Help Us to Help Them
Help Us to Help Them
Our Mission
is to significantly improve the health and well-being of the dogs and cats of the Dominican Republic.
This mission is being accomplished through several programs including; spay/neuter, emergency vet care, providing preventive medicines, community outreach, and education.
We call the dogs we help “Coconut Hounds” and we call the cats we help “Coconut Cats”.
We could not do this important work without the commitment and compassion of our volunteers, supporters, community, and donors. We thank you. Gracias!!
Yes, this beautiful island is paradise, and it also has countless unhomed and homed dogs and cats who are reproducing, and then their offspring are living on the streets.
Reducing overpopulation is a crucial, massive, and ongoing effort and is one of our biggest projects.
We regularly work with veterinarians who come to the island to volunteer their time and talent to work with our team to attain this goal. Most of our patients are street animals that we round up. And many are the fur-children of Dominican and Haitian pet parents who cannot afford the cost of spay or neuter surgery.
We have performed over 9,000 surgeries to date to reduce the animal population, resulting in hundreds of thousands of fewer unwanted animals roaming the streets.
Your impact: Doubled.
July 2026: your donation is matched.
Thanks to the generosity of Compassion Sans Borders, every Emergency Vet Care donation will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $5,000.
When an animal is suffering, there is no time to wait. Please help us be there when they need us most.
Your gift will provide:
Emergency medical treatment
Life-saving medications
Surgery and wound care
A second chance for animals in crisis
Every dollar helps. Every dollar is doubled. Every dollar saves lives.
Take Action
Help these wonderful animals by becoming a contributor to our cause or by becoming a volunteer.
What’s a Dominican Coconut Hound or Coconut Cat?
Although they come in all sizes, shapes, personality types, colors, and breed mixtures; Purebred Dominican Coconut Hounds and Coconut Cats are the names we have affectionately given to the amazing animals we work with and meet on a daily basis in the Dominican Republic. These special creatures have stolen our hearts and that is why we are so dedicated to helping those in need here on the island. Adopters have told us time and time again what intelligent, calm and affectionate animals they are. The "typical" Coconut Hound has very large ears, a black muzzle, and is of small to medium size.
About
Us
Find out about our mission, organization, methods, and the results of our years of advocacy.
