An Animal Sanctuary
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A 501(c)(3) Organization
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A 501(c)(3) Organization
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Our Mission
• To alleviate animal suffering by providing sanctuary from abuse, neglect, and homelessness;
• To end the killing of healthy animals as a method of population control;
• To teach that animals are intrinsically valuable, worthy of respect, compassion, and care.
Currently our efforts are focused on dogs, who live safe and free here while they recover physical health and emotional harmony. All are spayed or neutered, receive appropriate veterinary care and excellent nutrition. No cages, no chains. They have 35 snugly fenced acres where we can take them to run and play. Most of them live among us – free to snooze indoors on hot days and cold nights, welcome to take refuge from summer or winter storms in our house and offices, or tucked into their own houses in their own yards, as they choose.
As needed, they receive homeopathic and herbal remedies, nutritional supplements, chiropractic treatment, acupuncture, and western medicines to address acute or chronic physical or behavioral symptoms. When they are ready, we help them to join new human families.
Occasionally an unexpected condition such as cancer is revealed during the initial veterinary exam. Or a traumatized animal who functions well in this environment cannot adjust to the requirements of life as a “pet” and is considered “unadoptable.” We do everything possible to help those animals achieve comfort and happiness and they live out their lives with us.
We regret deeply that we cannot take in every animal who needs help, because we do not kill dogs to make space for other dogs. We see each dog through to adoption into a new family or to old age and death. We do euthanize for untreatable suffering.
We chose the name Bridging the Worlds because we like the idea of a path that bridges the human and animal realms -- a path to human/animal relationships of mutual respect, true communication, and mutual aid. Everyone who has ever loved an animal has crossed that bridge.
- Founders: Robert Hayes (1954-2008) and Beverly Antaeus
• To alleviate animal suffering by providing sanctuary from abuse, neglect, and homelessness;
• To end the killing of healthy animals as a method of population control;
• To teach that animals are intrinsically valuable, worthy of respect, compassion, and care.
Currently our efforts are focused on dogs, who live safe and free here while they recover physical health and emotional harmony. All are spayed or neutered, receive appropriate veterinary care and excellent nutrition. No cages, no chains. They have 35 snugly fenced acres where we can take them to run and play. Most of them live among us – free to snooze indoors on hot days and cold nights, welcome to take refuge from summer or winter storms in our house and offices, or tucked into their own houses in their own yards, as they choose.
As needed, they receive homeopathic and herbal remedies, nutritional supplements, chiropractic treatment, acupuncture, and western medicines to address acute or chronic physical or behavioral symptoms. When they are ready, we help them to join new human families.
Occasionally an unexpected condition such as cancer is revealed during the initial veterinary exam. Or a traumatized animal who functions well in this environment cannot adjust to the requirements of life as a “pet” and is considered “unadoptable.” We do everything possible to help those animals achieve comfort and happiness and they live out their lives with us.
We regret deeply that we cannot take in every animal who needs help, because we do not kill dogs to make space for other dogs. We see each dog through to adoption into a new family or to old age and death. We do euthanize for untreatable suffering.
We chose the name Bridging the Worlds because we like the idea of a path that bridges the human and animal realms -- a path to human/animal relationships of mutual respect, true communication, and mutual aid. Everyone who has ever loved an animal has crossed that bridge.
- Founders: Robert Hayes (1954-2008) and Beverly Antaeus
Adopt Your Perfect Animal Companion
See below the dogs currently in our sanctuary and ready for adoption. All of our dogs have been spayed or neutered, all up-to-date on their vaccinations, and are in healthy condition. When you adopt a rescued dog you participate in bringing these wonderful animals back to wholeness.
See below the dogs currently in our sanctuary and ready for adoption. All of our dogs have been spayed or neutered, all up-to-date on their vaccinations, and are in healthy condition. When you adopt a rescued dog you participate in bringing these wonderful animals back to wholeness.
Meet Some of our Sanctuary Dogs
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Raymond's Gift
Raymond had a diaphragmatic hernia. X-rays showed that part of his stomach and intestines were in his chest cavity, so he could not process food and was slowly starving to death. Following an extensive veterinary exam, this one-year-old Lab mix faced two hard choices: quiet euthanasia or risky, costly extreme surgery. The odds of survival were 70/30, the cost would be over $1000. The emergency medical fund was depleted and the practical decision seemed to be choice #1, which created heavy sadness, but only made sense.
What happened next is not for everyone. If you don't like mystery and mysticism, then read no further. If you'd like to hear what Raymond had to "say," please do read on.
~Click Here to read more~
Raymond had a diaphragmatic hernia. X-rays showed that part of his stomach and intestines were in his chest cavity, so he could not process food and was slowly starving to death. Following an extensive veterinary exam, this one-year-old Lab mix faced two hard choices: quiet euthanasia or risky, costly extreme surgery. The odds of survival were 70/30, the cost would be over $1000. The emergency medical fund was depleted and the practical decision seemed to be choice #1, which created heavy sadness, but only made sense.
What happened next is not for everyone. If you don't like mystery and mysticism, then read no further. If you'd like to hear what Raymond had to "say," please do read on.
~Click Here to read more~
Click on one of the dogs below to read more.
Our Available Companions
The Fearful Dog
If you live with or are working with a scared or shy dog, Fearfuldogs.com is a place to find info. to help you be more effective in rehabilitating your dog.
www.fearfuldogs.com
If you live with or are working with a scared or shy dog, Fearfuldogs.com is a place to find info. to help you be more effective in rehabilitating your dog.
www.fearfuldogs.com
Please contact us for more information.
Adoption Days are held in various locations within
Santa Fe and Santa Fe areas.
Adoption Day at Teca Tu
in the Sanbusco Center
Montezuma St., Santa Fe.
Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 from Noon-3 p.m.
Click HERE for address and directions.
Santa Fe and Santa Fe areas.
Adoption Day at Teca Tu
in the Sanbusco Center
Montezuma St., Santa Fe.
Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 from Noon-3 p.m.
Click HERE for address and directions.
Featured Dog
Callie
Callie
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Bridging the Worlds
PO Box 9109
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Phone: 505-501-1887
PO Box 9109
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Phone: 505-501-1887
Shelter Voting Challenge
We are grateful to you and smiling!
In the final week of the grant challenge
your votes kept us
Number One in New Mexico!
Our $1000 grant will go to the August vet bill.
Thank you all so very much.
Please keep us in your thoughts.
We are grateful to you and smiling!
In the final week of the grant challenge
your votes kept us
Number One in New Mexico!
Our $1000 grant will go to the August vet bill.
Thank you all so very much.
Please keep us in your thoughts.
We're also working to build our supporter base on Facebook and other social networks so we have the votes to get some of these grants, so please tell any friends you know who stand up against animal cruelty, and for animal sanctuary to join us on Facebook at "Bridging the Worlds."
Also a quick reminder: if you could see clear to put just $10/month on automatic donation to sponsor a dog, it would make a world of difference.
Thanks to Build A Sign for our Adoption Day signs
