SayulitAnimals & PEACEAnimals: A Legacy of Compassion

At its heart, SayulitAnimals is dedicated to eliminating animal suffering and educating communities about animal welfare, with the goal of fostering an environment rooted in compassion, responsibility, and respect for all living beings.

PEACEAnimals owes its beginning to the extraordinary vision and generosity of Gretchen DeWitt. A full-time resident of Mexico, Gretchen made Puerto Vallarta her home after a successful 25-year career owning a public relations and special events firm in San Francisco. Throughout her life, she was deeply engaged in philanthropy, actively fundraising for numerous charitable organizations and serving as a founding member of the board of Planetree, a nationally recognized healthcare resource organization.

Gretchen had an immense heart—devoted to helping people and animals in need, and deeply committed to caring for this beautiful planet we all share.

After relocating to Puerto Vallarta in 2006, Gretchen co-founded SPCA-PV and served as its first president. In 2009, she joined the board of PeaceMexico, where she completed a three-year term focused primarily on fundraising for Ayuda a los Animales, the organization’s free spay and neuter clinics.

Recognizing the profound impact of prevention-based animal welfare, Gretchen—together with Brischa Borchgrevink (LADRA) and Amy Welch (former PEACE USA Treasurer)—founded PEACEAnimals, laying the foundation for what would become one of the region’s most impactful free mobile sterilization programs.

Tragically, Gretchen passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. With her passing, we lost one of the kindest, most compassionate, and truly remarkable people this world has known. Her vision, generosity, and unwavering commitment to animals continue to live on through the thousands of lives saved and the suffering prevented in her honor.

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The mission of SayulitAnimals & PEACEAnimals is to prevent the future suffering of animals.

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