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Dead Dog Beach
A Dalmatian Rescue "Mercy for Life" Rescue Program

Welcome to the beautiful tranquil island of Puerto Rico. On an island the size of Connecticut, Puerto Rico has 78 cities. While each city is required by law to have an animal shelter, there are currently 2 small, ill equipped, and under funded shelters on the island. They cry out for our help!

Yabucoa Beach has attracted significant attention in recent months as volunteer animal rescuers have brought to light the horrific conditions of the animals abandoned there by people who no longer want to take responsibility for them. Situated along the southeast coast of Puerto Rico lies Yabucoa beach, also known as Dead Dog Beach. The name speaks for itself! This is a notorious site for abandoning animals. The animals abandoned or born here are destined to die a painful death. On a daily basis animals are being poisoned, beaten, shot at as targets or butchered to their demise. Others are emaciated and suffer from mange, heartworms and other illnesses. The animals on this beach and other beaches throughout Puerto Rico are desperate to be rescued and receive the loving care we believe every animal deserves.

To date Dalmatian Rescue has rescued, received, cared for and placed 10 Dalmatians and mixes from Dead Dog Beach...Lolita, Alana, Calypso, Rocco, April, Jillian, Summer, Lilly and most recently Dante and Holly. There are many more hopeful stories of happy endings waiting for these once neglected abandoned animals with your assistance in our endeavor. more adoption information

All pets flown to us from Puerto Rico have already been appropriately vaccinated as required to obtain a health certificate. Most are intact, requiring our organization to spay/neuter and most are diagnosed with heartworm disease, again requiring treatment or post heartworm treatment.

Most of the expense in this program is incurred by bringing the pet up to health standards to make them ready for adoption into loving homes.

Abuse and neglect are commonplace in this area of Puerto Rico and Rocco is just one example of the outward scars left behind such unimaginable torture. Below you will see Rocco’s humble beginnings on the island and the injury he suffered. Rocco has healed with our loving hands and now resides in a wonderful, loving forever home with other Dals adopted from our organization. Rocco is loved and treated with the utmost respect that all animal kind deserves.

For more details on this beach and the rescue effort involved at the beach, don't forget to go to Amazon.com, or your local bookstore, and pick up a copy of Traer Scott's book "Street Dogs" due out soon. "Street Dogs" has portraits of over 90 dogs and their stories, many of which were rescued from "Dead Dog Beach." Also check out the recent article in People Magazine dated April 28th featuring Steve McGarva and his new purpose in helping those abandoned on Dead Dog Beach. www.people.com.

To date Dalmatian Rescue has rescued, received, cared for and placed 10 Dalmatians and mixes from Dead Dog Beach...Lolita, Alana, Calypso, Rocco, April, Jillian, Summer, Lilly and most recently Dante and Holly. All are safe and snug in their new loving forever homes. However, there are many more hopeful stories of happy endings waiting for these once neglected, abandoned and tortured animals and your donations in our endeavors can make it happen. In fact we are awaiting more precious cargo coming our way....."Quijote" our 11th rescue should be making his flight to Miami real soon. This is "Quijote" and his four-legged friends hoping for a much better life.

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∙ Mercy for Life Dead Dog Beach ∙ Deaf Dalmatian Care ∙ Care For Life/Extended Care ∙ Intensive Care	∙ Puppy-Mill Recovery ∙ Pets at Risk Rescue ∙ "Mercy for Life" Rescue

Our Mission Statement

Dalmatian Rescue is a nonprofit, no-kill organization dedicated to the rescue, protection, placement and education of this breed. Our organization exists solely on donations and volunteer efforts. 100% of all contributions is applied directly to the care and maintenance of the pets.

Out of necessity, our organization has established 6 programs that assist the helpless in specific areas of concern and need.

     1.) Deaf Dalmatian Care
     2.) Care For Life/Extended Care
     3.) Intensive Care
     4.) Puppymill recovery
     5.) Pets At Risk Rescue
     6.) "Mercy for Life" Rescue Program about our specialized programs

We house, nurture and maintain orphaned, sick, injured, abused and deaf Dals and non-specific breeds in the areas mentioned above. Due to over breeding and vast popularity, Dalmatians have been labeled a misunderstood breed. Thus the reason we see so much abandonment and homelessness.

While established in Florida, our rescue and placement efforts have become far reaching. Dalmatian Rescue networks and has built relationships with other Dalmatian Rescues countrywide. Although our organization is not affiliated with any of these groups, we find it essential and beneficial in the rescue world to rely on contacts and information sharing.

All pets taken into our care are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, heartworm tested, micro-chipped, etc. prior to placement into a new loving "forever" home or foster care. All pets are evaluated on personality, temperament and adoptability and then placed accordingly. We have abandoned the kennel environment and now utilize foster homes. The pets live in home-like settings while learning housetraining, social skills and manners, which we believe make for a more adoptable pet. It is our hope and goal that the next home these pets find will be their last!

Our job is never done — our Dals always need us — every single day. Please help us continue our lifesaving work, with a secure online gift today!

Dalmatian Rescue, Inc. is a no-kill, not for profit organization. One hundred percent of your contribution goes to Dalmatian Rescue, Inc. No professional solicitor will retain any percentage of your contribution.

Our Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services registration number is: CH10912. A copy of our official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling (800) 435-7352 within the state of Florida.

A Personal Message From Our Founder and Director, Pati and Mark Dane.

The years have really flown by. Many years ago, we never thought Dalmatian Rescue would be so busy and so much in need. While rescuing the lives of Hanna, Buster, Alex, Carlie, Chelsea, Missy and many more, we longed for a spotted dog.

Mark found Simone at a breeder going on 9 weeks of age. Because she had half a black face, Simone was considered "flawed" and deemed undesirable therefore facing possible euthanasia.

Needless to say, Simone came to live at our home and immediately took over. Her winning personality and huge smile won our hearts. Simone soon became our inspiration to utilize our God given gift of help and service to care for those of this specific breed in need.

Mark and I have been so blessed with the compassion and capacity to care for the abused, neglected and unwanted. We have been fixing broken bones and mending shattered hearts for more than fifteen years now.

Our beloved Simone left us on November 16, 2004 and waits for us at Rainbow Bridge.

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