ABOUT US
OUR
MISSION
Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome animals in crisis, and to provide sanctuary to animals who may not be suitable for rehoming. To ensure healthy human-animal relationships through education and advocacy, and to inspire a community where the animal-human bond is celebrated and nurtured.
This mission was born out of our deep love and respect for all living beings, their right to self-determination when possible and for our responsible guardianship when necessary.
Boomer is our mascot and is featured above, learn more about him below...
Boomer's story...
Boomer is one of the primary reasons we decided to become involved in animal welfare. As a young boy of only 3 years, he was found wandering the streets of the Metro Vancouver area. The local Humane Society brought him in under their care, and quickly found him a new home. Sadly not long after he was adopted, his new guardians returned him to the shelter claiming they no longer could devote the time needed as their jobs took them away from home far too often. This is where we came in...having just moved from Coquitlam into Vancouver, we finally had a home we could welcome a dog into, so we set out in search of just the right companion to add to our family. In Vancouver, it's quite common to be very difficult to find a small dog in a shelter or with a rescue as they are often placed in homes before they ever reach their adoption page. We consider ourselves very lucky to have come across this confident little man the day he became available for adoption. We took him for a quick walk to get a sense of who he was, and what he required from us, and it took only moments to fall in love with him. We signed the adoption papers immediately, and he came home that night! Flash forward to today, and Boomer is now just over 18 years old, which is incredible for a Min Pin to reach, and we hope that providing a loving home for him has played a big part in that. We've had our journeys across the mountains, camping trips, visits to his friends all across Alberta and British Columbia, we've added new family members throughout the years, and he's loved almost every one of them. He's now lost most of his hearing and some of his vision, he moves a lot slower, and enjoys his naps in the sunshine more than his playtime, but he's a happy, cuddly old man.
We know Boomer's time with us is short now and so we accommodate him in every way we can to make his life as meaningful and comfortable as possible. We cherish every moment we have with him, and will forever carry his memories with us, to remind us of what selfless love is. He has inspired us to do as much as possible to help as many animals as we can throughout our lives, and additionally to help the humans that love them.
OUR
VISION &
VALUES
Our Vision is to rescue the mistreated, save & rehabilitate the injured, and love the abandoned. We aspire to further the cause towards a world with compassion to all, and exploitation to none. To bring awareness to animal welfare and strive for stronger personhood rights for the protection of all animals.
Our Values are deeply connected to our ethical belief that all animals are deserving of respect and deserve the chance to live their life free from harm, exploitation, and neglect. These values are part of our organization's DNA and are the foundation of all we do, and who we are. We will always strive to conduct ourselves with the highest integrity and will remain open, honest, and accountable for our decisions and actions.