The Rescue at Dead Dog Beach: One Man's Quest to Find a Home for the World's Forgotten Animals

SteveMcGarvaandhiswifePamthoughtthatmovingtoPuertoRicowouldbeanadventure.Happilymarried,andnotyetreadytostartafamily,thecouplethoughtthemovewouldbeagoodstepforwardforPam’scareerandprovideabeautifullocationforStevetoworkonhisartandtopursueisgreatloveofadventuresports.ItwasonabeautifulbeachwhereStevewenttogokitesurfingthathecameacrossasickandabandoneddogthatwouldjeopardizehismarriage,challengehissanity,andchangethecourseofhislife.PlayaLuciaatfirstglance,ispostcardperfect.Whitesand,palmtreesandbeautifulbluewaterseemedtoinvitetouristsandlocalsalike.ButPlayaLuciaisactuallyknowntolocalsasDeadDogBeach,andisanotoriousdumpinggroundfortheisland’sunwanteddogs.Lefttofendforthemselves,inconstantdangerofbeingpoisoned,hackedwithmachetes,orworse,thesedogsareconsideredaplaguetothelocaltourismindustry.OnceSteveMcGarvabegantocareforthesehelplessanimals,hetoobecameatarget.ThisisthestoryofSteve’sworktosavehundredsofdogs,hisconnectiontothehundredsmorehecouldn’tsave,andhisefforttobringtolightthesystematicabuseofanimalsthathesaweveryday.Itisalsoacalltoactionforanyanimallover,andtellsyouwhatyoucandotohelpstrayanimalsanywhereintheworl