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The holidays are a time to celebrate with family and friends, and the days leading up to them are filled with excitement and anticipation. Our hope for each of the satos we rescue is for them to find the love of a family of their own, and our excitement comes when they board the plane to a partner shelter or meet their adoptive family at our shelter for the first time.
Who are the 12 satos of Dogmas?
Actually, there will be 24!
We will highlight a new shelter dog each day as we count down the days before the holiday, and hope that we can find the perfect family for each of them. We will also introduce you to one of our volunteers and their sato, without them we would not be able to continue or work.
Sunday December 13th
Shelter Dog - Meet Aniluz
Name: Aniluz
Description: 2 year old, 30lb. spayed female Shar Pei mix Personality: Independent, intelligent, graceful and energetic. Holiday Wish: A yard to run and play in with a new family of her own.
Aniluz is ready to be adopted in Puerto Rico - if you are interested please contact us at
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Volunteer Dog - Meet Carla
Name: Carla Adopted from: Sterling Animal Shelter in 2002 Likes/Dislikes: There is little that Carla doesn't like. She's such a happy-go-lucky girl. However, tennis balls hypnotize her every time. Lives with: Volunteer Tamara, and her feline sister and brother Enzo and Oscar. About Tamara: Tamara is responsible for our PetFinder pages. Her wonderful writing bring life to the satos pages and she keeps everything updated. Thank you Tamara for helping to find the satos their forever homes.
Monday December 14th
Shelter Dog - Meet Choco
Name: Choco
Description: 2 year old, 25lb. female Terrier mix Personality: Very gentle and affectionate, tender, loves to be petted. Holiday Wish: A family to play with and that will pet her.
Choco is ready to be adopted in Puerto Rico - if you are interested please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Volunteer Dog - Meet Maruja
Name: Maruja Adopted from: Save a Sato in 2009 Likes/Traits: Loves resting in her comfy bed or on her parents' lap. Also loves hiding her brother's and sister's toys under her blankets; and wrestling with her new sister, Cookies. Lives with: Volunteer Mari and Juan, brother Bulldog Homer and little sister, sato Cookies About Mari and Juan: Mari has been instrumental in helping us translate our documentation in both English and Spanish. She and her husband Juan are in the process of filming a documentary on the satos. You can read more about the documentary at www.100000movie.com
Tuesday December 15th
Shelter Dog - Meet Libertad
Name: Libertad
Holiday Wish: A family that will provide love and a few treats. Libertad is ready to be adopted in Puerto Rico - if you are interested please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Volunteer Dog - Meet Baxter
Name: Baxter Adopted from: PetPals Northeast in 2002 About Baxter: He is a special needs sato that does not let his disability get in the way. Baxter’s greatest joy is to be out and about participating in community event aboard “his” fire engine. Lives with: Save A Sato PR and Outreach Coordinator and Webmistress Tracey and sato sister MacKenzie.
Wednesday December 16
Shelter Dog - Meet Raul
Name: Raul
Description: 7 month old, 30lb. male Shepard/Hound mix
Personality: Very playful, active, and affectionate.
Holiday Wish: An owner that will toss a stick for him, which is his favorite toy.
Raul is ready to be adopted in Puerto Rico - if you are interested please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Volunteer Dog - Meet Ceviche
Name:Ceviche Rescued from: The streets in Guaynabo in 2008 Likes/Traits: loves to smile when he is happy, loves to retrieve ANYTHING and falls asleep with his is toys in his mouth and upside down. Lives with: Save a Sato Secretary Ursula, sato siblings Nina and Flecha and the gatos. About Ursula: If there is one person that is the all around volunteer it is Ursula. In addition to her board position Ursula can often be found at the shelter bathing, playing with and photographing the satos. We don’t know what we would do without you Ursula, thank for making our work easy!
Thursday December 17
Shelter Dog - Meet Paolo
Name: Paolo
Description: 2 year old, 25lb. Border Collie mix
Personality: Social and intelligent.
Holiday Wish: A new family that will take him to training classes.
Paolo is ready to be adopted in Puerto Rico - if you are interested please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Volunteer Dog - Meet Tico
Name: Tico Rescued from: Puerto Rico in 2007 Likes/Traits: Loves to play, run, jump and sleep with his parents...and even hunt big iguanas!!!! Lives with: Our volunteer Marybel and Pedro, his human brother Edrick and Niko the gato. About Marybel: Marybel is a new volunteer that helps at the airport and shelter, and is always willing to help with locating a dog on the island we have been notified of that needs help. She recently rescued a sweet dog named Galilea that has gone on to a partner shelter for adoption. Thank you for always offering to help when we need it most!
Friday December 18 Shelter Dog - Meet Billibong
Name: Billibong
Holiday Wish: A family that will love him even with his skin condition. Billibong is ready to be adopted in Puerto Rico - if you are interested please contact us at
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Volunteer Dog - Meet Gypsy
Name: Gypsy
Lives with: Save A Sato Passenger/Shelter Coordinator Donna, sato sister Amber, Gato siblings Morgan the Pirate Gato and Willow and a host of other creatures. About Donna: Donna has been volunteering for SAS for many years, and is currently in charge of flying all the lucky satos to our partner shelters. When she is not busy helping the satos she finds time to help the gatos on the island and all over the United States. Thank you Donna for helping the satos fly the friendly skies!
Saturday December 19
Shelter Dog - Meet Carolina
Name: Carolina
Holiday Wish: A family that will take her for long walks. Carolina is ready to be adopted in Puerto Rico - if you are interested please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Volunteer Dog - Meet Frida
Name: Frida Rescued from: Puerto Rico in 2006 About Frida: Regal Frida helps with fostering dogs and cats and teaching them how great it is to live in a home! Lives with: Save A Sato Volunteer Coordinator Cybelle and sato brother Aquiles. About Cybelle: Cybelle is another of our all around volunteers on any given day you could find her answering E-mail, photographing the dogs or her favorite - giving baths! She also helps get all the new volunteers in Puerto Rico acclimated as they begin volunteering. Thank you Cybelle for always being there when we need help with anything! Sunday December 20
Shelter Dog - Meet Mecha
Name: Mecha
Holiday Wish: A person that will keep up with her energy and take her for a run.
Mecha is ready to be adopted in Puerto Rico - if you are interested please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Volunteer Dog - Meet Flecha
Name: Flecha
Rescued from: A Machine Shop in Juncos in 2007
Likes/Traits: Loves to run in circle and bark, loves to sleep in bed inside the sheets and make fictional holes in bed for hours.
Lives with: Save a Sato Secretary Ursula, sato siblings Nina and Ceviche and the gatos.
About Ursula: If there is one person that is the all around volunteer it is Ursula. In addition to her board position Ursula can often be found at the shelter bathing, playing with and photographing the satos. We don’t know what we would do without you Ursula, thank for making our work easy! Monday December 21 Shelter Dog - Meet Pilar
Name: Pilar
Description: 2 year old, 30lb. Female Terrier mix
Personality: Quiet, loves other dogs.
Holiday Wish: A new family with another dog to pal around with.
Pilar is ready to be adopted in Puerto Rico - if you are interested please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Volunteer Dog - Meet Amber
Name: Amber
Lives with: Save A Sato Passenger/Shelter Coordinator Donna, sato sister Gypsy, Gato siblings Morgan the Pirate Gato and Willow and a host of other creatures.
About Donna: Donna has been volunteering for SAS for many years, and is currently in charge of flying all the lucky satos to our partner shelters. When she is not busy helping the satos she finds time to help the gatos on the island and all over the United States. Thank you Donna for helping in so many ways.
Tuesday December 22 Shelter Dog - Meet Issy
Name: Issy
Holiday Wish: A family that will pet and cuddle her.
Issy is ready to be adopted in Puerto Rico - if you are interested please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Volunteer Dog - Meet MacKenzie
Name: MacKenzie
Adopted from: Northeast Animal Shelter in 2005
About Kenzie: She is a deaf sato that knows sign language and her favorite toy is a tennis ball.
Lives with: Save A Sato PR and Outreach Coordinator and Webmistress Tracey and sato brother Baxter.
Wednesday December 23
Shelter Dog - Meet Paco
Name: Paco
Holiday Wish: A person that will toss a tennis ball for him.
Paco is ready to be adopted in Puerto Rico - if you are interested please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Volunteer Dog - Meet Cookies & Cream
Name: Cookies & Cream (Cookies)
Rescued from: Dead Dog Beach, Yabucoa PR in 2009
Likes/Traits: All toys, all dogs, all people; wrestling with her big sister Maruja; boxing with her big brother Homer.
Lives with: Our volunteer Mari and Juan, big brother Bulldog Homer and big sister Maruja
About Mari and Juan: Mari has been instrumental in helping us translate our documentation, education materials, flyers and brochures. She and her husband Juan are in the process of filming a documentary on the satos. You can read more about the documentary at www.100000movie.com. Thank you Mari and Juan for being the voice for so many satos – in both English and Spanish! Thursday December 24
Shelter Dog - Meet Laura
Name: Laura
Holiday Wish: A cozy lap to curl up in after a long day at play.
Laura is ready to be adopted in Puerto Rico - if you are interested please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Volunteer Dog - Meet Nina
Name: Nina Rescued from: Plaza Las Américas in 2006 Likes/Traits: herding cats, doing tricks and greeting people. Nina is the spoksdog for Save a Sato and attends the education events that we do in schools on the island, and is also a certified therapy dog. Lives with: Save a Sato Secretary Ursula, sato siblings Flecha and Ceviche and the gatos.
About Ursula: If there is one person that is the all around volunteer it is Ursula. In addition to her board position Ursula can often be found at the shelter bathing, playing with and photographing the satos. We don’t know what we would do without you Ursula, thank for making our work easy!
Since we only had 12 days to highlight our shelter and volunteer dogs, we invited you to visit our PetFinder page to view all the dogs currently in our shelter waiting for their forever homes.
Here are some more of the volunteer satos and gatos that are grateful for being recued from the streets of Puerto Rico and now live in happy homes -
Aquiles lives with volunteer Cybelle
Niko lives with volunteer Marybel
Morgan lives with volunteer Donna
Willow lives wih volunteer Donna
Puppy lives with volunteer Ursula
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