1) Sato Dog
Sato refers to the Puerto Rican slang word
for the word mutt or mixed breed dog. Most Sato Dogs are small to medium
in size and they are thin with stubby legs. They are known to be great
house pets, compassionate to their owners, highly intelligent, healthy and
loyal.
2) The problem and importance of adopting
from Puerto Rico
Right now in Puerto Rico there is a
problem of overpopulation and approximately 200,000 homeless or abandoned Sato
dogs are on the streets and beaches of Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico due to some cultural
and social factors as well as economic factors, they are dealing with issues of
abandonment, abuse, and neglect. Because of this high population, some locals
have viewed them as problems and they have been victimized to drowning, burning,
and euthanized.
When I heard about this issue, my
boyfriend and I wanted to make a difference. We fell in love with the adorable
puppy we saw at Buddy Dog in Sudbury and knew we had to rescue her to give her
a good life of safety, comfort, compassion and love.
I want to spread the word about Satos and
the problem currently happening in Puerto Rico! You can make a difference too
by adopting a puppy from one of the many local shelters I have listed and
changing the life for one innocent puppy. Also, I have also listed here many
different resources on Sato rescue organizations and resources.
I love the topic you chose. A few months ago I started following Animal Lighthouse Rescue on Instagram because of the work they do with sato dogs. Some of the accounts I follow get a little challenging from time to time because they are dealing with trying to place so many dogs, but you get the "warm and fuzzy" updates, too. Bailey is adorable!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you adopted such a sweet puppy! I also admire that you are fighting the fight for all those poor puppies in need of a home!
ReplyDeleteKate,
ReplyDeleteYour dog, Bailey, is so adorable. My little dog, Rudy, was also a rescue dog I adopted from Oregon. He had been in a kill shelter but had been given another chance when he was taken from California and brought to Oregon for adoption. Although Rudy's time with us was short, he provided a lot of laughs, fun, and snuggles to our family -- we felt to fortunate to have found him and to have had him in our lives for the year and a half that he was with us. Rescue and shelter dogs are the way to go for the Rutledges and we pass the word on to everyone we can. Thank you for highlighting this important issue. Your color scheme for your blog works well.