Negril Pup Rescue

11/10/2025

Everyone, meet Jav. In the midst of his own personal tragedy and uncertainty for his family (all five homes are gone), Jav has been selfless in his assistance to the rescue. When we did not know if Dominique or Les or the dogs were alive, Jav took the risk to make his way to the rescue and provide us with pictures to let us know they were okay. Each day, he carried messages from me to the rescue and recorded messages from them to bring back to me. It was the only way that we communicated for days. He has been the ambassador that has lead aid organizations to the rescue. He has carried dog food up there. And in the midst of all of this, he has bagged up dog food and delivered it throughout his community as well as provided dog food in his own area to support the dogs there. He is an angel.

For obvious reasons, we do not often post competing fundraising on our page, but this time we will make an exception. Jav and his family need help. I come to you as the NPR family and ask that we do what we can to support him and give back for the ways that he has supported us in the past 2 weeks. If you have anything to give, please use the legitimate, verified GoFundMe link below. We vouch for it's legitimacy.

Thank you, Jav for being a beacon of hope for this rescue and for being such an incredible light in your community.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-javeens-relatives-rebuild-after-hurricane

11/10/2025

Drone shots of the rescue. You will see the large tree on the kennels in the back and the smaller tree on the kennels in the front. Those trees have buckled the structural integrity of the kennels and pierced the zinc on the top. The kennel to the far left is completely gone and destroyed. All of the kennels have had their roofs lifted and shifted so Gates cannot be opened, and the roofs are not connected to the walls of the kennels. They are basically resting on top of the walls, which puts them in danger of collapse. Fencing is mangled, and the dogs don't realize it and can get seriously injured. Dominique & Les have so many animals living in their house as a result. All of these animals are severely traumatized I'm terrified of storms so the typical afternoon thunderstorm is cause for a potential emotional crisis for these dogs. As I mentioned in the video, we had 5,000 lb of supplies that was dropped on Friday and seized by the government until further notice. We are working very hard on that and it looks as if we may need to pay full customs duties on the import value of $25,000 worth of donated goods. And in the meantime, we are making do with whatever we can buy or have delivered. Your support is still needed.

To donate:
Visit negrilpuprescue.com/donate (check on our website if your workplace offers donation matching)
**The tip is optional on the website. Choose Custom and enter $0 and your donation will be fee-free!

E-transfer - [email protected]

If you prefer to use Venmo:
-- USE THIS LINK - https://venmo.com/u/Negril_Pup_Rescue . There are scam accounts set up by people with bad intentions. If Venmo is asking for the phone number, it is NOT US.

PayPal: [email protected]

To fundraise on our behalf:
To start a fundraising campaign, visit the link below. It will ask you how you would like to contribute. Click on "I Want to Help Fundraise". Set your campaign target, add your profile pic and fill out the form. Once you are done with the process, it will give you your own link to share and an email will be sent with best-case suggestions.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/peer-to-peer/hurricane-melissa-recovery
You will setup your own page/custom link that has your fundraising goal. You can disseminate your link via email or social media asking people to donate (be sure to remind them to choose the custom tip and enter $0 so the donation is fee-free). When they donate, securely using credit card, ACH transfer, Google or Apple Pay, the money will be automatically directed to the Hurricane Recovery Fund and will be available to us almost immediately.

11/10/2025

11/07/2025

It's been a little over a week since the hurricane. Things are still very damaged and very disrupted but they're starting to feel a little more normal. We can talk to Dominique and Les through WhatsApp, they are on the internet and able to check email and see what's going on in the outside world, and organizations like Humane World for Animals are starting to arrive with the help that is needed to take care of the dogs. We are incredibly grateful to the several organizations and individuals who have and will provide support in the coming days and weeks. We are also overwhelmed with gratitude for the grassroots financial support of friends and strangers from around the world. The outpouring of love was felt by everyone involved with this organization.

But the truth is, time will pass, humanitarian organizations will leave and we will need to rebuild this organization for the future. It will be a long road for us with many challenges, some we have not even considered yet. We are hoping that those of you who have found us in the past week and a half are going to stick with us. We hope that someday, you will be able to come by the rescue so that we can thank you in person for your support.

In the meantime, we must continue to ask for help. Attention away from this disaster is already shifting. Donations and emails have slowed significantly. Tomorrow is our typical fundraising Friday and while it seems greedy to ask for support for the dogs, the truth is, we will need money to help rebuild what we've lost. We need money to finish the hurricane shelter so that we are not in the same position in the future. We need to fix our car or purchase a new one. The house needs to be repaired. And we need to start thinking about how we can make the rescue safer and more secure. We still need you. Probably more than ever.

We have a generous donor who is willing to match donations up to $500. Donate now and your gift will double!

To donate:
Visit negrilpuprescue.com/donate (check on our website if your workplace offers donation matching)
**The tip is optional on the website. Choose Custom and enter $0 and your donation will be fee-free!

E-transfer - [email protected]

If you prefer to use Venmo:
-- USE THIS LINK - https://venmo.com/u/Negril_Pup_Rescue . There are scam accounts set up by people with bad intentions. If Venmo is asking for the phone number, it is NOT US.

PayPal: [email protected]

To fundraise on our behalf:
To start a fundraising campaign, visit the link below. It will ask you how you would like to contribute. Click on "I Want to Help Fundraise". Set your campaign target, add your profile pic and fill out the form. Once you are done with the process, it will give you your own link to share and an email will be sent with best-case suggestions.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/peer-to-peer/hurricane-melissa-recovery
You will setup your own page/custom link that has your fundraising goal. You can disseminate your link via email or social media asking people to donate (be sure to remind them to choose the custom tip and enter $0 so the donation is fee-free). When they donate, securely using credit card, ACH transfer, Google or Apple Pay, the money will be automatically directed to the Hurricane Recovery Fund and will be available to us almost immediately.

11/07/2025

"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." ~Fred Rogers

Everywhere we look, there's helpers. In the midst of all the sadness, it's really a beautiful thing.

11/03/2025

The first help has arrived! We have been in close contact with Florida Urgent Rescue, Inc. - FUR for several days and the first thing they did when they arrived in Ocho Rios was go to a local grocery store to buy us a few bags of dog food! In addition, they have been running errands as they made their way across the island, checking to see if our vet was open and getting intel for us for later support services. Thank you, Mike, for everything you did to help us. The dogs were clearly very grateful!

We could still use your help! In the past 2 days, donations have crawled to almost a stop. The news cycle is moving on and attention is moving elsewhere. Please don't let us get left behind and forgotten! We are just starting the heavy lifting of recovery and we will need help into the future. Help us to share this information!

For fundraising -- which is honestly the BEST thing that anyone can do right now, there are several ways to support us:

To donate:
Visit negrilpuprescue.com/donate (check on our website if your workplace offers donation matching)
**The tip is optional on the website. Choose Custom and enter $0 and your donation will be fee-free!

E-transfer - [email protected]

If you prefer to use Venmo:
-- USE THIS LINK - https://venmo.com/u/Negril_Pup_Rescue . There are scam accounts set up by people with bad intentions. If Venmo is asking for the phone number, it is NOT US. There have been some issues with Venmo today (Friday) and we are investigating what is happening. If you can get through to Venmo, great! If not, it is some sort of glitch that we are working on. Don't give up on us!!

PayPal: [email protected]

To fundraise on our behalf:
To start a fundraising campaign, visit the link below. It will ask you how you would like to contribute. Click on "I Want to Help Fundraise". Set your campaign target, add your profile pic and fill out the form. Once you are done with the process, it will give you your own link to share and an email will be sent with best-case suggestions.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/peer-to-peer/hurricane-melissa-recovery
You will setup your own page/custom link that has your fundraising goal. You can disseminate your link via email or social media asking people to donate (be sure to remind them to choose the custom tip and enter $0 so the donation is fee-free). When they donate, securely using credit card, ACH transfer, Google or Apple Pay, the money will be automatically directed to the Hurricane Recovery Fund and will be available to us almost immediately.

11/01/2025

If we may...

We are still in need. And we will be as we rebuild. Our focus has been on our immediate needs for the past few days. But now that things are no longer "emergent" for us (we have made contact and everyone is safe), we want to take a moment to count our blessings, because so many of our fellow Jamaicans and friends were not as lucky.

Our hearts, prayers and love go out to all who were affected by this storm across the entire island of Jamaica. Our souls are heavy by every life lost and we cry alongside of those who have lost loved ones, homes, pets, belongings and security.

We are fortunate to be working with some incredible organizations and individuals who are helping us with supplies, planning and hope. There are many on-the-ground humanitarian aid organizations that are working to provide everything from hot meals to clothing to labor and supplies and we want to take a moment to share some a few groups that we know of and can vouch for in the sea of funding requests. If you are able and can make a second donation or can pass along their information to others, they will need your support as well to help our fellow Jamaicans. All of them are on-the-ground already helping:

One Love Brigade
World Central Kitchen
Greater Good Charities
St. Anthony's Kitchen
Samaritan's Purse

There are many others, but please be sure to do your due diligence regarding the legitimacy of charities and funds before you commit your donation. There are many scams and many organizations who will fundraise on the back of this charity but never send the money or help.

We are grateful for your love and support. We are grateful for our good fortune, because so many others did not have blessings we have been shown. ❤️💛💚🖤

Beautiful graphic credit to Tammarra Forbes

11/01/2025

Another video from the rescue. Stevie, the beautiful pup in the video, says hello and thank you for all of your support! Stevie came to us a while ago with multiple broken legs and has spent his life cared for and loved by Negril Pup Rescue.

We received a message from them late last night and they are all doing okay. Just awaiting help and trying to clean up as best they can with the resources that they have available up there. We are coordinating dog food and some supplies to get to them today or tomorrow. Help them by keeping those donations coming and please keep spreading awareness about the rescue and the animals there. We will update as often as we can.

To donate:
Visit negrilpuprescue.com/donate (check on our website if your workplace offers donation matching)
**The tip is optional on the website. Choose Custom and enter $0 and your donation will be fee-free!

E-transfer - [email protected]

If you prefer to use Venmo:
-- USE THIS LINK - https://venmo.com/u/Negril_Pup_Rescue . There are scam accounts set up by people with bad intentions. If Venmo is asking for the phone number, it is NOT US. There have been some issues with Venmo today (Friday) and we are investigating what is happening. If you can get through to Venmo, great! If not, it is some sort of glitch that we are working on. Don't give up on us!!

PayPal: [email protected]

To fundraise on our behalf:
To start a fundraising campaign, visit the link below. It will ask you how you would like to contribute. Click on "I Want to Help Fundraise". Set your campaign target, add your profile pic and fill out the form. Once you are done with the process, it will give you your own link to share and an email will be sent with best-case suggestions.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/peer-to-peer/hurricane-melissa-recovery
You will setup your own page/custom link that has your fundraising goal. You can disseminate your link via email or social media asking people to donate (be sure to remind them to choose the custom tip and enter $0 so the donation is fee-free). When they donate, securely using credit card, ACH transfer, Google or Apple Pay, the money will be automatically directed to the Hurricane Recovery Fund and will be available to us almost immediately.

10/31/2025

Good afternoon! Nothing new to report since yesterday. We are searching high and low for dog food and working constantly behind the scenes on logistics and recovery and aid and communication. Someday, we will fill everybody in on everything that happened behind the scenes. You can still help by donating, sharing our posts, hosting your own fundraisers, and getting the word out about the rescue. Donations have slowed significantly in the past 2 days so anything we can do to get those coming in fast and furious again would be great! In the meantime, here is a very cute picture of one of our dogs!

For fundraising -- which is honestly the BEST thing that anyone can do right now, there are several ways to support us:

To donate:
Visit negrilpuprescue.com/donate (check on our website if your workplace offers donation matching)
**The tip is optional on the website. Choose Custom and enter $0 and your donation will be fee-free!

E-transfer - [email protected]

If you prefer to use Venmo:
-- USE THIS LINK - https://venmo.com/u/Negril_Pup_Rescue . There are scam accounts set up by people with bad intentions. If Venmo is asking for the phone number, it is NOT US. There have been some issues with Venmo today (Friday) and we are investigating what is happening. If you can get through to Venmo, great! If not, it is some sort of glitch that we are working on. Don't give up on us!!

PayPal: [email protected]

To fundraise on our behalf:
To start a fundraising campaign, visit the link below. It will ask you how you would like to contribute. Click on "I Want to Help Fundraise". Set your campaign target, add your profile pic and fill out the form. Once you are done with the process, it will give you your own link to share and an email will be sent with best-case suggestions.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/peer-to-peer/hurricane-melissa-recovery
You will setup your own page/custom link that has your fundraising goal. You can disseminate your link via email or social media asking people to donate (be sure to remind them to choose the custom tip and enter $0 so the donation is fee-free). When they donate, securely using credit card, ACH transfer, Google or Apple Pay, the money will be automatically directed to the Hurricane Recovery Fund and will be available to us almost immediately.

10/30/2025

Current situation.

Thank you to everyone who has offered to help. We truly appreciate you. We are trying to coordinate efforts centrally so that we are not duplicating effort and wasting precious time and resources. We appreciate your support on this.

10/30/2025

Dominique, Les and the dogs are safe. That is all of the information that we have available and we are working furiously to get them anything that they need.

10/29/2025

7pm on Wednesday night.

Still no update. We are still frantically working to make contact and secure help and aid for the rescue. We will let know as soon as we hear something regarding the current status of the rescue, Dominique and Les.