New babies in the house! We are giving thanks we are able to keep them safe.
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The best #volunteers are at #playaanimalrescue if you want to be part of this amazing #team just send us pm!! #adopt #share #donate #malix #pups #love #mexico🇲🇽
Our wonderful #volunteers are back!!!! Today we were able to walk all the #doggies If you want to be part of this wonderful experience send us Pm!!! We always need #volunteer #adopt #share #donate #rivieramaya #malix #love #sport
Today we want to say THANK YOU Molly guacamole, Siri, Matilda and Elin!!!! They came all the way from Sweden 🇸🇪 to make their internship of Vet Nurse, they worked really hard and changed the life of all the doggies !! You girls are AMZING!!! We can`t wait to see you again!!! #intership #swedish #vetnurse #vettech #vettechlife #adopt #savedogs #adoptme #malix
We had such a great week at the shelter!! Today is the day of the dead to celebrate our loved furry ones that has passed and they are visiting us today!! We are honoring our altar to Zack, Ronnie, Skiper, Choper, and Lissy. 🥹🥹🥹#dayofthedead #pets #adopt #makeadifference #voyage #volunteer #malix
We are making sure Solito gets everything to recover from his broken leg, Dr. Liz is helping so much with the physiotherapy!! If you can donate to help us pay for all the medical treatment you can #donate TODAY!! Donation link in our bio!! #malix #pups #therapy #volunteer #pupsofinstagram #dogshelter
Some days are not as good as others but We are sure solito is gonna recover!! Please if you can #donate and help us to keep helping solito and the rest of the #dogs you can donate today !! #adopt #share #makeadifference #psyotheraphy #hunde #thunder #malix #love
Rocky is 7 months old, we rescued him from the streets where he was looking for food, After some months at the shelter He is ready to be #adopted Sooo if you want a great #puppy you can #apply for him! He is house trained, good on walks, fully vaccinated, neutered people and dog friendly!! #adopt #share #makeadifference #hundeliebe #amigos #friends #cute
Thanks to all the #volunteer all the doggies walked today, also we are making sure Solito is getting his physiotherapy , it was a great day at the shelter #donations are greatly appreciated 👏👏👏#adopt #dogtherapy #makeadifference #fyp #malix
Fun day at #playaanimalrescue YOU can volunteer with us !!! Pm us for more info!!! #adopt #donate #rivieramaya #donations #malix #fyp #love #chien
Our #handsome Scooby is ready to find his forever home!! #adopt #share #makeadifference #rivieramaya #pups #malix
We always need volunteers, if you have some free time … come to the shelter #adopt #share #donate #rivieramaya #volunteer #pups #hund #malix #fyp
We were able to repaired 3 pens 🙏🙏 We still need to fix 7 more!! #donations are greatly appreciated and need it !! #share #adopt #donate #volunteer #pups #malix
Today we were so happy to have such a wonderful group of #volunteer , Thanks Manoli for organizing this visit with us 🙏🙏🙏🙏, we hope to see all of you soon!! #share #makeadifference #rivieramaya #hund #adopta #ayuda #family
#volunteers are very important for PLAYA ANIMA RESCUE !! Come to the #shelter ,you are gonna have a great time! Send us pm if you are interested #adopt #share #donate #makeadifference #pups #girlpower #girls #retreat #rivieramaya
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Big thanks to our amazing friend Laura for your incredible support! 🐾 Because of people like you, we can keep protecting our furry friends.
Jack and Rebeca are all caught up on their vaccines and ready for healthier, happier days ahead! But our mission doesn’t stop here;there are still so many more rescue pups who need regular meals and vital medical care.
Want to help us feed and vaccinate more dogs in need? Every bit counts, and you can make a huge difference today.
👉 Send us a DM or check the link in our bio to find out how you can donate or sponsor a meal/vaccine! #adopt #makeadifference #volunteer #dogs
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Rebecca is such a beautiful dog!! Today she got her dental work done! Also… she is ready for adoption but she also has special needs ! If you want to know more about her …. Comment!!! #adopt #MakeADifference #donate #Malix #dogs
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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
For a local adoption, interested parties must fill out an application,
and have a home check prior to adoption. Our local adoption fee is $1,500
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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