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Two decades of dedication. Two years at Oasis.
For over 20 years, Isla Animals has been a constant in the chaos—rescuing, healing, and advocating for stray animals across Isla Mujeres…
Rescue thoughts – FACTS 🤷‍♀️
Isla Animals continue today as it has for 24 years, helping the animals of Isla Mujeres (among other places, as we have…
Flight Angels 2024/2025 update
This year 2024 has seen a lot of changes when it comes to airlines, requirements and how to be a flight angel.…
April 23 – Nov 24
Some days is hard to believe this was posted back in April 2023. And then we look around to what we have…
Isla Animals SNIP SNIP Raffle
Thanks to our friends from FHAT for sponsoring the prizes for this raffle and organising a spay and neuter campaign for NOV…
Pound vs Isla Animals
Some important differences to note! Should we also mention that we work 24/7, making sure we are there for every single dog…
First Isla Animals Oasis Spay & Neuter Campaign
Isla Animals OASIS first spay and neuter campaign! (And Isla Animals spay and neuter campaign number 4.658 hahaha) August fantastic news!!!!!! We…
RIFA con causa por Pimienta!
RIFA con causa!Ayuda a Pimienta! Pimienta vivía en las calles de Cancun con su piernita destrozada. Necesita cirugía! También salió positiva a…
Isla Animals Oasis – 1 year anniversary!
A year ago we came to the land where today our new shelter stands (still unfinished but standing!)… we came with machetes…
New CDC regulations and how it affects YOU adopting a DOG from MEXICO (or traveling with your own dog!)
Starting August 1st there are new regulations to enter the US with dogs. This is VERY important as it changes EVERYTHING for Isla…
Isla Animals OASIS – MOVING DATE – March 1
The time is here. We have relentlessly been working to get to this point.  No, Isla Animals Oasis is not ready, you…
Isla Animals Rescue or Tourist Attraction?
Did you know?! 80% of our animals -or more- come from the mainland (we could probably just work on the 20% and…
2023 balance and numbers
Time to look back and see how 2023 went…  We started the year sending out 112 dogs in 112 days from Jan…
What is coming in 2024?
The year started without a second to breathe! We had some sick puppies and it kept us busy…. And we also made…
Puppies… from the street to your sofa!
We have often talked about all the vetting we do with our puppies… if you have come to visit we probably explained…
Post-Eviction: what has it been like for us…
The aftermath of evicting an animal rescue….We thought it was past time to break down the rippling effect of how a tiny…
Less space more dogs… this is a disaster!
Oh dear… 😱😱😱 Things are OUT OF CONTROL!!! With the rain ⛈ we are getting reports constantly… and we are just so tired and so sad…
Building a shelter in Mexico… fun!
Isla Animals is building a shelter for abandoned and street dogs and cats!! After 22 years of work in Isla Mujeres, we…
Is Isla Animals leaving the island?
As transparent we are trying to be… there seems to be a bit of confusion on where our shelter will be located!…
Why Isla Animals is moving out of Isla Mujeres?
Since our recent decision of leaving the island, we have had so many people asking us why. We have a variety of…
We have a PLAN! The dream is taking shape!
We are building a new animal shelter and we need your help! A few weeks ago, we came to you with the…
The precarious reality of Isla Animals
If you have been following us, you may know about the EVICTION from our beloved shelter. It’s been over a month and…
Oasis – Isla Animals
We are opening the doors of our immediate and very temporary place so you can come be part of our mission and…
#SAVEISLAANIMALS – help us build a shelter for them!
HELLO Isla Animals Family! We are reaching to you today with sad news.  If you have adopted one of our pups, came to…
#SAVEISLAANIMALS Becoming Independent
Today, Monday April 24th, we have officially declined the help the govt of Isla Mujeres had offered us. However much we may…
#SAVEISLAANIMALS – the week when it all started…
We want to be as transparent as possible with this process. We are sorry if during the week we weren’t able to…
Why Spay and Neuter Programs are Vital
If you’ve visited the Isla animals Facebook site recently, you’ve probably noticed they are getting ready for their 10th Annual Spay &…
June News: we need your help!
We are STRUGGLING and need your HELP!  Isla Animals Family and Friends! You may have heard that after Covid, adoptions are down…
The Heat is ON – Keeping Our Pets Cool in Hot Weather
The summer weather can be downright uncomfortable and even dangerous, for pets as well as for us! Temperatures are on the rise…
Creative Ways You Can Help Your Favorite Animal Shelter
Anyone who loves animals probably also has a special place in their heart for animal rescues and shelters. More times than not,…