What We Do
About Guayabo Animal Rescue & Sanctuary
Guayabo Animal Rescue & Sanctuary saves and rehabilitates animals in need, supports local communities through spay/neuter and pet food programs, and inspires compassion through education and eco-tourism—all while protecting 300 acres of natural habitat in Costa Rica.
Our vision is that in Costa Rica, every animal is valued, protected, and given the chance to thrive. We envision a future where communities are empowered to care for animals responsibly, where spay and neuter programs humanely reduce overpopulation, ecosystems are preserved, and compassionate action creates lasting change for generations to come.
Featured Adoptable Dogs
Meet Fortuna. This little girl is so sweet and loving. Fortuna was brought to us by guests traveling through Costa Rica as they found her abandoned on the side of the road.
Meet Peluche. This super sweet 7 year old came to us with severe facial wounds. We are unsure how he got those, but Peluche was so scared, emaciated, and unsure of everything around him.
Meet sweet Vida. A precious hound mix we rescued due to her owner had to deal with a medical issue.
Leticia is smart, sweet, loving, and needs a home with loads of attention, cuddles, and exercise (she loves to run and play too).
This sweet dog was rescued from the streets with a severe hip fracture. Our medical team needed to do major surgery on her leg due to the extreme injury.
This sweet and handsome boy was found on the beach begging for food. He was starving as apparently he was dumped there.
This approximately three year old girl is large in size and so cute. She is super smart, a bit shy at first, and came to us with Pantera as part of a terrible hoarding case.
This approximately three year old girl is large in size and appears to be very Labrador Retriever like. She is shy and will do best in a home that is loving, maybe more quiet, with a few sibling friends.
This 5 month old baby girl came in with two siblings, found dumped in a box left to die. They all were severely emaciated and extremely scared.
