Our motivation is to allow every animal a life with dignity

APAD´s mission is to save abandoned, neglected and abused dogs from the streets of Denia, to humanely take care of their well being during their stay in APAD, and most importantly to find them loving forever homes.
The overall objective of APAD is to prevent future abandonment and abuse and to achieve responsible ownership and respect for animals, and we act accordingly not only by taking care for the animals that have already been abandoned, but also through awareness, denunciation of abuse, information and by example.
At this moment we house around 80 dogs, both adults and puppies, that are waiting for their forever homes that provide them with safety, care, love and treat them with respect and responsibility.
Our philosophy is never to euthanize an animal because of lack of space or funding but to save, rehabilitate and re-home all adoptable animals under our care.

ADOPTION FACTS AND FIGURES

APAD provides a 24-hour service for the collection and transportation of abandoned, injured, and/or mistreated animals, 365 days a year. This service is provided at the request of the Local Police, the National Police, municipal inspection services, and the citizens and tourists of Denia. The approximate response time is 20 minutes from the notification of an incident.

In 2024 we took in and cared for 462 dogs that entered the facilities with the Zoological Core of the Denia City Council. 339 dogs were reunited with their families, 125 were adopted, and 12 passed away. Additionally, we took in 191 other species of animals, including cats, various types of birds, rodents, and reptiles.

Of the adopted dogs, 105 were adopted in Spain and 20 abroad. By the end of 2024, 66 dogs remained available for adoption. The average age of these dogs is 5 years, 41% are female, and 59% are male, with an average stay at the shelter of 2 years.

For animals requiring extra care, such as senior dogs, sick animals, or nursing puppies, we work with a network of foster homes. On December 31, 2024, we had 18 dogs in our foster homes needing special care.