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Founded in 1980, Living Free was among the first privately funded, no-kill animal sanctuaries rescuing cats and dogs from imminent shelter euthanasia. We carry on that mission today, and are working to increase public awareness so that soon all shelters can become no-kill. We believe every animal has a right to live with compassion and dignity, and we provide hope until they find their forever home.

Our mission is to save cats and dogs that have been abandoned to shelters and are scheduled to be euthanized.

Once at Living Free, our rescues go through a full medical exam and receive treatment, they are spayed and neutered if necessary, and they are then provided a safe, cage-free environment so that they may be rehabilitated, socialized and prepared for adoption.

We have developed educational and outreach programs to promote responsible pet ownership, and we are collaborating with other organizations to help end the need for healthy animal euthanasia by increasing public awareness of the need to eradicate inhumane puppy and kitten mills. By pulling together and spreading the word, we believe every shelter can become a no-kill shelter by the year 2020, and have created the “Almost Home | 2020” Initiative in support of this goal.