Our clinic phone number: 987 112 3376

How do I get to the shelter?

If you are coming from town, the best way is heading south on the water front street, known as the Malecon, you turn LEFT at the set of lights just before the Malecon turns into the highway headed south. (reference points: international pier on your right, pemex gas station and 7-11 just past the lights). After making this left, travel 3/4 km and you will see a big sign for the Humane Society, turn RIGHT, drive 50 yards and turn right at the soccer field, there is a little sign for the HS to guide you. Come to the end of the soccer field and another small sign will show you to turn left. 20 yards further on the left is the Humane Society. You can't miss us!

WELCOME! And thank you for visiting our website. We have been working to help the animals of Cozumel non stop since 1996, and we are happy to show you who we are and what we do.

Our clinic/shelter was opened in April 1996. We started with two rooms, no electricity, 24 kennels, one vet and one kennel worker. We have been growing steadily since then and now we are capable of helping more. Nowadays we have a full time staff of 7, and have over 60 dogs, puppies and 100+ cats under our care at any one time. We receive an average of 40 animals per month, found astray or relinquished by their owners for a variety of reasons.  We do our best to care for them and place them in good, loving homes.

A very important part of our work is on a bigger scale. Our long term goal is to fully change the approach towards dog and cat overpopulation; all prevention of litters, and no more extermination. We have been promoting this gradually through talks, presentations, campaigns and presentations by guest lecturers from well known groups. And also, of course, through a continued, free spay and neuter program.

We hope you enjoy this website and that you will share with us the warm feeling of caring for individual animals in need, and the sense of achievement of gradually making a difference for large numbers of them.

Our work for the animals is made possible by many wonderful humans who contribute their time, talents and or money to the cause, and to them we are immensely grateful. Here you can get to know a bit about the staff, members of the board and other regular volunteers that keep the ball rolling.