About Assisi Animal Sanctuary

Founded in 1997, Assisi Animal Sanctuary is a local independent animal welfare charity in Northern Ireland.

We are committed to providing shelter, care, food, veterinary treatment, safety, companionship and ultimately finding new loving homes for all the animals that come into our Sanctuary.

Our No-Kill policy means every animal is given the time, care and opportunity to find the loving home they deserve.

Animal Welfare is paramount to everything we do.

For every animal rescued, we ensure they are neutered, vaccinated, wormed, defleaed (and all dogs and cats are micro-chipped). Regardless of their circumstance, age or state of health, we provide all animals with an excellent quality of life, something many of them have never experienced before.

Our aim is to find each and every animal that comes in to our care, the loving forever home that is right for them.

Our Vision

A future where Assisi Animal Sanctuary is Northern Ireland's leading Animal Welfare Charity bringing about the day when every companion animal has a happy home for life.

Our Mission

To keep as many animals in their homes as possible by providing support and advice to owners; to rescue and rehome needy animals by providing modern facilities with well trained staff and volunteers; to provide animal welfare education and leadership to all touchpoints within Northern Ireland.

Animal Welfare is at the core of everything we do at Assisi. We strive to reduce and ultimately stop the current destruction of companion animals in Northern Ireland.

Animal Rights

Assisi believes that every animal has a right to:

1. A suitable, comfortable and happy environment
2. A suitable and appropriate diet, exercise and socialisation regime
3. Be able to exhibit normal behaviour patterns
4. The need to be housed with or apart from other animals
5. Be protected from pain, suffering and disease

We believe that, for most animals, these freedoms are best delivered in suitable, loving homes. Some of the animals we care for have, or develop, chronic medical conditions. Where we can, we aim to place our animals in private foster homes, provide emotional support for the foster family and practical veterinary care for the animal, in order that we sustain and optimise the quality of life for all.

If we cannot get a home for a particular animal, we will continue to provide sanctuary for their lifetime and continue to deliver the best quality care to the best of our ability for as long as they are with us.