<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Puerto Rico's beaches hold both breathtaking beauty and heartbreaking reality. With an estimated 650,000 stray dogs struggling to survive, The Sato Project has become a beacon of hope. In this episode of Impactually, we share the powerful story of a grassroots movement born on "Dead Dog Beach" and how it grew into a national model for sustainable animal rescue and community care.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our Guests:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Chrissy Beckles - Founder &amp; President, &lt;a href="https://www.thesatoproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;The Sato Project&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Samuel Prieto Pulido &amp; Natalia Rivera - Beach Rescue Coordinators&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Dr. Nell Gridley, DVM - NYC Veterinarian&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Major Topics / Highlights:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;The stray dog crisis in Puerto Rico: scale, context, and history&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Dead Dog Beach and the early days of The Sato Project&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Community outreach, Freedom Flights&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;OperationSato: spay/neuter initiatives&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Disaster relief and long-term sustainable change&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;How this model can inspire animal welfare efforts&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Want to Take Action?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Give:Β &lt;a href= "https://www.thesatoproject.org"&gt;The Sato Project β€” Official Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Learn:Β &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.wingsofrescue.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Wings of Rescue&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/no-dogs-left-behind-sato-project-puerto-rico" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Pulitzer Center Feature: No Dogs Left Behind&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://people.com/sato-project-rescue-flight-saves-130-pets-new-year-8421967" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;People.com Rescue Flight Article&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Featured Music:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; A very special thanks to the &lt;a href="https://kadencia.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Kadencia Orchestra&lt;/a&gt; for sharing their songs "Puerto Rico Te Extrano" and "Diaspora Puertorriquena" off their LP 'En Otro Barrio'. We have a link to their website and social media in our show notes, and their music is available on all major streaming platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Support This Work:&lt;br /&gt; This episode is made possible by the generous support of Humm Productions donors and listeners like you.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://givebutter.com/K8k0u0"&gt;Join our community and donate&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Connect with Us:&lt;br /&gt; 🌐 &lt;a href= "https://www.hummproductions.org"&gt;www.hummproductions.org&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; πŸ“˜ Facebook: &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/impactuallyshow" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Humm Productions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; πŸ“Έ Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/humm_productions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Humm Productions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Tags:&lt;br /&gt; #TheSatoProject #AnimalRescue #Impactually #StoriesForGood #StrayDogs #PuertoRico #SocialImpact #Sustainability #DeadDogBeach #WingsOfRescue #DogAdoption #OperationSato&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong id= "docs-internal-guid-f39f099d-7fff-9815-d9d4-11dbee921e55"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Underdog: The Sato Project

NOV 25, 202539 MIN
Impactually

Underdog: The Sato Project

NOV 25, 202539 MIN

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Puerto Rico's beaches hold both breathtaking beauty and heartbreaking reality. With an estimated 650,000 stray dogs struggling to survive, The Sato Project has become a beacon of hope. In this episode of Impactually, we share the powerful story of a grassroots movement born on "Dead Dog Beach" and how it grew into a national model for sustainable animal rescue and community care. Our Guests: Chrissy Beckles - Founder & President, The Sato Project Samuel Prieto Pulido & Natalia Rivera - Beach Rescue Coordinators Dr. Nell Gridley, DVM - NYC Veterinarian Major Topics / Highlights: The stray dog crisis in Puerto Rico: scale, context, and history Dead Dog Beach and the early days of The Sato Project Community outreach, Freedom Flights OperationSato: spay/neuter initiatives Disaster relief and long-term sustainable change How this model can inspire animal welfare efforts Want to Take Action? Give: The Sato Project β€” Official Website Learn: Wings of Rescue Pulitzer Center Feature: No Dogs Left Behind People.com Rescue Flight Article Featured Music: A very special thanks to the Kadencia Orchestra for sharing their songs "Puerto Rico Te Extrano" and "Diaspora Puertorriquena" off their LP 'En Otro Barrio'. We have a link to their website and social media in our show notes, and their music is available on all major streaming platforms. Support This Work: This episode is made possible by the generous support of Humm Productions donors and listeners like you. Join our community and donate. Connect with Us: 🌐 www.hummproductions.org πŸ“˜ Facebook: Humm Productions πŸ“Έ Instagram: Humm Productions Tags: #TheSatoProject #AnimalRescue #Impactually #StoriesForGood #StrayDogs #PuertoRico #SocialImpact #Sustainability #DeadDogBeach #WingsOfRescue #DogAdoption #OperationSato