Celebrating 10 Years of The Sato Project
When The Sato Project was founded in 2011, our work began by rescuing one dog at a time from Dead Dog Beach. 10 Years later we have flown and vetted over 6,000 dogs from the streets and beaches of Puerto Rico to loving homes on the mainland. We have also spay/neutered and vaccinated over 7,500 animals and distributed 136K lbs of disaster relief supplies across the island in the wake of Puerto Rico's multiple natural disasters. None of these accomplishments would have been possible without the support of our #satostrong community. Read this special edition 10th Anniversary Program Report for The Sato Project's full story.
When The Sato Project was founded in 2011, our work began by rescuing one dog at a time from Dead Dog Beach. 10 Years later we have flown and vetted over 6,000 dogs from the streets and beaches of Puerto Rico to loving homes on the mainland. We have also spay/neutered and vaccinated over 7,500 animals and distributed 136K lbs of disaster relief supplies across the island in the wake of Puerto Rico's multiple natural disasters. None of these accomplishments would have been possible without the support of our #satostrong community. Read this special edition 10th Anniversary Program Report for The Sato Project's full story.
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ROOSEVELT - 2019-20
Roosevelt was part of a pack of dogs we rescued from
the shuttered naval base in Ceiba. They had banded
together for protection, but sadly could not protect
Roosevelt from being hit by a car and left to die.
When we found him, he was suffering on the side of
the road. One back leg was badly broken, the other had
deep lacerations. We rushed him to the emergency vet,
where he was immediately hospitalized and had his legs
wrapped in bandages. Sadly, one leg was beyond repair
and needed to be amputated. Roosevelt underwent
surgery like a champ and adjusted to his new life as
a tripod even better than we anticipated. Only a few
days later, he was already playing with other dogs and
happily chewing his favorite toys. Roosevelt was in our
care for almost eight months while he recovered before
he took his Freedom Flight in July 2020. Now Roosevelt
lives with an adoring family in New Jersey and even has
his own Instagram account: @roosevelt_the_tripawd.
BIGGEST LITTLE RESCUE - 2020-21
In December of 2020, our team went into the worst hoarding
situation we had ever encountered. 100 chihuahuas were
living in a tiny house, no bigger than 400 square feet. Each
room we opened revealed more and more of them; they were
in closets, behind closets, in the bathroom, and hiding behind
the refrigerator. One poor dog had even just given birth in
the shower. The sheer number of dogs and the smell were
unbelievably overwhelming. We did not have space to take
all of them, so we asked another rescue organization, El
Faro de los Animales, to help. Fortunately, they stepped in to
take half. Most of them were extremely undersocialized and
suffering from a myriad of health conditions. It took us over
four hours to rescue them and many months to rehabilitate
them. Thanks to several shelter partners in New York, who
helped continue their rehabilitation and find them families, all
of our chihuahuas were able to take their Freedom Flights in
the spring of 2021.
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