Little Yves is 4 months old and was found running on the highway. Thankfully she was rescued before she was hit by a car. She was covered with fleas and ticks and had a load of internal parasites. She is safe and loved now and is being treated medically for anything she needs.
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Obi Juan is up to the job though. He has been practicing his entire life. Help us help more dogs like him. Donation link on bio page.
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Magic joined us in May. He was found in the jungle, recovering from being hit by a car. He sustained a spinal injury. He is able to move well and is happy, affectionate and playful. He will do best with limited exercise going forward. Mental stimulation will be this guys best bet!
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A little taste of what happened today at the shelter with the incredible volunteers
Meet our newest boy Rafi. He is 16 months old. His owners kept him tied on a short rope and rarely feed him. He has Anaplasma, Erlichia, intestinal parasites and was starving. He will never know another day of neglect. He will never know another day without love and kindness. You can help us help more dogs like Rafi. Donation link in our bio page.
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Lots of tongue hanging and panting. Then, a dip in the pool.
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Elisabeth has had a long journey with heartworm disease. We are beyond happy that journey is over and she is now free to move on with her future!
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Trust us, she is loving it. Her first shot at living a carefree life. Help us to help more dogs. Donation link on our bio page.
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We swear, you blink and they aren’t babies anymore. There is a family somewhere that will be blessed to adopt this little guy.
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Her super power is the ability to make you laugh. Every. Single. Day. Once she gets to know and trust you, this girl is a born entertainer.
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We found this puppy running on the highway, she almost got hit be cars but luckily We were able to get her, she was covered on ticks, full of intestinal worms
She is a bit afraid of us but she is on her way to get happy, health and she’ll learn to trust us
It looks good on our Indy. The wary looks are gone now. She knows she is safe. Help us help more dogs like Indy. Donation link on our bio page.
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Barkley and Patricio are on the road to recovery. Some treatments last longer than others, depending on the circumstances. Thank you everyone who supports us. That allows us the opportunity to do these treatments!
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Once our new dogs are out of quarantine they join the pack that is their best fit. It’s so important that the dogs make friends and learn to live with other dogs. It keeps them engaged and entertained until they are ready for adoption.
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She is all the things. Calm, brave, loving and playful. Someone is going to get really lucky with this girl.
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Become a PAR volunteer!We are looking for voluteers at the shelter to help with the dogs. Walking, bathing, socializing and other various tasks. In return you will get wagging tails and puppy kisses.
If you can help please email Dr Mauricio at mau@playaanimalrescue.org
Another pretty new resident at PAR.
Please welcome Yves to the shelter. This girl is about 4 months old and was found running on the highway, luckily she was rescued before being hit. She was full of ticks and will be going through treatment for tick diseases.
You're safe and loved now Yves ❤️
Precious 💕 she is truly beautiful!
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She’s adorable
Preciousness 💕💕💕
What a sweetheart!💕💕💕
What a cutie 🥰
It's a lazy Sunday for our handsome Scooby.
Rafi has been with us now for a few days and here he enjoyed a visit with Yumiho.
Rafi has tested positive for the tick borne diseases Erlichia and Anaplasma and has already started treatments.
He looks so much better already ❤
Can’t wait to meet this boy one day
Look at how much fun the dogs are having!
Pool time on a hot day with some awesome volunteers.
Click on teh photo to see the video on Instagram.
So much fun for them
So much fun & excitement! 💙🎉
Elisabeth is very happy to be finished with her heartworm treatments ❤️
Hello beautiful girl! I'm so glad to hear you are healthy! 💕
Oh good!! Great news Elisabeth! ❤
Congo has been with us for about a week now and is looking pretty chill already.
Beautiful!!
Oh my ... what s handsome boy
Sweet boy ❤️❤️❤️🐾
This was our new boy Rafi right after he was rescued by a caring woman. Probably the first love this beautiful dog has known ❤️
Nothing but love from now on.
You can donate to help little Rafi by following this link
playaanimalrescue.networkforgood.com/projects/80409-please-help-us-save-a-street-dog
Poor wee boy. Unbelievable that an animal could be so neglected and unloved. My heart goes out to him. Now he will never have to fight for food or love again. ❤️
Can I donate for his care? Love this little man!
Heartbreaking to see him like this but so glad he found PAR ❤️ 💙
Thank you for rescuing him!👏🏼👏🏼❤️
Sweet thing is in good loving hands now
Poor sweetheart!
Amen to that...thank you
Sweet, sweet boy.❤️💔
Time to clean the water plate
An after photo would have been nice.
OMG ! ❤
You poor baby! Thank you for saving him
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Poor baby
Thank you! 🙏
Sweet baby!💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏
About Us
Mission Statement
We are dedicated to providing a solution for dogs who have been born on the street, or abandoned by their owners. Life for these dogs is short, and full of misery. Our main focus is the extremely vulnerable, those who are ill, injured or too young to survive on their own.
Who we are.
Playa Animal Rescue is a No-Kill dog rescue located in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
In continuous operation since 2011, we operate with a multi purpose goal. To rescue dogs who are suffering on the street. To bring those dogs to health, physically and emotionally, and to find them loving permanent homes.
In addition, we promote Spay/Neuter as a long term solution to the overpopulation of street dogs. We believe that outreach and education is a vital part of that solution.
We receive no support from the Mexican government to do our work. We are supported solely by donations. 100% of every donation goes directly to the care of the dogs.
Thank you for your support!
Our Team
Playa Animal Rescue Advisory Board:
President/Treasurer – Sue Silva
Vice President/Operations Manager – Jan Northenscold
Social Media Director – Pat Faulstitch
Deb Hoke
Craig Faulstitch
Playa Animal Rescue Support Team:
Shelter Director – Dr. Mauricio Ramirez
Playa Animal Rescue is a non profit organization, registered in:
USA – Playa Animal House AC d/b/a Playa Animal Rescue. U.S. FEIN #45-4956962,
Mexico – RFC PAH11205NNA
How to Help
Click the tabs below to see different ways you can help.
We appreciate your support more than we can say, and every dollar raised goes directly to the care of the dogs.
You can donate directly through either PayPal or Network for Good
We have provided the opportunity in both spaces for either a one-time donation or a monthly gift. Our monthly donors give us the certainty that each month there will be funds for the dogs’ care.
If you prefer, you can mail a check in USD dollars to:
Playa Animal Rescue
20 Copperfield Avenue
North Easton MA, 02356
and have a home check prior to adoption. Our local adoption fee is $800
pesos. For more information, email: info@playaanimalrescue.org
International Rescue Transfers to our Humane Partners
* Vet certificate fee – $50
We work with established organizations in Canada to place our dogs into
loving and responsible homes. We have found this to be the best solution
for international adoptions, as there are people in place in the
adoption location to assist with any issues.
On most Saturdays, we hold Charm School. Volunteers come to the shelter to walk dogs and help them get used to walking with manners, and to get used to all kinds of different people. This helps the dogs to work off excess energy and to be exposed to sights and sounds of normal life outside the rescue.
Training and exercise.
We love to have volunteers come into PAR during the week to help the dogs learn manners and good behavior. The dogs need exercise to reduce excess energy, and they need to learn how to navigate life outside the doors of PAR. Volunteers will work directly with our Veterinarian Mauricio.
Fundraising and events.
Throughout the year, we hold fundraising events. Two of our bigger ones are the Mayakoba Classic PGA golf tournament and the Andale market.
PAR Marshalls a hole at a major PGA tournament each year in return, the PGA makes a donation to us. We have a large booth at the Andale market each December and are always in need of people to man that booth to help us sell donations. If you are interested in more information on either of those events or other ways you can help us fundraise, contact us.
Airport runs.
Almost all of our dogs fly to the Toronto area once they’re ready for adoption. They are then placed in homes with the help of our humane Partners. We need people with reliable vehicles to help move the dogs to the airport for their flights. And, to help get them checked in for their flight and go through customs on this end.
Flight parents.
We need people that are traveling from Cancun to Toronto to take our dogs to their new homes. Flight parents are provided with all the paperwork and instructions necessary to easily move the dogs through this process. You will be met on the Toronto end by the adoptive parents or fosters. It’s a super easy process, and the flight parent incurs no additional expense. There will be people on both ends of your flight to help you through the entire process.
When a dog is found that needs to come into the shelter, we don’t always have space available in our quarantine area. A local family can help by fostering that dog until a spot for it opens up in quarantine. This foster situation is usually short-term, but we cannot guarantee an entry date for the dog. That is dependent totally on having a spot open up in quarantine.
Fosters can also help us with dogs who need socialization prior to adoption. Foster homes can help a dog get over any fears they might have, making the dog a better candidate for adoption.
We also look for fosters for dogs who have a set date for flying out. This situation is a short-term foster and helps to transition the dog to live in a home environment.
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