A special event was held in Westmoreland County this weekend to celebrate a local organization's mission of saving dogs from Puerto Rico.

Adopt A Sato was established in 2016, bringing abandoned and/or abused dogs from the streets and beaches of Puerto Rico to the United States.

This weekend, a reunion event was held in Ardara, bringing together some of the dogs that have been rescued over the years, along with their adopted families.

According to the rescue, "the euthanasia rate in the USA is around 50%. In Puerto Rico, it is 99%, which means that most dogs are picked up and euthanized immediately."

Adopt A Sato was established in 2016, bringing abandoned and/or abused dogs from the streets and beaches of Puerto Rico to the United States. Photo Credit: Adopt A Sato

Pam Bacco, one

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