Our mission is to provide low cost spaying and neutering of dogs and cats and to promote the general welfare of animals in our community and surrounding areas.

Amigos de Animales was started in 2005 as a direct response to a need in the Boquete community. At the time, there were packs of street dogs and feral cats roaming the streets and there was no access to, or information about, sterilization for these animals.

The first spay/neuter clinic sterilized 26 dogs and cats with three vets attending. It was after the first clinic was held that Association Amigos de Animales Boquete (AADAB) was formed by Ruby McKenzie with the assistance of Judy Sacco and Irene Haines.  We are modeled after SpayPanama, a large organization located in Panama City with a similar mission.