This is an excerpt from the Indigo Moon Yarns group on Ravelry, Tricia kindly gave us a thorough explanation of what the Dhana Metta Rescue Society does.?
The Dhana Metta Rescue Society is a Non-profit animal rescue based in Vancouver.
?We can think of our society as a body, with arms and legs as parts of it. Of course, the arm is different from the leg; however, if something happens to the foot, the hand must reach down to help. Similarly, when something is wrong with our society, we must help. Why? Because it is part of the body, it is part of us?.
?In Buddhism, Compassion is defined as the wish that all beings be free of their suffering. Unfortunately, it is not possible for us to rid the world of it?s misery. We cannot take the task upon ourselves, and there is no magic wand to transform the affliction into happiness. Yet we can develop our own minds in virtue and thereby help others do the same.?
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
We are pleased to announce Dhana Metta Rescue Society as the next generation of animal rescue societies. We are a registered non-profit society, dedicated to small & medium dogs throughout Canada & the United States. Our focus in the U.S. are mostly natural disaster survivors, who unfortunately run out of time at the over crowded shelters.
Our hopes are not only to help abused, neglected, special needs and senior dogs/cats, but to also hold educational workshops for the public on:
a) The importance of proper training and care of domestic pets
b) How we can all help prevent pet over population by spaying and neutering
c) The negative effects of puppy/cat mills and back yard breeders
d) How working together can make a change in the regulations & laws regarding animal cruelty
As we continue to grow and establish ourselves, we hope to see rescue work as a communal endeavor. Each and every animal in need should receive help, from all of us. We will work together with other rescuers and shelters, all in the name of the animals.
To practice non-violent communication, peace, empathy, and compassion in our everyday lives and throughout our journey in animal rescue.
Thank-You to Action for Animals in Distress Society for being one of the first Rescue Societies to show us that working together really does make a huge difference.
To reach us, you can send an email to: dhanametta@yahoo.ca
blog here (and some pics) 
Dhana Metta
Currently, we are raising funds for Paisley, a Poodle that came into our care a month ago. We just discovered that she has a very old hip injury that needs to be treated. At some point when she was a puppy, her hip dislocated and her owner at the time (a hoarder) did nothing about it, and now, she requires reconstructive surgery on her hip. Fortunately, this is not painful for her at all and has not slowed her down. She is a very happy little girl and is also looking for her forever home. So, any little bit will go towards her surgery. Trish, I thank you for this and the animals thank you for this.
