Sanctuary Under The Stars

15/11/2025

Moony Moo and his beloved mama Mutti (they were rescued when Moony was just a little baby - he's now 5and a half and loves his mum as fiercely as ever)
Thank you so much to Moony's incredible sponser ❤️🐄🐃❤️❤️

07/11/2025

We are family, from their first moments to their last breath. We don't see them as anything other than fellow earthlings with whom we share this wonderful planet. When they are scared, we are with them; if they lose friends or herd members, we comfort them. They choose how much they want to interact and be with us, not gates and fences.

We strive every day to understand more about their complex communication patterns, emotional landscapes and needs. If we lack understanding, that is down to gaps in our skills, not their level of communication. We try not to hide or limit their unique characters, and we never dismiss them or characterise them as less than in order to use them.

Our lives are filled and fueled by sharing our lives together, not by fueling our bodies with their lives. We are family, we are friends, we are the Land Ark.

01/11/2025

30/10/2025

CARROT HEAVEN!!!!
Thank you so much to our incredible partner sanctuary, The Animal Sanctuary and the amazing company Good Wood!!! This generous company donated over 360kg!!!!!! Of carrots to The Animal Sanctuary who not only shared 120kilograms of carrots with us, but also delivered them when they came up for a working bee - more on that later.

But the kids have all been in absolute carrot heaven - all of the Moo Kiddos LOVE them and the sheepies and other kiddos do too. They were also fantastic for giving daily meds to our kiddos who need it.

Thank you SO much to Good Wood and The Animal Sanctuary for their incredible kindness 💚💫💚

26/10/2025

Sometimes the kids just need some Mama cuddles inside....

Love you always Sally ❤️❤️❤️

12/10/2025

💛6 SHEEP NEEDING SPECIAL PERMANENT HOME💛

UPDATE- they had a home but unfortunately this fell through so they are now looking again for their forever family/families

6 sheep have been rescued under special circumstances — safe now, but urgently needing a permanent pet only home. They are currently in lower Northland but willing to travel to Auckland or Waikato for the right home.

There are 4 adult females and one is a mama to beautiful twin boys who are about a month old now. They’re super, resilient souls who’ve already been through more than most. They have survived but they are desperately needing a safe and loving home - or foster placement where they will be loved, cared for and given time to learn to trust humans.

They are all self shedding but will still need regular hoof trimming and general care. Since they dont yet trust people you would need to have or create a smaller area within their paddock or similar setup where they could be contained to have their feet trimmed etc.

The baby boys are desexed but it is possible the other 3 sheep could be pregnant so any foster or adopter would need to be open to having a few extras joining and desexing any boys (we will of course assist with this as needed).

We can provide support and guidance — we just need caring people with fencing, grass and shelter ready to open their gates and hearts.

We would prefer they go to one home but can also separate them (though the twins will be staying with their mum) so please enquire even if you cant committ to the whole group. The most important thing is finding someone who has the patience to love them and care for them as they learn to feel safe and slowly learn to love you too.

⭐️Message Sanctuary Under The Stars or text me on 02040280434 if you may be able to help

10/10/2025

Happy Birthday, Eilish and Louis 🥳
One year ago, we rescued Grace and she gave birth to her twins as soon as we got home.
Together with Remie and Twilight they now form the cutest little family, and I can't believe how fast Louis and Eilish are growing.
To many more years full of memories, cuddles and love ❤️🎉

10/10/2025

UPDATE - still needing a home!!
💛SHEEP NEEDING SPECIAL PERMANENT HOME💛

6 sheep have been rescued under special circumstances — safe now, but urgently needing a permanent pet only home. They are currently in lower Northland but willing to travel to Auckland or Waikato for the right home.

There are 4 adult females and one is a mama to beautiful twin boys who are about a month old now. They’re super, resilient souls who’ve already been through more than most. They have survived but they are desperately needing a safe and loving home - or foster placement where they will be loved, cared for and given time to learn to trust humans.

They are all self shedding but will still need regular hoof trimming and general care. Since they dont yet trust people you would need to have or create a smaller area within their paddock or similar setup where they could be contained to have their feet trimmed etc.

The baby boys are desexed but it is possible the other 3 sheep could be pregnant so any foster or adopter would need to be open to having a few extras joining and desexing any boys (we will of course assist with this as needed).

We can provide support and guidance — we just need caring people with fencing, grass and shelter ready to open their gates and hearts.

We would prefer they go to one home but can also separate them (though the twins will be staying with their mum) so please enquire even if you cant committ to the whole group. The most important thing is finding someone who has the patience to love them and care for them as they learn to feel safe and slowly learn to love you too.

⭐️Message Sanctuary Under The Stars or text me on 02040280434 if you may be able to help

07/10/2025

URGENT ** URGENT ** URGENT
TED & BIG BOY NEED SAFE HOME
These 2 beautiful boys are fully bonded, beloved pets. They were promised a forever home… but now their ‘dad’ has no choice but to move on. He’s been desperately trying to find a safe home for them. Ted (brown) and Big Boy (white), are friendly, and are neutered. They're older boys, not rambunctious young'uns. They come to your hand to have treats and pats. We’re urgently trying to save them by finding a loving safe home, with a roomy paddock, good fencing, and shelter. They’re currently north of Auckland (a bit beyond Kaiwaka). Transport within reason may be possible. Can you help? Can you share? This is breaking my heart…

07/10/2025

This is Bugy‘s world and we are all just living in his world. He can lie down anywhere in the paddock and the hooman will come find him at 6.15 to give him his morning treat before going to work 👑❤️

04/10/2025

Playing Hide and Seek With Aroha ❤️

30/09/2025

MAMMOTH
It's that time of year again and our fluffy littlest moo kid (he has decided he is part of the herd and wants nothing to do with sheep) was long due for a spring haircut.

I'm incredibly proud of Mammoth, the boy who used to bolt if he so much as saw a shadow of a human - and for good reason. Before his rescue he watched his family and friends be shot or killed by hunting dogs. He was one of only 2 survivors from a flock of hundreds. It has taken many years to earn his trust and he is still cautious (trauma runs deep) but he has learned to believe that we do love him and want to look after him. So much so that we were able to tip and shear him in the paddock with the assistance of some of his favourite multinuts.

These kids amaze me every day with their pure hearts, their intelligence, the depth and complexity of their emotions and their willingness to fight for life and love - even against seemingly insurmountable odds.

P.S. Thank you to everyone sending love and strength to our Matariki girl .She is still with us and still fighting. She's having a hard time because her cancer makes her recovery much rougher but she isn't giving up and neither are we.