On June 14, 2023, The Animal Pad executed our largest rescue to date. The shelter formerly known as Ellos Son La Razon (ESLR) in Ensenada, Mexico was seized by the Mexican Government, and TAP was asked to take over the shelter. Over the next several months, we cared for and exited over 400 dogs who had been living in horrific conditions at ESLR. We placed many of them in immediate foster homes, and we've continued to move these pups to fosters over the last 1.5 years. The dogs who have not yet gone to foster homes have been cared for at the Los Adoptables shelter in Ensenada. As of January 25, we still have 66 ESLR dogs living at Los Adoptables who are in need of foster homes.

The main goal of this trip is to find our remaining ESLR pups their valentines, aka foster homes! We'll be taking each one out for a long walk, so hopefully they're somewhat calm for their photo shoot, and then taking lots of photos and videos to help advertise these deserving pups! If you're interested in fostering one of these sweet babies, this would be a perfect opportunity for you to meet the dogs in person! Can't foster but still want to help? Come on the trip! We'll also have a variety of Valentine's gifts attendees can sponsor for TAP's pups living at Los Adoptables!

Itinerary

7:45am - Meet on the US side of the border in the Jack In The Box parking lot (across from the border crossing): 721 E San Ysidro Blvd, San Diego, CA 92173. From there, we will walk together across the border. If you are not at Jack in the Box by 8am, you will need to find your own transport to the shelter.

8:15am - Chartered bus picks us up on the TJ side of the border and takes us to the Los Adoptables shelter in Ensenada.

10:45am -12:45pm - Volunteer at the shelter! Get the dogs some exercise, and take lots of pics!

1:30-3:30pm - Buffet lunch at Planta Baja. Your donation covers 1 margarita, but additional drinks are on you.

5pm(ish) - Arrive at the pedestrian crossing (Ped East) to walk across the border. It is unknown how long the border wait will be. Last time, it was just over an hour for those without Global Entry.

What We Do

The Animal Pad (TAP) is a non-profit, all breed dog and cat rescue, which focuses on saving animals from high kill shelters and the streets of Mexico.

We get them vet care, place them in foster homes, and then find them loving forever families. TAP focuses much of our attention on the street dogs in Mexico, as there is very little help for them. We have a large rescue network in Baja California and a sister shelter in Ensenada that we pull dogs from whenever funds allow.

Our Mission

…is to form a safe space for dogs and cats experiencing crisis and neglect and to build a community of compassion through education, rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption. Our community of volunteers and fosters strives to ensure that all animals get a fighting chance and believes that no case is too extreme to be helped. This means our rescue is full of perfectly imperfect animals who can't wait to meet you.

Our Vision

…is to build, operate, and maintain a no-kill animal sanctuary. We would love to expand this model into other cities and help others wanting to create similar sanctuaries.

Our TAP Family

The Animal Pad is only able to do what we do through a network of volunteers, fosters, donors, sponsor organizations, and adopters. It truly takes a village, and we are always looking for more help! TAP is seeking new avenues for fundraising, veterinary care, pet supplies, and anything that can assist us in helping these innocent souls.

If you would like to get in touch directly, please email: info@theanimalpad.com

TAP Trip to Los Adoptables

Let's find our remaining ESLR pups their valentines (aka foster homes)!