Sanctuary Life

When it rains it pours! When we were first preparing to open the Sanctuary, 3 years ago, we got the call about the 6 piglets who lost...

A young pig was hiding out in the ditch alongside the road for over a week, running in and out of the bordering woods. He was lost,...

The pigs at Pleasant Pasture are savoring the cooler days of autumn. They still use their wallow pool, but much less frequently (except...

Butch and Billy are 'barn brothers', meaning that they came from the same barn on the same farm. We aren't sure they are true siblings...

The dictionary definition is: a place of refuge or safety Last week I was asked an interesting question by a visitor: "do the cattle know...

Farm tours are for everyone! Families, individuals, children, babies, adults. We hear great feedback from everyone (except the babies...

I will not keep you guessing - it is a COLONY. Felines are solitary hunters, but when plentiful food is not an issue, they often hang out...

Early spring 2019 we received a call from a concerned individual that a local pig farmer was going to 'dispose' of 6 piglets because he...

We offer farm tours so animal lovers can encounter farm animals up close and personal - to see that like dogs and cats, they each have...

It was 4 years ago to the day - Farmer Terry and I were visiting a farm to learn how they care for livestock in the winter. One of the...