Salvadores de Animales

Happy Holidays to the Boquete Community! All of us at ARF are so thankful to live in a community that cares about the less fortunate among us. It is because of you that we are able to provide food and medical care and work to sterilize homeless animals. It is because of you that we are able to find homes for the rescued animals. It is because of you that we have seen the decline in the number of street dogs and feral cats in Boquete. Please help us continue this amazing trend and donate to our Holiday Fund Drive. Every dollar you donate goes directly to the animals. https://www.gofundme.com/ARF2017 ARF is the only community based, all volunteer, non-profit organization in the Boquete area. To learn more about what we do, visit our website at www.arf-boquete.com

Opal, Jimmie and Julian, three of our most recent rescues! For the cost of one ugly sweater, you can help to make make a huge difference in the life of animals like these. Please consider making a donation to our Holiday Fund Drive. Your donation will provide medical care and food for animals who would otherwise suffer. 100% of your donation goes directly to their care, as we have no administrative costs. Without you, these successes would not be possible. Remember, ARF is the only community based, all-volunteer- non-profit animal rescue organization in the Boquete area. https://www.gofundme.com/ARF2017

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ARF's December Report includes our survey results. Since it's longer than usual, it is attached as a pdf. I neglected to add a hyperlink to the craigslist story to the PDF. Please read the post here: https://www.littlethings.com/craigslist-dog-cat-aids-moving/ Thank you for all your support! ARF is the only community based, all-volunteer, non-profit animal rescue group in the Boquete, Panama area. www.arf-boquete.com December Newsletter.pdf

Thank you for asking. ARF does not have a pancake breakfast currently scheduled. Please watch for announcements regarding new and exciting events in 2018!

Today is the last day the survey will be open. Please take a few moments to give us your feedback. Your opinion is important to us! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ARF_Boquete

ARF needs a volunteer to join our fundraising committee. We're looking for a "boots-on-the-ground" type person who can dig right in and get to work on our newest project. The right person would be someone who is organized and has a high level of initiative. Project management skills would be a plus, but not a requirement. If you want to know more about this exciting new project and becoming part of our team, contact ARF at arf.boquete.gmail.com. In addition to this opportunity, ARF is always looking for volunteers to help with fundraising, events, administrative work and more. If you would like to become a volunteer for ARF and make a difference if the lives of animals, Please contact us at arf.boquete@gmail.com ARF is an all volunteer organization located in Boquete, Panama. Our primary mission is to provide adoption, rescue and foster services for the dogs & cats in the Boquete and surrounding areas.

Come and meet sweet Jimmie and his pals Bobby and Vito. Their bags are packed and they're just waiting for their new homes!

Great minds think alike Bonnie! Check out our table at the next Tuesday market to pick one up. Or contact us at arf.boquete@gmail.com and we'll get you as many as you need. They will be available December 1st.

WE NEED YOUR UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER! This holiday season, help ARF help the animals by asking your family and friends to make a donation to ARF in your name, rather than gifting you with one more knick-knack or ugly sweater. This holiday fund drive will allow us to close out the year with no shortfall and give us a head start for 2018. 100% of your donation goes to helping animals. We have no administrative costs. Our future is looking bright, as we have a strong group of volunteers who are working hard to put together fresh new fundraising events in the new year! Every day our volunteers are working to make better lives for the animals in our area, but we can't do it without your help. Just say "No" to ugly sweaters and help us reach our goal. Remember, ARF is Boquete's only community based, all volunteer, non-profit animal rescue group. Click the link below to contribute to the ARF holiday fund drive. https://www.gofundme.com/8wxc3

Don't forget to take the survey. It's open for one more week. We really value your feedback. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ARF_Boquete

I'm so sorry you had trouble with the survey but thank you for persevering!

These 4 cute pups and their mother were found in a ravine. The man who found them rents a home with a no pet policy and has been told to get rid of them or move out. Can you help? The pups are eating solid food so they can be separated if needed. ARF will cover all the medical costs and can supply food if necessary until they find forever homes. If you can provide a home for these guys please contact ARF at arf.boquete@gmail.com ARF is a small non-profit animal organization dedicated to the rescue, care, foster and adoption of the unwanted and neglected animals in Boquete and the surrounding areas. Please visit our website at http://www.arf-boquete.com/ if you are interested in adopting an animal. You can also help with the financial support of these animals by clicking here http://www.arf-boquete.com/donate.html 100% of our donations go to the animals. Our email address is arf.boquete@gmail.com Please visit and “like” our Facebook page on https://www.facebook.com/ARF-Adopt-Rescue-Foster-Boquete-Panama-260616740779036/

I'm not sure where you are having trouble. Can you be more specific about what question you're referring to? Alternately, you can email us at arf.boquete@gmail.com Thank you for participating in our survey!

Hello Boquete Community. Did you know that ARF is currently the only community based, all volunteer, non-profit group solely dedicated to the rescue, foster and adoption of animals in the Boquete area? While there are other amazing individuals and groups helping to improve the lives of animals, ARF’s mission has always been to focus on rescuing, fostering and adopting animals. We rely on the kindness of volunteers for hands on help and from the community to fund our operating expenses. We have reached a point in our journey where we need to take a look at our successes and our challenges and strategize for the future. Our mission of ensuring the well-being of the animals is our number one priority and, whether you foster, adopt, donate or volunteer or simply attend our fund-raising events, we rely on you to help make the world a better place for the animals in our community With this in mind, please take a few moments to complete this survey so that we can better understand what we are getting right and where we may need to make changes. Your feedback will be extremely valuable to us. The survey should take you less than 5 minutes to complete and all responses are anonymous. The survey will be active until December 1. Thank you for your continuing support. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ARF_Boquete

Hello Boquete Community. Did you know that ARF is currently the only community based, all volunteer, non-profit group solely dedicated to the rescue, foster and adoption of animals in the Boquete area? While there are other amazing individuals and groups helping to improve the lives of animals, ARF’s mission has always been to focus on rescuing, fostering and adopting animals. We rely on the kindness of volunteers for hands on help and from the community to fund our operating expenses. We have reached a point in our journey where we need to take a look at our successes and our challenges and strategize for the future. Our mission of ensuring the well-being of the animals is our number one priority and, whether you foster, adopt, donate or volunteer or simply attend our fund-raising events, we rely on you to help make the world a better place for the animals in our community With this in mind, please take a few moments to complete this survey so that we can better understand what we are getting right and where we may need to make changes. Your feedback will be extremely valuable to us. The survey should take you less than 5 minutes to complete and all responses are anonymous. Thank you for your continuing support. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ARF_Boquete

This dog has been hanging around in the Los Pinos area off Volcancito Road for the last several months now. One of our volunteers has been feeding her (appears to be a female). She is very frightened of people and this is the first picture he has been able to get of her. She has a collar and a tag. Does anyone happen to know the owners? ARF is a small non-profit animal organization dedicated to the rescue, care, foster and adoption of the unwanted and neglected animals in Boquete and the surrounding areas. Please visit our website at http://www.arf-boquete.com/ if you are interested in adopting an animal. You can also help with the financial support of these animals by clicking here http://www.arf-boquete.com/donate.html 100% of our donations go to the animals. Our email address is arf.boquete@gmail.com Please visit and “like” our Facebook page on https://www.facebook.com/ARF-Adopt-Rescue-Foster-Boquete-Panama-260616740779036/

Yes Alison and Bill, Magaly and Javier play a very important part in animal rescues here in Boquete and we work very closely with them every day. I just wanted to clarify that they have their own business and provide a service to ARF and we are two different entities.

Hi all, please note the gofundme account noted above is for Javier and Magaly who run their dog camp for boarding and also do rescues. They are currently boarding several ARF rescues. ARF is a separate organization. We are 100% non-profit. To donate please go to: http://www.arf-boquete.com/donate.html

Patches is well on the road to recovery! Look at her now! Thank you so much to our incredible fosters….you have really made a difference in this girls life. She will only continue to get healthier and look more beautiful! If you would like to help us help animals such as Patches, please donate today: http://www.arf-boquete.com/donate.html

ARF is a small non-profit animal organization dedicated to the rescue, care, foster and adoption of the unwanted and neglected animals in Boquete and the surrounding areas. Please visit our website at http://www.arf-boquete.com/ if you are interested in adopting an animal. You can also help with the financial support of these animals by clicking here http://www.arf-boquete.com/donate.html 100% of our donations go to the animals. Our email address is arf.boquete@gmail.com Please visit and “like” our Facebook page on https://www.facebook.com/ARF-Adopt-Rescue-Foster-Boquete-Panama-260616740779036/ YouTube: Adopt Rescue Foster ARF Boquete Panama Also, please visit our sister site Pets Want Homes if you are interested in adopting an animal on http://www.petswanthomes.com/

Thank you for your comments. Please understand that it was not ARF that paid the owners for this dog. It was a concerned member of the community and we took possession of the dog. Even though there is an animal law in Panama which is designed to protect domestic/farm and circus animals it is another thing entirely to see it enforced. Most people reporting the abuse do not want to get involved as they are neighbors to, or know the abusers and there is also a fear of retaliation. We had a case in David some time ago where the abuser was a prominent member of the community and the case basically resulted in going nowhere because of his “connections”. Over the years we have worked with the local corrigidoras on cases such as these here in Boquete. Sometimes they are helpful, but often it is an uphill battle as the general mentality is that animal abuse is not a high priority. Most of the time what happens is when these people are threatened with a fine they simply surrender the animal. We are a small group of volunteers and we do what we can. Our priority with Patches was to get her out of the situation she was in and on the road to recovery. If the woman who paid for this dog decides to pursue charges we will assist her thru the process in any way we can.

Update on Patches (AKA Joanne) This is from the fosters who are lovingly taking good care of her: “Patches is doing great, finally getting frisky, eating well, wanting to play and is obviously getting stronger. All her open sores have closed so tomorrow she will get her first mange bath. I'm anxious to get those going. She is going to be beautiful.” If you would like to contribute to the care and recovery of Patches, please visit our site and donate. Thank you! http://www.arf-boquete.com/donate.html

Please help us support these animals while they are waiting for their new homes. Make a donation today! http://www.arf-boquete.com/donate.html ARF is a small non-profit animal organization dedicated to the rescue, care, foster and adoption of the unwanted and neglected animals in Boquete and the surrounding areas. Please visit our website at http://www.arf-boquete.com/ if you are interested in adopting an animal. You can also help with the financial support of these animals by clicking here http://www.arf-boquete.com/donate.html 100% of our donations go to the animals. Our email address is arf.boquete@gmail.com Please visit and “like” our Facebook page on https://www.facebook.com/ARF-Adopt-Rescue-Foster-Boquete-Panama-260616740779036/ YouTube: Adopt Rescue Foster ARF Boquete Panama Also, please visit our sister site Pets Want Homes if you are interested in adopting an animal on http://www.petswanthomes.com/