Two ways to save a life right now. Open your home as a temporary foster while a dog or cat recovers, or sponsor their medical care through GiveButter 
so our vets can act fast. Critical cases need both.
Healing Sunzal. 6 Dogs. 4 Cats.
A family of eight — four dogs and four cats — are counting on us. Among them are Negrita and Sunzalita, two dogs in need of urgent medical care, and Nico, the mother cat, caring for her kittens Luna and Juguete. Living together in one Sunzal household, they need medical treatment, spay and neuter, parasite control, and food. Your gift helps this whole family heal at once.
Read their full story$2,500 care goal · track live on GiveButter
Nine Dogs. One Community.
Blanquita, Café, Lola, Muñeca, Nieve, Oso, Raya, Rocky, and Tía Titi — nine lovable beach dogs cared for by the community of Playa de los Blancos. Together they need deworming, medical treatment, food, and safe boarding. Your gift helps this whole beach community of pups at once.
Heroes: Rene & IlmaRene, a lifeguard who lives and works on this beach, is often the first to respond when the dogs need help. Nearby resident Ilma is rallying the community to support them, leading fundraising efforts and helping people see that these dogs are known, cared for, and deeply connected to this beach, which they call home.
Read their full story$2,100 care goal · track live on GiveButter
Boby
Found while hiking in Parque de Montaña Casa Cristal, Boby is a gentle, friendly two-year-old given a second chance by the heroes who rescued him. Your sponsorship covers his transport, hospitalization, and treatment for an eye infection and skin condition.
Hero: Meira ValtonenMeira was Boby's first responder, lovingly coordinating his rescue even as she was packing to return home to Finland. She continues to support Boby and Tito's Hope from afar — no distance is too great for this hero.
Read Boby's full story$750 care goal · track live on GiveButter
Pepito
Rescued from the streets of Playa El Tunco with a severe, infected wound, Pepito healed over a month in hospital and is now neutered and trusting people again. He’s since been diagnosed with a treatable tumor (TVT) and needs sponsorship for his therapy.
Hero: Fabiola VilanovaFabiola was Pepito's first responder — her fourth rescue in El Tunco. She is masterful at pulling the business community together to care for, protect, and take in the dogs and cats who need help most.
Read Pepito's full story$420 care goal · track live on GiveButter
Kiara
Good girl, Kiara! She's coming through surgery and now needs a quiet place to heal — a post-surgery foster home while she recovers. Kiara is also available for adoption, so her foster could become her forever family. Your sponsorship covers her spay surgery, recovery, anti-parasite treatment, and flea/tick control.
Read Kiara's full story$280 care goal · track live on GiveButter
Not sure where to start?
Tell us you're open to fostering, or sponsor generally using the buttons below and we'll put your gift to work where it's needed most.
Become a Foster
Open your home to a rescue
Fostering is temporary and low-pressure — you give a dog or cat a safe place to heal while we cover the medical care. Tell us a little about you and we'll be in touch.
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Someone from the Village will be in touch soon. For critical needs, reach us at our team or on WhatsApp.