Sanctuary Life

Every animal resident at the Sanctuary has a unique, fitting name. Handsome Karl Barley the Drunken Pig Large in Charge Marge Moo Puppy...

Art heals. Creative activities grow self-esteem, self-awareness, improve brain function, cultivate emotional resilience and slows down...

At Sanctuary Farm Tours we play 'farm trivia' and give a really nice prize. Researching this article I realized I knew very little about...

Many of us know the comfort associated with a pet being near. How a gentle purr can calm our nerves, running our hands over the soft fur...

This is a photo of all 6 hogs (that is over 3,500 POUNDS of piggies!) in their house at the same time. Three years ago Farmer Terry built...

So I noticed something odd when I was organizing my digital photos the other day - a strange reoccurrence I hadn't seen before - Moo...

That's a friendly Scottish greeting you can use next time you see the Sanctuary's 3 Scottish Highland cattle - Warren the Warrior Steer...

A cupola is barn topper - a tower or dome-like feature projecting from the top of a barn roof. At Pleasant Pasture we have an entire...

Every Sanctuary is part of a local eco system that includes animals, people, commerce and community. As an active, conscious participant...

Marge is a 600 pound sow that calls Pleasant Pasture Sanctuary her forever home. Here she is wearing her Valentine's Day outfit, a fan...

One of the farmer's daughters fell in love with sweet Moo Puppy, giving him his endearing name because he acted more like a dog than a...

Cats cats everywhere! Just when you think you have seen them all, you realize there are several more pairs of eyes on you....watching...

The final 2021 Volunteer Award has been presented - to 9 year old Walter. The Compassionate Action Award goes to "an individual under the...

Many powerful ancient civilizations held cats in high esteem. The Egyptians had their own Goddess of Cats, named Bast, and the ancient...

Last night we awarded 2 of the 2021 volunteer awards as follows: Inspiration Award: by Warren was presented to Alli, Mila, Brooklynn and...

When a baby smiles, everyone smiles with it! That is what we have found at Pleasant Pasture Sanctuary. We have also experienced how...

Does 10 degrees below 0 feel different than 23 degrees below 0? I don't know. The Sanctuary animals need to be fed, watered and loved on...

In 2021 we had to say 'no' to 78 distraught, desperate people that needed to find homes for their beloved animals. We said 'no' because...

2021 has been challenging in many ways, for so many, and it brings us joy when we hear how the Sanctuary has lifted spirits, incited...

Many of us have seen cats outside in the winter and felt pangs of compassion for them. It was such a relief for me to know that cats CAN...