{"id":84,"date":"2012-03-09T21:52:02","date_gmt":"2012-03-09T21:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adltexas.wpengine.com\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2026-06-03T19:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:12:13","slug":"our-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adltexas.org\/es\/our-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Misi\u00f3n e historia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; border-radius: 12px;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Reproductor de v\u00eddeo YouTube\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qy9JscMvZf4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Misi\u00f3n<\/h2>\n<p>The Animal Defense League of Texas (ADL) is a non-profit organization that rescues homeless dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens and provides medical treatment, nutrition, and shelter in a safe, live-release facility until they are matched with their forever families. Through community education and empowerment, we advocate for responsible pet ownership.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Funcionamiento de ADL<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Sostenida por cuotas de adopci\u00f3n, donaciones, subvenciones, legados de particulares y eventos especiales, y dirigida por una junta de voluntarios, ADL ofrece programas y servicios que fortalecen el v\u00ednculo entre las mascotas y las personas.<\/p>\n<p>Mediante el funcionamiento de dos instalaciones, un campus principal de 12 acres situado en el centro y el Centro de Adopciones Paul Jolly, propiedad de la ciudad, ADL salva la vida de mascotas vulnerables procedentes principalmente de las comunidades m\u00e1s castigadas por la pobreza de San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>A full veterinary hospital, housed at the main campus, provides routine spay\/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, microchipping, and medical care for all pets in ADL\u2019s care. In addition, ADL performs specialized surgeries for pets with complex medical conditions and is the first organization to provide no-cost mobile wellness clinics to historically underserved areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ADL es el refugio m\u00e1s antiguo de San Antonio.<\/strong> No pet is ever euthanized if it can be treated and returned to health. If the shelter reaches its maximum capacity, no additional dogs, cats, puppies, or kittens can be taken in, and <strong>ning\u00fan animal ser\u00e1 sacrificado para dejar sitio a otros<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Historia de la ADL<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ADL-Chicken-Coops-old-campus.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61279 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ADL-Chicken-Coops-old-campus_500px.jpg?resize=300%2C241&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ADL-Chicken-Coops-old-campus_500px.jpg?resize=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ADL-Chicken-Coops-old-campus_500px.jpg?resize=460%2C370&amp;ssl=1 460w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ADL-Chicken-Coops-old-campus_500px.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>La Liga de Defensa Animal formaba parte de la Sociedad Protectora de Ni\u00f1os y Animales, que comenz\u00f3 a funcionar en 1923. Esta iniciativa ten\u00eda como objetivo apoyar a los ni\u00f1os, los animales de compa\u00f1\u00eda y los animales de trabajo. En 1934, la Liga de Defensa Animal se constituy\u00f3 como una nueva organizaci\u00f3n con la misi\u00f3n de prevenir el maltrato animal. A lo largo de los a\u00f1os, nuestra misi\u00f3n se ha ampliado desde proporcionar refugio y cuidados b\u00e1sicos hasta encontrar hogares permanentes para los miles de perros, gatos, cachorros y gatitos que acogemos cada a\u00f1o.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ADL-Current-Campus-1960s.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61281 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ADL-Current-Campus-1960s_500px.jpg?resize=300%2C235&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ADL-Current-Campus-1960s_500px.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ADL-Current-Campus-1960s_500px.jpg?resize=460%2C360&amp;ssl=1 460w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ADL-Current-Campus-1960s_500px.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A principios de la d\u00e9cada de 1960, ADL se traslad\u00f3 a su ubicaci\u00f3n actual en el noreste de San Antonio. Nuestro campus de Nacogdoches abarca m\u00e1s de 12 acres e incluye un centro de adopci\u00f3n, perreras, un complejo para gatos, un centro educativo, un parque para mascotas de dos acres y una cl\u00ednica independiente para cirug\u00edas y atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica de mascotas de ADL. En 2004, se ampli\u00f3 el alojamiento con la incorporaci\u00f3n de dos perreras construidas para albergar perros. En 2014, se construyeron tres perreras adicionales en colaboraci\u00f3n con la ciudad de San Antonio, lo que aument\u00f3 a\u00fan m\u00e1s el alojamiento canino en 69 jaulas adicionales. En 2016, ADL ampli\u00f3 sus ubicaciones de servicio cuando se le adjudic\u00f3 el contrato de operaci\u00f3n de un segundo campus de 3.4 acres, propiedad de la ciudad y operado por inquilinos, el Centro Paul Jolly para la Adopci\u00f3n de Mascotas (frente al Zool\u00f3gico de San Antonio).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63013 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/photo-of-101112-scaled.jpg?resize=381%2C254&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/photo-of-101112-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/photo-of-101112-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/photo-of-101112-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/photo-of-101112-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/photo-of-101112-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/photo-of-101112-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/photo-of-101112-scaled.jpg?resize=460%2C307&amp;ssl=1 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63011 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PJ-5-scaled.jpg?resize=380%2C253&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PJ-5-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PJ-5-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PJ-5-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PJ-5-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PJ-5-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PJ-5-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adltexas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PJ-5-scaled.jpg?resize=460%2C307&amp;ssl=1 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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