Zoneto Hero · Since 2018
Protecting biodiversity through music, from a self-sustaining sanctuary model in the Ecuadorian Andes.
Figures as of October 12, 2026.
Recognition · 2026
Selected among the 500 best socio-environmental projects in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The challenge
The Ecuadorian páramo is one of the most valuable ecosystems in the world. It provides water for millions of people and is home to the Andean condor, the spectacled bear and the white-tailed deer. Today, abandoned dogs are triggering a chain reaction: they form feral packs, come into conflict with livestock, and the usual response, poison, ends up reaching protected wildlife.
This is not only an animal welfare crisis. It is a biodiversity crisis.
Rescue, veterinary care and a home for abandoned animals, right where the chain begins.
Protecting the condor, the spectacled bear and the white-tailed deer by breaking the cycle that leads to poison.
Every Zoneto Music show contributes directly to the cause.
A self-sustaining, modular and replicable model: solar energy, its own water management and regenerative food.
Why it matters
Zoneto Hero intervenes at the source, before the chain of ecosystem damage begins.
Abandonment of domestic dogs grew across the Ecuadorian highlands during the pandemic years, 2020 to 2022. Many end up in the páramo.
We tell this story without images of suffering.
In the páramo, abandoned dogs form feral packs and come into conflict with local livestock. We choose not to show it: Zoneto communicates through results, never through suffering.
Poison doesn’t stop at its target.
The usual response to feral packs is poison, and it ends up reaching protected wildlife.
Species like the Andean condor, the spectacled bear and the white-tailed deer are affected, and the balance of the whole ecosystem with them.
Zoneto Hero works at the start of the chain: rescue, veterinary campaigns and responsible adoption, so the páramo keeps its balance.
Our mission
Safeguarding native wildlife and restoring ecological balance across the Andean highlands.
Rescue, rehabilitation and lifelong care for abandoned domestic animals, with an area for injured wildlife in development.
Mobilizing artists, companies and communities to turn talent into measurable environmental impact.
The model
Zoneto Hero is a self-sustaining, modular and replicable sanctuary. It brings together animal welfare, ecosystem regeneration, technology and its own economic model, so that protecting lives doesn’t depend on donations alone.
Not a temporary shelter: a home. Every animal has permanent veterinary care and individual follow-up.
Each module is designed to sustain itself, reducing costs and its footprint on the ecosystem.
Income and expenses are reported to sponsors and volunteers from day one.
Proven pilot. The model is already running in Imbabura, Ecuador, with distributed animal care.
Discover the modelOur impact
Figures as of October 12, 2026.
Radical transparency
Zoneto Hero has been funded since 2018 by private investment and its founder’s own resources. Every expense is backed by records, so anyone who joins knows exactly where their support goes.
Every expense is backed by invoices and receipts.
Veterinary invoices with our partner clinic, Big Dog in Ibarra, are paid in full.
Every animal treated in our campaigns is recorded: name, species, age, procedure and cost.
Income and expenses are shared with sponsors and volunteers, with photos and invoices as backup.
Our mission
Safeguarding native wildlife and restoring ecological balance across the Andean highlands.
Rescue, rehabilitation and lifelong care for abandoned domestic animals, with an area for injured wildlife in development.
Mobilizing artists, companies and communities to turn talent into measurable environmental impact.
Music with purpose
Zoneto Music is our economic engine: an international community of artists with purpose and live music experiences. A percentage of every show goes directly to Zoneto Hero, so protecting lives doesn’t depend on the will to donate alone.
“The economy sustains the mission. The mission gives meaning to the economy.”
Live experiences and partnerships with purpose.
Goes directly to the cause, after covering the artists’ and the production’s costs.
Food, veterinary care and the sanctuary model.
Roadmap
The model already works. The next step is to concentrate it in a first territorial module, and then replicate it.
Distributed animal care, operations and self-sufficiency, validated in Imbabura.
The first concentrated territorial module, with a wildlife rehabilitation area.
Colombia or Peru, with a standardized protocol.
Connected modules sharing one central transparency platform.
We’re not asking for everything to be solved. We want to scale a model that already works.
Help build Module 1Take action
Everyone can be a hero. Choose the way that fits you best, from joining the community to building the first module of the sanctuary.
For everyone
Join our international community and help protect biodiversity through music.
JoinFor individuals · in kind
Bring what our dogs need every day: food, fresh vegetables and medicine.
See what they needFor individuals · monthly
Support the sanctuary with a recurring donation and receive our transparency reports.
I want to sponsorFor companies & investors
Invest in building Module 1, the first modular and self-sustaining sanctuary of the model, and in expanding it across Latin America.
Become a partnerEach dog has its own diet, based on its health and physical condition. Every contribution goes straight to their daily care.
Drop-off: San Fernando de Coñaquí. We’re planning collection points in the city. Write to us and we’ll help you coordinate your delivery.
Join the community
Leave us your details and we’ll continue the conversation on WhatsApp.
← See all the ways to helpDaily care action
Tell us what you’d like to bring. We’ll coordinate the delivery with you on WhatsApp.
← See all the ways to helpBecome a sponsor
Tell us a bit about you. As a sponsor, you’ll receive regular reports on income, expenses and the animals in our care.
← See all the ways to helpPartner with us
Tell us about you or your organization. Our team will reach out to explore how we can work together.
← See all the ways to helpTake action
Everyone can be a hero. Choose the way that fits you best, from joining the community to building the first module of the sanctuary.
Join our international community and help protect biodiversity through music.
JoinBring what our dogs need every day: food, fresh vegetables and medicine.
See what they needSupport the sanctuary with a recurring donation and receive our transparency reports.
I want to sponsorInvest in building Module 1, the first modular and self-sustaining sanctuary of the model, and in expanding it across Latin America.
Become a partnerEach dog has its own diet, based on its health and physical condition. Every contribution goes straight to their daily care.
Drop-off: San Fernando de Coñaquí. We’re planning collection points in the city. Write to us and we’ll help you coordinate your delivery.
Get in touch
Leave us your details and we’ll continue the conversation on WhatsApp.
Become a sponsor
Tell us a bit about you. As a sponsor, you’ll receive regular reports on income, expenses and the animals in our care.
Everyone can be a hero
The condor, the spectacled bear and the dogs of the páramo share the same home. Help us protect it, in the way that fits you best.
