About the Refuge
Our mission is to protect and rehabilitate abused and neglected animals.
Our Why
“Everything that happened with us was an adventure. He always made it work no matter what" - Loretta.
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George is a farmer, rancher, and Vietnam veteran. Loretta was a young woman when they met in California. Together they combined their strength, will and can-do attitude to make it 50+ together . . . including traveling around Mexico in a rented bus with their young children, a devastating automobile accident, and building Los Compadres and the Refugio.
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Their why to all life's questions can be summed up as "because it was the right thing to do". When people step forward and defy rationale because their heart speaks louder, the world changes. Read more about the Refugio's start in our blog.
Each Day
George and Loretta wake with the sun and make their way to the Refugio, where up to 80 animals are waiting. Hours of feeding, watering, socializing, attention, specialty care, and facility improvements begin.
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Seasonal help comes in waves, bringing added excitement and fulfillment for George, Loretta, their local family, and of course, the animals.
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This wasn't their plan for retirement, but their hearts couldn't say no. Some day they will take a vacation - or so they hope.
