Hello all from the Peanut Pet Shelter in Playa del Carmen 2/09

Manyof you know us as the volunteer animal rescue located in the Ejido and founded by/operated by Andy and Jen, expats from England.

Our goal is to rescue as many street dogs as possible, treat their numerous ailments, spay and neuter, and finally re-home as many as possible. Of utmost importance, we are a no-kill shelter. If the rescued dogs cannot be re-homed, they will continue to live at the shelter and become a permanent part of our doggie community. At present, we have over 75 dogs that are finding tons of care and love.

A huge undertaking indeed….time-wise and financially.

But with our ever growing contingent of volunteers and donations we are hoping to take much of the stress off of Andy and Jen.

Last spring we began building new kennels on a lot adjacent to Andy and Jen’s home. Yes. The shelter was/is in their home. We so much want to give their home back to them.

As is the custom here, nothing quite goes according to plan. Because of financial issues and frustrating contractor issues, we have fallen way behind in the completion of the new kennels.

However, two fundraisers in December brought a nice infusion of cash and we are now well on our way to completing the project.

The dogs are loving these piles