Sanctuary Animals

Here, They're Home.

These are the beautiful souls we see and care for every day at our headquarters. Many came under the most dire of circumstances, and they're part of our family now. We make them whole again, and ensure they live their best life at our ranch.

Sanctuary Animals

Lolly’s Eye Emergency
Lolly’s Eye Emergency
When our team arrived at the Sanctuary one morning, we could tell something wasn’t right with our big-horned friend, Lolly. He was favoring his front...
Goodbye Orion: A Year of Love, Care & Courage
Goodbye Orion: A Year of Love, Care & Courage
Last August, we got a call from Singing Whale Rescue about a beautiful, starving horse who needed immediate help. That horse was Orion, and his...
Beating the Texas Heat
Beating the Texas Heat
Summers in Texas are no joke—and this year, the intense heat hit two of our residents especially hard: Yosemite Sam and Wonder.left: Yosemite Sam, right:...
A Scary Start to the Morning
A Scary Start to the Morning
One July morning, our sweet Maggie was down in the pasture—clearly uncomfortable and reluctant to get up. Totally unlike her! We called Dr. Metcalf right...
A Gentle Giant Finds Safety
A Gentle Giant Finds Safety
We got a message from Healing Hearts Animal Rescue & Refuge in Arizona about a Belgian draft horse at a nearby sale barn. She was...
Peter's Fever Scare
Peter's Fever Scare
Peter, one of our normally playful Boer goats, wasn’t acting like himself. Lethargic and clearly unwell, he was showing signs something was seriously wrong. Our...
Managing Cushing’s for Rosie, Wonder & Yosemite Sam
Managing Cushing’s for Rosie, Wonder & Yosemite Sam
What Is Cushing’s Disease? Cushing’s disease—formally known as Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID)—is one of the most common endocrine disorders in older horses. Symptoms include...
Lucy’s Close Call with Colic
Lucy’s Close Call with Colic
Our sweet senior girl Lucy was looking a little off—quiet, uncomfortable, and turning down her favorite snacks. That’s always a red flag around here. When...
We Fostered & Then We Fell in Love
We Fostered & Then We Fell in Love
Yosemite Sam, or just Sammy to us, arrived in September 2024 through our Foster to Heal program. Rescued from auction by Singing Whales Rescue and Rehabilitation,...
Slaughter to Sanctuary: Meet the Soda Pop Girls
Slaughter to Sanctuary: Meet the Soda Pop Girls
Just moments away from being loaded onto a truck bound for slaughter, we were able to rescue three incredible donkeys. We call them the Soda...
Soda Pop Girls: Healing, One Step at a Time
Soda Pop Girls: Healing, One Step at a Time
The Soda Pop Girls—Fanta, Cola, and Shasta—are getting used to their new rhythm at the Sanctuary! Each morning starts with a grain-filled stall, followed by...
Compadre’s Healing Hooves
Compadre’s Healing Hooves
Compadre, our elderly donkey, arrived with chronic foot issues that we’ve been managing with regular podiatry visits. For over a year, Dr. Metcalf has been...

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