Barbs Dog Rescue

Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico

Animal welfareTax-deductible donations

CharityFounded 2001International reach

Profile last updated: July 18, 2026

About

Founded in 2001, Barbs Dog Rescue is a charity based in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico working on animal welfare.

Barbs Dog Rescue is a non-profit animal rescue and sanctuary founded in 2001 to help homeless and abandoned dogs. Its main shelter is in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico, where it houses several hundred dogs and provides food, shelter, veterinary care, vaccinations and spay/neuter before adoption. It also runs an adoption center and thrift store in Peoria, Arizona, opened in April 2026, to increase adoptions in the United States. The rescue accepts dogs in need, including injured, sick and pregnant dogs, and relies on donations, volunteers and a thrift store. It operates a permanent sanctuary for severely traumatised or injured dogs.

Location

Puerto Peñasco, Mexico

Founded

2001

Organisation type

Charity

Charity number

46-3948346

Focus areas

dog rescueanimal welfareadoptionsanctuarythrift storePuerto PeñascoPeoria

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

Animal welfare

Works for

Animals

How they work

Direct servicesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Take a Shelter Dog on Vacation

Animal welfare · Mexico, United States

Lets visitors take a rescued shelter dog on a vacation, with the aim of leading to permanent adoption. Offered at the Rocky Point rescue and, by email arrangement, in Peoria, Arizona.