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Paws4Survival Rescue Inc. Paws4Survival Rescue Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of Puerto Rico street dogs.

Paws4Survival is a nonprofit (501c3) organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of Puerto Rico street dogs. We provide veterinary care, shelter, and socialization in a daycare facility to prepare these dogs for adoption in the New York and New England area. Our strategic plan focuses on the town of Arroyo in the Southeastern part of the island, however we always help with pleas from l

ocal rescuers. Within Arroyo, there are two beach areas, Playa Chiropolis and Malecon in which we work to keep the dogs safe from animal control. Our volunteers provide basic shelter, food and water and care is provided until an opening in our program is available. Dogs that are not candidates for our program are captured for spay/neuter and returned to the beach to live under our care.

It is probably not an exaggeration to say I have fostered thousands of dogs not hundreds at this point. Bobby is literal...
24/08/2024

It is probably not an exaggeration to say I have fostered thousands of dogs not hundreds at this point.
Bobby is literally one of the best dogs you could find if you are looking for a housetrained cuddle bug middle age midsize dog.
He doesn’t mind dogs, cats, chickens or wildlife. He enjoys snuggling under the covers with his humans at bedtime, eats great with other dogs and doesn’t make a peep. He is the perfect companion!
Bobby is 6 years old, 25 pounds and fully vetted, most likely a doxie/beagle mix. Bobby came from a local hoarding situation with Camp, Hammie and Levi. Hammie has a meet tomorrow so Bobby will be the last of the group we took.
Let’s find Bobby a family for the fall to cuddle on the couch during games and go apple picking with ❤️









We have determined that Puffy & Pals haven’t monitored our cat mailbox for some time. The results have saddened us : - m...
23/08/2024

We have determined that Puffy & Pals haven’t monitored our cat mailbox for some time. The results have saddened us :

- many of you or your family members may have applied to foster, adopt or volunteer and we missed it. (This is cat specific only )

- vets have offered free medical services that would have been dire this year and the emails hadn’t been opened.

- schools and college students were looking for our assistance with talks or information for school projects and no response.

WE would like to apologize for this and will have new Cat team management in place by end of the weekend!

Please know that if anyone would simply like a tour of our facility or just to meet us and the cats kindly reach out and we will be there!!

Our cat email is [email protected]. Our facility is by appointment only so feel free to schedule and see what Paws4Survival is all about 🐶👋🐱❤️.








The past day we have received some health updates on two of our pups - Randy and Dolly. Randy’s large tumor came back as...
22/08/2024

The past day we have received some health updates on two of our pups - Randy and Dolly.

Randy’s large tumor came back as a mast cell tumor and will need surgery to remove and grade the mast cell. During surgery he has a few other lumps that we will remove and test.

Dolly was preparing for her mammary chain removal surgery and was diagnosed with pneumonia which will push her surgery out at least another 30 days.

We are fortunate that adoptions are slowly increasing and hopefully they will continue to do so.









Look at the beautiful swirl of colors on our sweet girl Lola (maybe a Merle mix). Lola made her way to us in a way that ...
21/08/2024

Look at the beautiful swirl of colors on our sweet girl Lola (maybe a Merle mix). Lola made her way to us in a way that makes you believe you meet everyone for a reason.

Last summer while eating dinner with a coworker a very attractive young man was our server at a restaurant. He overheard us talking about the rescue and asked for our number, I also thought he would be a cute boyfriend for my daughter :)

18 months later he texts me and tells me that him and his friend were studying for a semester in Puerto Rico and found this tiny puppy on the road hit by a car unable to move and could we help. Our funds have been extremely low this year but of course we said yes :)

Lola went to Dra Martinez and Dra Vasquez at Baldwin Animal Hospital. We thought an orthopedic consult would be necessary but the doctor suggested laser therapy. Lola received laser therapy and exercise at Baldwin for 3-4 weeks and began walking again like nothing happened . The miracle puppy 🐶 ❤️

Lola is now ready for adoption and can come up to the Northeast with a committed foster or adopter. You can find her on our website as of this evening/tomorrow morning . Lola is great with dogs, cats and children.

And thank you to the young man who saved my number and called me , PS him and my daughter did not go on a date :)









We know this isn’t a dog or cat rescue story,  but did you know every few days we also do wildlife rescue with local ani...
20/08/2024

We know this isn’t a dog or cat rescue story, but did you know every few days we also do wildlife rescue with local animal control officers and the public? We have been licensed for 10 years.

Over the weekend, this juvenile male fox was deteriorating to the point where children were able to throw rocks at him and use toy guns to hit him as he limped away.

Many large organizations and town authorities were contacted but no one assisted. We made the trip down on Saturday to just try. Note: in Massachusetts any wild animal capture must be gloved only, trapping is not allowed.

We caught the fox and the state had a plan for him to go to a woman who specializes in foxes but sadly he didn’t make it through the night to start his transport. We wish more people had cared to save him as we did. A few days earlier could have made a difference 🥲

Let us know below in comments if you would like to hear more about our wildlife rescues every so often. 🦊








Jonas and his mom Elaine traveled to PR to bring back the ashes of Patty, the sato they adopted from us , as a celebrati...
18/08/2024

Jonas and his mom Elaine traveled to PR to bring back the ashes of Patty, the sato they adopted from us , as a celebration of life at the bioluminescent bay… he also asked his mom if they could bring two dogs back.

The day of tropical storm Ernesto we had two dogs traveling home BUT our shelters could not make the trip with logistics, paperwork and moving animals around in cages . We reached out to and they were able to make it work. Zoe and Diva made it to the Northeast and Jonas is the coolest 10 year old boy we know ❤️🐶🐱








Imagine being 90 and having your family give you up. Just to leave you to be cared for by workers who don’t know you. In...
14/08/2024

Imagine being 90 and having your family give you up. Just to leave you to be cared for by workers who don’t know you.

In two weeks, Chubbs (12 year old English Bulldog) and Titan (18 year old bully mix) will find themselves in a shelter where more then likely they won’t ever leave and won’t be adopted… need I say more…

Chubbs owner sometimes doesn’t have dog food so he gets whatever leftovers the family has, Titan spends most of his time in a garage at 18 years old.

I hate to beg but please think of these dogs and giving them a dog bed and some good meals in their golden days, vet care to help them stay comfortable (which we will care for) and most of all love before they get sucked into a shelter system with perhaps no light at the end of the tunnel.

They deserve it. You can tell up until now they haven’t had the best life. Let’s change that, help us change that, I beg of all of you.

Each have lived with multiple cats , dogs and children. Immediate questions can be answered on 978 882-5847.










Por favor si vives en la isla de Puerto Rico  , encuentra piedad para estos animalitos que necesitan refugio . Por favor...
13/08/2024

Por favor si vives en la isla de Puerto Rico , encuentra piedad para estos animalitos que necesitan refugio . Por favor ayuden a los rescates , te necesitamos y que Dios los bendiga su hogar y sus corazones !

If you are located in Puerto Rico and can find it in your heart and home to accept an animal on the street or in your local shelter please reach out until storm Ernesto goes over Puerto Rico . The biggest need now is Sanctuary Canitas in Guayama but any shelter or stray would love your help. They didn’t ask for this and this storm could injure animals or worse .








cause I’m sexy and I know it - Randy V . Randy V and 4 other dogs as well as 11 cats have come from  and   over just the...
11/08/2024

cause I’m sexy and I know it - Randy V .

Randy V and 4 other dogs as well as 11 cats have come from and over just the last 3 days.








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🆘 We Need You 🆘Milly has found her forever home, the tiny chihuahua. HOWEVER we want her siblings to also find their fam...
08/08/2024

🆘 We Need You 🆘

Milly has found her forever home, the tiny chihuahua. HOWEVER we want her siblings to also find their families.

We are begging for 3 families to step up for a few weeks to 1 month so we can get them up from Puerto Rico ASAP.

They are socialized, sweet and playful little bundles of joy.. look into your heart and please help make a difference for these 4 heartbeats ❤️

You can email us at [email protected] or text 978 882-5847.








This sweetheart is Kova. Kova and her siblings were found on a deserted road in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. She was rescued ...
03/08/2024

This sweetheart is Kova. Kova and her siblings were found on a deserted road in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. She was rescued by .

Sadly our resources are limited and in order to bring Kova up from the island we need a dedicated foster or adopter. Kova is 3 months old, fully vaccinated and does great with dogs, cats and children.

Email us for additional information on direct adoptions from the island and/or fostering.







Meet Dolly. Dolly was found in the  middle of a street,  with the hot sun beating down on her body making her unable to ...
02/08/2024

Meet Dolly. Dolly was found in the middle of a street, with the hot sun beating down on her body making her unable to walk or even move in Puerto Rico. People were leaving her food but never picking her up and moving her to the shade 🥲

Mimi, her foster mom, picked her up, cooled her down and she started coming back to life.
Dolly has multiple tumors/masses, chronic bronchitis and anemia. We are working on the anemia so she can have surgery to remove all her growths.

Dolly is about 7 years old and so grateful to be loved and cared for. We hope in a few weeks that Baldwin Animal Hospital can perform the surgery and she can travel and find a perfect family to love and adore her.








Yuki’s momma Lee got him a pair of goggles for when the sun is out. Yuki traveled from Puerto Rico during the pandemic a...
01/08/2024

Yuki’s momma Lee got him a pair of goggles for when the sun is out. Yuki traveled from Puerto Rico during the pandemic and is a tripod albino chi mix. assisted with his amputation and we, of course, found him an amazing home with a big sister sato….

Yuki had some behavioral issues at first but Lee never gave up and sought out multiple trainers for help. This little bundle of adorable is clearly spoiled beyond belief …

Lee, thanks for your dedication to Yuki and also the support and love you and your mother have showed us since we started the rescue ❤️❤️❤️❤️









Our last visit to  Lee was on the high risk list due to aggressive behavior.  Lee wanted nothing to do with the shelter ...
31/07/2024

Our last visit to Lee was on the high risk list due to aggressive behavior. Lee wanted nothing to do with the shelter and growled, hissed and swatted from his little hideaway when we opened his cage.

The alternative if a new hope partner doesn’t help is nothing we or anyone would want for an animal.

Within 3 weeks, Lee became a friendly, loving cat and was so happy to greet people and raise little kittens in his foster home.

Jason, Megan and their two children adopted Lee and he is doing fabulous.

Again as a rescue. take a chance on the cases that you aren’t sure about! You will be saving a life and completing a family ❤️








Ginny & Georgia are pint size sweethearts ready to cuddle their way into your hearts from our sister partner  ❤️ After a...
30/07/2024

Ginny & Georgia are pint size sweethearts ready to cuddle their way into your hearts from our sister partner ❤️

After a rough start in Puerto Rico these girls are ready to hang out in pocketbooks at the mall, wear sweaters and t-shirts and maybe some bling collars. At 5 pounds, 6 months and fully vetted you can’t find any cuter and sweet ❤️







Whose afraid of little old me Well you should be - T.S Milly isn’t afraid of any dog no matter how big.. Happy Sunday Al...
28/07/2024

Whose afraid of little old me
Well you should be - T.S

Milly isn’t afraid of any dog no matter how big..

Happy Sunday All make it a great one and smile :)










Happy Saturday from sweet Miss Rosie. Rosie is a 10 year old Pom whose owner passed away. We are fostering her for our l...
27/07/2024

Happy Saturday from sweet Miss Rosie.
Rosie is a 10 year old Pom whose owner passed away. We are fostering her for our local animal control in Marshfield Ma.

Rosie will be available for adoption in a few weeks after a dental. She is a sweet beautiful girl! Her only requirement being she must sleep on the pillow with you ❤️








Lupe may not be 2 pounds like Milly but she is 6 pounds :)  At 5 months old she is the perfect chi/terrier mix ready to ...
26/07/2024

Lupe may not be 2 pounds like Milly but she is 6 pounds :) At 5 months old she is the perfect chi/terrier mix ready to find her forever home and is fully vetted. She already cuddles in bed and loves other cats and dogs.

Lupe could benefit from a less hectic household too so an immediate foster would be great. 6 pounds of pint size love ready to make you smile all day ❤️







She is here ❤️🐶, 2 pounds and 2 months old - Miss Milly has made her debut to the Northeast. Milly has been having seizu...
25/07/2024

She is here ❤️🐶, 2 pounds and 2 months old - Miss Milly has made her debut to the Northeast. Milly has been having seizures in Puerto Rico but will be seeing our amazing vet team here in the States for top notch diagnostic care. With adoptions at an all time low, Milly”s vet care here will be triple the costs we incur on the island.

If you would like to donate to her care :
Venmo -
PayPal - [email protected]

The IRS has acknowledged that for over a year their systems neglected to populate proper information regarding our Meta status so our donate buttons will finally be active again over the next few weeks, phew :)

We also have a new logo, merchandise, and website that will be launching over the next month as well. ❤️ We are very excited to share this shortly!








1 year and 2 weeks ….. 379 days patiently waiting for their forever home. They love walks, love running in the yard, lov...
23/07/2024

1 year and 2 weeks …..

379 days patiently waiting for their forever home.

They love walks, love running in the yard, love other dogs, can be around dog savvy cats and even roosters …

Sol and Luna are the ultimate pair… they kiss each other, sleep together , eat together and are honestly one dog in two bodies …

Let’s get these babies home sweet home… please ! Sol and Luna are in Marshfield Ma










  for Monkey and Banana 🍌 Monkey and Banana come from two separate litters from .  Banana, the smaller girl, lost siblin...
21/07/2024

for Monkey and Banana 🍌

Monkey and Banana come from two separate litters from . Banana, the smaller girl, lost siblings despite vets giving top notch medical care.

This bonded pair will be posted soon for adoption and would be a lovely addition to most households.









Rapunzel’s owner was rushed to the hospital and no family members were able to assist so Brockton Animal Control contact...
20/07/2024

Rapunzel’s owner was rushed to the hospital and no family members were able to assist so Brockton Animal Control contacted us.
Rapunzel didn’t wait long at all for her new forever family to come along . Missy and family who adopted handsome Fred the huge elderly bully pit immediately stepped up to foster her.
Missy”s in laws fell in love at first sight and the rest is history…. There is nothing that needs to be said , the love and happiness in these photos show it all ❤️❤️








There are always some dogs that you never forget, ones that you follow closely and stay in touch with the families even ...
18/07/2024

There are always some dogs that you never forget, ones that you follow closely and stay in touch with the families even if years and years pass. Joel renamed Sam was one of those dogs.

When Hurricane Irma begin to hit Puerto Rico, Arroyo was the first to see the storm roll in. We had removed as many dogs as we could but Cael and Joel the locals didn’t want to see go. We don’t know how but these two older gentlemen survived the storm but Maria was falling right behind with even more of a deadly impact. The fishermen allowed us to take over custody and we rushed to get them safe before Maria.

Carol knew about our rescue because her stepdaughter went to school with Nicole and they immediately offered to take in two dogs when our hurricane disaster transports began. Carol was supposed to foster Joel but fell in love and renamed him Sam. Carol later adopted another sato named Maggie.

Sam was a warrior to survive the first storm and I will never forget the feeling when he got in the backseat right before Maria hit landfall. Happy tears for all involved….

Sam had 7 amazing years with Carol after living on the beach for probably several early years of his life and did suffer heartworm and TVT.

Our hearts are heavy to hear of his passing but he was saved thanks to us and thanks to Carol and we know he will always be grateful and watching us all from above. RIP sweet boy, you were so so loved










Turn that frown upside down.. the defeat on Razeen”s face in photo 1 can pull at anyone’s heart strings … this poor boy ...
18/07/2024

Turn that frown upside down.. the defeat on Razeen”s face in photo 1 can pull at anyone’s heart strings … this poor boy was on the streets of Puerto Rico fending for himself.

Fast forward to photo 3, weighing 52 pounds and being great with other dogs and cats he is ready to travel and find a family of his own.

We would love to have a loving foster family lined up for this most deserving lovebug. Without you, we can’t help more heartbeats.

If interested please email , [email protected].









Meet Khloe! She has been waiting for almost a whole year to find her forever family🥲This kitty comes to us from our part...
16/07/2024

Meet Khloe! She has been waiting for almost a whole year to find her forever family🥲

This kitty comes to us from our partner rescue in Miami where there is a large stray population in desperate need for help. She is a little over 1 years old, spayed, vaccinated, and FeLV/FIV negative.

Khloe is a silver tabby who loves hard on her own terms. She’d love to be an only cat to soak up all your attention but is also okay being a little independent. She’d make an amazing addition to the right home.

We have a transport coming up this week from Puerto Rico however Bobby comes from the same local hoarding case as Camp s...
15/07/2024

We have a transport coming up this week from Puerto Rico however Bobby comes from the same local hoarding case as Camp so we couldn’t say no. We will be posting some small dogs tomorrow that truly need foster, Bobby also being one of them.

Bobby is about 6 years old, 20 pounds and great with cats and dogs , he was removed by our great friend that stepped up and took action at 21 years old to remove all 25 animals from the case. There aren’t many amazing young men like that in this world anymore!

Thank you Hayden and welcome Bobby ❤️








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