Our Founder & Director
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Hi! I am Maureen Cattieu.
I am the Founder and Director of Cartagena Paws. I am a first grade teacher at an international school here in Cartagena, Colombia. Just about every second that I am not in the classroom, I am working on projects for the foundation or visiting with the animals at the clinic. I want to help bring awareness to the rest of the world about what is happening here in Cartagena. I am dedicated to fighting for animals rights and making sure that I help as many injured, abused or neglected animals as I can. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me! |
Our Strategist & PR
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My name is Clementyne Chambers and my affinity with dogs grew exponentially when I moved to Cartagena in 2015, and witnessed extreme animal suffering and abuse. Collaborating with an independent rescue like Cartagena Paws has inspired me to take action against animal indifference in Colombia - and make many more four-legged friends in the process.
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More Team Members:
My name is Stephanie Hartman and I am a teacher, dog-lover, and author. Moving to Colombia brought many eye opening experiences into my life, including seeing the atrocious mistreatment of animals and our environment. I was lucky enough to be asked to write for Cartagena Paws to help promote loving, caring animal practices and environments, while also spreading awareness. |
Hi, my name Carolina. We have been so blessed to have the opportunity to volunteer with Cartagena Paws by assisting with fundraising. We have met some incredibly dedicated people like Maureen and Dr Ingrid Soto who have inspired us to want to do more. Our recycling mission started about 3 years ago to help Maureen and all her rescues. By recycling not only do we get to help the planet but animals in need as well. |
Our Partners
We have partnered with an amazing veterinarian named Ingrid Hernandez Soto who is also the founder of FRAD, (La Fundación Rescate para Animales Desamparados) here in Cartagena, Colombia. Ingrid is dedicated to the well-being of the animals of Cartagena. Her foundation is located in Turbaco, just outside the city of Cartagena where she works daily to save the lives of hundreds of animals. Ingrid has blessed us with her help and we love working with her! Cartagena Paws frequently pulls animals from the FRAD foundation and works on getting them healthy. The FRAD foundation has over 300 dogs and 150 cats that are in need of food, shelter and medical attention. |
ALDEA FOUNDATION Jhanna Zuluaga and her fellow team members at the ALDEA Foundation are another one of our partner organizations. ALDEA's mission is to bring down the birth rates of unwanted animal pregnancies, to provide a temporary safe place and medical care to the many animals we rescue. They also try our best to provide medical care to the many animals living in the streets of Cartagena. Those that are "loved by many" but without a proper family to call their own. Cartagena Paws often takes in their rescues and helps finish their medical treatments, get them into foster. 
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Dr. Ximena Perez
Dr. Ximena is our incredible vet who goes above and beyond to not only save these animals lives, but also to help socialize them and teach them to love and trust. Herself, and her amazing team at Dog Center work around the clock to make sure our animals not only receive the best vet care, but also love and compassion.
You will know from the minute that you walk into this clinic that it is nothing like the other clinics in town. Dr. Ximena has the names of all her past animals names on the wall who have been treated there before, stayed in kennel care, or is just one of her top favorites or beloved rescues.
Dr. Ximena is our incredible vet who goes above and beyond to not only save these animals lives, but also to help socialize them and teach them to love and trust. Herself, and her amazing team at Dog Center work around the clock to make sure our animals not only receive the best vet care, but also love and compassion.
You will know from the minute that you walk into this clinic that it is nothing like the other clinics in town. Dr. Ximena has the names of all her past animals names on the wall who have been treated there before, stayed in kennel care, or is just one of her top favorites or beloved rescues.
