Santuario HOME
San Carlos' no-kill sanctuary for protecting animals in crisis
¿What's New?
Adopted!
Hey Dude
24 November
Chica Found a Home - Dineh Needs One
Check out new developments on the dog adoption page.
16 August
Felix's Pets Need Homes
The death of our very dear supporter created five more orphans. Felix's dog and his four cats all need homes.
20 July
Lots and Lots of Kittens
Many kittens and some older cats, too, have been dropped on Santuario's doorstep. See our new residents who are looking for homes.
20 July
Fantastic Donors
A list of our generous supporters is on the SBPA Services Inc. Donors Page
July
Welcome to the Santuario Website
Santuario operates on the fundamental principal
that all life has value and must be treated with
respect. The purpose of this site is to inform
the public about the sanctuary, to publicize animals ready for adoption and to solicit
support in our animal rescue endeavors.
Who we are, what we do, and how you can help...
Established in 1994 as a no-kill refuge for the protection, care and well-being of cats in crisis, Santuario’s purpose is to shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, and heal the sick and injured. In addition, Santuario neuters and spays its residents to prevent unwanted births. Our ultimate goal is to provide all of the above in a loving and nurturing environment for the benefit of both animals and humans.
The following pages will tell you all about Santuario and our programs.
- About Santuario describes our goals, our history and a look at our grounds
- El Refugio is all about the refuge and how it's evolving
- Cats and Kittens for Adoption shows pictures of the kitties ready for homes
- Dogs and Puppies for Adoption shows more pictures of animals needing homes
- Adoption Success Stories about the lucky ones
- In Memorium is a page dedicated to the pets we've loved
Santuario is the cornerstone of San Carlos' animal rescue organizations.
SBPA de San Carlos, A.C.,
a Mexican civil association, was formed as a parallel extension of Santuario, and the two groups
work side by side helping the animals of the San Carlos community. When the needs of SBPA de San Carlos,
A.C. outgrew
the amount of support available locally, then SBPA Services, Inc. 501(c)(3) was established in
the United States to provide help through its US nonprofit status.
News about Santuario, how to donate and how to help us through your generous volunteer activities, is information available on the SBPA Services, Inc. 501(c)(3) site.
See Santuario's cats and kittens and dogs and puppies ready for homes
ADOPTIONS
We deliver!
We have an array of wonderful animals seeking permanent homes right now, and we'll deliver to Tucson, Nogales and surrounding areas.
Santuario in CRISIS
Reaction to this succinct
article, which explains the Santuario's current difficulties, has been phenomenal.
March 1st Update: Santuario has received so many emails of offers to help. The response has been overwhelming. Gwen sends out her sincere thanks to everyone for their offers of help, for their prayers and for their concern for these cats, "I am truly overwhelmed by their response. I thought I was in this alone, but there are so many kind and loving people out there whose messages send so much support and reassurance. I am so appreciative that there are so many of us who do care about the value of life and the preservation of it."
See the SBPA Services, Inc. Donors Page for the list of people for whom we are so grateful.
It still looks like the sanctuary will be forced to relocate. The best way for this
to happen is for the animals to be relocated to forever homes. Those animals that cannot find
homes must be sheltered, somehow. What a daunting task!
Relocation of the Santuario would take a massive effort, just transporting the animals and caring for them enroute seems
an insurmountable task; finding another suitable locale seems impossible. Anyone with any ideas about how to go about relocating
this no-cage, no-kill cat sanctuary, please contact Santuario's director, Gwen, via an email to
Santuario or a phone call. In San Carlos, call 226-1460 and from the US, her Vonage number is
520-225-0212.
Links to Our Good Friends
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Please email Santuario if you'd
like to receive more information, if you'd like to adopt or help.