What 'Friends' Is All About

With more than 16,000 homeless dogs and cats fighting for survival on the streets of Manzanillo, a group of concerned citizens, volunteers-all, organized to raise money to help those who help.

Friends of PATA Manzanillo (Friends) was organized as a stand-alone group whose sole purpose is to gather funds to support the efforts of those doing the hands-on work of alleviating animal over-population and suffering in Manzanillo: the folks who perform free spay/neuter surgeries, the ones who rescue and foster street animals, and the concerned citizens making a difference in the Manzanillo community by spreading the word about animal welfare.

                           
Abandoned, homeless and mistreated in Manzanillo

(Friends) is an Arizona non-profit corporation, incorporated specifically to solicit donations and then to distribute those donations to animal welfare activities in Manzanillo, Mexico. Our mission, goals and vision are defined, below.

Our Mission

The Friends mission is to facilitate and assist with animal welfare programs in order to reduce animal suffering and improve public health. These programs include, but are not limited to: spay/neuter programs; animal care education; and shelter and adoption of rescued animals.

Goals

Our goals are to:

• Reduce the number of homeless animals;
• Eliminate the suffering of animals from mistreatment or abuse;
• Find permanent homes for all animals in need;
• Foster a culture of loving animal ownership;
• Reduce the risk to human health caused by homeless animals;
• Expand free sterilization programs;
• Assist in the development of an animal shelter; and
• Broaden animal care education efforts.

Vision

Our vision is of healthy neighborhoods where animals are treated with respect and live in dignity. A healthy animal population goes hand in hand with a safe and healthy living environment for our community.

As part of our overall vision, we see the animal population of our communities coming under control and the numbers of unwanted animals lowered to a level such that a shelter/adoption center could be self-sustaining.

Contact Us

Exciting developments are in the offing, so please come back and visit our site, often. We also welcome your comments and feedback. You can email Friends, call or write. Our contact info is listed below. To send us your thoughts, click on the email icon, or call, or write.