Our Mission Statement

Animal Rescue Society, aka ARS, was formed to alleviate unnecessary suffering of animals by


  • Awakening human sensibilities toward other species.

  • Cultivating a mutual respect of those with whom we share the planet.

  • Creating awareness and understanding of the singular nature of all life on earth.

  • Offering the public alternative viewpoints regarding the care and lifestyle of their companions.













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What We Do
  • ARS champions expanding the rights of all animals.
  • ARS campaigns against using animals for human gain.
  • ARS campaigns against animal exploitation of any kind.
  • ARS provides education exposing the link between our exploitation of
         animals and the moral degradation of our young people and society.
  • ARS creates awareness of the hypocrisy that exists in most cultures regarding the treatment of animals.
  • ARS is dedicated to educating the public on issues concerning current protocol on animal health and welfare-related subjects and promoting better alternatives.
  • ARS is dedicated to helping animals in dire situations by alleviating their suffering through intervention.
  • ARS acts as a liaison between those who can no longer provide for an animal in their care and those who are willing to provide care for those animals. This includes those who are currently caught in a situation of being responsible for more animals than they can reasonably care for.
Our Beginning
Today, what is known as Animal Rescue Society unofficially began back in 1973,
long before rescue organizations were buzz words. Through the next three
decades over 2,000 cats and dogs were neutered and spayed with private money,
and many more animals, both domestic and wildlife, were rescued, treated, released
or re-homed. In 2001 ARS received non-profit status as a charitable
organization and is also licensed with the Department of Agriculture. To this day ARS functions as an organization dedicated to the welfare of all animals everywhere.
Where we are located
ARS home office is located in Lincoln, NE. We also have a location in Omaha, NE. We are available for consultation on any animal emergency, domestic or wildlife, between the hours of 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Monday - Sunday
Board of Directors:
Cassandra Anderson, Founder & Executive Director

Andrea Watkins, Secretary/Treasurer

Anda Schmaltz, Director

Ray Moran, Director/Webmaster/Consultant
P.O. Box 80663
Lincoln, NE  68501
402 - 476 - 4414
info@animalrescuesoc.or
Animal Rescue Society  - What we are not about

ARS is not about perfection.  You will not find what you may consider perfect animals on our site. You will not find animals that will enhance your self-esteem by their perfect looks or their perfect bloodlines. What you will find are animals that are in desperate need of homes as they have no where else to go. If the public does not welcome these animals into their homes, we will not be able to help the numerous animals that so desperately need our help. So if you are looking for perfection or that perfect specimen of a particular breed, you might as well look elsewhere.
We are about helping those in dire need and, as such, we are looking for humans who understand that animals who are old or who have disabilities need homes even more desperately than the young perfect ones.  We look for humans with gigantic hearts that will welcome a special-needs animal into their home as readily as a perfectly normal animal. The world is not only perfect kittens and puppies. The real world is full of adult animals, many of which were discarded or thrown away by their families, not because of something the animal did but because of something their caretaker failed to provide--obedience training, proper diet, necessary veterinary care or many other things that animals require to be happy and healthy.

When we feature animals in our adoption room and we get query after query about the youngest animal featured while the others sit month after month, in all honesty, in our opinion, that in itself speaks volumes about the potential home. When we receive calls from people wanting to help an animal in the greatest need, that speaks volumes also.  The kittens and puppies will always get a home. We are looking for people who want to help the animals more than they want to help themselves. The people involved in our Organization must view all animals as equally important, with needs unique to that animal.  Unfortunately, there are very few people like that.  To do what we do you must be able to open your heart and arms to any animal in need, not just the babies or cute ones, or the healthy ones or the perfect ones.

More than anything else, what we want to accomplish is changing the way people who say they love animals think about animals. We want them to understand that the greatest sense of reward and fulfillment is not in helping only perfect animals, but rather helping those in greatest need.

Our society has a throw-away mentality. This throw-away attitude is reflected in our Pounds and so-called "Humane Societies" across our country. When an animal is turned in they select the ones who are most perfect to go up for adoption.  The less-than-perfect ones are shuttled to the back room, out of sight and out of mind. If one does not think children pick up on this type of thinking at an early age, think again. Our children are a product of what we teach, overtly or covertly. They know and they follow in our footsteps. If we want our children to appreciate all life and not just what we perceive as perfection, then we better start changing the way we do things.  By fostering this type of attitude we are saying it is alright to devalue our older or less-than-perfect human beings also.  Think about it.
Our Vision
We foresee a day when all of the earth's inhabitants can coexist peacefully. Animals that are currently used for food and entertainment will one day be able to live their lives free of mankind's exploitations.