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Learn more about the incredible work being done by Paws It Forward Dog Rescue and El Refugio Costa Ballena in Costa Rica. We encourage you to support these rescues through donations, volunteering, or fostering. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of animals need!
Paws it Forward
Dog Rescue
Paws It Forward started in November 2011 when two friends at a pet store discovered the high number of animals being euthanized in California's shelters. With the of friends and family, they saved over 50 dogs and found them loving homes. As their network grew, so did their ability to help more dogs, thanks to countless volunteers and foster homes. Today, Paws It Forward rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes hundreds of neglected, abandoned, or abused dogs each year.
El Refugio Costa Ballena
Founded in early 2017, El Refugio Hogar Animal Costa Ballena (which means “The Refuge Animal Home of Costa Ballena”) is the only animal rescue organization in the Costa Ballena region of southern Costa Rica.
The goal of El Refugio is to improve the welfare of dogs and cats through rescue efforts, low-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics, education programs, and community outreach, with a focus of rescuing and rehabilitating homeless, abandoned, and injured dogs and cats.