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Who are we?

Here at El Faro, we believe in saving as many lives as possible. We rescue, rehabilitate and re-home dogs and cats off of the streets and beaches of Puerto Rico, as well as work with community leaders to educate their community on the importance of spaying and neutering pets, treating them well and taking care of their health needs. 

 
“El Faro is a vital lifeline for dogs in need. Without it, my rescue Enzo and some of his closest sato friends would never have been saved from a hoarding house situation in Puerto Rico and now be living their best lives in the greater New York City area.

I have seen the important work El Faro does firsthand, having spent time at the shelter and joined in rescue efforts. It plays a vital role in saving satos lives and helping raise awareness of pet health issues in Humacao and beyond.”
— Harry, Dad of EL FARO RESCUE Enzo

 

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Our Spay/Neuter Education Efforts:

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El Faro provides educational outreach programs to schools, civic, community and religious organizations, private corporations and public agencies. Through conferences and presentations, we teach the public the importance of providing compassionate and responsible care to our animals - whether they are our pets or abandoned animals in the street. Through our veterinarians, we provide advice and assistance regarding proper medical care; and, in those instances where the families are unable to provide required medical assistance, we help them cover the costs if we are able to. 

Members of the board and employees also participate in low-cost spay-neuter clinics and efforts. Our long term goal is to establish a low-cost spay-neuter clinic in the southeastern coast of the island to assist low-income families and communities, as well as to achieve a substantial and permanent reduction in homeless and abandoned animals.  

 

Our Hurricane Maria Story:

 

Maria was a devastating experience for all. We were so fortunate to be able to remove our animals from the shelter and move them to the safety of our veterinarian’s clinic before the storm, but the devastation was enormous. The area where we house our dogs in the shelter was completely destroyed and we have been working at limited-capacity since. Even over a year later, we are still in the process of re-building and hurricane-proofing the shelter so that we can provide adequate shelter space for our dogs in the future. As of now, over half of our facility has been repaired; we have been able to move our dogs back and can house up to 50 (though previously our capacity was at 100.) To repair all of the damage and see our facility running like it was before Maria’s devastation, we will need to raise $400,000. This money would include the demolishing and rebuilding of our facility, a geotechnical study, structure design and furnishings.