What is The Luving Paws Foundation?

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The Luving Paws Foundation is a Puerto Rico based nonprofit rescue dedicated to saving, rehabilitating, and advocating for the island's beloved boridoggies. 

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Founded in 2010 and located in Humacao, Puerto Rico, we rescue abandoned, neglected, abused, and medically vulnerable dogs while providing exceptional veterinary care, behavioral rehabilitation, enrichment, and sanctuary based healing. 

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Unlike many traditional rescues, we believe every dog deserves the time, compassion, and individualized care needed to truly recover, physically and emotionally, before finding a forever family.

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At Luving Paws, we don't just rescue dogs. We help boridoggies rediscover what love feels like.

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We also promote and strengthen the human-animal bond through education, community outreach, and responsible pet ownership initiatives throughout Puerto Rico.

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Is The Luving Paws Foundation a “non-kill” rescue?

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Yes.

 

The Luving Paws Foundation will never euthanize a dog due to lack of space or length of stay.

 

Many of our boridoggies come from unimaginable situations, abandonment, abuse, medical neglect, hoarding cases, or years of surviving on the streets of Puerto Rico. We believe those dogs deserve patience, healing, and a real chance at life.

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Adoptable dogs remain in our care for as long as it takes to fine the right family.

 

Some dogs require extensive rehabilitation, decompression, behavioral support, or life long sanctuary care. Those dogs are not forgotten here. They remain part of The Luving Paws family for however long they need, even forever.

 

Because to us, rescue is about building lives, not moving inventory.

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Where can I see The Luving Paws Foundation's adoptable dogs?

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All adoptable boridoggies are featured on our website, Pet Finder, and social media platforms.

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Our sanctuary and headquarters are located in Humacao, Puerto Rico, where approved adopters can visit by appointment to meet the dogs and experience the heart of Luving Paws firsthand.

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We believe successful adoptions are built on connection, education, and proper matching, which is why we take the time to truly understand both our dogs and the families interested in adopting them. 

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Whether they are playful puppies, overlooked seniors, special needs dogs, or long stay boridoggies waiting for their chance, every dog we recue deserves a family that sees their worth. 

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Does The Luving Paws Foundation have an adoption fee?

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Yes.

Our adoption fee is $560.

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Every boridoggie in our care goes through an extensive veterinary and rehabilitation process before adoption. Dogs remain in structured quarantine and care for a minimum of 90 days while receiving comprehensive medical treatment, behavioral evaluation, enrichment, and socialization.

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At Luving Paws, we hold ourselves to exceptionally high veterinary standards. Every dog is fully vetted, vaccinated, spayed or neutered, microchipped, dental cleaning/evaluation/extractions, and medically cleared by licensed veterinarians before traveling to their forever home.

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Many of our boridoggies also receive specialist care, advanced diagnostics, and extensive preventative treatment to ensure adopters receive a healthy, safe, and well prepared companion.

 

The adoption fee covers only a small portion of the actual cost of rescue. On average, Luvin Paws spends more than $2,000 per dog before transport and adoption placement.

 

Adopters receive:

-Complete veterinary records

-Ongoing support from our team

-Guidance during the decompression and transition period

-Behavioral support from trainers familiar with your dog

-A fully outfitter adoption kit sponsored by our longtime partners at Toy Doggie

        Each adoption kit includes harness, collar and leash, three months of heartworm/feal/tick prevention, safety gear and comfort items, seasonal styles and essentials.

Because every boridoggie deserves to arrive home safe, comfortable, stylish, and loved. 

 

 

Do you test your Bori doggies with cats, kids, humans and other dogs?

 

Absolutely.

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At Luving Paws, proper matching is one of the most important parts of successful rescue and adoption.

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Every boridoggie in our care is carefully evaluated based on personality, energy level, behavior, confidence, and compatibility with different environments and family dynamics. Dogs are assessed around: 

-Other dogs

-Cats

-Children

-Men and Women

-Handling and social situations

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We never place a dog into a home with cats or children without proper evaluation and testing first.

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What makes Luving Paws different is that our dogs are not simply kenneled and observed from a distance. Our boridoggies live in structured social groups where they experience daily enrichment, play, training, routine, and real life interactions. 

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They live both indoors and outdoors, interact with dogs of different ages, sizes, and personalities, learn the foundations of confidence, decompression, structure, and positive reinforcement training.

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Because we live alongside our dogs every single day, we truly get to know them, not just in one environment, but across many situations and experiences. This allows us to better understand:

-What type of family they would thrive in

-Their energy and play style

-Their comfort level with children and other pets

-Their emotional needs during transition

-The type of home environment where they will be most successful

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Our goal is not simply adoption, it is lifelong success for both dog and adopter.

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That said, rescue dogs are living beings, and all dogs require time to decompress and adjust to a new environment. Some behaviors may change during the transition period as your boridoggie settles into home life. 

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Because we know our dogs so well, we are able to guide adopters through that adjustment period with ongoing support and honest communication.

If we believe a dog would benefit from continued professional training or a specific type of home environment, we will always discuss that openly before adoption so families can make informed decisions.

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What is the policy about returning dogs/taking dogs back?

 

At Luving Paws, every boridoggie remains part of our family for life.

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Our adoption contract requires that if, for any reason, an adopter can no longer keep their dog, the dog must be returned directly to The Luving Paws Foundation. 

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Adopted dogs may not be rehomed, surrendered to another rescue, transferred to another person, or brought to a shelter without our knowledge and approval.

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This policy exists because we are committed to the lifelong safety and wellbeing of every boridoggie we rescue.

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All dogs adopted through Luving Paws are microchipped with our information to ensure they are always protected and traceable back to us if needed. 

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We understand that life circumstances can change, and if challenges arise, our team is always here to help support both the adopter and the dog. 

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Rescue does not end at adoption, our commit is forever.

 

 

After I adopt from you, what is the next step?

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(Puerto Rico residents only)

At Luving Paws, adoption is only the beginning of the journey.

 

We continue to support our boridoggies and their families long after adoption day through follow up care, guidance, and ongoing communication.

 

For Puerto Rico adopters, we schedule a post adoption veterinary checkup at Clinica Mi Mascota to ensure your dog is adjusting well and remaining healthy. Initial follow-up visits and vaccine updates coordinated through our veterinary team are covered by The Luving Paws Foundation. Future yearly 4DX testing and routine veterinary care become the responsibility of the adopter. 

 

Because Puerto Rico has year round exposure to mosquitoes and parasites, we strongly recommend keeping all dogs on monthly heartworm prevention, flea prevention, and routine veterinary care at all times.

 

Our team also remains available to help guide adopters through:

-Decompression and adjustment

-Behavioral questions

-Introducing children or other pets

-Training supports

-Transitioning into family life

 

Every boridoggie comes from a different background, and we believe continued support helps create successful, lifelong placements.
 

 

Can you fly dogs to the USA?

 

Yes. 

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Luving Paws regularly transports boridoggies from Puerto Rico to families throughout the mainland United States. Every dog that travels through our rescue completes extensive veterinary care, quarantine protocols, vaccinations, spay/neuter, microchipping, and health testing prior to transport. 

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Because Puerto Rico is considered a high-risk area for certain diseases, some states may have additional quarantine requirements. Our team helps adopters understand and navigate these regulations to ensure every transport is completed safely and legally.

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For example:

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Massachusetts residents must have a quarantine facility State Approved as stablish by the state law 1-AHO-05. Regardless the fact that we quarantine for 3 months minimum our doggies and vets all to the highest standards in Puerto Rico.

 

Minnesota residents must also have a veterinarian aligned for quarantine and transport purpose.

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Depending on the size and needs of the dog, transport may include:

-Volunteer Travel Guardians for in-cabin flights

-Cargo transport for large dogs

-Ground transportation partnerships

-Coordinated airport pickup plans

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Our goal is always the same:

to safely bring Puerto Rico's boridoggies from survival to forever homes where they can thrive.