A Quality of life, No Kill, Free RoamMaking the Standards Higher
About Creative Acres Animal Sanctuary
Creative Acres Animal Sanctuary is a unique sanctuary. It currently houses hundreds of animals of different species, which include emus, cats, dogs, guinea pigs, ferrets, chickens, sheep, horses, and many others. Creative Acres Animal Sanctuary offers ways to learn how to interact more humanely and non-abusively with animals. We do this through educational programs, personalized training, and lectures that provide information to the public on how they can be involved in changing how animal rescue organizations will be defined in the future. Another way Creative Acres Animal Sanctuary is unique is that we also work with high-risk children, special needs people, the elderly, terminally ill individuals, and the physically challenged.
Some of these animals have amazing stories of survival. There are cancer survivors ranging from ferrets to cats to horses. There are animals that are diabetics. There are also blind and deaf animals that have been taught to live normal lives. There are animals that have been mutilated but now have been restored to forms of beauty. There are stories of abuse and abandonment that brought fearful animals to us, but now that fear has been replaced with courage and trust.
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Maxine Mager founded the sanctuary in 1987, and she still manages it. It was created to protect animals from harm in a safe and healthy environment. Creative Acres Animal Sanctuary has maintained this way of life for the animals constantly throughout the years. The response to Maxine’s efforts has been incredible, seeing how one person on a very limited budget has been able to perform such an enormous task of caring for hundreds of animals at this facility throughout the years. The recognition of this organization’s successes, public support, and nationwide media coverage continues to grow each year.
Maxine is also dedicated to medical care and research for animals. She recently started the Buddy Foundation, which will hopefully create knowledge from research for improved and new animal medical care. Maxine also lectures on a variety of subjects, such as animal welfare, maintenance, and behavior. She has been asked to educate the public by representing her organization and other organizations on the many different ways to honor the animals for their part in enriching our lives in so many different ways. Maxine has also been an expert in court cases to educate the behavior of animals and their surroundings to protect animal rights. She was asked to appear before the Colorado Senate to discuss animal rights issues. She and Junior the Pig were the spokeswoman and spokespig for the American Diabetes Association. Many testimonials have been written about Creative Acres Animal Sanctuary and Maxine’s knowledge and dedication.
It is our goal to always take care of the animals at this sanctuary and continue to expand our facilities. It is also our wish to influence other rescue organizations to change their positions on operating their shelters to resemble our philosophy of a quality-of-life, no-kill, free-roam sanctuary. What makes us different is that the strength of this organization comes from its board members, volunteers, and supporters who make this all happen, and we will continue to always try to make a difference. We hope that by looking through this website, you not only learn about us but also about how you can make a difference in the animal rescue world.
