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Last month, a mama pig and her piglets escaped from what we assume is a backyard butcher. Given their breed, it is likely they faced slaughter at 6-8 months old. Animal control captured them. Farm Animal Refuge (FAR) reached out for help. The mother and several piglets had been adopted and FAR wanted to ensure

If you follow us on social media, you might have seen the news that one of our beloved birds, Malachite, passed away. He lived 7 years longer than he “should” have. As we mourn his loss, I invite you to help turn that grief into healing for some very special birds. Malachite defied the odds, and so

Hi, it’s Patagonia the hen! If you follow Animal Place (me) on social media, you might know me from when I taught caregivers how to drive, performed quality assurance inspections on the pigs’ watermelon, and made sure that the chicken health check notes were in order.  But if you don’t, let me tell you a

If you had asked us last night if Tina was going to be stable today, I don’t think any of us would have been able to say yes with 100% certainty. Tina was truly in critical condition. Our vet team told us she was still at high risk of dying overnight or being euthanized. But

4/17/2024 update: Mocha made it out of surgery! She’s not quite out of the woods and will need to spend the night at the vet hospital but this is really positive! Amount raised: $3,790/$6,500* As I write to you, Mocha bunny is being prepped for surgery. This unexpected emergency may cost well over $6,500…but Mocha

Spring has sprung and Trixie needs some special enrichment during flock-down.  You might be asking, “what is flock-down?” In 2022, an avian influenza outbreak devastating wild & domestic birds in Europe made its way to North America.  Since then, more than 80 million domestic birds and millions of wild birds have died or been killed

She’s here! 358 chickens (354 hens and 4 roosters) are safe at one of our Grass Valley properties! If you want to support her care, consider a donation today! Want to adopt? We are hosting adoption events the weekend of March 2nd in Grass Valley, Petaluma, and Los Altos. Apply here. 2/14/2024 There is someone

Meet Coco, a resilient 6-year-old Nigerian Dwarf goat who has defied the odds and found her way to us at Animal Place. Her life journey has been marked by hardship, but you can rewrite her story into one of love and compassion. For the first five years of her life, Coco was kept pregnant so

  Dear Cherished Supporters of Animal Place,  I’m excited to share some significant news from our beloved sanctuary. After a rewarding 35-year tenure as the Executive Director of Animal Place, a new chapter unfolds for me. I’m transitioning to the role of Board President! This change isn’t a farewell; rather, it’s an opportunity for me

Will you help ring in the New Year with a win for animals like Cocomel? Right now, your donation triples for Cocomel and the Rescue Medical Fund.  To know Cocomel is to know kindness and gentleness. Cocomel was born at a farm that lacked both. My best guess is Cocomel was born a twin to