About Dogs of Puerto Angel a non-profit organization

About the organization

Dogs of Puerto Angel is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States with 100% of funds used to sterilize and help stray dogs and cats in and around Puerto Angel, Mexico.

Dogs of Puerto Angel is based in Oaxaca, the poorest state in Mexico, where the overpopulation of stray animals has reached a crisis level. Countless dogs and cats suffer from malnutrition, disease, injury, and abuse. With no government-funded animal shelters or sterilization programs, the most common method of population control remains cruel and inhumane through poisoning.

Our mission is to prevent this immense suffering by offering free, large-scale spay and neuter campaigns in and around Puerto Angel, reaching communities that lack the resources to sterilize their animals. In addition, we run education programs in local schools and community centers to raise awareness about responsible pet care and the critical importance of sterilization.

Together, we believe we can create lasting change for the animals and the people of the Oaxaca coast.

Why We Sterilize?

Uncontrolled breeding has devastating consequences. According to PETA, one unspayed female dog and her offspring can produce up to 67,000 puppies in just six years, while one female cat and her kittens can result in over 370,000 cats in seven years.

In and around Puerto Angel, it’s still uncommon for people to sterilize their pets—often due to traditional beliefs or simply because they cannot afford it. There are no government-funded sterilization programs in this region and no local animal shelters to take in unwanted animals.

As a result, stray dogs and cats multiply rapidly. Stray dogs often roam in packs, spread disease, and may attack other dogs, livestock, or even people. Seen as a public nuisance, the only method currently used by many local communities to control their numbers is poisoning—a cruel, painful, and indiscriminate way to kill.

Sterilization is the most humane and effective solution to this crisis.

Sterilized animals generally live longer, healthier lives.

Neutered males are less likely to roam, mark territory, or show aggression. They also avoid testicular cancer and have a reduced risk of prostate disease.
Spayed females are protected from painful heat cycles, deadly uterine infections such as pyometra, and life-threatening cancers such as mammary tumors.

Sterilization also prevents the spread of deadly, sexually transmitted diseases, which are common among strays in Mexico—such as feline AIDS, feline leukemia, and canine TVT (transmissible venereal tumors). TVT is a contagious and cancerous disease with no vaccine or preventive treatment other than sterilization.