January 5, 2019

Animal Saviors: Mac's Mission and Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary

The Animal Saviors: Mac's Mission and Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary are two shelters that take in animals with special needs

Rochelle Steffen, left, walks down the driveway of Mac's Mission with pup Quigley Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in Jackson.

Rochelle Steffen holds Tinkerbell Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Mac's Mission in Jackson.

Tinkerbell looks at the camera while being held by Mac's Mission volunteer Heather Dalton Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Mac's Mission in Jackson.

Rochelle Steffen, back, and volunteer Becky Lilly play with the puppies and small dogs at Mac's Mission Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in Jackson.

Volunteer Becky Lilly crawls into a kennel to try to coax an older pup out to socialize Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Mac's Mission in Jackson.

A puppy at Mac's Mission Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in Jackson.

A puppy looks up to volunteer Becky Lilly at Mac's Mission Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in Jackson.

Puppies play at Mac's Mission Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in Jackson.

Rochelle Steffen holds a puppy at Mac's Mission Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in Jackson.

From left, Becky Lilly, Heather Dalton and Rochelle Steffen give attention to puppies and small adult dogs Monday morning Dec. 17, 2018, at Mac's Mission in Jackson.

Rochelle Steffen handles two puppies Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Mac's Mission in Jackson.

Quigley, 1, looks up at the camera in the driveway of Mac's Mission Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in Jackson.

Rochelle Steffen puts two puppies back in their kennels after spending time playing with them Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Mac's Mission in Jackson.

Rochelle Steffen tries to coax an older, traumatized adult male shitzu to snack on some peanut butter Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Mac's Mission in Jackson.

Two chihuahua pups, Laura and Snow, watch out a front window of Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson.

KASSI JACKSON ~ kjackson@semissourian.com

Krista Antill, a 5-year volunteer of Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary, embraces chihuahua pups Laura and Snow after entering the Safe Harbor building Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson.

Krista Antill, a five year volunteer of Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary, grabs plastic bags before cleaning up a mess in the Safe Harbor building Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson.

Volunteer April Pearson cleans cat litter boxes while giving attention to the cats in the room Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary in Jackson.

KASSI JACKSON ~ kjackson@semisosurian.com April Pearson pets a cat in one of the cat rooms at Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary during her cleaning duties Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson.

A cat naps in one of the cat rooms at Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson.

Volunteer April Pearson loves on and plays with some of the cats in a cat room of Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson.

Rochelle Steffen holds open her dog Quigley's mouth Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Mac's Mission in Jackson to show her cleft palate and what the roof of her mouth looks like after one surgery. Steffen said the first surgery failed in spots and Quigley will need at least one more surgery.

Volunteer April Pearson loves on and plays with some of the cats in a cat room of Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson.

Volunteer Krista Antill pet a cat's back at Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson.

KASSI JACKSON ~ kjackson@semissourian.co The sink and counter space of Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary is seen Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson.

KASSI JACKSON ~ kjackson@semissiourian.com Montica Babers, primary caretaker for Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary, gives 10-year-old Dudley, a previous resident of the shelter and a now-adoptee of Carla Lindner (not pictured), a kiss Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson.

Mabel the basset hound rolls over on her belly and looks at the camera in the front welcome space of Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson.

Mabel the basset hound and Snow the chihuahua look up at Montica Babers, primary caretaker of Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary, as she opens a bag of treats in the Safe Harbor lobby Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson.

Montica Babers is kissed by chihuahua Laura at Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson.

Montica Babers massages Mabel the basset hound's legs at Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson.

Carla Lindner holds her pet dog Dudley at Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson. Lindner adopted Dudley around a year ago from the shelter and brought him in for a visit with the staff.

A cat at Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson.

Mac, the 8-year-old American pitbull terrier who is the inspiration and face of Mac's Mission, stands outside at the new home of Mac's Mission Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in Jackson.

A cat at Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Jackson.

Rochelle Steffen pets her dog Mac's face at Mac's Mission Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in Jackson.

Paw prints of Rochelle Steffen's pups are seen stamped into the concrete of her home at Mac's Mission Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in Jackson.

Rochelle Steffen carries her 1-year-old American bully Quigley to put her inside her house Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Mac's Mission in Jackson.

Rochelle Steffen holds open Tinkerbell's mouth to show her cleft palate Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Mac's Mission in Jackson.

Rochelle Steffen kisses Tinkerbell Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Mac's Mission in Jackson.

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