Helping Street Dogs in Playa Junquillal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
123 animals were spayed or neutered last weekend at our community castration clinics. 64 animals in Paraíso and 59 in San Juanillo. At the San Juanillo campaign Sasy Costa Rica, Diana Holder and Bob Felber helped us with a donation so that we could help more animals. Thank you! And thanks to all of our other supporters and volunteers. This …
Hope 4 a Street Dog volunteer, Sara, was on her way to enjoy the beach when she saw a dog in such awful condition that she could not keep driving. This is the story of Codi, who just needed someone to believe in him, and give him the love and care necessary to survive. Thank you Sara, for your kind …
Our August 2019 weekend of spay and neuter clinics was another success! With each clinic we receive more community support, and gain more experience for the next campaign. Saturday was held in Los Pargos, where 61 dogs and cats were spayed our neutered. Los Pargos is Junquillal’s neighbor and home of the popular beach, Playa Negra. The day started off …
The remarkable story of a senior dog in Costa Rica who needed a second chance, and a life-changing opportunity that a dog lover from Vermont made possible. Meet Chino It’s rare here in Costa Rica to see a dog old enough to have silver hair coming in on their snout. Many dogs don’t get the chance to enjoy their golden …
On February 17, 2019 the local communities in the Nandamojo Valley came together once again to organize and sponsor a spay and neuter campaign. This time it took place in the town of Paraíso, a small village that joins the beach communities. It was a hot day and there were the usual unexpected twists and turns, but the veterinary team …
Four times a year, Hope 4 A Street Dog organizes a spay and neuter clinic in the Playa Junquillal area. This Novemeber it was held in a nearby town called Rio Seco, where many pet owners were happy to have a low-cost clinic right in their neighborhood. During this clinic a total of 80 dogs and cats were spayed or …
How she ended up at Berta’s door is uncertain. But she was abandoned, scared, malnourished and wet. Around the same time in 2014, a young volunteer named Dan came to VerdiAzul, Playa Junquillal’s turtle rescue organization, and their paths crossed for a very special reason, in a very special way. It was clear to everyone who witnessed Dan and Dora …
In August 2018, a California couple came to Costa Rica to get married in the picturesque beach town of Playa Negra. During their stay, they were befriended by a couple of beach dogs who they immediately formed a strong bond with. It was soon apparent that these dogs did not have a home, and the female dog was pregnant! They eagerly …