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Judi Lynn

(160,450 posts)
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 06:07 PM Feb 2018

Puppies rescued after hurricane to star in Puppy Bowl

By MORGAN WINSOR Feb 2, 2018, 4:28 PM ET



Puppies Kaleb Jr., left, and Archer were rescued from Puerto Rico after the 2017 hurricane and will star in the 2018 Puppy Bowl.

Two puppies rescued from storm-ravaged Puerto Rico will star in the Puppy Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday.

Kaleb Jr. and Archer, two mixed-breeds, are among more than 1,000 dogs that have been transported to safety from Puerto Rico by rescue group The Sato Project since Hurricane Maria roared ashore the U.S. territory.

Since 2001, The Sato Project has been rescuing abandoned and abused dogs from Puerto Rico, where limited spay and neuter practices have lead to unwanted litters of puppies. The organization, which gets its name from the Puerto Rican slang for stray dog, "sato," typically focuses its efforts on an area known as Dead Dog Beach in Yabucoa municipality in the southeast corner of the island, where many unwanted canines are dumped.

But the situation was exacerbated when Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 hurricane on Sept. 20, according to Christina Beckles, founder and president of The Sato Project. Now, the group is rescuing dogs from all over the island.

More:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/puppies-rescued-hurricane-star-puppy-bowl/story?id=52793216

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Puppies rescued after hurricane to star in Puppy Bowl (Original Post) Judi Lynn Feb 2018 OP
Love love love the Puppy Bowl! MontanaMama Feb 2018 #1
Hats off to The Sato Project! BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #2
SQUEE shenmue Feb 2018 #3

MontanaMama

(23,295 posts)
1. Love love love the Puppy Bowl!
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 06:18 PM
Feb 2018

I especially love that my 12 year old son with still watch it with his mama.

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