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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ALBERT - 2021
Albert was a special senior dog we rescued in February from
the municipal shelter in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was severely
thin, his body was covered in sores, and he was scheduled
for euthanasia. However, we knew there was a fighter in his
small body and we promised to give him the second chance
that all dogs, no matter what their age, deserve. While his
prognosis was never great, he fought through being exposed
to distemper and other illnesses. We knew he might not be
with us for very long, but we were determined to let him live
out the rest of whatever days he had left in a loving home. His
health took a turn for the worse just days before his Freedom
Flight, but we refused to give up. Albert flew on June 19th and
was picked up by our incredible foster volunteers, Rob and
Robbie. They knew Albert was a hospice case and did not have
a lot of time left, but they promised to fill all his remaining
moments with love. Only a few days later, while snuggled in
next to Robbie on the couch, Albert passed away peacefully
in his sleep.
a time when our team in Puerto Rico desperately needed it.
Albert reminded us to never give up and that it is never too
late to fight for your dreams no matter how old you are. In
honor of Albert, we started a special fund, Albert’s Senior Dog
Fund, to help more senior satos just like him.
Our dream was for Albert to be in a home, in his own bed,
before he left this world. And even though it was only for a few
days, that dream did come true. During the time that Albert
was in our care, he deeply affected us. As he kept fighting
multiple health battles, he gave us hope and inspiration during
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