Animals are saints.
Read on to learn more about our philosophy and mission to help the animal saints who need us.
Oil on paper by Cynthia Ivey Abitz
At the Animal Saints Rescue Society, we strive to be like the animal saints who need us: forgiving, patient, and givers of unfailing love.
We believe companion animals are a glimpse of the divine here on earth.
Companion animals teach humans how to live in the present moment, something that is at the heart of a life rooted in peace and joy.
Companion animals are not merely robots covered in flesh. They are living, sentient beings who deserve lives of dignity and respect.
They are all individuals and one-of-a-kind. They have significant things to teach humans that make us better at this thing called life.
Humans need to learn from their examples. Watch closely, and they will show us how to live peacefully together.
It is our responsibility to give such profound beings here on earth the dignity and respect they deserve.
Humans have bred them to be unfailing companions. Yet have failed them by overbreeding and not giving them the loving and safe homes they deserve. We seek to right this wrong.
Animal Saints looks forward to being at the forefront of the conversation about how animals are perceived and treated. We are honored to help the animal saints who need us!
We are a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit. Our beliefs are set in motion through our:
• Help Them All Initiative
• Tilly Transit – Animal Rescue Transport Service
• Short Stay & Foster Family Network
• Shih Tzu Sanctuary
• Animal Advocacy Education Center
Photograph: Cynthia Ivey Abitz, director of Animal Saints Rescue Society, alongside her husband, Joshua Ivey Abitz. Taken during one of the animal rescue transports, a mission we call the “Tilly Transit.”