Pebbles is Animal Welfare of Culebra’s first pet to be adopted in the New Year! 2009 is certainly a lucky year for Pebbles and his new family up in Boston, MA.
They met this loveable guy while vacationing here in Culebra and decided to open up their hearts and home to Pebbles. He will soon be traveling via San Juan up to the chilly Northeast, however he will be a happy pup as he’s now found his “forever home.”
Here is Pebbles doing some sunbathing before he heads up to chilly Boston where it was 20 degrees this morning.
Pebbles has been living on the streets and hanging around the Palmetto Guesthouse for several months now. He is a super sweet pup, approximately one year old and VERY loving.
Pebbles is now being fostered by Mark and Terrie where he is quickly learning to ride in a car and walk on a leash. He is housebroken and will have all of his vaccines and be neutered as of tomorrow (12/22).
He loves rawhides; other dogs, and doesn’t even mind cats. Pebbles is also gentle with children, very friendly and extremely eager to please.
For Christmas he is looking for someone who will love him and be his forever family!
“Murphy,” a Culebra sato (mixed breed) finds a home in Boston, MA with Cara and Sam!
Little Murphy was recently hit by a car, but the incident likely saved his life as he then came to the attention of Animal Welfare of Culebra. Murphy was sent to the vet in Fajardo (by airplane) for x-rays, got neutered, dewormed, started on flea/tick meds, and then came back to Culebra where he was fostered until a great family; Cara and Sam and their other Culebra sato, Chopper, adopted him.
On the day Murphy was scheduled to fly to Boston, his day was long from the alarm going off at 5:15am to catch the 6:30am ferry to driving to San Juan and meeting his escort, Carelyn at the airport. His flight up to Boston even came complete with an hour’s time change.
His new family reports that Murphy and Chopper are “in love” and even “sharing rawhides” and having the best of times!
In order to undertake its humane work, Animal Welfare of Culebra relies solely on contributions. As such, AWC truly appreciates all donations.
Murphy gets adopted! Murphy, the little pup who was hit by a car a week ago, has been adopted and is currently awaiting his flight to Boston, where he’s going to have a great new life with his new family Cara, Sam, and Chopper (another Culebra sato!!).
We have a new pup that we just took over fostering. The little guy of about twelve weeks was trying to cross the road on Tuesday when he was hit by a car.
After a full day of being flown to Fajardo to visit the veterinarian to make sure all was okay, he arrived back on Culebra at about 5:00pm and he has been with us since.
He is a really mellow and well tempered little guy…but one problem, we don’t know what to name him? Have a look at his photos below and please leave your suggestions for a name in the comments.
Taking a rest on his new towel bed.
Tired out from his big walk across the room.
If you think you have a good name for him, please leave us your suggestion below!
A couple of months ago, a stray dog that came to be known as Mango was wandering the streets of Culebra. He used to be seen hanging around the ferry dock and was, even back then, a very sweet guy.
Over the course of a year, he migrated to the neighborhood by the Culebra airport, where sightings determined that he was malnourished, getting increasingly thin and worse for the wear looking. His coat was missing much fur and his hip and rib bones were protruding.
After several attempts to feed him and gain his trust, he finally began coming around to eat. As he’s such a submissive dog, some other local neighborhood dogs quickly decided to show him who was boss and they roughed him up a bit.
Mango Gets Fostered
That’s when he came into the hands of Terrie, an AWC (Animal Welfare of Culebra) volunteer. She gave him his first bath and set him up in the back yard of the Palmetto Guesthouse, where he proceeded to hide out in the bushes and basically slept for two weeks. He was physically exhausted and on the brink of certain death.
During this time, a guest of the Palmetto’s, who, herself owns a guesthouse in NY (East Village Bed & Coffee), met Mango while on vacation.
Mango was fostered for over three months and he required several visits to the vet in order to get his health back on track. Thankfully, he began to eat regularly, thus allowing his fur to fill back in. Also, he started to gain weight and his sores and cuts began to heal. Additionally, Mango received treatment for hookworm and heartworm (involving an overnight at the vet’s), had a flea/tick dip, and subsequent meds to alleviate both issues.
Eventually, Mango began to look and feel much better. He started to play, his tail raised up, and he wagged it happily! Anne, the woman who owns the guesthouse in NY contacted us about the dog she met while visiting Culebra. We talked more about Mango and she gave his adoption serious consideration.
Finally, Mango was ready to go (both in terms of socialization and health) and Anne was enthusiastically ready to adopt him!
The day came at last and Mango ferried over on the 6:30am boat with two AWC volunteers. He had a final Fajardo veterinarian visit to certify his health and to get his travel documents.
The next step was the drive to San Juan, where AWC and Mango met up with two American Airlines flight attendants who have liased with the Save a Sato organization in the past and offered their assistance, using their “checked baggage” allowance to transport Mango.
This route was greatly appreciated, as his airline cost was $150.00 vs. the $450.00 cargo price tag.
Mango was in great spirits in the airport and everyone who met him adored his smiley snout and flopping tail. Even Jennifer and Suzanne, the flight attendants, wanted to take him home.
At 11:30 Mango was at last checked into his crate and after a tearful (AWC foster mom, Terrie) goodbye, he was off for his adventure to New York.
By 6:30pm, Terrie spoke with Anne and Mango was in the Big Apple. Subsequent emails over the next couple of days have confirmed that Mango is loved and loving every bit of his new life. This truly is a story with a Very Happy Ending!
Please Support Animal Welfare of Culebra
Animal Welfare of Culebra, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation formed to promote the health and safety of the stray and homeless animals of Culebra, and to provide animal welfare education.
Since I last wrote you in July, we have been going “great guns.” Our sterilization program with the school is going well (we have six animals to be spayed/neutered at our next vet clinic), and we have been selling our “Yo cuido los Animales de Culebra,” tee shirts to the public ($15.00).
Last week we shipped four puppies to a “no kill” facility to be adopted, and “Minnie” to a new home in Ohio, and we have more dogs on the waiting list to be sent to the States as soon as word comes in that there is a home available.
HOWEVER, our activity comes at a price—i.e., in November almost $500 in vet bills, shipping four puppies and Minnie, $672, $85 van rental to take dogs to airport, and $159 for two large dog kennels from Kmart (to replace the ones we shipped with the dog and puppies).
Please open your hearts and wallets for one more “End of the Year” plea for help. We hope you will send us what you can to enable us to keep to our pledge to help stop Culebra’s animal population explosion.
Please visit our SUPPORT page and make a donation via PayPal.
Recently, four puppies and one mother dog (not to the puppies) were shipped to the United States thanks to some hard working volunteers on Culebra and Roses’ Rescue.
