Rancho Compasión was founded in 2015 in the beautiful hills of west Marin to provide a forever home to rescued farmed animals. What started with the Schinner family adopting two goats became a community effort, blossoming into a non-profit sanctuary that provides a safe haven and forever home for 80 non-human residents of 10 different species today.
The organization is run by a Board of highly-involved and passionate community members, over 30 monthly volunteers, and a small staff managed by the founders’ daughter. We are sustained by the generous contributions of individual donors. As a sanctuary, we spend our days providing food, shelter, medical and veterinary attention, and socialization for our residents, and as an organization, we provide visitation, volunteer, outreach, and humane education programs to all ages of the public.
The organization is run by a Board of highly-involved and passionate community members, over 30 monthly volunteers, and a small staff managed by Camellia Schinner. We are sustained by the generous contributions of individual donors. As a sanctuary, we spend our days providing food, shelter, medical and veterinary attention, and socialization for our residents, and as an organization, we provide visitation, volunteer, outreach, and humane education programs to all ages of the public.
OUR MISSION
Rancho Compasión’s mission is to provide a loving, lifelong home for rescued farmed animals, and to change public perception about animals typically viewed as “food”. Our Sanctuary promotes a compassionate and sustainable lifestyle for the sake of non-human animals, our planet, social justice, and our physical wellbeing.
