Puerto Rico's beaches hold both breathtaking beauty and heartbreaking reality. With an estimated 650,000 stray dogs struggling to survive, The Sato Project has become a beacon of hope. In this episode of Impactually, we share the powerful story of a grassroots movement born on "Dead Dog Beach" and how it grew into a national model for sustainable animal rescue and community care.

Our Guests:

• Chrissy Beckles - Founder & President, The Sato Project

• Samuel Prieto Pulido & Natalia Rivera - Beach Rescue Coordinators

• Dr. Nell Gridley, DVM - NYC Veterinarian

Major Topics / Highlights:

• The stray dog crisis in Puerto Rico: scale, context, and history

• Dead Dog Beach and the early days of The Sato Project

• Community outreach, Freedom Flights

• OperationSato: spay/neuter initiatives

• Disaster relief and long-term sustainable change

• How this model can inspire animal welfare efforts

Want to Take Action?

• Give: The Sato Project — Official Website

• Learn:

  • Wings of Rescue

  • Pulitzer Center Feature: No Dogs Left Behind

  • People.com Rescue Flight Article

Featured Music:
A very special thanks to the Kadencia Orchestra for sharing their songs "Puerto Rico Te Extrano" and "Diaspora Puertorriquena" off their LP 'En Otro Barrio'. We have a link to their website and social media in our show notes, and their music is available on all major streaming platforms.

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#TheSatoProject #AnimalRescue #Impactually #StoriesForGood #StrayDogs #PuertoRico #SocialImpact #Sustainability #DeadDogBeach #WingsOfRescue #DogAdoption #OperationSato