The Sato Project - getting dogs from Puerto Rico's Dead Dog Beach into happy homes

There are an estimated 500,000 stray dogs roaming the streets and beaches of Puerto Rico. The island's shelter system is overwhelmed and with no access to food, fresh water, or veterinary care, many of these dogs are living daily lives of severe suffering.

Enter The Sato Project. The Sato Project is an organization dedicated to getting the stray dogs of Puerto Rico into happy, comfortable loving homes. On this episode, Bill talks to Tracy Warren, vice president of The Sato Project. Tracy talks about the work the organization does and gives some insight into the not-so-great circumstances a lot of the dogs come from (including a firsthand account of Dead Dog Beach - a Puerto Rican beach that for years has been THE spot for people to dump unwanted dogs). A quick content warning: While she doesn't go into graphic detail, this episode does contain talk of dogs that have been mistreated and abused. So be ready for it. 

You can find The Sato Project online at thesatoproject.org and on Facebook at facebook.com/TheDeadDogBeachProject.

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