Founded | 2004 |
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Type | non-profit charity |
Focus | Animal welfare |
Location |
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Area served | British Columbia |
Key people | Carol Hine |
Revenue | $267,000 in 2013 [1] |
Employees | 6 part-time in 2013 [1] |
Website | saintsrescue |
Senior Animals in Need Today (SAINTS) is a farm sanctuary for senior and special needs animals in Mission, British Columbia, Canada.
Carol Hine began the sanctuary in 2004 to provide a more compassionate setting for senior animals who would otherwise spend their last days in animal shelters or pounds. After a short time in a smaller location, the sanctuary moved to a 3-acre (1.2 hectare) farm in Mission, British Columbia. [2]
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