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About Guayabo Animal Rescue & Sanctuary

 

Guayabo Animal Rescue is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of both animals and people. Through comprehensive care, spay and neuter programs, medical assistance, educational initiatives, volunteer opportunities, day tours, and overnight accommodations, we foster a healthy and thriving environment. 


Our commitment extends to the conservation of the unique and delicate biosphere that surrounds us, ensuring a sustainable future for all. We are more than an organization. We are a community, united by a shared passion to be the voice for the voiceless. Join us in our mission to save lives and make a lasting impact. Together, we can create a brighter future for animals in need and the people who love them.

Featured Adoptable Dogs

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Priscila

Meet Priscila. This five month old gorgeous girl came to us in horrible condition. Her skin was terribly infected, but now she is healthy and ready for a new home. Priscila loves to play, run, and attention. She will make a great home with someone who can give her plenty of love and attention!

Meet Priscila
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Jack

Meet Jack. This adorable three month old baby boy will steal your heart. He came to us with other siblings after being abandoned in a box. Jack is now healthy and ready to be adopted.

Meet Jack
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Lua

Meet Lua. This adorable three month old baby girl will steal your heart. She came to us with other siblings after being abandoned in a box. Lua is now healthy and ready to be adopted.

Meet Lua
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Peppa

Meet Peppa. This adorable three month old baby girl will steal your heart. She came to us with other siblings after being abandoned in a box. Peppa is now healthy and ready to be adopted.

Meet Peppa
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Linda

Meet Linda. This super sweet little girl is six months old and such a love. Linda loves to cuddle, play, and will for sure steal your heart. She was abandoned with her siblings in the woods, left to die alone. We got them just in time. Linda is thriving, spayed, and now looking for a new forever home!

Meet Linda
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Loco

Meet Loco. This sweet Austrian Shepherd mix is approximately three years old, healthy, and ready to be adopted. Loco was unfortunately dumped in the woods to fend for himself, but ended up in our care. If interested in adopting this handsome boy please let us know.

Meet Loco
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Cheeta

Meet Cheeta. This sweet little puppy will for sure steal your heart. Cheeta is four months old, healthy, and such a tiny love. If you can give this puppy a lifetime of love, attention, medical care, and plenty of exercise reach out!e time of love, care, and having a home all their own. Note: This is by no means are all the puppies we have at the rescue so the best thing to do is fill an application on a puppy, then come by for a visit.

Meet Cheeta
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Estrella

Meet Estrella. This sweet dog was recused from the streets with a severe hip fracture. Our medical team needed to do major surgery on her leg due to the extreme injury. Estrella is getting along great and her leg is healing. She is a sweet girl and approximately 4 years old. If interested in adopting this precious little girl please let us know.

Meet Estrella
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Asha

Meet Asha. She was found by a loving couple from the US, alone and starving to death. They brought her to us and she is getting stronger each day. She is a large size dog, approximately five year old, and loves everyone. Asha will do best being able to be with her humans, inside at night snuggling, and getting lots of exercise during the day. If interested in this sweet loving girl let us know.

Meet Asha
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Oreo

Meet Oreo. This little girl came to us from one of our supporters Jennifer. Jennifer watched her get hit by a car and took her in for medical treatment. Oreo had skin lesions and took time to heal. She is now healthy, full of love, and approximately three years old. If interested in sweet loving Oreo let us know.

Meet Oreo
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Nico

Meet Nico. This sweet little puppy will for sure steal your heart. Nico is four months old, healthy, and such a love. If you can give this puppy a lifetime of love, attention, medical care, and plenty of exercise reach out!e time of love, care, and having a home all their own. Note: This is by no means are all the puppies we have at the rescue so the best thing to do is fill an application on a

Meet Nico
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Pepa

Meet Pepa. This sweet little puppy will for sure steal your heart. Pepa is four months old, healthy, and such a love. If you can give this puppy a lifetime of love, attention, medical care, and plenty of exercise reach out!e time of love, care, and having a home all their own. Note: This is by no means are all the puppies we have at the rescue so the best thing to do is fill an application on a puppy, then come by for a visit.

Meet Pepa
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Luna

Meet Luna. What a love bug at one year old this little girl has had quite the journey. She has overcome a lot, but now Luna is happy, healthy, and will warm your heart. If interested in adopting this gorgeous sweet girl let us know.

Meet Luna
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Logan

Meet Logan. This super cute and loving seven month old boy will surely warm your heart. He came to us with siblings alone and ill. After medical treatment for severe skin issues he is healing and getting healthier each day. Logan is castrated, loves all other dogs, belly rubs, and to play. Logan is ready to find his forever home and if interested in adopting Logan let us know.

Meet Logan
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Andrea

Meet Andrea. This sweet girl came to us in bad shape and we had to amputate her front leg. Andrea is now healthy and happy and gets along great. She loves all other dogs, kids, and our larger animals. Andrea is pretty girl, approximately three years old and such a love.

Meet Andrea
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Chance

Meet Chance. This sweet and handsome boy was found on the beach begging for food. He was starving as apparently he was dumped there. Today Chance is happy, healthy, and so thankful for good Samaritans who took him into their hotel and started to feed him. They reached out to us and we were able to take him due to they had to fly back to the US. Chance is approximately two years old, healthy, neutered, and ready to meet his new loving family.

Meet Chance
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Manchas

Meet Manchas. What a loving nugget this one is…and lucky to be alive. He was found unable to walk in the woods alone due to a blood disease and malnutrition. Manchas is getting stronger each day and loves attention. He is small in size, and 10 months old. If you can open your home and heart to this lucky little survival please do.

Meet Manchas
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Alambrito

Meet Alambrito. This sweet boy is two years old and was brought in by Dr. Andrey after being found with a terrible leg injury. He had barbed wire wrapped around his back paw. He was hours away from needing his leg amputated. We saved his leg and he is starting to put weight on it. Alambrito is super sweet, but shy as we can tell he needs to learn to trust humans. With love and healing Alambrito will make an amazing new pet.

Meet Alambrito
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Parches

Meet Parches. This handsome boy came to us in terrible shape, with various illnesses that were quite costly to cure. Parches is approximately seven years old and has healed very well. He loves belly rubs, loads of attention, and all the other dogs. This sweet boy is now available for adoption, so if you can open your home and heart to this sweet dog, please do! 

Meet Parches
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Hermosa

Hermosa is approximately four years old and so very beautiful. We received a call to see if we could rescue her with her seven young puppies, which were in a state of malnutrition and dehydration. Upon arriving at the site in an empty lot, we found the dog protecting the puppies hid in a cave, which were rescued by our team and placed safely in a carrier and brought to our rescue. Hermosa is now in good health, sterilized, and available for adoption. Three of her precious puppies are still available for adoption. This girl will for sure steal your heart!

Meet Hermosa
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Rosa

Meet Rosa. This resilient girl has quite the story. She was found by our team alone, abandoned, near death, and with four four month old puppies. Rosa had also been hit by a car and had a badly broken leg. Due to she had puppies and her leg injury was older, we kept her comfortable but allowed her to continue to nurse her puppies. One month later while with us Rosa gave birth to another six puppies, while healing herself, and with the older puppies. This sweet loving girl always stays positive and was such a great mom to her puppies. They now are all weaned and Rosa is ready to get adopted. We love her so much and you will too. Rosa is 3 years old.

Meet Rosa
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Perla

Meet Perla. This sweet 1 year old puppy is not only very unique looking, but so snuggly. She is healthy, sterilized, and ready for a home all her own.

Meet Perla
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Lana

Meet Lana. This high energy 1 year old girl is super playful, fun loving, and loves human contact. She needs a home where she can run and play a lot, get loads of attention, and snuggle with you too. She is healthy and ready for her new loving home.

Meet Lana
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Lexy

Meet Lexy. This sweet girl came in with three siblings and his mom, Rosa. Lexy loves the other dogs and to play like a wild child. She will thrive in a home where she can run and play, but also get cuddles and belly rubs. Lexy is a smaller size girl with a huge heart.

Meet Lexy
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Anna

Meet Anna. This super playful, high energy girl loves to explore, is very curious, smart, affectionate, and loves human contact. She plays well with other dogs, but will need some obedience training. Anna is an approximately three years old and we can just tell will be a loyal loving fur friend to a new family.

Meet Anna
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Pintas

Meet Pintas. This sweet boy is very loving, but very shy. He has been with us for a very long time and is approximately 10 years old. Pintas loves to meet the new dogs and help them get acclimated to the rescue. Pintas will remain at Guayabo Animal Rescue for his remaining years. When you visit you will surely fall in love with his loving attitude. 

Meet Pintas
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Pennie

Meet Pennie. She one of six dogs left abandoned in the woods. She is now two years old, and after a lot of needed medical attention she is happy, playful, and ready for a new forever home. She weighs 40 pounds, spayed and up-to-date on all vaccinations. Pennie is super sweet and will thrive in a home where she gets loads of attention.

Meet Pennie

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