The Happy Pants Ranch animal sanctuary & rescue registered charity 1185169

The Happy Pants Ranch animal sanctuary & rescue registered charity 1185169 An independent animal sanctuary and registered charity based in Sittingbourne, Kent. Entirely public donation reliant and volunteer run. # # #

A forever home to over 450 special needs rescue animals with nowhere else to go. A special place for all involved. 🩷 The Happy Pants Ranch is an independant, registered animal sanctuary charity and forever home to around 350 rescue animals, including goats, dogs, ferrets, pigs, emus, cats, cows, chickens, turkeys, ducks, sheep, terrapins, horses, snakes, a parrot and even a peac**k! It’s a totally

donation-reliant charity, taking in special needs animals that have no where else to go usually because of medical or behavioural issues. At the sanctuary they get the love, care and rehabillitation they need. The Happy Pants Ranch is also a hub for people with mental health conditions and learning difficulties as a place where adults and children can come for free animal therapy and improving their wellbeing. Nobody comes here without getting some, of what we like to call, “Ranch Magic." The charity is run entirely by local volunteers and funded only by donations so community and public support is vital to keep the sanctuary going. People can help in lots of ways, from physical help volunteering with the animals care and upkeep to online support by sharing posts, fundraising and helping to raise awareness! For volunteering oppotunities, donation drop off point details, location address and more information please message the page. Thank you so much everyone for all your support! Amey (Ranch Manager, Founder, Volunteer and general animal nut!) and all Th Ranch Residents!

Bottoms up! It’s the weekend! 🤍❄️🐓(And it’s a chilly one! Good job Yetti’s got his fluffy pants on!)
18/01/2025

Bottoms up! It’s the weekend!
🤍❄️🐓
(And it’s a chilly one! Good job Yetti’s got his fluffy pants on!)

Next time Mikey goes to Paw Prints Groomers this is happening! That ok Leanne? ✂️
18/01/2025

Next time Mikey goes to Paw Prints Groomers this is happening! That ok Leanne? ✂️

Sorry I can’t come out tonight, I’m washing my…little ratty baby!(Someone had a biiig milk mousetache!) 🤍Night night Ran...
17/01/2025

Sorry I can’t come out tonight, I’m washing my…
little ratty baby!

(Someone had a biiig milk mousetache!) 🤍

Night night Ranch Fans!

This could be my whole wardrobe! I love these!But if I had to choose just one that sums to up completely, I’d have to be...
17/01/2025

This could be my whole wardrobe! I love these!

But if I had to choose just one that sums to up completely, I’d have to be the dilly dallying lamb! (And in a bad day, deffo the two fronts! Lol) 😂

How about you?

“Young Lives Foundation - YLF Swale Legends embarked on a heart-warming adventure to The Happy Pants Ranch, diving headf...
17/01/2025

“Young Lives Foundation - YLF Swale Legends embarked on a heart-warming adventure to The Happy Pants Ranch, diving headfirst into an afternoon of care, compassion, and curiosity for rescue animals!

From feeding to cleaning, the young people absorbed every detail and were captivated by the ranch crew's tales about these incredible creatures!

One parent said, "Joe came home absolutely beaming and really wants to go back!" Their enthusiasm and joy was infectious! Making memories that will last a lifetime!

A massive thank you to Happy Pants Ranch for generously hosting this incredible experience for our Swale Legends youth group!”

Gary is still suffering from the sniffles (as am I!) so he’s back for another course of antibiotics at Trinity Veterinar...
17/01/2025

Gary is still suffering from the sniffles (as am I!) so he’s back for another course of antibiotics at Trinity Veterinary Centre. Get well soon Gary! (Can I borrow some..?) 🤧

🐓What c**k are you?🐔And is it true?Happy   Ranch Fans!
17/01/2025

🐓What c**k are you?
🐔And is it true?

Happy Ranch Fans!

Meanwhile in the C**k Caravan…. Happy   !  **k   **k
17/01/2025

Meanwhile in the C**k Caravan….

Happy !

**k **k

  Over half of the 40+ pigs pigs at the sanctuary were originally bought or bred to be “micro pigs” which of course just...
17/01/2025



Over half of the 40+ pigs pigs at the sanctuary were originally bought or bred to be “micro pigs” which of course just don’t exist.

Wilbur for example, was removed from a second floor flat in Rochester and Teddy was purchased from one of THE most “reputable mini pig breeders” in the U.K. - both are now rather large!

Pigs are awesome animals, so clean and intelligent, but unless you have the space, time, commitment and company for a pig, please don’t buy them as pets..

“Is it the wheeeekend yets?”
16/01/2025

“Is it the wheeeekend yets?”

16/01/2025
Arrrggghhhhhhhhhhh! The Ranch washing machine just exploded! 💥If anyone local has one they no longer have use for please...
16/01/2025

Arrrggghhhhhhhhhhh! The Ranch washing machine just exploded! 💥

If anyone local has one they no longer have use for please message the page! 🫧

This was a large capacity drum for fitting in all the animal bedding and towels, so ideally the larger the better! 💦

Huuuge thank to you The Pet Shop, Rainham for their very kind donation of treats for the sanctuary animals and a special...
16/01/2025

Huuuge thank to you The Pet Shop, Rainham for their very kind donation of treats for the sanctuary animals and a special thanks to their lovely customer Mary for her wonderful donation! Thank you so so much! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

So sad this is still going on and that Swale Council is actually taking the charity to trial in court this year for our ...
16/01/2025

So sad this is still going on and that Swale Council is actually taking the charity to trial in court this year for our rescue animals making countryside noises - in the countryside!!!

It makes me so sad and angry to think that in all the years of the charity taking in unwanted and abandoned animals at the last two sites which were completely residential with neighbours either side (and even semi-detached at one site!) there’s never been any problem or noise complaint about any of the animals AND YET The Ranch relocates here, to what seems to be the middle of nowhere, no houses in sight and the nearest ‘neighbours’ over 200m away through woods.. and, yep you guessed it, we have a noise complaint!

So Swale council has been round to issue the charity with an ‘anti-social behaviour crime and policing act written warning’ because the sanctuary’s “conduct is having a detrimental effect of a persisting or continual nature on the quality of life of those in the locality..”

And therefore the charity is ordered to stop, amongst other things, “allowing animals on the land to make an unreasonable level of noise,” (specifically the geese and c**kerels were mentioned) or otherwise the charity could face a £2,500 fine!

It’s so sad that this is happening, when the charity and its volunteers are doing their very best, under what’s been really difficult circumstances of the relocation, to bring a positive, welcoming, kind, safe and place to and for the community, on what was just a plot of overgrown, disused land.

All this completely unnecessary harassment is causing me so much stress and taking up so much valuable time away from the two most important things; caring for the animals and raising funds for the charity.

Lemon Head and Lime think it’s about time Swale council looked at what things are REALLY having a detrimental effect on the community peoples quality of lifes and what things are actually helping improve the lives and wellbeing of, not just the animals here, but so many humans too.

Huuuge thank you to  sittingbourne for your lovely donation of dogfood for the sanctuary!🐾🩵🐶
16/01/2025

Huuuge thank you to sittingbourne for your lovely donation of dogfood for the sanctuary!

🐾🩵🐶

Wonder if I should’ve got planning permission for that???!! 😂😂😂😂Happy   !
16/01/2025

Wonder if I should’ve got planning permission for that???!! 😂😂😂😂

Happy !

15/01/2025

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Baby rat stuck in the armpit of my pyjamas!

(I’d take a pic but I’m wearing them..)
🤣🤣🤣🤣

🖤 Ready for their new home from feb 5th 🖤
15/01/2025

🖤 Ready for their new home from feb 5th 🖤

⭐️ Pip and Gus need a home! ⭐️

These beautiful black 5 month old siblings were had raised by our wonderful volunteers after being brought in at only a couple of days old, abandoned by their mum.

They’re now neutered, chipped, vaccinated and looking for their furrever home!

Gus and Pip must go as a pair as they have a very close bond.

Homecheck and adoption fee applies.

Please message the page if you think you could be the purrever home they’re looking for…

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Address

Iwade Road
Sittingbourne
ME98QD

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Welcome to The Ranch!

The Happy Pants Ranch is an independant, donation reliant animal sanctuary charity based in North Kent and home to over 300 unwanted, abandoned, disabled and special needs animals from all over the country and abroad. From cats to ferrets and donkeys to tortoises - the sanctuary takes in animals that have no where else to go - a "last chance saloon” for animals on death row. I've always loved animals - since my first hamster, Snowball, when I was 5 years old, I've owned and cared for hundreds of animals over the years. As I was an only child my pets were my friends and I became vegetarian at the age of 8, despite both my parents being carnivores. Although I'm originally from Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, over the years I've lived in different places all over the country from Newcastle to London and, despite studying and working as a Graphic Designer, animals have always been my passion and something I never grew out of. Unintentionally the charity started in 2008, when, after a move to Kent meant me giving up my design job in London and setting up business as a professional dog walker and pet sitter. This is where the name originated: Happy Pants. Looking after other people's pets was meant to be my "animal fix" but the opposite happened... I was offered to rehome to a few unwanted waifs and strays - a small flock of ex-battery hens and some guinea pigs at first and once word of this spread more requests came in to take in more unwanted pets. After posting funny and heartwarming videos of the rescue animals on social media a following began and as the amount of awareness and support increased so did the number of animals the sanctuary was able to help. The Happy Pants Ranch was born! The charity has now brought cats back from Spain, saved turkeys from christmas dinner, taken in ducks with broken legs and pigs with attitude! From ferrets to cows - The Happy Pants Ranch has become a "last chance saloon” for animals “on death row.” The charity is run entirely by local volunteers and funded only by donations so community and public support is vital to keep the sanctuary going. You can help in lots of ways, from physical help volunteering with the animals care and upkeep to online support by sharing posts, fundraising and helping to raise awareness! PLEASE NOTE: The sanctuary is closed for visits due to COVID-19 for the forseeable future. Hopefully all events, opendays and visits will resume in summer so watch this space! For volunteering oppotunities, donation drop off point details and full location address please message the page.

Please be patient with replies as there is only myself who runs and manages all aspects of The Ranch. Thank you so much everyone for all your support and I hope you enjoy the page! Amey :) xx Ranch Manager, Founder, Volunteer and general animal nut!

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