Farm Animals Needing New Forever Homes...Urgent

FARM ANIMALS for adoption

Abigail, Olive, Journey and Big Sam - Abigail is the matriarch ... she is Journey's aunt and Olive's mum. All three are black Dexter cows .... small, hardy, gentle and sweet ... they are always together and prefer to lead a rather quiet existence. They are very curious however and you will often look over your shoulder and see them watching you as you go about your chores. Big Sam is a Holstein steer. He's very friendly, loves to have his head scratched and to watch people as they go about their day. He's like a big dog. These four are a close-knit family and ideally would be placed together where they can live out their natural lives on pasture. They are accustomed to going in and out of the shelter/barn areas as they please. They are kind and gentle souls.

Piggy Sue - Piggy Sue arrived at SMH with Big Sam. They grew up together in very poor conditions. When I say together, they were in stalls next to one another. Piggy Sue is a big pink farm pig. She weighs approximately 600 -700 lbs. ... she loves belly rubs, back scratches and ear caresses. Piggy Sue didn't really bond with anyone until she met Jacob the young horse. Piggy Sue has always been very territorial. She didn't like to share her space or her food with anyone. Until Jacob. When Jacob wal ked into the barn for the first time ... he went right up to Piggy Sue's area and they just looked at each other. Piggy Sue was extremely curious and interested ... she reached into her pile of fresh hay and held it out to Jacob who in turn took it from her mouth. It was one of the most touching things we'd ever seen. Piggy Sue likes all horses, but she has a special connection with Jacob. Ideally, placement together would be wonderful (for more info on Jacob, see below). Piggy Sue's needs are simple. She needs a clean, warm space to sleep ... she loves to sleep in big piles of straw. A food and water area away from her sleeping area ... a place to go to the bathroom. These three areas can be in one large stall but they need to be at opposite corners from each other as pigs are very clean. Her stall should lead into a paddock area ... fenced to keep her secure. She is very strong and requires a solid wood fenced area (both her paddock and her stall) that she cannot lift up with her snout.

Blossom - Blossom arrived at the sanctuary through Animal Outreach .... believe it or not ... she was a baby orange pig on the loose, stray - believed to have escaped from a factory farm. Blossom is a very animated pig who doesn't really know she's a pig. She's very fond of other animals and likes to be involved and included in the goings on at the farm. Also strong, she needs a secure paddock and sleeping area. Unfortunately, she can't be in the same quarters with Piggy Sue because Piggy Sue doe sn't like her that much ... but they can be near to each other, as long as they have their own 'territory'. She really is lovely in colour ... bright orange and glows in the sunshine. A special girl indeed who deserves to live out her life being adored.

Miss Maudie, Olivia & Cinder - Our first potbellied pig family unit includes a cat! Miss Maudie is grey & white, Olivia is pink and Cinder the Cat (male neutered) is black. Miss Maudie came to us through a shelter where she was given up. She is very sweetnatured, always responding to belly rubs and ear rubs. Little Olivia was rescued as a baby. She needed a mum and Miss Maudie needed someone to nurture. They wree a perfect fit. They bonded immediately and have been together ever since, wi th Miss Maudie in charge of course. Originally their quarters were near the house. Three barn cats enjoyed the same quarters coming and going as they pleased. When we moved Miss Maudie & Olivia to their new pig house ... imagine our surprise to one day find Cinder sleeping with them in their straw. He never leaves them now which is why we want to place this family together. One of the most lovely experiences we've had at the sanctuary is seeing how the different animals bond with each other ... like this one, unlikely friends but happy to be with each other.

Paisley Pig, Elmer & Thistle - Our second potbellied pig family unit includes a duck! Paisley Pig is the most senior of the potbellies .... she is approximately 11 years old and is grey with some white. Elmer is black and smaller than she is. They are both a delight, Paisley Pig likes to mosey around, lie down, root and mosey some more. Content really to sleep away much of her day as long as there is straw, mud and sun. Elmer is more curious ... little man about town ... he likes to join in w ith the farm fun the way a dog would. Thistle was one of four ducks. All three have since passed away and funnily enough ... he's found his place with the pigs. He's never been so happy. Living with ducks was okay but living with pigs is cloud nine to Thistle. He suffered a nutritional deficiency as a young one and as a result his wings are funny but he nests in with Paisley Pig and Elmer and we'd like to keep them together.

Jacob & Kenya - Jacob is approximately a year old. He and his mother (Mellow, since passed away) along with Kenya ... they all came from one of the worst cases of long-term neglect ... the farmer was arrested and the horses seized. Mellow was 700 lbs. underweight ... skin and bones. She was 12-15 years old when rescued ... Jacob, her baby (he came out of that thin body) was the size of a colt but closer to 12 months old. Despite the neglect, Mellow as very friendly and trusting. I could even lie down on the straw with her. Jacob and Kenya are timid of people but in a different way. They are curious, will stand near you ... want to watch you. But they don't like to be touched. Their placement with us was supposed to be temporary. We don't have stalls and they need one stall each so that they can learn to trust people so they can be properly groomed and vetted without fear and stress. They need someone who knows horses, who is patient and kind and gentle. Jacob is a Chestnut stallion .... the sooner he can be trained for grooming, etc. the sooner he can be fixed. Kenya is a beautiful grey dappled mare ... approximately 3-5 years old. Jacob and Kenya are very attached to each other and to Paisley Pig. They all enjoy being around other animals ... comfortable around dogs and farm animals of all kinds. We're looking for a permanent placement for these beautiful friends.
We d on't want them shipped from farm to farm. They deserve one permanent and loving home.

Hogan & Maggie - Hogan is a 15 year old Quarter Horse. He is calm & sweet-natured, curious and interested in life. He has been ridden in his day ... by children and adults alike, but not for a number of years. His favourite passtime is to spend his days grazing with Maggie, his best friend. Maggie is a 7 year old 3/4 Thoroughbred & 1/4 Percheron. She has the prettiest eyes and is lovely head to toe. She has a tendency to be bossy but she looks to Hogan for direction (he's the boss) an d as such, she is calm and good natured. She has been with Hogan since she was a few months old. She wasn't handled at all for the first four years of her life and then had some handling while being boarded for two months. The vet has no problems tending to either Hogan or Maggie. Maggie has never been ridden. Hogan and Maggie have been with me for almost five years. I'm finding placing this pair particularly difficult however ... they deserve to be showered with attention and love. They are very responsive and would thrive with someone who had the time. As with Jacob & Kenya, I am very concerned for their long-term welfare. I want them placed once or not at all. They are wonderful horses and deserve a gentle spirit to bond with.