ZAPP’s MISSION

ZAPP’s MISSION

ZAPP’s POLICIES and RESTRICTIONS
the “ZERO ADDITIONAL PUP-ULATION PROJECT”

Founded in 2007

ZAPP’s Mission: to Spay and Neuter 100+ dogs, cats, kittens and puppies each and every month in San Felipe, until we reach zero population growth. ZAPP is not a sanctuary or a rescue, but rather a Sterilization Project, run by local volunteers. ZAPP does however, give assistance to indigent dogs and cats when funds are available to us. We will do our best to pay for euthanasia, when absolutely necessary, and surgery that is often cost prohibitive. We are a no-kill organization.

In San Felipe, we only employ the services of Dr Antonio Solis of the University of Baja Veterinary School. We will not authorize any expenditure from other vets.



ZAPP is committed to providing a safe haven, and a bridge to insure that all of San Felipe’s puppies and kittens have a reasonable chance at a future.

ZAPP never says no to puppies and kittens under eight weeks old.

ZAPP’s Puppy Place on the highway is a perfect location for us. It’s extremely convenient for volunteers. There are eight kennels, which we use as holding pens for puppies and kittens in transition, during which time we vaccinate and worm; and spay or neuter each puppy and kitten. Next, those puppies or kittens go to the PETCO store in El Centro for adoption. Because of the “cuteness factor” the adoption process needs to happen early on. ZAPP charges $60 for adoptions at PETCO, however, when deemed appropriate, we simply give puppies and kittens away to interested people, rather than bring them back to San Felipe where their future is far more uncertain.

ZAPP’s Puppy Project and Kitten Project have a somewhat different age criterion for acceptance. ZAPP’s Puppy Place only takes puppies that are eight weeks or less. Kittens are more adoptable because they stay smaller far longer, and can be accepted somewhat older. We do not accept any street dogs or cats for housing, care or boarding at the Puppy Place. We simply cannot afford to run a rescue or sanctuary. We only have eight kennels, and they are restricted to puppies and kittens in transition ONLY!

Foster care is one of the ways we show our commitment to animals. Please, do not put ZAPP in a position where we have to reject an animal that does not fit our criteria. We already feel bad enough about our situation---we do not need any additional guilt. Our lives and our world are our responsibility. No one else has the power to step-in, and there’s no one to blame. Kindness breeds kindness. As animal advocates we need to do whatever it takes. Everyone needs to be part of an overall solution. If you are concerned for a dog or cat’s well being, then please provide food, give them shelter and make them feel safe. ZAPP will “fix” them and do whatever else we can. We’re not ever going to be able to save them all, but with the help of this community, we can certainly get our population under control, and ultimately get ahead of the “production line” and “replacement rate.”

ZAPP hopes to complete our end of the bargain over the next three years, whereby we have successfully gotten ahead of the problem, at which point, we will expect some other advocate group to step up and take over, providing a maintenance program to keep the dog and cat population under control.

Thanks to El Beastro, San Felipe Animal Rescue and D.O.T.S.

for paving the way for ZAPP.