New Beginnings Animal Shelter

New Beginnings Animal Shelter Our mission is to provide a home for unwanted and abandoned pets, and advocate for legal protection Welcome! They are the "unwanted".

For many pets, there comes a point in their lives when they are no longer cute enough, playful enough, or even fierce enough(if they were purchased for security). Sometimes it's health issues - they got sick, or old or got mange or ticks, or even that they smell bad. Many reasons are given when someone no longer wants their pet. We are here to give them a last chance at love. Here they will feel love and know that they are wanted...and safe at last.

Christmas is the time of the year when hardly anyone has extra money. More money is spent in December than any other tim...
28/12/2025

Christmas is the time of the year when hardly anyone has extra money. More money is spent in December than any other time of the year - house repairs, upgrading appliances, gifts, vacations, special dinners and many other reasons why there are no extra dollars. For the people in animal rescue, December is rough. Shelters and animal rescues can only function because of the people out there who believe in what we do and make donations that transform into food and vet care for our kitties and doggies until they get adopted. Although we had 7 adoptions this month, we still have over 60 cats and 20 dogs to feed and care for, and new ones coming in every few weeks.
Our latest intake, unfortunately, found himself under the hood of a pickup truck where he recieved severe burns from the hot engine. He is recovering and will also need a home when he recovers. A real star is Jewel, our ginger tabby mama who survived being thrown out with her kittens in a bucket on the side of a dirt road in Ladyville. All 3 kittens from her litter have been adopted and the second litter of orphaned kittens she also raised are now looking for their own homes. Please share to friends who may want to donate or adopt Jewel, Spook, or one of the kittens. If you have any questions about adopting or donating, whatsapp is 666-0872.

To donate locally
Belize Bank Ltd
Luz Hunter
131 689010220001

If you are not in Belize and want to donate, you can through venmo, zelle, or paypal. send a message or whatsapp for the information for these three options.

Greetings Friends and Family. I want to thank everyone who has helped the animals at the shelter this year. Some of you ...
04/12/2025

Greetings Friends and Family. I want to thank everyone who has helped the animals at the shelter this year. Some of you made donations of chow, litter, toys, meds and helped to pay some vet bills. And some of you ADOPTED! Thank You!

December is always a hard time at the shelter because people are buying gifts, making their homes Christmas ready and taking trips, which means that donations are not happening and the animals are sometimes low on food and if there is a medical emergency, there is no money to pay the vet. This year we did get a few cats and dogs adopted but there are a lot of them still waiting for a safe secure and loving home. A few are getting ready for adoption, which means they are waiting to get neutered or spayed.

Please help out if you can. And if you can adopt, please do so.

For local donations.
Belize Bank
Luz Hunter
131689010220001

To donate from outside Belize, please send a message or whatsapp
+501 666 0872 for information on how to donate via Paypal, Venmo or Zelle

Thank

Good morning friends and family in Belize. I have a dog and a cat at AMC that need to come back to the shelter but need ...
18/09/2025

Good morning friends and family in Belize. I have a dog and a cat at AMC that need to come back to the shelter but need to be confined for about a week or a little more while they recover. These were urgent and emergency cases. Unfortunately, it is also kitten season and all my crates are occupied at the moment. If anyone can lend or donate at least one medium to large sized pet carrier or crate, it will be greatly appreciated.

Want to help? Make a donation to
Belize Bank
Acct 131689010220001
Luz Maria Hunter

Thank you from Goldie and Little Prince

On my mind is - Hurricane season starts today. Today I am starting a fundraiser to build at least four 6ft x 8ft concret...
01/06/2025

On my mind is - Hurricane season starts today. Today I am starting a fundraiser to build at least four 6ft x 8ft concrete "pods" that will keep the animals safe against both fires and hurricanes. Each one can hold 10 wire cages or plastic carriers of various sizes. Each one will cost about $2,500 in labour and materials.
If you want to donate to this project, or to feeding the dogs and cats, you can deposit to
Belize Bank Ltd
Acct Luz M. Hunter
Acct 131689010220001
From outside of Belize, send me a whatsapp to +501 666-0872 for information on Zelle, Venmo or Paypal options.

19/05/2025

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June to September has been a rough time for the animals at the shelter this year. Dry season was also fire season and we...
14/09/2024

June to September has been a rough time for the animals at the shelter this year. Dry season was also fire season and we had several very close calls. I decided we needed to have a couple of elevated platforms for water tanks to gravity feed water to areas around the enclosures. I received a donation to get the posts and was also able to get the lumber (2 x 8) for braces and decking. All the lumber and 2 of the posts burned in one of the bushfires. The rains that I prayed for finally started and then it didn't stop and we went quickly from fire-dry to flooded in a day and a half. Now we need to put a couple of inches of sand in each cat and dog enclosure to keep their paws dry. I can't get that sand if I can barely feed them. The puppies should be eating at least 2 times a day and are barely getting fed once a day. Right now, the urgent need is FOOD for both the cats and dogs.
If there is anyone on my friends list here on Facebook who can donate cat food for the shelter, please contact me on +501-666-0872.
For local donations, Belize Bank - Luz Hunter 131689010220001
For donations from outside of Belize, please message me for information on venmo, paypal or zelle.

Greetings to friends and family, at home and abroad.Yesterday, 2 girl puppies I bottle fed and raised from2 weeks old, w...
08/09/2024

Greetings to friends and family, at home and abroad.
Yesterday, 2 girl puppies I bottle fed and raised from2 weeks old, went to their new homes. That is great news and I am happy they were adopted by people who I know will follow up with vaccines and getting them spayed when the time comes.
There are 13 more puppies that still need to be fed and are growing quickly. 4 of them are ready - fully vaccinated and spayed or neutered. 6 of them are short of their last vaccine and will need to be spayed/neutered before adoption and 3 need to start their vaccinations asap.
If you have any questions or can help to feed them, adopt one or two of them, or donate toward their vaccines and spays/neuters, please contact me through whatsapp or call +501-666-0872.

For local donations -
Luz Hunter - Belize Bank, acct # 131689010220001

For donations from outside Belize -
Venmo, zelle and paypal transfers - Please contact me for information on these options.

To ask about adopting a cat, kitten, puppy or dog, Whatsapp or call me.

Hungry puppies are on my mind. That's all. There are 10 puppies, 4 are over 6 months and are fully vaccinated. 3 are alr...
04/08/2024

Hungry puppies are on my mind. That's all. There are 10 puppies, 4 are over 6 months and are fully vaccinated. 3 are already spayed/neutered and one is waiting to get spayed next week. They all need good homes. The other 6 are from 2 litters and are 2 days away from their last vaccines. 4 of these have a new home to go to and 2 are still available. However, they are still in my care and today I can feed them. Tomorrow, I am not sure what will happen when they are hungry, there's no food and no money.

I was told once by someone I respect and admire, that if you want something badly enough, ask the universe and it might ...
25/07/2024

I was told once by someone I respect and admire, that if you want something badly enough, ask the universe and it might be right there just waiting for someone to ask for it.
With the rain of kittens and puppies lately(11 puppies and 3 new kittens), my list of things I wish I had has grown, quite a bit.
So just for sh*ts and giggles(as my daughter Tizz Musso would say) I'm putting THE list up here.
FIRST
A truck or SUV - she don't have to be pretty, but she has to be running good! Why? Because getting dogs or cats to the vet for whatever reason costs $50-60 each way. Picking up a dog or cat that needs help can happen a lot faster if you don't have to be looking someone to take you on a rescue mission. Tiny ones can travel on the bus with me in their carrier for $2.25, but big dogs are another story. Picking up chow or building materials sometimes costs more than what you are picking up, when you have to pay someone to do it. So, yes...I'm asking the universe if there is someone who wants to get rid of an extra work truck or suv.
SECOND
A small freezer to store neck and back when it's on sale. Feeding them chicken parts and rice instead of chow, would drastically cut down on the feeding costs, our biggest recurring expense.
THIRD
Ask they said, you never know...so here goes. I really would like to have a 20ft or 30ft shipping container or retired school bus that can work as a hurricane shelter. Thinking about hurricanes really keeps me up at night.
This other stuff is helpful too.
- Old sheets and towels(puppies p**p a LOT), and old t-shirts, cloth placemats, old bathmats - these work really well in the bottom of a pet carrier to soak up p*e.
- baby gate, old playpen, large plastic totes, cat-sized pet carriers, wire cages(all sizes).
- Chow - dog, puppy and cat. canned cat food for kittens just learning to eat
- chainsaw, rechargeable electric tools (drill and saw)
- 2 x 4's, 1 x 4's, 1 x 6's - short pieces for doghouses (any used form boards etc.
- cleaning supplies: Bleach, white vinegar, laundry soap(powder), paper towels, toilet paper.

New Beginnings Animal Shelter will have a table set up at the SALE event at Reimers Feed Mill this Friday and Saturday, July 26th and 27th to accept donations of items you can get there at their special discount prices.

If you want to donate cash or items on our list, please stop by and find out how you can help. Other donations can also be dropped off at our tent on friday or Saturday morning.

contact me on whatsapp if you have any questions +5016660872

You can also donate to
Belize Bank
Luz Hunter
131689010220001

Beryl is on my mind. About 10 -12 years ago I ended up with several rescued dogs but at the time, I just kept them becau...
03/07/2024

Beryl is on my mind.
About 10 -12 years ago I ended up with several rescued dogs but at the time, I just kept them because I had enough yard space and was able to feed and take care of them. One by one, they came to my yard, sometimes 2 at a time. All except for Maxine, they all were unwanted dogs and cats and I took them in and gave them a home. Exactly four years ago, I could no longer pay rent at where I was living and had to move out. I was either going to be the crazy cat lady or start a shelter. I made the decision to start a shelter and started clearing the bush and building enclosures for the dogs and cats out of whatever I could beg or buy or cut from the property. the first cat house was made out of palmetto sticks(primenta, papta) and then I added a larger section made from palletts and chicken wire. Donations of used metal roofing, throwaways from sawmills and lumberyards, wire fencing etc were used to made several more cat enclosures and dog runs with houses. I won't lie, I have felt like giving up many times, I've had days when I don't know where food for them would come from and days when I could give away some to people I knew were struggling to feed their pets. That first palmetto and pallet structure has been feeding termites for the last couple years and the 12 cats living in there need a new catio. The plan was to be able to move them in a couple of months before "our" hurricane season, but...Beryl!
Right now we need to at least try to reinforce the smaller side and at least give them a place to hide for the few hours of rain and wind expected.
Another concern is the food supply. sometimes it's one bag at a time but during this hurricane season, we need to have at least 2 weeks on hand. If anyone can donate a bag or two, please make a deposit directly to
Serendib Imports
Belize Bank
232231010120025
for payment to Inv 113325 and Inv 2797

If you would like to assist with vet bills for the 4 litters taken in this year, or the kittens who have been raised and spayed or neutered, please make a deposit to Animal Medical Centre for either the Princess Pups (five) or Western Pine (four) pups. These have all been fully vaccinated and are in the process of being spayed and neutered to be ready for adoption. The two other litters (5 + 2) have started their vaccines already.
Anything is greatly appreciated!
To donate for food, vet bills and hurricane preparations, please donate locally to
Belize Bank
Luz M Hunter
131689010220001

For donations from outside Belize, venmo, zelle or paypal are options. Please message me for inforation on these options.

email address is [email protected]
whatsapp +5016660872

Address

10. 5 Miles Philip Goldson Highway
Ladyville

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday 09:00 - 17:00

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+5016660872

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