At animal samaritans, we champion compassion and respect for all living creatures, with an emphasis on dogs, cats, and the people who love them. we view dogs and cats not as mere animals, but as family members. as their guardians and custodians, it is our objective to reduce the overpopulation and suffering of abandoned and unwanted homeless dogs and cats. we believe spaying and neutering our pets and homeless populations of dogs and cats is an effective way to achieve this end and we are committed to providing quality, affordable spay/neuter services. we believe adoptable, homeless dogs and cats deserve a chance at life and to live in a loving home, and we support this ideal through animal rescuing, animal sheltering, and pet adoptions. we believe the bond between people and pets is healing, both emotionally and physically, and we provide animal companion therapy (pet therapy) to residents of local nursing homes, rehab centers, and area hospitals. we believe stewardship of our animals