Rescued dog Koffee sits on the motorcycle next to his new caretaker Leandro Valdes during an interview in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Veterinarian technician Elizabeth Meade, founder of the Adoptions for Love animal shelter, holds Linda in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, on the day the dog was adopted by a new caretaker. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

A dog on a leash walks behind its owner in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

A cat lies on a refrigerator at the Adoptions for Love animal shelter in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

A girl holds her newly adopted kitten at an animal adoption fair in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

A kitten named Mini, center, watches veterinary technician Elizabeth Meade sweep the floor at the Adoptions for Love animal shelter she founded in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Dogs and cats for adoption live at the Adoptions for Love animal shelter in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)