ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, SHELTERS AND CARE GROUPS ACTIVE IN PUERTO RICO

PUERTO RICO GROUPS

AGUADILLA -

Ciudadanos Pro Animales de Aguadilla    (*)
Nilsa Diaz
GPO Box 4152 
Aguadilla, PR 00605 
Tel (787) 891-0868/0731 
(pickup, adoption and low cost sterilization 
for dogs and cats - NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)

ARECIBO -
 
Centro Municipal de Arecibo de Control y Adopcion de Animales 
Noraiga Olmo, Director 
Apartado 1086 
Arecibo, P.R. 00613 
Tel (787) 878-4233 
Fax (787) 880-1255 
(pickup and adoption for dogs and cats, 20 runs, MUNICIPAL) 

BAYAMON -

Animal Rescue Association, Inc.   (*) 
Martha Lopez, Director 
PO Box 41164 Minillas Station, Santurce 
San Juan, PR 00940-1164 
Tel (787) 797-0884 
(Emergency pickup and adoption for dogs and cats, NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)

Mascotas Jibaros
Aileen parrilla, President
Urb. Flamboyan Gardens
C/4 B-39
Bayamon, P.R. 00959
Tel. (787) 778-7365
Fax. (787) 767-2796
(pickup and adoption for dogs and cats, NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)

Fundacion Valentina
Peggy Ann Bliss, President
Suchville 19
Guaynabo, PR 00966
Tel. (787) 797-4771
(pickup and adoption for cats and some dogs, NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)

CABO ROJO -

PASO, Inc.
Bobbi Brown, President
PMB 50, PO Box 5103
Cabo Rojo, PR 00623
Tel. (787) 254-1361
Fax. (787) 851-2642
(pickup, adoption, shelter, PRIVATE)

CAGUAS -
  
PARE Inc. 
Emillio Massas, Director 
Antiguo Vertedero Municipal de Caguas 
PO Box 7686 
Caguas, PR 00726-7686 
Tel (787) 746-7273 
Fax (787) 746-0771 
(pickup, adoption, low cost sterilization and education 
services for dogs,cats and horses, 45 runs, PRIVATE)

Laika Corp.
Maritza Fillol, President
PO Box 7497
Caguas, PR 00726
Tel./Fax. (787) 744-5978
(Adoption, education, sterilization for dogs and cats, PRIVATE)

CAROLINA -

Centro de Control de Animales de Carolina
Dr. Cesar Gonzalez DVM, Director
Apartado 8
Carolina, P.R. 00986-0008
Tel. (787) 752-7273
Fax. (787) 757-0445
(Pickup and adoption for dogs and cats; Limited shelter, Low cost sterilization, MUNICIPAL)
WEBSITE

CULEBRA -

Sociedad Protectora de Animales de Culebra, Inc.   (*)
Marta Vicente de Canovas, Director
Apartado 183
Culebra, P.R. 00775
Tel. (787) 742-3575
(pickup and adoption for dogs and cats, NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)

Culebra Humane Society & Animal Rescue, Inc.
Kyomi Lostritto, President
PO Box 68
Culebra, PR 00775-0068
Tel. (787) 742-0933/0308
(pickup, sterilization and adoption for dogs and cats, NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)

DORADO -

Noah's Ark of Dorado, Inc.
Paula M. Crandall, Director 
PO Box 889
Dorado, P.R. 00646
Tel. (787) 796-6587 
(pickup and adoption for dogs and cats, NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)
WEBSITE

FAJARDO -

PARE Este, Inc. 
Alfredo Figueroa, President 
PO Box 928
Fajardo, PR 00738
Tel (787) 801-6387/ 863-8652
Fax (787) 860-3095 
(pickup, adoption, low cost sterilization and education 
services for dogs,cats and horses, NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)
WEBSITE

GALA - Grupo Ayuda Los Animales
Aino Perez, President
Box 141
Fajardo, PR 00738
Tel. (787) 863-0911
(pickup and adoption for dogs and cats, education, NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)

GUANICA -

Sociedad Pro-Bienestar de Animales de Guanica
Iliena Marcial
Box 107
Guanica, P.R. 00653
Tel. (787) 840-2788/3200
(pickup and adoption for dogs, NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)

GUAYAMA -

SOCIEDAD PROTECTORA DE ANIMALES DE GUAYAMA
Marlin Rivera, Director
c/o Universidad Centro Americana
Recinto Guayama
Guayama, PR 00784
Tel. (787) 864-9373
Fax. (787) 864-8232
(adoption, low cost sterilization for dogs and cats, NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)

GREAT DANE RESCUE
Federico Cruz, President
Champion Pet Services
Urb Villa Rosa III
Ave. Los Veteranos A-2
Guayama, PR 00784
Tel. (787) 864-9483
Fax. (787) 864-8366
(adoption, low cost sterilization dogs and cats, Shelter, PRIVATE)

GUAYNABO -
 
Humane Society of Guaynabo, Inc. 
Carla Cappalli, Executive Director
(Car. 20, Km 4.6 Bo. Freiles, Guaynabo) 
Box 2387
Guaynabo, P.R. 00971-2387 
Tel (787) 720-6038 
Fax (787) 789-6261 
(adoption and low cost sterilization for dogs and cats,60 runs, education, PRIVATE)

ISABELA -

PAWS Inc.
Gwen Davis DVM
PO Box 250370
Aguadilla, PR 00604
Tel. (787) 872-0204
(adoption and low cost sterilization for dogs and cats, education, PRIVATE)
WEBSITE

MAYAGUEZ -

Asociacion Pro Albergue y Proteccion de Animales (APAYPA)
"Villa Michelle"; 
Hilda Ramirez, President 
Calle Las Marias 110 
Box 5443 College Station 
Mayaguez, PR 00681 
Tel (787) 834-4510 
Fax (787) 265-2322 
(adoption, low cost sterilization and education services for dogs and
cats, 16 Runs, PRIVATE)

Federacion Protectora de Animales de Puerto Rico, Inc.
Gloria Marini, President
PO Box 1379
Mayaguez, P.R. 00681-1379
Tel. (787) 833-2552
(Representative organization only, PRIVATE)

MOCA -

Ciudadanos Pro Albergue de Animales de MOCA
Danielle Pocques, Director
Box 1608
San Sebastian, PR 00685
Tel. (787) 877-0265
Fax. (787) 280-2270
(All rescue, NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)

NAGUABO -

Fundacion Valentina - Este
Carol Janus, Director
Box 2149G
El Duque
Naguabo, PR 00718
Tel. (787) 874-8492
(Rescue cats, shelter, PRIVATE)

PONCE -

Departamento de Control y Proteccion de Animales de Ponce 
Olga Lisette Perez, Director
Monica Montalvo, DVM, Veterinary Services
3821 Baramaya Street
Ponce, P.R. 00731 
Tel (787) 844-6020 
Fax (787) 843-2526
(pickup, adoption and low cost sterilization for dogs and cats
125 cages, MUNICIPAL)
WEBSITE

Ponce Humane Society     (*)
Delma Fleming, President
PO Box 7242
Ponce, P.R. 00732 
Tel (787) 844-3488
Fax/Tel. (787) 840-2209  
(pickup, adoption and low cost sterilization 
for dogs and cats - NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)

RINCON -

Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF)
Audrey Hellings, President
PO Box 592
Rincon, P.R. 00677
Tel. (787) 823-7167
Fax. (787) 823-0501
(Pickup and adoption for dogs and cats; NO SHELTER; low cost sterilization, PRIVATE)

SALINAS -

Ciudadanos Pro Albergue de Animales de Salinas 
Mary Eldergil, President
Box 1096
Salinas, PR 00751
Tel. (787) 824-6005
Fax (787) 824-3753

SAN GERMAN -

Associacion Protectora de Animales de San German   (*)
Gladys Penchi, President
Cuesta Vieja #26
San German, P.R. 00683
Tel. (787) 892-3128
(pickup and adoption for dogs and cats, NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)

SAN JUAN -

Centro de Control y Adopcion de Animales del Municipio de San Juan
Ismael Pacheco, Director
PO Box 365067 
San Juan, P.R. 00936-5067 
Tel (787) 792-6856/6833 
Fax (787) 250-0536 
(pickup, adoption, low cost sterilization and education services for dogs,cats and horses, 210 runs, MUNICIPAL)

SAVE-A-SATO INC.     (*)
Chantal Robles
Calle C, Villas de Caparra D-2
Guaynabo, P.R. 00966
Tel. (787)793-6180
Fax. (787) 273-1628
(pickup and adoption for dogs, 25 runs, PRIVATE)
WEBSITE

Grupo en Defensa de los Animales    (*)
Mrs. Guigui Freire, Director
Fax. (787) 751-3547 
--Address and phone withheld at request of G. Freire--
(pickup and adoption for dogs and cats, NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)

SATOMANIA
Nelly Sieller
73 Washington St., Apt. 602, Santurce
San Juan, P.R. 00907
(787) 724-2422
(pickup and adoption for dogs, NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)

OLD SAN JUAN STREET CAT PROJECT (*) 
Save-A-Gato
Sylvine Sherwood, Coordinator
55 Cruz Street
San Juan, P.R. 00901
Tel. (787) 721-0608
(Pickup, adoption, feeding, sterilization of cats, NO SHELTER,PRIVATE)

Fundacion Benefica de Gatos, Inc.    (*)
Leilani Belendez, Director
--address and phone withheld at request of L. Belendez--
(pickup and adoption for cats, NO SHELTER, PRIVATE)

SAN SEBASTIAN -

Comite Por La Proteccion de Animales, Inc. (*) 
Teresa Kaufman, President 
PO Box 4578 
San Sebastian, P.R. 00685 
Tel./Fax. (787) 896-1868 
(pickup and adoption for dogs and cats, NO SHELTER, PRIVATE) 

VEGA BAJA -

Amigos Unidos por Animales Abandonados (as of March 1, 2001 still operating without permits) 
Sarah Cordova 
PO Box 2536 
Vega Baja, P.R. 00694 
Tel. (787) 855-1658/2985 
(pickup and adoption for dogs, 30 runs, PRIVATE, unlicensed facility) 

Associacion Pro Seguridad de Animales (*) 
Beba Despiau 
Calle Pascal 959 Jardines Metropolitano 
Rio Piedras, P.R. 00927 
Tel. (787) 855-3112 
(pickup and adoption for dogs, 40 runs, PRIVATE) 

VIEQUES -

Vieques Humane Society, Inc. (*) 
Johanna Zee, Shelter Director 
Calle A.G. Mellado #360 
PO Box 1399 
Vieques, P.R. 00765 
Tel. (787) 741-0209 
Fax. (787) 741-2978 
(pickup and adoption for dogs and cats, 20 runs, PRIVATE) 
WEBSITE 

VILLALBA -

Boxer Breed Rescue, Inc. Bonnie Lucas, Director 
PO Box 1532 
Rd. 151 Km. 9.1 
Villalba, PR 00766 
Tel. (787) 847-5222 Fax. 
(787) 847-4217 
(pickup and adoption for dogs, 20 runs, PRIVATE) 
WEBSITE 

USVI GROUPS

Animal Care Center of St. John, Inc. 
Enjil Harrah Inui, President 
PO Box 429 
St. John, USVI 00831 
Tel. (340) 779-4169 
Fax. (340) 779-4241 
(All rescue, Shelter,PRIVATE) 

St. Croix Animal Welfare Center, Inc. 
Mary Edwards, Director 
RR #1 Kingshill 
St. Croix, USVI 00850 
Tel. (340) 778-1650 
Fax (340) 778-2867 
(All rescue, Shelter, PRIVATE) 

Humane Society of St. Thomas, Inc. 
Hubert Brumant, Director 
7041 Est. Nadir #26,Charlotte Amalie 
St. Thomas, USVI 00802 
Tel. (340) 775-0599 
Fax (340) 775-4455 
(All rescue, shelter, PRIVATE) 

OTHER AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
BASTA YA MOVEMENT     (*)
Celeste Arzuaga
Ashford 1357
Box 181
San Juan, P.R. 00907
Tel/Fax. (212) 787-4918

COMPANION ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY (*) 
Deborah A. Howard, President
4514 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Suite 251
Atlanta, GA 30338
Tel. (770) 455-1222
Fax. (770) 454-7585

NATIONAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS

AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION 
HUMANE SOCIETY of the UNITED STATES 
PEOPLE for ETHICAL TREATMENT of ANIMALS 
AMERICAN PET ASSOCIATION 
WORLD SOCIETY for PROTECTION of ANIMALS