Who We Are

Edilia Vazquez, President

Edilia has been involved in animal welfare issues in Puerto Rico for decades. She is a veteran rescuer, who has personally taken hundreds of dogs and cats off the streets, nursed them back to health, and found them loving homes. But her work for animals extends even beyond rescue. She is dedicated to addressing the underlying causes of animal overpopulation, abuse, and neglect on the island. As an attorney, she is a founding member of the Animal Rights Commission of the Puerto Rican Bar Association. She also works closely with state, national, and international animal welfare organizations to develop programs and policies. A tireless lobbyst for animal issues, she also works with government officials to advise on policy. She works with the Humane Society of Puerto Rico and local veterinarians to help ensure that low-income residents have access to affordable spay/neuter services and other essential clinic services that will promote pet retention. Read a story about Edi in Rutgers 2011 Magazine.

Ruth Camilo

Ruth Camilo is one of our secret weapons. She is a veteran rescuer who has worked with us since the beginning. She has personally saved the lives of thousands of dogs. She works tirelessly to educate people about appropriate care of animals and she takes on some of our most challenging cases. She recently helped a very ill older man, who could no longer care for his animals, rehome nearly 30 dogs and cats. There probably isn't a minute during the day when Ruth isn't doing something to help an animal. 

Twig Mowatt, Shelter Coordinator

Twig learned about the plight of Satos after she adopted Rico from the Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem, MA. Rico changed her life. A journalist by training, Twig began writing about the issue. Her stories have appeared in Bark and the Boston Globe Magazine. She has also worked to bring the deplorable situation faced by animals in Puerto Rico to the attention of the national media through story placements in the New York Times, People Magazine, and many other outlets. A long-time animal advocate, she has worked to help end greyhound racing in the United States, and, in addition to her work in Puerto Rico, has been on missions for animals in Mexico and Bali.

Marta Delgado

Marta Delgado is a critical member of our team. She is our go-to person for medical advice and someone who has nursed many gravely ill animals back to health. She is also a rescuer and a wonderful foster mom to many of our dogs and puppies. Marta never shrinks from taking on difficult tasks--driving halfway across the island to be at the airport for early morning transports and staying up all night to bottle feed puppies. She has a huge heart and we are lucky to have her.

Marielle Amengual

Marielle Amengual lives, breathes, and dreams animal rescue. She is a force of nature on the ground, who will do whatever it takes to get an animal to safety. Marielle is the person who explains our program to new rescuers, who want to help an animal, but don't know what to do. In this role, she is an effective ambassador for humane animal treatment wherever she goes. 

Claudia Amaya, Feline Coordinator

When Claudia Amaya isn't teaching classes in applied mathematics at the University of Puerto Rico, she is directing our feline program. Claudia has saved the lives of thousands of cats and she also rescues dogs. In fact, she takes on some of our hardest medical and behavioral cases and has worked magic on many deserving dogs and cats. We count on her to prepare all our cats for transport day and make sure they are safely checked in for their flights. 

Genilma Lopez

Genilma Lopez works with Claudia in our feline program. Though she has a demanding job as an office mananger for a busy company, Geni always makes time to go the extra mile for our gatos. We count on Geni to orient new rescuers to the many details and requirements of our transport program, which she does with grace and kindness.  She also helps with the many complicated aspects of each transport, providing much needed support. 

Maritza Rodriguez, Trustee

Like Edilia, Maritza is a long-time figure on the animal welfare scene in Puerto Rico. She has also personally rescued and rehomed hundreds of dogs and cats over the years. She is well known in Puerto Rico for her passionate advocacy of responsible pet ownership. She is particularly dedicated to promoting adoption as a preferred alternative to the purchase of an animal through a puppy mill or petstore. Maritza is also Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Humane Society, where she works to develop humane shelter standards and procedures and educate staff on humane treatment of the animals in their care. Maritza is constantly adding to her knowledge of animal care and animal behavior, participating in national and international training courses. She is often called upon to deliver presentations at international conferences, including a seminar/workshop at the 2011 Animal Care Expo.

Danielle Festa, Web and Graphic Designer

Danielle joined the All Sato Rescue team in the beginning of 2009 and has been active in the humane dog community since. Starting with the re-design of the site, she got to know all of the great work that All Sato Rescue continually does. With every happy ending and amazing makeover story she gets to share, she is so fortunate to be able to work with such a wonderful group that does so much in the face of an overwhelming plight in Puerto Rico. Find her on Instagram.