toy called “talmalin” was delivered.
According to the site, the tamales are made with human ingredients, but in dog-friendly amounts.
Another site in the country’s capital is tamale dog, which is a online store offering lamb, pork, chicken and beef tamales.
The portions range from 800 grams per kilo and the cost varies from 0 to 140 depending on the product. And if you don’t want to buy them online, they also have authorized distributors such as Petco de Animalia.
