Friends, Not Food

If you are local to us you probably know Popsicle’s heartbreaking story. At just a few months old covered in burns and cuts he was being offered for sale door to door in a nearby neighborhood…Learn More

Judy was saved from slaughter with her daughter Liza. We were so happy to be able to keep this family together and give them a place to live the lives they deserve free from harm…Learn More

Mabel was once someone’s beloved pet. But like so many piggies her human’s situation changed and she eventually found herself outside unprotected and was brutally attracted by dog….. Learn More

Petunia was saved from slaughter with her best friend Canela from a local butcher and backyard farm…Learn More

Nancy was surrendered to us after the family who raised her for slaughter had a change of heart before Thanksgiving. Nancy is the sweetest girl and just sitting in her presence brings others a sense of calm. We are so grateful that she was…..Learn More

Patches was part of a petting zoo at a local pumpkin patch. But when Halloween was over Patches found himself headed for auction. Thankfully a few kind humans intervened and brought him…Learn More

A lab tech reached out to us about a Yorkshire pig in need of rescue from a research lab. She had just one week to find a home before she would be euthanized… Learn More

Blueberry was found outside, alone, fending for himself in the wild. Fortunately he was captured by a kind human and brought here to the sanctuary. Blueberry is a game rooster and a former cockfighting escapee…. Learn More

Mama Clover was saved from backyard slaughter along with her daughter Marigold. The circumstances that they were liberated from were some of the most heartbreaking we have ever seen. Because of this Clover still struggles…Learn More

Marigold was liberated from backyard slaughter along with her mother Clover. When Marigold was just a baby herself she birthed two beautiful boys Sprout and Leaf. Mama Marigold was so young that she struggled…Learn More

Edie has been through a lot. She was abandoned by cruel humans outside alone to fend for herself. While surviving in the wild she was attacked by dogs or coyotes and barely escaped with her life…. Learn More

We don’t know where Catty and his brother Purrs came from but one day we heard the faint meow of kittens at the sanctuary and we quickly went to work trapping these beautiful boys… Learn More

LaLa’s story is all too common. Bred and bought as a tiny piglet, neglected as she grew, abandoned at a shelter, and at risk of euthanasia because of aggression. But LaLa was not aggressive. She was scared and sad and mad…. Learn More

Clementine came to the sanctuary just a baby from a local dairy breeder. Her first night here at the sanctuary she cried and cried until her voice went horse calling out for her family… Learn More

Leaf was born here at the sanctuary and has grown up with his mother and brother surrounded with love. And it shows. Leaf is absolutely the sweetest boy. He loves humans, he loves his sheep family, and he loves…. Learn More

Rex has the most heartbreaking story. He was found abandoned in a field at a small local farm. The type of farm that boasts happy animals and humane meat which folks love to romanticize as ethical…. Learn More

When roosters are surrendered to shelters few ever make it out alive. But Pine is the exception to that devastating fact. We become aware of Pine while working on another rooster project and when we heard that he… Learn More

When roosters are surrendered to shelters few ever make it out alive. But Pickles is the exception to that devastating fact. We become aware of Pickles while working on another rooster project and… Learn More

Augie came to us after he became too aggressive with his previous humans. They loved him and wanted the best for him but were no longer able to safety care for him….Learn More