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SOS El Arca Animal Rescue:
Since 2011, Sos el Arca Animal Rescue, Playa del Carmen, rescues street dogs and cats who are hurt, diseased and hungry. They receive veterinarian care and sanctuary until we find loving homes. Impoverished communities of Playa benefit from our monthly Spay and Neuter Campaigns to reduce the street animal population.
Be A Hero: Feed An Animal Fur-Ever
Consider making a recurring monthly donation, instead of one time ❤️
Our 4 legged residents at the shelter consume PER DAY:
- 2 large bags of dry dog food = $70 usd
- Medicine for our hospital = $100 usd
- Doctors and caretakers and helpers = $130 usd
☔️ RAIN OR SHINE! ☀️
🛁 SATURDAY DOGGY BATH DAY — VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TODAY! 🙏💦
Our rescue pups are ready for a fresh start—and they need your help! 🐶❤️
Join us for a few hours of doggy baths, cuddles, and lots of love as we help our rescue dogs feel clean, comfortable, and happy. 🛁✨
No experience is necessary. Just bring your good energy, clothes that can get wet, and a big heart!
Even one hour of your time can make a meaningful difference. 🙌
📍 SOS El Arca Animal Rescue
Diagonal 85 / C. 1 y 3 Sur, Playa del Carmen
🕦 Today | 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Come lend a hand, make a difference, and help our pups shine—rain or shine! 🌧️🐾
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No se olviden: mañana y domingo de 10:00 am a- 1:00 pm en la misma escuela Xcaret de villas del sol.
Solo se aplicará el refuerzo a las personas que traen el comprobante de vacunación del 17 y 18 de octubre.
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🚨 URGENT PLEA FOR HELP 🚨
Our shelter is caring for more than 400 animals, and we have recently taken in 87 new dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens who are counting on us for food, safety, and care.
Our food supplies are running dangerously low. Every single day, hundreds of hungry animals need nutritious meals—and right now, we cannot meet that need without our community’s help.
We urgently need:
🐶 Dog food
🐕 Puppy food
🐱 Cat food
🐾 Kitten food
If you can donate even one bag, one can, or one meal, it will make a difference. Small contributions add up quickly when our community comes together.
Please help us keep these animals fed while they wait for recovery and forever families.
🙏 Donate if you can. Share this post if you can’t.
Your support today could mean the difference between an empty bowl and a full one.
Our animals need us—and we need you.
👉 Donate:
soselarca.org/donate/
🇺🇸 U.S. donors: sosanimalwelfare.org/#donate
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A happy update shared by our amazing partner, SOS Animal Welfare!:
“10 SOS El Arca pups & 1 cat—off to new lives in New York! ❤️✈️
Weeks of preparations, countless emotions, and hearts full of hope…
These 11 precious souls share a similar past—neglected, abandoned, or born on the streets. Months, sometimes years, spent behind kennel doors, waiting… hoping someone would finally see them. 💔
Kinich, Grizzly, Tony, Oreo, Oso, Onyx, Shadow, Ebony, Guera, Mandy, and Blue the cat. 🐾❤️
Eleven names. Eleven stories.
The incredible SOS El Arca team rescued them, cared for them, and never gave up on them. And their adopters opened their hearts, giving them the second chance they deserved.
A heartfelt THANK YOU to our wonderful volunteers and fosters—Donna & Dee, Vicky & Peter, Gail & Tom, and Lara—for those late-night airport pickups and for opening your homes to these precious souls. A soft bed, a full belly, and a safe place to rest… things so simple, yet everything to them!
By making room in your home, you’ve made room at the shelter for another forgotten soul still struggling to survive on the streets…
A special thank you to Mezomaya Travel, Kasia and Sebastian Kozłowscy, for generously donating transportation to get our pups to the airport. Your kindness helped make this journey possible! ❤️
To our amazing adopters—thank you for trusting us to be part of your adoption journey and for giving these pups the love and homes they’ve waited for. ❤️
11 lives changed. 11 new beginnings. And somewhere, another life now has a chance.”
❤️ Join us in changing more lives, one rescue at a time! 🐾
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🚨 VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED 🚨
87 new animals have entered our care in the last two months—and we urgently need your help.
Our animals need more than love. They need people who will show up.
Every day, more dogs and cats arrive needing food, clean spaces, exercise, comfort, medical support, patience, and a second chance. Our shelter is busier than ever, and our team is stretched to its limits.
We desperately need 4–5 compassionate, dependable volunteers to join us.
The reality is that we cannot afford to hire another staff member right now. Every available resource must go toward food, veterinary care, medications, shelter, and the animals who need us most. That is why volunteers are not just helpful—they are essential.
As a volunteer, you may help with:
🐾 Feeding animals and providing fresh water
🐾 Cleaning kennels, runs, and common areas
🐾 Washing food and water bowls
🐾 Doing laundry and organizing supplies
🐾 Walking dogs and providing exercise
🐾 Helping frightened or neglected animals learn to trust again
🐾 Supporting the team with everyday shelter needs
We have morning and late-afternoon shifts available, with a flexible commitment of just 2–3 hours per day. ⏰
Those few hours may seem small to you.
But to an animal who has been abandoned, abused, or overlooked, they can mean:
A clean bed.
A full belly.
A gentle touch.
A moment of comfort.
The chance to feel safe again.
We are overwhelmed. The need is growing. And our animals are counting on us.
If you are compassionate, reliable, and ready to get your hands dirty for animals who desperately need help, we would love to have you on our team.
Your time could change a life.
Message us today to learn more about volunteering. 🐶🐱❤️
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Playa del Carmen—and our shelter—are in a full-blown crisis.
Despite every sterilization campaign, every rescue, and every effort to prevent suffering, the need is growing—and it is growing faster than our resources.
In October alone, 45 new animals came into our care. 😭
Please let that sink in: 45 vulnerable lives now depending on us for safety, medical treatment, food, shelter, rehabilitation, and the second chance they so desperately deserve.
22 cats. 23 dogs. 45 lives.
Our new dogs are:
Nerina, Gypsy, Gloria, Stevie, Duschka, Bombom, Bubble, Bubu, Gorda, Charclo, Mando, Pepe, Ross, Ben, Chester, Tata, Oso, Esther, Lupe, Ramon, Skippy, Salome, and Manchitas.
Our cats will all have names soon. ❤️
Our shelter is already bursting at the seams, with more than 400 animals relying on us every single day.
Some were abandoned.
Some were neglected or abused.
Some were surrendered because their families could no longer care for them.
Some arrived injured, frightened, and completely out of options.
But every single one matters.
Every single one deserves compassion.
Every single one deserves to feel safe.
Every single one deserves food, medical care, and a warm place to sleep.
Every single one deserves the chance to know that their life matters.
We are doing everything we can—but we cannot do this alone.
The number of animals needing help continues to rise, while our resources are stretched to their limit.
You can be their hero. ❤️
Please consider making a much-needed donation today.
Your support helps provide the food, medical treatment, shelter, rehabilitation, and safety these animals desperately need.
Together, we can help them survive this crisis—and give them the second chance they deserve.
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP:
👉 Donate:
soselarca.org/donate/
🇺🇸 U.S. donors (tax-deductible): sosanimalwelfare.org/#donate
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🛁 SATURDAY DOGGY BATH — VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TODAY! 🙏💦
Our rescue pups are ready for some bubbles, cuddles, and a little extra love!
Come spend a few hours with us helping our dogs get fresh, clean, and happy! 🐕❤️
No experience needed — just bring your positive energy, clothes you don’t mind getting wet, and a big heart! ❤️
📍 SOS El Arca Animal Rescue
Diagonal 85 / C. 1 y 3 Sur, Playa del Carmen
🕦 TODAY | 11:30 am– 3:30 pm
Even an hour of your time can make a difference!
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