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Cortez Rescue & Outreach

everyday enriching the lives of homeless and neglected dogs

Dogs Rescued Since 2018

Watch this video of our Rescue facility In Las Cuevas Baja California Sur

Cortez Rescue Needs Your Help

We are in urgent need of Rescue Partners throughout the US & Canada

With your help, Cortez Rescue has grown and evolved significantly over the past few years. We have, in fact, outgrown our Rescue partnership network. Moving our dogs to Foster Homes and Rescues in the US and Canada is the primary route of rehoming Cortez Rescue dogs. We have maximized our existing networks and are in need of new, additional, Foster Networks and Partner Rescue Agencies. You can assist us with this vital, life saving, need by helping us create a partnership with your local rescue or creating a foster home network in your community in the US or Canada. We are calling on all who support our mission to reach out locally and make friendly local contact with people and facilities in your area that can support our mission along side us.

Please get us an introduction and conversation starter with a local rescue resource. We can step in and coordinate the details once an introduction is made. You can send all leads and partnership ideas to us on the Contact Page

Our Featured Dogs

I'm Being Fostered

Gretel

I'm very shy at first but once I warm up I'm the best dog ever! I am worth the wait!...

Mix & Mutt

Female

Youth

I'm Being Fostered

Rudy

If you want fun then I'm your guy! I love walks and playing ball.

Mix & Mutt

Male

Puppy

I'm Being Fostered

Zeus

I am in foster in the Portland, Oregon area and looking for my forever home!

Mix & Heinz 57

Male

Youth

Featured Dog Lover

Exceptional volunteer who supports our mission.

TERRI FOSTER

Cortez Rescue Loves Terri! Everybody Loves Terri! Every Cortez dog Loves Terri! To say Terri does a lot for Cortez Rescue is such an understatement. Terri works tirelessly all year long, day in and day out, making the world a better place for East Cape dogs. We are so extremely grateful to have Terri on our team, her energy and positive nature is infectious. Thank You Terri for all you do! Cortez Rescue would not be as awesome as it is without you.

CR (Cortez Rescue): What makes you so committed to helping dogs? TF (Terri Foster): What makes me most committed to helping dogs is my love for all animals, big and small. Since I was kid we always had many pets, from hamsters to guinea pigs, rabbits, birds, lizards, fish and dogs. I loved them all and loved to care for them. I can still remember all their names. My love for Baja dogs keeps growing as I see so many in need that just want love and to be cared for and their love and loyalty always shines through.

CR: What inspires you to volunteer for Cortez Rescue? TF: What inspires me to Volunteer with Cortez is my ability to give back to this wonderful community I have called home for the last 12 years. To help any animal that is suffering makes my heart feel good. And for all the Volunteers, new and old, that continue to volunteer with such a great organization is truly inspirational.

CR: What is your most tender or memorable experience volunteering at Cortez Rescue? TF: My most tendering, memorable and gratifying experience at Cortez Rescue can not be just one. Most tender is watching so many of these dogs go from extremely sick and scared to becoming happy and healthy and adopted. Most memorable are the ones who spend way too long with Cortez but through all our efforts finally get to their forever homes. Most gratifying is my time at the rescue with the dogs and fostering. I love fostering and being that bridge from one life to another for these beautiful creatures.

CR: Anything else you'd like to add? TF: Cortez Rescue has truly changed my life. I've learned that being kind and caring to all is the best way to be. Rescue can be sad and heartbreaking but the happy and joyful moments with these dogs makes the whole journey worth it. I always say "Cortez Rescue is My happy place!" Volunteer if you can. Just to make even a small difference in these dogs' lives will make your heart happy.