The Paco Project: Compassionate Animal Rescue and Advocacy

From Heartbreak to Hope

He was loved by everyone who met him. Paco wasn’t just a dog — he was my soulmate, my emotional support buddy, my entire world.

But one early morning in the hills of Central Mexico, that world shattered.
Paco was killed by starving feral dogs. I sat for hours soaked in his blood, numb, broken, lost.

But my other rescued dogs needed me. They nudged me, pressed into me, and with each gentle push, they reminded me to rise up. They needed me strong, even when I had nothing left to give.

Out of that raw pain, just weeks later, I heard my true calling:
To build a legacy for Paquito — to create an organization that would help rescues and fund life-saving sterilization clinics across Mexico.

That was the moment The Paco Project™ was born.

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Paco's Legacy

Our Mission

Paco’s legacy:

Healing hearts & hooves in Mexico.

We’re on a mission to end the endless cycle of suffering by:

✅ Funding sterilization clinics so thousands of unwanted litters are never born into pain.
✅ Supporting existing rescue groups with food, builds, and emergency care.
✅ Rescuing abused donkeys, horses, and dogs, giving them a place to finally feel safe.
✅ Building Mexico’s first holistic healing sanctuary, where animals and humans heal side by side — through love, connection, and nature.

Starting here in our village, and expanding across Mexico and beyond, we’re rewriting what’s possible for these forgotten souls.

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How You Can Help

💚 Sponsor a sterilization for just $25usd — stop future generations of animals from being born to starve.

🛍️ Shop our digital packs & merch. 50% of profits go directly to clinics and rescues.

Why This Matters

Every dollar, every product, every retreat booking — it all builds this dream.

Because here, $25 isn’t just a donation — it stops the suffering of thousands down the line.
Because dogs like Paco shouldn’t die simply for being born.
Because donkeys and horses are carrying wounds deeper than skin deserve a soft pasture and a gentle touch.
Because people healing from trauma deserve a place where nature, animals, and peace come together.

Join Paco’s Legacy

Two dogs are inside a dimly lit shelter. One dog is partially visible with light-colored fur peeking out from the entrance, while the other dog with darker fur is sitting further back in the shadows.

A brown and white dog with a purple collar is sitting inside a metal cage. The dog has a sad expression, and there is a red blanket on a raised bed behind it. The floor is concrete.

A person kneels on the street, affectionately petting a golden retriever that is sitting and looking content. In front of them lies another large, brindle-coated dog resting on the pavement. The scene takes place outside a storefront displaying various goods such as bottles and wooden items with some green foliage in the window.

A puppy with light brown fur sits inside a metal cage, looking outward with a sad expression. The background is blurred, with lights providing a dim, colorful glow. The puppy rests on a red and white blanket.

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This is bigger than me. It’s a movement of compassion, sparked by the tiny paw prints Paco left on my heart.

👉 Donate, sponsor, or shop with us — and turn heartbreak into hope.
👉 Sign up for Paco’s Pawprints to get rescue stories, behind-the-scenes moments, and see exactly how your support changes lives.

Together, we’re building more than a sanctuary —

we’re building a world where every heart, hoof, and human gets a chance to heal.