Mission
Our mission is to
"Rescue One By One Until There Are None." At Paws Crossed, we believe that our mission is best fulfilled through rescue, rehabilitation, rehoming, advocacy, collaboration and education.
Paws Crossed is a private organization which relies solely on donations, grants and fundraising events for our income; we do not receive any Federal, State or Local assistance.
We are dedicated to being a true no-kill rescue. This means we will only euthanize for terminal illness or irreversible suffering. We are committed to saving as many lives as we can, while also providing the best possible environment for the pets in our care.
Our Vision
We believe in always working to create a better world for pets and for people as a unified community!
Our Core Values:
- Commitment to our Community: We feel a strong responsibility to our community for always supporting our mission. We develop and cultivate deep relationships that make a positive difference. We truly are a family.
- Education: We take every opportunity to educate our community about animal welfare and animal care. Education not only forges the future for animal rescue, but it creates a better life for pets and people everywhere.
- Innovation not Imitation: Just because something has always been done a certain way, doesn't mean that is the best and most effective way. We encourage creativity and imagination.
- Integrity / Ethics: We believe in always doing the right thing in a fair and honest way.
- "Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way." - Martin Luther King Jr.
- Be the Change: For something to change, something has to change. We never shy away from taking an action that will further our mission.