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Wildlife sanctuaries
are facilities where animals are brought to live out the rest of their natural lives in safety and freedom. They differ from animal shelters in that sanctuaries do not seek to place the animals with individuals or groups. Sometimes the sanctuary acts as both a shelter and sanctuary for smaller animals, such as cats and dogs, where they live until a good home is found for them. The mission of the wildlife sanctuary is to be a safe haven where animals are not bought, sold or traded. They are given the opportunity to live in a protected environment that is as close to their natural habitat as possible. Sanctuaries act on behalf of the animals, and the caregivers work under the notion that all animals in the sanctuary, human and non-human, are of equal importance. A sanctuary is not open to the public like a zoo. A wildlife sanctuary tries not to allow any activity that would place the animals in an unnecessary stressful situation. Another mission of wildlife sanctuaries is to educate the public and work to help change the way humans think of, and treat, non-human animals.
Animal Sanctuaries in the United States:
Arizona
Friends For Life Animal Sanctuary, Gilbert
Morning Starr Animal Sanctuary, Verde Valley, Arizona
California
Living Free Animal Sanctuary, Mountain Center, near Idyllwild
Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary, San Jose
The Cat House on the Kings, Parlier
PAWS, Galt
Colorado
The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Denver
Florida
Sanctuary Animal Refuge, Clewiston
Big Cat Rescue, Tampa
Kentucky
Home At Last Animal Sanctuary, rural central Kentucky
Louisiana
Chimp Haven, The National Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Keithville
Maryland
Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary, Poolesville
Michigan
Grateful Acres Animal Sanctuary, near Kalamazoo
Missouri
Happy Tails Animal Sanctuary, Columbia
Mississippi
St. Francis Animal Sanctuary, near Tylertown
Montana
The Montana Large Animal Sanctuary & Rescue, Hot Springs
Rolling Dog Ranch Animal Sanctuary, Blackfoot River Valley, near Ovando
New Mexico
The Heart and Soul Animal Sanctuary near Santa Fe
Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary, Las Cruces
New York
Oasis Sanctuary, Catskill Mountains
Spirit Animal Sanctuary, Boonville, New York
Catskills Animal Sanctuary, Saugerties, New York
Ohio
Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary, Ravenna, Ohio
St. Frances Animal Sanctuary, Vermillion, Ohio
Oklahoma
Safari's Interactive Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary, Oklahoma, located in Broken Arrow
Free To Live Animal Sanctuary, Oklahoma, north of Edmond
Oregon
Chimps Inc., Bend, Oregon
Tennessee
The Elephant Sanctuary, Hohenwald
Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary, Roberson County
Texas
Thunder Paws Animal Sanctuary, Dripping Spings
Whiskerville Animal Sanctuary, Texas City
Utah
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Angel Canyon, near Kanab
Washington
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest , Cle Elum, Washington
Wisconsin
Home for Life, Star Prairie, Wisconsin
Canada
Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Rosseau, Ontario
Bergeron's Exotic Animal Sanctuary in Picton, Ontario
Teja's Animal Refuge in Ontario
United Kingdom
Assisi Animal Sanctuary in Conlig, Northern Ireland
Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary in the Irwell Valley, near Edenfield, Lancashire
Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Frettenham, Norwich
Hopefield Animal Sanctuary in Brentwood, Essex
Willows Animal Sanctuary in northeast Scotland, near Fraserburgh
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