Compassion Without Borders has had a presence in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico for over 10 years. The city is filled with thousands of homeless animals starving and suffering in the streets. Some have serious medical conditions; others are victims of shocking cruelty; none deserve what they have endured. Our efforts have alleviated much pain and reduced the homeless animal population, but far too many animals continue to experience stress and misery. Our work has only begun.

CWOB rents four facilities in Puerto Peñasco – our clinic, an adult dog shelter, a cat shelter, and a puppy orphanage. Each building is in a different part of town, which makes our work inefficient and more costly. We spend $2,100 each month on rent for these facilities, and we’re bursting at the seams at each of them. Because we don’t own the spaces, we have limited ability to modify them to fit our needs, and as renters, we’re vulnerable to the wishes of our landlords. Each facility is dated and worn, with old pens and cages and inadequate room for the animals to stretch their legs and play. The cramped quarters also make it difficult to control the spread of disease.

In short, our facilities hamper our lifesaving efforts.

In 2020, we purchased a piece of land large enough to house all of our Puerto Peñasco operations. We’ve been planning and preparing ever since, and we’re now ready to build our dream facility south of the border.

Our new care center will truly be a home for hope, by allowing us to help and heal homeless animals on a much larger scale. We’ll be able to actively prevent animal homelessness, neglect, and suffering by providing free and low-cost access to veterinary care, spay/neuter, and shelter. Housing our operations in one custom-designed space will make us far more efficient and enable us to expand and enhance the services we provide.

Our current facilities no longer meet the demands of the lifesaving work we provide. Our needs—and the needs of the homeless animals in Mexico-are urgent.

You can make this new haven for animals a reality. You can change their lives.

Our total project cost is $1,150,000, with over half of the funding already in place from lead donors. The $250,000 match will bring us to the fundraising finish line once it is raised.

Naming Opportunities are available starting at $1,000. To receive an updated list of available naming opportunities, please contact Christi Camblor, Executive Director