Save A Sato

Save A Sato is a non-profit organization dedicated to easing the suffering of Puerto Rico's homeless and abused animals. "Sato" is slang for street dog. We rescue Satos from the streets and beaches, give them medical care, food and shelter, and plenty of love. When they are healthy, we send them to one of our shelter partners for adoption into loving homes. For more information, please read our Mission Statement.

Photo © Douglas Hodgkins Photography

Sato Makeovers

Before & After!

What a difference adoption makes!

See the amazing photos!

Delores when she arrived at the shelter.

Delores and Gloria, after!

Happy Endings!

With the help of our amazing shelter partners, thousands of Satos have been placed in loving homes.

Halley and Ruby

Photo © Douglas Hodgkins Photography

Donate a Bed

Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda Dog beds, but we don't have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price for a sato to sleep in comfort, please click here.

Photo © Douglas Hodgkins Photography

MAKE YOUR DONATIONS ONLINE TODAY!!!

To donate through Caring Habits -

Or through PayPal -

Join Our Mailing List

Stuffed Adoptions!

A portion of the proceeds benefit Save a Sato!

Puerto Rican Pride

A portion of the proceeds benefit Save a Sato!

Save a Sato T-Shirts

Photo © Douglas Hodgkins Photography
Save a Sato T shirts - click here to order yours today!

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Special Thanks

Special thanks to our friends at www.vortechhosting.com for their support.

Join the Forum!

Save A Sato Forum Want to chat with other Sato owners about your amazing dog? Or converse with people committed to finding solutions to the terrible problem of animal abuse and overpopulation in Puerto Rico? Join the Sato Helpers forum.

Save a Sato Happenings!

A special donation to Save a Sato

Kyle and Mackenzie wanted to find a way to help the satos after a recent vacation to the Carribean. They decided to donate their souvenir money to Save a Sato and their Mom matched their donation. Below are Kyle and Mackenzie with their certificates sent with love from the satos. Thank you Kyle, Mackenzie and family!

HSUS March-April 2009 edition of Animal Sheltering Magazine article highlights the work of animal rescuers in Puerto Rico and tells the story of the satos - Working for Change in the Caribbean - by Amanda Callazo.

Happy Mother's Day!

Mama sato Salome and her puppies share a loving moment

with Save a Sato shelter "Mom" Gloria Marti at our shelter in San Juan.

...and here they are just 8 weeks later! The puppies are growing up strong and healthy!

Douglas Hodgkins Photography

Our satos now have their own photographer and are being treated like celebrities! Our heartfelt thanks to Doug Hodgkins for his dedication and time, photographing the satos in San Juan, at the airport, in our partner shelters and in their forever homes.

The first portion of Doug's Save a Sato project is now complete and on his website. Visit Doug's website at http://www.douglashodgkins.com/ to view his amazing work.

Doug photographing the shelter dogs in San Juan. Mila the sato watching closely.

Doug photographing the sato transport at Logan Airport.

Dogs in our shelter in San Juan!

Some of the satos that are waiting to fly to our partner shelters!

You can't change the world by adopting an animal, but you can change the whole world for that animal. --Author Unknown

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