Available for Adoption
Looking For A New pet?
Each year Costa Rica gets more progressive regarding the humane treatment of animals and currently there are several animal welfare laws in place to protect them. This breakthrough came in 2003, when the first law that prohibits euthanasia as a method of pet population control was passed.
Dogs need to be loved, fed nutritious food, get plenty of exercise, have access to fresh water at all times, kept out of the weather, and kept medically sound (dewormed, flea medicine, medical check-ups, etc.).
If interested in adopting a dog (or two dogs:) the best thing to do is visit Guayabo Animal Rescue & Sanctuary and see all our amazing and cute dogs. NOT all dogs will be placed on the website, especially the puppies. Plan your visit with our team soon! We promise you’ll fall in love with our crew.
Meet Our Adoptables
Mapache
Meet Mapache. This super fun loving little girl is four months ago, spayed, and ready for her new loving home. Mapache loves to be cuddled and getting so much of your attention. She will be small to medium sized, is very active, curious, and playful. Mapache will for sure steal your heart.
Meet Mapache
Lilo
Meet Lilo. This sweet two year old was found by university students in Liberia. Extremely scared, emaciated, and with a wound on her hide end. Lilo has healed nicely, minus a tail that is a curly cue, which is endearing. She also has cool big ears. Lilo loves attention, loves the other dogs, and will make an amazing pet. She does like to run about, so being couped up would not be good for her. If you have a place in your heart from Lilo reach out.
Meet Lilo
Luciana
Meet Luciana. This approximately three year old hound mix was saved after finding her and ten puppies (yes ten) in a drainage pipe. We saved them all just in time and Luciana was such a good momma. She is healthy and her puppies are finding amazingly loving homes. Luciana is available for adoption and what a loving and good girl this beauty is!
Meet Luciana
Pablo
Meet Pablo. This sweet smaller-sized dog was found limping due to a badly broken leg. Two sisters brought him to us and just in time. Pablo’s injury is being treated and once ready he will make an amazing new home for someone. He is approximately three years old and so cuddly. Contact us to find out when this little boy will be ready to share your home and steal your heart.
Meet Pablo
Akira
Meet Akira. This adorable three month old baby girl will steal your heart. She came to us with other siblings after being abandoned in a box. Akira is now healthy and ready to be adopted.
Meet Akira
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Huesos
Meet Huesos. This sweet special needs boy is three years old and has a neurological disorder. He is happy, fun loving, loves his other doggie friends, and will remain at the sanctuary for the rest of his years! We love our sweet Huesos and he is available for adoption!
Meet Huesos
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
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
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
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
Mila
Meet Mila. This sweet loving girl is healthy, 3 years old, and ready for a new home. She is a bit shy and around so many of our free roaming dogs she can get a little timid. Mila loves attention, belly rubs, and to be close to her humans. If you can open your heart and home to precious Mila — please do!
Meet Mila
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 PennieAdoption Application Process
To be considered to adopt one of our awesome dogs please complete the application below. Again, we recommend visiting to see ALL the dogs we have available.
If you want to adopt from another country, it is possible, but of course more paperwork is needed. We can help ‘walk’ you through the process. You do have to also consider the airlines, as some do not allow dogs to ride with you in the cabin, and checking a dog in as luggage is not something we recommend. There are some airlines (private and commercial) that allow a larger dog to ride inside the cabin area. Again, we can assist you with the various options.
Thank you for your interest, as it truly takes a village!
