Jamie Wallace-Griner and her husband, David Griner, are the owners of Safe in Austin, an animal sanctuary and rehabilitation center located in Texas. Their mission is “to rescue animals from severe abuse or neglect, rehabilitate and rehome the ones that are able, and offer a safe and loving forever home for the rest.”
What makes Safe in Austin truly special, according to an article in Good News Network, isn’t the care it offers to the rescue animals, but rather the companionship those animals provide to the sanctuary’s visitors.
Wallace-Griner said, “Our animals provide healing to trauma, at-risk, and/or special needs children by way of unconditional friendship and a clear, loving, example of what they are looking for most… hope.” One of those children is her own son, who has autism and enjoys interacting with the animals.
Although the sanctuary has moved to private, small group tours during the pandemic, Wallace-Griner still wants to ensure the animals are accessible to those most in need. She regularly invites potential visitors out to meet the animals on a “healing hearts tour” if she believes it will help in their situation.
To learn more about Safe in Austin and Wallace-Griner’s work, click here.
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