We are a forever home to cats with feline leukemia and chickens, and we rescue and re-home other cats. What is Ahimsa? What does our name mean? Essentially, at the most basic level, ahimsa is the concept that we are all connected, and any harm done to others is harm done to oneself. It is one of the 8 yamas in yoga and is a term used in animal rights groups to mean compassion for all living things.