Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals
Mission: To act as a voice for the abandoned, neglected, mistreated and abused animals on the island of Puerto Rico. We are dedicated to:1) Rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming abandoned animals and to the alleviation of their suffering and pain;2) Educating the community about proper animal care and the laws;3) Assisting in mass sterilisation and vaccination of pets in our communities through sterilisation clinics and humane education;4) Collaborating with the government, community and other animal welfare groups to educate Puerto Rico on animal welfare issues and to assist in other mass sterilization programs;5) Raising up a force of humanely educated Animal Control Officer / Cruelty Investigators through the, first ever, certification course offered in Puerto Rico monitored and approved by the State Office of Animal Control of the Puerto Rico Health Department.
Results: 2018 as of 8/31/2018* Rescues: 137* Adoptions or transports: 117OUR WORK IN 2017The year 2017 brought with it one of the biggest challenges we’ve faced so far– the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. However, we were determined not to give up on the betterment of all animals on the island, and continued to fight for their safety and welfare. These are our biggest achievements of the year 2017:* 140 pets rescued, sterilized and vaccinated and either adopted or transported to no-kill sister shelters in the U. S. * Two major freedom flights. In June, 22 dogs were transported to Animal Rescue Fund of The Hamptons. And immediately following Hurricane Maria, in early October, we received generous donations and were able to fund a private flight to get 63 of our animals transported to shelters in the United States that were accepting rescues from Puerto Rico. We thank you!* A FREE sterilization clinic during the month of December with Dr. Jose Cruz and his mobile sterilization unit, and sterilized and vaccinated 25 low-income community pets. We hope to do another in 2018!* ADLA participated in the annual “Clear the Shelters” or Desocupar los Albergues organized by Telemundo. The Municipality of Loiza and its Mayor Julia M. Nazario assisted by hosting ADLA’s adoptable rescues in the Plaza of Loiza, where low-cost vaccinations were also performed. Mayor Nazario herself adopted little Timón!* We held two Pups for Pubs events at the Boardriders Surf Bar and Grill hosted activity Playa Arte in La Pared, Luquillo, where we sold doggy art and shared our mission with the surfside community. * Students from the Club de Amigos de los Animales and Photonews Club from the la Escuela Carmen Feliciano Carrera came twice to volunteer and practice their photography skills on our dogs! * ADLA and our Shelter Director Adri were featured in the Comedy Central show “The Opposition” in the episode: “Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Recovery: A 10 out of 10.The host of the show Jordan Klepper adopted one of our dogs: now named Izzy.
Target demographics: animals, the community
Direct beneficiaries per year: 140 dogs
Geographic areas served: Puerto Rico
Programs: rescue, rehabilition, adoption services, transport services, education, spay and neuter
Mission: To act as a voice for the abandoned, neglected, mistreated and abused animals on the island of Puerto Rico. We are dedicated to:1) Rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming abandoned animals and to the alleviation of their suffering and pain;2) Educating the community about proper animal care and the laws;3) Assisting in mass sterilisation and vaccination of pets in our communities through sterilisation clinics and humane education;4) Collaborating with the government, community and other animal welfare groups to educate Puerto Rico on animal welfare issues and to assist in other mass sterilization programs;5) Raising up a force of humanely educated Animal Control Officer / Cruelty Investigators through the, first ever, certification course offered in Puerto Rico monitored and approved by the State Office of Animal Control of the Puerto Rico Health Department.
Results: 2018 as of 8/31/2018* Rescues: 137* Adoptions or transports: 117OUR WORK IN 2017The year 2017 brought with it one of the biggest challenges we’ve faced so far– the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. However, we were determined not to give up on the betterment of all animals on the island, and continued to fight for their safety and welfare. These are our biggest achievements of the year 2017:* 140 pets rescued, sterilized and vaccinated and either adopted or transported to no-kill sister shelters in the U. S. * Two major freedom flights. In June, 22 dogs were transported to Animal Rescue Fund of The Hamptons. And immediately following Hurricane Maria, in early October, we received generous donations and were able to fund a private flight to get 63 of our animals transported to shelters in the United States that were accepting rescues from Puerto Rico. We thank you!* A FREE sterilization clinic during the month of December with Dr. Jose Cruz and his mobile sterilization unit, and sterilized and vaccinated 25 low-income community pets. We hope to do another in 2018!* ADLA participated in the annual “Clear the Shelters” or Desocupar los Albergues organized by Telemundo. The Municipality of Loiza and its Mayor Julia M. Nazario assisted by hosting ADLA’s adoptable rescues in the Plaza of Loiza, where low-cost vaccinations were also performed. Mayor Nazario herself adopted little Timón!* We held two Pups for Pubs events at the Boardriders Surf Bar and Grill hosted activity Playa Arte in La Pared, Luquillo, where we sold doggy art and shared our mission with the surfside community. * Students from the Club de Amigos de los Animales and Photonews Club from the la Escuela Carmen Feliciano Carrera came twice to volunteer and practice their photography skills on our dogs! * ADLA and our Shelter Director Adri were featured in the Comedy Central show “The Opposition” in the episode: “Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Recovery: A 10 out of 10.The host of the show Jordan Klepper adopted one of our dogs: now named Izzy.
Target demographics: animals, the community
Direct beneficiaries per year: 140 dogs
Geographic areas served: Puerto Rico
Programs: rescue, rehabilition, adoption services, transport services, education, spay and neuter
Hc 2 Box 7622, Loiza, PR 00772
Animals
Loiza
