Did you know it is common in the US Virgin Islands to let dogs and cats roam their neighborhoods? Often animals go on daily walkabouts. If you find a HEALTHY animal, please leave them in place! They probably live nearby!
If the animal is in immediate DANGER, INJURED or SUFFERING, please bring them to us! We will treat them and try to find their owners/re-home them.
If you encounter a dangerous or aggressive dog, please do not attempt to capture it. Please call us and we will try to respond. However, we are limited in staff and funding and must triage the high-volume of calls we receive on a daily basis. We also cannot remove an animal from private property.
While there are leash laws in place, there is no enforcement of animal welfare laws in the VI. While we do not condone animals wandering in neighborhoods, we understand that it happens. In accordance with our mission and vision, our goal is to work within that framework and aim to promote humane treatment of animals using education and outreach, without judgement.
We thank the community for their passion in helping the animals of the US Virgin Islands, however, we ask that you respect our policies and inherent limitations. We always try our best to work within the framework and legal guidelines we must adhere to as an organization.
