Big Sky Ranch Animal Sanctuary is the only non-kill Sanctuary of its kind in Eastern Ontario, due to its nature of working with many kinds of animals as opposed to limiting its resources to a limited few. We believe that all animals deserve a second chance without a time limit. Our non-kill policy has one compassionate exception, if any animal, upon veterinarian inspection and prognosis, has no chance at any sort of recovery and is found to be suffering and in chronic pain, the animal will undertake euthanasia. We do not want any animal suffering.

Our main goals are to rehabilitate abused or injured animals, as well as to offer our services to any unwanted animals. The Sanctuary's primary focus is entirely on behalf of animal welfare. We work with the animals through various therapy methods, nutritional practitioners, veterinarian services, medication, and visiting sessions. We use whatever measure it may take to ensure a positive outcome in the progression of healing for these animals. Big Sky Ranch Animal Sanctuary will not place a time limit on any animal's recovery rate or adoption rate.

After the animal's rehabilitation, the Sanctuary does offer the animal a second chance for adoption (where possible), however some animals, sadly, will never be suitable for adoption. In this instance the Sanctuary offers these specific and special animals a permanent home to live out the rest of their natural lives amongst their own kind. As with humans, animals do get lonely and suffer from depression - they require companionship and above all a reason to live.

Big Sky Ranch Animal Sanctuary works hard to enable a better understanding between humans and animals, as most of these animals in our care, have not only been mistreate in the past , but also, simply misunderstood. We strive to improve relations between animals and humans, as well as educate people to a higher level of understanding when it comes to any animal related issue. These topics are involved in many areas of the Sanctuary, be it through; Pamphlets, Media - radio, television, newspapers, visiting sessions (both at the Sanctuary and away), mall visits and child day camps. Finally, the sanctuary allows public access and escorted visits with a booked appointment . The Sanctuary also manages to give back to the community, involving itself on an educational and informative basis.