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About Us

Named after “Pasado”, a beloved donkey who was brutally tortured to death by three teenage boys, Pasado’s Safe Haven now fights so that other animals can live free from abuse, neglect, abandonment and exploitation.

Pasado’s Safe Haven investigates animal cruelty and provides sanctuary and rehabilitation to animals who have suffered from abuse and neglect. We advocate for better laws to protect animals and work to educate the public about how they can help end animal cruelty. Our programs help save the lives of thousands of animals each year and inspire people to reimagine their relationships with all beings.

Programs

Investigations & Rescue
We are helping improve the way the criminal justice system responds to crimes against animals through education and investigations/rescues.

Sanctuary
Our 85-acre sanctuary is home to 200+ animals – dogs, cats and farmed animals – most of whom were rescued from cases of cruelty or neglect.

Pet Services
We are improving the pet-related services available to income qualified families, including wellness, spay/neuter and pet food banks.

Education & Advocacy
We work to strengthen laws that benefit animals and help people connect with animals in new ways through public tours, events and educational programming.

 

Our Expertise

Investigations, Rescue & Improving the Response to Crimes Against Animals

Spay/Neuter and Reducing Shelter Overpopulation

  • To date we have spayed or neutered over 67,000 cats and dogs for income qualified families with our targeted spay/neuter program
  • Our unique mobile vet clinics and targeted pet food banks can reach people who otherwise wouldn’t have access to basic pet services
  • We facilitate collaboration between other animal welfare groups to help maximize spay/neuter dollars spent in our community

85 Acre Sanctuary Dedicated to Rehabilitation and Care for Animals

  • Daily care for up to 200+ animals including cats, dogs and farmed animals
  • State-of-the-art veterinary care and knowledge of animals we serve
  • Species leads with extensive knowledge of their animals, and a Certified Behaviorist on staff
  • Extensive knowledge of the unique trauma experienced by animals used as food, clothing and breeding

Community Outreach & Advocacy

  • Through our advocacy efforts, we have been a regional leader in driving important policy changes on behalf of animals:
    • Plant-based meals for schools included in budget (2023-2024)
    • Retail pet sales and commercial dog breeding laws strengthened (2023)
    • Restructuring of animal cruelty forfeiture provisions (2023)
    • Funding for plant-based meals in school included in budget (2022)
    • Retail pet sales ban passes with exemptions (2021)
    • Animal cruelty statute is updated (2020)
    • The leasing of a dog or cat becomes illegal (2019)
    • Anti-animal fighting law strengthened (2019)
    • Limiting of dog breed-based discrimination (2019)
    • First state-wide anti-tethering law (2016)
    • Animal Abandonment becomes a misdemeanor (2004)
    • Bestiality becomes a crime (2004)
    • Animal neglect becomes a crime (2004 )
    • Becomes illegal to drag “downer cows” to slaughter (2004)
    • “Pasado’s Law” passes, making 1st degree animal cruelty a felony (1994)
  • Our unique education programs for children K-10 teaches kids that animals and humans alike deserve compassion and respect and that bullying feels the same no matter the victim
  • We have extensive experience managing volunteering programs with hundreds of volunteers supporting the organization in different roles