
26/07/2025
This selfless restaurant owner prepares a dish for every stray dog that comes by his shop.
One evening five years ago, an unexpected customer dropped by Gerardo Ortiz’s restaurant, in Peru. It was a stray dog, a look of hunger in her eyes.
Ortiz could have easily turned the dog away. But he didn’t.
That evening, Ortiz offered the dog a free meal, made just for her.
And thus began an adorable tradition that continues to this day.
Nowadays, numerous stray dogs arrive to the doors of Ortiz's restaurant each night. Many are regular "customers," while others are first-timers — all hoping to fill their bellies thanks to Ortiz's kindness.
Ultimately, Ortiz's sweet routine of feeding all the stray dogs who visit does more than keep them from being hungry. It lets them know that their lives matter — a truth that Ortiz is happy to prove to them each and every day.