About Us
Protectora SAT Animal Rescue, or ‘SAT’ as it is usually known, is a voluntary organisation rescuing and re-homing stray and abandoned dogs in the Alicante province. We are a registered charity with Comunidad Valenciana. Our kennels are based in San isidro and we have 8 charity shops in different locations in Alicante province.
What do we do?
We help dogs in need. They come to us in different ways and for different reasons: some are abandoned and found wandering in the campo or on roads; some are dumped in boxes on our doorstep or thrown into canals; others are given up by their current owners because they have become too ill or infirm to care for them. Some dogs that come to us are perfectly healthy, others may have multiple life-threatening diseases and others may have horrific injuries after being attacked or run over. Whatever the situation we do much more than simply provide board and lodgings until they are found a new home – every dog over 6 months is blood tested on arrival, or if still in our care when they reach the age of 6 months. The blood test is for Vector Borne Diseases: – Leishmania, Heartworm, Anaplasma and Erlichia and also includes a complete Haemogram, Biochemistry and Protein Electrophoresis. Any treatment or special food highlighted by these tests can then be provided. Specialist tests and treatments may be required for less common conditions and expensive reconstructive surgery may be needed to help a dog recover from injuries received. All dogs that leave us for new homes are neutered, or in the case of young puppies they leave on condition that they will be neutered at the appropriate time.
It’s not all about physical problems either – some dogs that come to us have behavioural issues and we will provide training for the dogs and, if necessary, for their new owners including follow-ups in the new home where appropriate.
Some history
SAT was founded in 1992 by a group of people of various nationalities to address what was then a more serious issue with stray and abandoned dogs roaming the streets of Torrevieja. Over the years we have broadened the area in which we work and now cover much of the Vega Baja region. Fortunately there are now more organisations in the area that help abandoned animals and we can share the load between us.
We moved from our original kennels on the south side of Torrevieja in 1998 to the outskirts of Dolores, and then in January 2024 we moved to our new purpose-built kennels in San Isidro. Since our formation we have welcomed over 9,000 dogs through our doors, and the count keeps growing.
Protectora SAT Animal Rescue, or ‘SAT’ as it is usually known, is a voluntary organisation rescuing and re-homing stray and abandoned dogs in the Alicante province. We are a registered charity with Comunidad Valenciana. Our kennels are based in San isidro and we have 8 charity shops in different locations in Alicante province.
What do we do?
We help dogs in need. They come to us in different ways and for different reasons: some are abandoned and found wandering in the campo or on roads; some are dumped in boxes on our doorstep or thrown into canals; others are given up by their current owners because they have become too ill or infirm to care for them. Some dogs that come to us are perfectly healthy, others may have multiple life-threatening diseases and others may have horrific injuries after being attacked or run over. Whatever the situation we do much more than simply provide board and lodgings until they are found a new home – every dog over 6 months is blood tested on arrival, or if still in our care when they reach the age of 6 months. The blood test is for Vector Borne Diseases: – Leishmania, Heartworm, Anaplasma and Erlichia and also includes a complete Haemogram, Biochemistry and Protein Electrophoresis. Any treatment or special food highlighted by these tests can then be provided. Specialist tests and treatments may be required for less common conditions and expensive reconstructive surgery may be needed to help a dog recover from injuries received. All dogs that leave us for new homes are neutered, or in the case of young puppies they leave on condition that they will be neutered at the appropriate time.
It’s not all about physical problems either – some dogs that come to us have behavioural issues and we will provide training for the dogs and, if necessary, for their new owners including follow-ups in the new home where appropriate.
Some history
SAT was founded in 1992 by a group of people of various nationalities to address what was then a more serious issue with stray and abandoned dogs roaming the streets of Torrevieja. Over the years we have broadened the area in which we work and now cover much of the Vega Baja region. Fortunately there are now more organisations in the area that help abandoned animals and we can share the load between us.
We moved from our original kennels on the south side of Torrevieja in 1998 to the outskirts of Dolores, and then in January 2024 we moved to our new purpose-built kennels in San Isidro. Since our formation we have welcomed over 9,000 dogs through our doors, and the count keeps growing.