Island Dog Inc.

Island Dog is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization dedicated to building animal-friendly communities in Puerto Rico. We focus on changing animal cultures and raising public awareness of the suffering and cruelty animals endure in the U.S. Caribbean Islands.

Island Dog is located on the East Coast of Puerto Rico in Luquillo. We work to help animals in the surrounding areas. Our spay and neuter program is available on the East Coast, Centrally, and the metro area. We work daily in local communities.

OUR MISSION & WORK

*To facilitate programs offering free or low-cost vaccinations & spay/neuter services.

*To feed and medicate homeless dogs living on beaches throughout Puerto Rico.

*To provide medication, food, and supplies to humane societies, animal rescues, and welfare organizations working to help animals in the U.S. Caribbean Islands.

*To promote responsible pet ownership.

*To provide rescue and rehabilitation services for abused and adoptable animals.

*To advocate shelter adoptions and work to eliminate puppy mills and backyard breeding.

*To provide children with a humane education program encouraging kindness to animals, respect for natural habitats, good citizenship, and peaceful conflict resolution.

Our Beliefs:
Prevention is better than a cure!
We believe education breeds kindness.
We believe overpopulation, abuse, and neglect are preventable with spay & neuter & education.
We realistically believe not every animal can or will be saved.
We believe in a safe, happy, and healthy future for the animals in the Caribbean Islands.

Contact
Katie Block

Website
http://www.islanddog.org

Phone
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Donation
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Email
info@islanddog.org

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Island Dog rescues dogs from Puerto Rico and sends them to the following states: Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.

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ADOPTION POLICY
If you would like to adopt an Island Dog, please fill out our adoption application and press SUBMIT. Upon approval you will be required to sign our Adoption Contract. Contracts will be signed at time of adoption. Island Dog prides itself on our adoption friendly process! PLEASE...Serious Inquires ONLY!

ADOPTION FEE
Island Dog's Adoption Fee is $275.00. This fee includes full health exam, 4DX Heartworm Test, deworming, frontline & heartguard, vaccines and spay/neuter surgery. Please keep in mind that an Island Dog's average rescue cost is $600-$1,000 because we have to pay for each dog's flight and travel kennel to the United States, PLUS medical care, boarding/foster care, and general needs. *This fee is TAX DEDUCTIBLE. ALL ISLAND DOGS ARE SPAYED/NEUTERED BEFORE ADOPTION.

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