San Felipe Animal Rescue (SFAR)

We hold adoptions at Petsmart every weekend. We are set up every Saturday and Sunday at the Petsmart on Stapley and Baseline off the 60 in Mesa, Arizona. We usually bring anywhere from 5 to 15 adult dogs and puppies that are rescued from Mexico. Our puppies and dogs have all their shots up to date and are always spayed or neutered. If you're looking for the perfect new additon to your family or just want to play with some cute puppies, then stop by and see us. We'll be waiting for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!New Puppies!!!!!!!!!!HOLA!! from Baja California ..San Felipe is 125 miles south of the US border and is considered Mexico, although it is part of the contiguous United States. We started SAN FELIPE ANIMAL RESCUE in 2002 and became a 501(c3) non-profit Corporation in 2003. We estimate a staggering 7000 stray and indigent dogs living in our streets, camps, on the beaches and in the desert throughout this community and it’s outlying areas.After consulting other rescue groups and organizations, we determined that if we can spay or neuter 75% of this prolific animal population we will achieve zero population growth, therefore getting ahead of the “production line”. We are approaching 1500 surgeries, and continue to do a 100 or more each month. We are right on target for reaching our goal by 2008.This is an extremely poor community and funds for running SFAR are limited. We apply monthly for 40-80 grants in the US and are rejected by virtually all of them. Our grant proposal looks terrific. The proposal is comprehensive and addresses all the issues even the most corporate of grantgivers and foundations expect—What’s the problem? We are not in the USA and most grantgivers and foundations will only fund their own region or geographical area. Thus, it is extremely difficult to get funding as others do in the US. We are validated and complimented for the good work we do and have done, but as far as money is concerned, it’s always the same…”sorry, you are outside of our parimeters and you do not meet our criteria.” What’s a Rescue to do that has such a BIG job, staff to pay, dogs and cats to feed, medicines to buy and veterinarians to pay? We beg for help!We also run a modest Thrift Store in town that raises money for SAN FELIPE ANIMAL RESCUE. We sell terrific shoes on eBay and we do local fundraising. Most “gringos” who come here seasonally are on fixed incomes and can donate only small amounts. For the Mexican people, the welfare of animals is just not a priority for them. It’s not that they don’t care, it’s simply that feeding, clothing and vaccinating their children is at the top-of-the-list as you might expect.