There's a lot to learn when you have a new pet. Our sister brand, The Wildest, is here to support you—with new pet checklists, virtual training, and expert guides. Sign up for free.
Someone dumped five puppies on the side of the road :( Luckily, a couple of good samaritans saw them and took them in. Now they're healthy, vaccinated, and ready to find forever families. The vet estimates they were born in late-January and will be small dogs, as they were only 6-9 pounds at ten weeks old. They are super happy puppies who love attention, are eating and drinking well, and have started leash training. You can find more videos and pictures at the Facebook page their rescuer created: https://www.facebook.com/people/Fab-5-Rescue-Puppies/61557697131199
Here is what Dante's rescuer has to say about him: "Dante was very shy at first. He didn't know he could trust humans after being thrown away at such a young age. He seemed to be the leader of the litter. Maybe he was the first born. All the other pups followed him when we were trying to catch them. But now Dante is very lovable. When you pick him up he cuddles right into your arms. He absolutely loves being held. He will even make little happy noises. He sometimes gets a little too rough when playing with the smaller puppies but if you say his name he will stop. Dante does not like his picture taken. So every time I try he looks sad. The best picture I have of him is when he is playing and doesn't know. He is actually a very handsome pup. Dante weighed in at 8.2 lbs at the vet on April 3."
For adoption inquiries (**or if you can temporarily foster from late-May to early-July**), please contact Deb at debconfer@gmail.com or 614-746-0938. Dante is available for adoption on- and off-island.
Thank you for considering adopting a rescued animal. Learn more about what we do and support our efforts to help the street animals of Puerto Rico at www.DefensaAnimalDePuertoRico.org
Someone dumped five puppies on the side of the road :( Luckily, a couple of good samaritans saw them and took them in. Now they're healthy, vaccinated, and ready to find forever families. The vet estimates they were born in late-January and will be small dogs, as they were only 6-9 pounds at ten weeks old. They are super happy puppies who love attention, are eating and drinking well, and have started leash training. You can find more videos and pictures at the Facebook page their rescuer created: https://www.facebook.com/people/Fab-5-Rescue-Puppies/61557697131199
Here is what Dante's rescuer has to say about him: "Dante was very shy at first. He didn't know he could trust humans after being thrown away at such a young age. He seemed to be the leader of the litter. Maybe he was the first born. All the other pups followed him when we were trying to catch them. But now Dante is very lovable. When you pick him up he cuddles right into your arms. He absolutely loves being held. He will even make little happy noises. He sometimes gets a little too rough when playing with the smaller puppies but if you say his name he will stop. Dante does not like his picture taken. So every time I try he looks sad. The best picture I have of him is when he is playing and doesn't know. He is actually a very handsome pup. Dante weighed in at 8.2 lbs at the vet on April 3."
For adoption inquiries (**or if you can temporarily foster from late-May to early-July**), please contact Deb at debconfer@gmail.com or 614-746-0938. Dante is available for adoption on- and off-island.
Thank you for considering adopting a rescued animal. Learn more about what we do and support our efforts to help the street animals of Puerto Rico at www.DefensaAnimalDePuertoRico.org
http://DefensaAnimalDePuertoRico.org/donate or PayPal to defensarincon@gmail.com
Their adoption process
Additional adoption info
Our adoption process works by allowing potential adopters to work directly with the animal's rescuer to decide if it is a good match! You can find the rescuer's contact information in the animal's adoption listing. Should you encounter any problems reaching the rescuer, please let us know at defensarincon@gmail.com – we are here to help!
You can read more about our adoption process at http://DefensaAnimalDePuertoRico.org/adopt
For off-island adoption, please see http://DefensaAnimalDePuertoRico.org/travel
Our adoption process works by allowing potential adopters to work directly with the animal's rescuer to decide if it is a good match! You can find the rescuer's contact information in the animal's adoption listing. Should you encounter any problems reaching the rescuer, please let us know at defensarincon@gmail.com – we are here to help!
You can read more about our adoption process at http://DefensaAnimalDePuertoRico.org/adopt
For off-island adoption, please see http://DefensaAnimalDePuertoRico.org/travel
Go meet their pets
Please use the rescuer's contact information in the animal's adoption listing to arrange a meet and greet.
Please use the rescuer's contact information in the animal's adoption listing to arrange a meet and greet.
More about this rescue
Defensa Animal de Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rico-based nonprofit working to help the dogs, cats and horses on the island by:
- Lowering the number of dogs, cats and horses that are injured, un-owned or neglected by providing adoption marketing and financial assistance for vet services
- Increasing the rate of sterilization of all cats and dogs and castration of stallions/horses
- Taking in, rehabilitating and rehoming unwanted, injured or abandoned horses
For dogs, cats, pigs, birds, etc., Defensa relies on foster homes. For horse rescue, Defensa utilizes donated land.
Defensa Animal de Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rico-based nonprofit working to help the dogs, cats and horses on the island by:
- Lowering the number of dogs, cats and horses that are injured, un-owned or neglected by providing adoption marketing and financial assistance for vet services
- Increasing the rate of sterilization of all cats and dogs and castration of stallions/horses
- Taking in, rehabilitating and rehoming unwanted, injured or abandoned horses
For dogs, cats, pigs, birds, etc., Defensa relies on foster homes. For horse rescue, Defensa utilizes donated land.
