Available for Adoption

Finding a companion animal for adoption on Isla Mujeres could never be easier. At any given time there are an average of 20 animals that are fully vetted and waiting to go to their forever home. You can make arrangements to meet them personally by contacting us by clicking here.

Animals can travel with their new owners as long as the airline permits. (Except to England or Ireland where a 6 month quarantine is required.) It is so easy, just follow the steps below. For a more detailed explanation, see the bottom of this page.

1. Call your airline to be sure they will let you travel with a pet.
2. Obtain health Certificate by taking your new pet to Dr. Vega at the island clinic or contacting Alison by clicking here.
3. Buy a kennel in Cancun for transport. You can also borrow one of ours if the right size is available. You can bring this back on your next visit, or donate it to your local animal shelter. We always appreciate a donation, if possible, for the use of the kennel.
4. Hit the road, or rather fly away, with your new loved one!

We have sent animals from Isla Mujeres all over the world!

	Name:	Jenny	Status:	Available and very shy
	Approx. Age:	7 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, Jenny is very shy because she was abandoned in the mangroves. But she is getting better all the time and when she warms up to you she’s the best. She is spayed and vaccinated.
	Name:	Esteban	Status:	Gone to Colorado and adopted
	Approx. Age:	6 months	Sex:	Male
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, I saw this cutie by the road in Cancun, when I tried to touch him he ran away and a man nearby told me he didn’t want him anymore. I said I would love to have him and brought him home. He needs to gain some weight but is doing well, he’s just a love, looks like a little fox.
	Name:	Chowder	Status:	Available for adoption
	Approx. Age:	4 years	Sex:	Males
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, a woman called me from Cancun and said there was a young dog living in the street next to a busy road and she was worried about him. She thought maybe he was a puppy. We went over to pick him up and not only was he not a puppy but he’s missing his two front teeth. He was afraid when he first got here but now all he wants to do is go for walks and sit in someones lap. He is neutered and current on all of his shots and ready for a wonderful home.
	Name:	Mimi	Status:	Gone to Calgary
	Approx. Age:	3 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, a month ago I heard that there were 45 pups and at the pound in Cancun. We are having a spay and neuter clinic there in April so I have been visiting more often. I went there with a couple of crates and picked up 22 of the skinniest. They didn’t all make it but this little cutie did. She is current on her shots and spayed.
	Name:	Mitsy	Status:	Gone to Calgary and adopted
	Approx. Age:	3 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010,a month ago I heard that there were 45 pups and at the pound in Cancun. We are having a spay and neuter clinic there in April so I’ve been visiting more often. I went there with a couple of crates and picked up 22 of the skinniest. This little one is doing just fine, she loves toys and all of her litter mates. She is vaccinated and spayed.
	Name:	Bronson	Status:	growing more fur
	Approx. Age:	7 months	Sex:	Male
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, I am almost positive that this is Jenny’s brother. A friend of mine found him trapped under a piece of coral on the south end of the island. He is a darling little guy but we are still working on some skin issues.
	Name:	Betsy	Status:	Gone to Calgary and adopted
	Approx. Age:	3 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, I think that Betsy and Peggy’s are litter mates because she’s also pretty small. I named the two of them after two of my best friends. Betsy is eating well and getting bigger by the day. I picked her up at the Cuncun pound with all the other pups. She’s such a sweetheart. She is vaccinated and spayed.
	Brando	Status:	Gone to Calgary
	Approx. Age:	2 months	Sex:	Male
	Comments:
May 17, 2010, a friend of ours moved into a new apartment on the island and found four puppies in the woods nearby. They are all golden and beautiful. This little guy is the shyest but he’s getting used to us. He has had his first vaccination and de-worming.
	Gabriel	Status:	gone to Calgary
	Approx. Age:	2 months	Sex:	Male
	Comments:
May 17, 2010, a friend of ours moved into a new apartment on the island and found four puppies in the woods nearby. They are all golden and beautiful. This little guy loves to play and he’s crazy for tennis balls. He has had his first vaccination and de-worming.
	Rosa	Status:	Gone to Calgary
	Approx. Age:	2 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
May 17, 2010, a friend of ours moved into a new apartment on the island and found four puppies in the woods nearby. They are all golden and beautiful. Rosa is the smallest but still very energetic, they all love to play. She has had his first vaccination and de-worming.
	Erica	Status:	gone to Calgary
	Approx. Age:	2 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
May 17, 2010, a friend of ours moved into a new apartment on the island and found four puppies in the woods nearby. They are all golden and beautiful. Erica is just a cutie and loves to cuddle. She has had his first vaccination and de-worming.
	Name:	Cooper	Status:	Gone to Calgary
	Approx. Age:	3 months	Sex:	Male
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, this is one of the few males that came in with the Cancun Pound Gang. He’s a little shy but growing fast and loves to play with the other pups. He has been neutered and vaccinated.
	Blondie	Status:	Gone to Colorado and adopted
	Approx. Age:	1 year	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, this beautiful, sweet girl was being abused by her owners so we took her in. She is shy but loving and ready to trust again. She has been vaccinated and spayed.
	Name:	Dolly	Status:	Adopted
	Approx. Age:	5 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, how could you leave a sweetheart like this at the pound. She is a tiny bit shy but loves the other dogs, she’s getting more used to us everyday. She has all her shots, is spayed and is looking forward to having her own person.
	Blackie	Status:	Available for adoption
	Approx. Age:	1 years	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
May 12, an islander came to my door and told me that Blackie was a good dog but, “all of a sudden,” his child had become allergic. I’ve heard this so many times it’s ridiculous. Oh well, if he doesn’t want her, I don’t want him to have her. She’s beautiful, looks just like a small black lab, (about 25 lbs.) she’s sweet, good with other dogs and good with cats, what a treat. Blackie is spayed and current on her vaccinations.
	Name:	Kiwi	Status:	Available for adoption with her brother
	Approx. Age:	3	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
Kiwi is Peewee’s litter mate and has been her since she was a pup because I would like to adopt them out together. They are both magnificent dogs and all they want is their own loving home. She is spayed and vaccinated.
	Name:	Darcy	Status:	Gone to Colorado and adopted
	Approx. Age:	3 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, we brought her home from the pound in Cancun. She’s an energetic little love bug and getting a little fatter every day. She’s been vaccinated and spayed.
	Dedo	Status:	Gone to Calgary and adopted
	Approx. Age:	3 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, a friend of mine, Melody, was at the Cancun Pound and they were going to put this little love down because she had mange. So Melody called me and I said bring her here, of course. She has tons of spirit. I called her Dedo because it’s Spanish for toes and she loves to nibble your toes. She is spayed and vaccinated.
	Name:	Peewee	Status:	Available for adoption with Kiwi, his sister
	Approx. Age:	3 years	Sex:	Male
	Comments:
We found Pewee and his litter mate Kiwi at a gas station near Grand Puerto in Cancun. There were two litters together, thirteen pups in all but when we first saw them they were too young to take from the mother. When we finally brought them to the island there were only seven left. Unfortunately these are the only two that survived so they are tough and unbelievably sweet. Peewee is shy but more outgoing than his litter mate Kiwi. He is handsome and healthy and will make a great friend for some lucky person. He has been neutered and is current on all of his vaccinations.
	Casandra	Status:	Gone to Calgary
	Approx. Age:	3 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, we brought her home from the pound in Cancun. She is a beautiful soft tan colored brindle and full of beans. She is vaccinated and Spay and ready to go.
	Name:	Jordan	Status:	Gone to Calgary
	Approx. Age:	2 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, Jordan came from the pound in Cancun with Casandra, Darcy and Samantha. She is doing very well, just a little thin but eating enough to get a little bigger every day.
	Name:	October	Status:	In recovery
	Approx. Age:	1 year	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, October was found on the beaches of Isla Mujeres during a spay and neuter clinic. She has tons of energy and never misses a thing. I think she must’ve had a home once because she’s so healthy and social. We spayed and vaccinated her and she’s been in a wonderful foster home for two months. She’s ready to go.
	Name:	Felipe	Status:	Gone to Calgary
	Approx. Age:	3 months	Sex:	Male
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, this litter of five pups was found under a step on the mainland at Puerto Juarez. They are doing very well. Felipe has been neutered and vaccinated.
	Marta	Status:	In recovery
	Approx. Age:	3 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, wow is she cute, a friend of mine found her in the street and she loves it here. She is vaccinated and spayed.
	Name:	May-May	Status:	Gone to Calgary
	Approx. Age:	5 weeks	Sex:	female
	Comments:
May 8, 2010, we just finished a spay and neuter clinic on the island and George, a 15 year old islander helped out. Today he brought me this beautiful little puppy. He said there were more and that the mom was very small and wasn’t feeding the pups any longer so they needed a place to go. This is the second puppy he’s brought me from the same litter.
	Name:	Sal	Status:	In Recovery
	Approx. Age:	3 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, this litter of five pups was found under a step on the mainland at Puerto Juarez. Sal is doing very well, she is vaccinated and spayed and loves to play.
	Name:	Betina	Status:	Gone to Calgary and adopted
	Approx. Age:	3 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, Betina has a face like an angel. She’s one of the pups that we picked up at the Cancun pound. She’s doing very well, is current on all of her shots and loves to play.
	Name:	Tinker	Status:	Gone to Calgary
	Approx. Age:	3 months	Sex:	Male
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, Tinker is absolutely the cutest little thing. He was found on the streets of Isla Mujeres and very weak when he got here. But he’s recovered beautifully and keeps up with all the rest of the puppies. He is current on all of his shots and neutered.
	Name:	Kerry	Status:	In recovery
	Approx. Age:	3 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, Kerry has recovered from her skin problems and her coat is shiny and smooth. She is one of the quieter ones and loves to cuddle. What a sweet heart.
	Name:	Adelita	Status:	Gone to Ottawa
	Approx. Age:	5 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, this little sweetie came to us from a rescue on the main land. She is shy but very cuddly. She has all of her shots and is spayed.
	Name:	Nino	Status:	Gone to Colorado and adopted
	Approx. Age:	5 months	Sex:	Male
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, this handsome guy just arrived from a rescue on the main land. He is full of energy and loves to play with the other dogs and people. He is current on his shots and is neutered.
	Layla	Status:	Now lives in Canada
	Approx. Age:	5 months	Sex:	Female
	Comments:
April 29, 2010, four high school girls on the island decided to do some animal rescue work for their Easter Break Project so we went to a few neighborhoods and picked up strays. This playful little female was one of those rescues. Apparently she had been abandoned by a traveler that had already left the island. She is spay and up to date on all of her vaccines and ready for a forever loving home.
	Lyric	Status:	Gone to Calgary and adopted
	Approx. Age:	5 weeks	Sex:	female
	Comments:
May 8, 2010, we just finished a spay and neuter clinic on the island and George, a 15 year old islander helped out. Today he brought me this beautiful little puppy. He said there were more and that the mom was very small and wasn’t feeding the pups anymore so they needed a place to go.

Detailed Adoption Process

The first and most important thing is finding out if your airline takes animals. Most charter flights do not take animals. Most major airlines usually do. There are temperature restrictions but these are usually a problem in July and August, and in January and February. Some airlines don’t worry about it at all.

Most people think that animals from Mexico need to be quarantined, not true. The animal needs a certificate of health from a vet issued within a week of departure. They also need a certificate proving they have been vaccinated for rabies at least 30 days before departure. We supply a booklet with the official stickers taken off the vaccine bottles.

Once all of that has been obtained you need a crate. It has to be big enough for the animal to stand up and turn around in. Some airlines are pickier then others about this but it’s better to be prepared. We have many crates that we are happy to offer for transportation for a donation if possible.

On the day of departure one can take the dog or cat across to the mainland on the ferry if they are in a crate. We have an excellent van company that will transport people with animals to the airport. They need to be reserved in advance and are always very helpful. One should arrive 3 hours before departure. The papers already mentioned are all you need to check into your flight with your pet. We can also supply someone (for a small fee) who’s very familiar with the process to escorts travelers to the airport and stay with them until the dog or cat has been checked in just in case there’s a problem, he can bring the animal back to the island.

When you reach your destination, they will bring your animal to you at the special cargo part of the baggage claim area; it’s usually in the same room. You simply go through customs and show them your papers, it usually goes very smoothly. Sometimes they ask a few extra questions but mostly it’s a breeze.

Next you take your forever grateful pet home and love it as much as you can.