Welcome
Making a Difference
WE ARE AN ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION. Learn more about how you can help Sayulita's animals!
About Us
CARING WITH COMPASSION
Sayulitanimals founded in 2009, is a non-profit organization that relies solely on donations from the community to provide medical assistance, population control through Spay and Neuter Clinics, and protection of street animals in Sayulita, Mexico and the surrounding area.
Sayulita was once a sleepy fishing village, and the numbers of unwanted dogs and cats was a problem, as it continues to be in all of Mexico. This created needless animal suffering, damage to jungle, river and beach ecosystems and unhealthy unbalanced living conditions for both humans and animals alike. To moderate the situation, the government and local individuals would poison the animals, throw unwanted litters into the river and the jungle, and even leave animals tied up without food or water to slowly die alone. In retaliation, dogs became packs and controlled entire streets. People became fearful of dogs, and many no longer viewed them as companions, but as threats instead. Due to a lack of options and education, the situation had become a dreadful deadly crisis. This is the reason we offer low cost spay and neuter clinics. We also can assist you with your animal foster and adoption assistance is available as well.
The needs of street animals have shaped the organization into four key programs:
- Spay and Neuter Clinics– Population control (attack the problem at the root)
- Adoption + Foster Assistance
- Medical Aid for Street Animals
- Community Education
The programs are now well-established and are fueled by donations, volunteers and the passion of animal lovers. ‘Caring with compassion’ requires time,skills, medical supplies and funds from supporters from around the world.
Are you ready to get involved? Click here!
Our Mission
SayulitAnimals has, at its heart, a mission to eliminate animal suffering and to educate people about animal welfare, in order to create an environment of compassion and respect.
Through dedication, tenacity, tears and laughter, the mission has evolved. SayulitAnimals has grown to become a force for animal welfare that is recognized and respected beyond the bounds of our tiny pueblo..
*IMPORTANT UPDATE for U.S. Adopters*
Due to recent changes in U.S. regulations, we are unable to take full responsibility to send dogs directly to the United States.
Here’s what you need to know:
***CDC Regulations***
Please visit the CDC website to understand the new requirements for bringing a dog into the U.S.
- *Travel Arrangements* : Adopters must either travel to pick up their dog in person or send a representative who can comply with the new regulations.
- *Legal Paperwork* : All legal paperwork is the responsibility of the adopter or their representative. We are here to assist you through the process but cannot handle this aspect ourselves.
https://www.cdc.gov/importation/dogs/index.html
Sayulitanimals will help with Medical Preparation*:
We will provide medical preparation for your dog, including:
*Blood work
*Vaccinations
*Sterilization
*Microchipping
We understand these changes may be inconvenient and are here to support you as much as possible.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
We love what we do!
Help SayulitAnimals!
Your support and contributions will enable us to help these animals. Your generous donation will fund our mission and save lives. To find out more ways to donate, click here.
Frequently Asked Questions
We hope we’ve covered most of the community’s concerns below in our FAQ section. If, however, you don’t see what you’re looking for, please contact us.
To run SayulitAnimals in its present form, it takes a budget of almost $50,000 US per year. This just barely keeps the feral population of dogs and cats in Sayulita in check; allows us to pay for the occasional adopted animal to travel to their new home when no tourist or other volunteer is able to take them; allows us to give only basic Medical Aid to sick or injured animals; and, keeps one paid staff person at the ready, 5 days-a-week. As per the About Us page in this site, although we already operate weekly Spay + Neuter clinics in Sayulita, we would like to expand this service to more outlying areas than we currently do, and with greater frequency. And while we have had many, many Success Stories in caring for maltreated street animals to date, we would also like to purchase a vehicle, as well as X-Ray and Blood Testing machines in order to help our area deliver the best urgent medical care for possibly both street and owned animals that we can.
Your donation will be used to continue and expand our four core programs: Free Spay + Neuter, Adoption + Foster Assistance, Medical Aid For Street Animals and Community Education + Awareness. You can also designate funds directly to a particular animal, program, or item on our needs list if you so wish. Just Contact Us, and we’ll make it so!
There are a few things you can to do make the process as pain-free as possible, for both you and your pet. Click here for more info!
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