Lotsa Heart Animal Sanctuary

06/15/2024

The mules did not show any appreciation for their baths on this hot day. Peanut’s turn to roll in the dirt right after finishing his. Even the birds were squawking overhead yelling at him. 😅🤦‍♂️

06/06/2024

With vet bills at an all time high and donations slowing down considerably, we have been looking for grant opportunities to help us further our mission.

We are so thankful to be awarded a grant from The Gifting Tree Foundation right here in Aiken. It means the world to us to have a local organization step up and support us and we are excited to continue to grow and support the community.

06/05/2024

Meet our newest rescue, Lola. Check out her page to learn all about this lovebug and how she found her way to us. https://www.lotsaheart.org/animal/lola/

06/03/2024

A new type of “rescue” for us! Our local equine vet had an emergency with a mini donkey that was in need of a blood transfusion to survive. Presso was a wonderful volunteer and blood donor. We just got word that the donkey survived and is doing well in recovery.

06/02/2024

🔊Nothing to see here, just Tito working on his singing voice for Emily while she cleans up his tusks. 🎶 🎶

05/28/2024

Always love Emily days! She is so great with the animals and supportive of all we do. If you need a pig trimmer, she’s the best!

Day 4 😃 from South Carolina
2 SANCTUARY DAYS IN A ROW!!!
This crew was workplace safety watching as I trimmed up the piggies at Lotsa Heart Animal Sanctuary 😂 They even hollared for moral support 🤣
ONWARD!!!
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❤️🐖🏃‍♀️

05/22/2024

A kind community member donated some items to us recently, including this bed. We were going to try it with the pigs but Griswold is trying to claim it.

Watch until the end for the jump scare.

05/20/2024

Happy Monday from our always photogenic mother and son(Chloe and Presso)!

05/19/2024

Hey ya'll, it's Katniss here. Just wanted to give everyone an update.

I am not just surviving, but I am thriving! This place is amazing. I have these servants that bring me food and treats throughout the day, my own private pool, a place to root around and a nice cozy room to go into at night so I can sleep safe and sound.

Just the other day I got a visit from the other female pig (Gidget). She shared some gossip about the other animals and we talked about maybe moving in together some day.

My hair hasn't grown back yet, but it's ok because my mom puts my invisibility cream on me so that that sun can't see me.

Hope everyone is doing well and if you're feeling down just remember that your support saved my life and I can't thank you enough!

To learn more about my journey and sponsor my care, my new family setup this website: https://www.lotsaheart.org/animal/katniss/

05/15/2024

🎈🎈🎈Our very first potbelly pig 🐷 rescue turns 6 today! Happy birthday Tito!! You can learn all about him and how he got his name at - https://www.lotsaheart.org/animal/tito/ 🎁🎁🎁

05/11/2024

Last call to participate in our Mother’s Day fundraiser w/ Fluffy Cow Coffee. Just head over to fluffycowcoffee.com this weekend and make any purchase. They will donate $2.50 of every item you purchase directly to the animals here at Lotsa Heart.

05/08/2024

The donkeys at Lotsa Heart Animal Sanctuary want to know if you have purchased coffee (or swag!) to support our online fundraiser!

Located in South Carolina, Lotsa Heart is a small, charitable, 501c3 non-profit focused on rescuing and rehabilitating farm animals.

From now until Sunday, May 12th, we are donating $2.50 for every item sold through our website to this awesome organization!

Head on over to our website now to get your shop on- we really want to send Lotsa Heart Animal Sanctuary a big check!

📸: Lotsa Heart Animal Sanctuary

https://fluffycowcoffee.com/collections/all-products

05/08/2024

Happy World Donkey Day! There is never a dull day thanks to this crew of donkeys (and honorary donkeys).

05/06/2024

Forget horsepower, we’ve got 'donkey-powered' coffee delivery! 🫏☕️ Our furry friends are lending a hoof to our upcoming coffee fundraiser. Just look at Shrek and Presso proudly carrying the load, ensuring every cup you sip makes a difference for animals in need. Join us in making a difference for animals, one sip at a time! From now until Sunday, May 12th, Fluffy Cow Coffee is donating $2.50 for every item sold through their website to our sanctuary! 🐾❤️ Shop all coffee (and merch!) at the link below!
https://fluffycowcoffee.com/collections/all-products

05/04/2024

Happy Birthday to our beloved Diamond Girl, she's never met a perch she didn't like. Even if it meant having to share with some of her rascal brothers.

To learn more about Diamond Girl and sponsor her or donate to her care, check out her story on our website: https://www.lotsaheart.org/animal/diamond-girl/

05/01/2024

Attention all coffee lovers! ☕ Tito here, thrilled to announce our online coffee fundraiser. From now until Sunday, May 12th, Fluffy Cow Coffee is donating $2.50 for every item sold through their website to our sanctuary! 🐾❤️ Shop all coffee (and merch!) at the link below!
https://fluffycowcoffee.com/collections/all-products
Just in time for Mother's Day, we’re bringing you a delicious way to support our sanctuary! Mark your calendars and help spread the word as together we can sip with purpose and show our love for our rescue animals, including yours truly, Tito.🐽

04/29/2024

“It’s so painful - something that’s so close, is still so far outta reach!”

Peanut trying so hard to steal Crickets leftovers.

04/19/2024

Can you believe it? Our fur baby Mufasa is turning ONE today! 🎂🥳Time truly flies when you're having fun with this little ball of fur. From his adorable kitten antics to his purrfect cuddles, he's brought so much joy into our lives. Here's to many more years of love, mischief, and purrs with our sweet Mufasa!

04/12/2024

🌟 It’s $5 Friday! 🌟
At Lotsa Heart Animal Sanctuary, we're all about keeping our animal rescues in top-notch shape! Your $5 donation means the world to us, helping provide essential preventative care for animals like our beloved donkeys and mules!

Click donate and help make a difference! https://www.facebook.com/donate/394111626739246/

From dental check-ups to vaccinations, every dollar ensures our animal residents lead happy, healthy lives and get the best care available-for a lifetime. 🐴💖

04/06/2024

Fridays just don't seem to be our day. We wanted to provide you with an update on Katniss's journey. Today, she experienced a minor prolapse after her vaginal sutures were removed. The good news is that it went back in on its own by the time she was lifted onto the exam table. However, as a precautionary measure, our wonderful doctors decided to re-suture everything back in place.

Originally, our plan was to take her home and let her heal before bringing her back in for her spay procedure. However, given recent developments, the doctors have decided to move up her spay procedure to next week in the hopes that it will alleviate her need to strain. They are also considering performing a colopexy procedure to tack things in place, but this will be a game-time decision based on her condition.

We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of you who have been on this rollercoaster with us. While it's disheartening not to have Katniss home with us as planned, we are hopeful that by getting her spay procedure out of the way, it will aid in her healing process. We are so close!!!

Your continued support means the world to us. She has come too far to give up on her now. We will continue to keep you updated! Thank you for being a part of Katniss's journey of recovery. Please continue to keep her in your thoughts. 🙏🐷🐽

04/02/2024

While we wait for our next Katniss update, Griswold is getting cozy before a storm rolls through. Nobody loves blankets as much as Grizzy. He's the first cat we've had that will actually pull a blanket around and rearrange it so he can get under it and hide from everyone for some peace and quiet 🐱

Learn more about Griswold on his webpage
https://www.lotsaheart.org/animal/griswold/

03/28/2024

Edit: All games are now Closed. Thank you to all who played and supported Katniss. More games are available for other piggies in need, so be sure to join the below group if you haven't already.

There are two open special games on the Piggys In Need Game Page 🐷 - proceeds will go toward Katniss’ care, join the group if you would like to participate and potentially win some prizes.

03/28/2024

Katniss is doing well today, they are pleased with her progress and hope to be able to move to the next stage of her care by the end of the weekend.

Also, this wonderful support group, Piggys In Need Game Page 🐷, is trying to help us raise funds for her treatment as they have done for many other pigs, please join their group and support them. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1813472848962137

03/26/2024

The latest on Katniss (Tuesday, March 26th):

The good news is the swelling around the surgery has gone down considerably and she has not pr*****ed again. She is overall doing as well as they could hope right now.

The bad news is they still haven’t found an underlying cause and are concerned she will prolapse again.

Next steps: they are going to run a few additional tests including checking estrogen levels and continue to monitor her. If a few days from now the swelling has subsided and there hasn’t been another prolapse then they will remove the sutures and see if everything stays in place. If it does not, they will consider a last ditch effort of spaying her and an experimental colopexy that would fix the colon to the body wall. This procedure has been done in dogs and recently a goat, but not in pigs.

We are trying to remain optimistic and appreciate everyone’s support. Current costs of her care are approaching $5000, with an estimated $2000 more if the surgery is needed.

Keep Katniss in your thoughts and if you are able to donate to her care, please consider doing so in any of the following ways. Even the smallest amount helps.
Venmo:
Website: www.lotsaheart.org
PayPal or Zelle: [email protected]
Or via the donate button on our page.

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03/24/2024

Katniss underwent a second surgery this morning to try and fix the prolapse. She's out of surgery and doing ok, but the doctors are not optimistic that it will hold. They are monitoring her situation, and we'll know more early next week. We are trying to remain positive. Thanks for all your support, please keep her in your thoughts.

Lotsa Heart Animal Sanctuary Kindness is at the heart of everything we do A 501(c)(3) non-profit charity boarding & rescuing abused, neglected, and unwanted animals. Meet the Animals Help Us Save a Life Contact Us Our Story Stay in Touch Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest news. Opt out....

03/23/2024

Unfortunately, we just learned Katniss suffered a setback last night. She's still doing ok in terms of alertness/eating/drinking etc... but when her pain meds were reduced she strained again and suffered another partial prolapse.

They are going to increase her pain meds and run some more tests to see try and determine if it was just the swelling/pain from the surgeries causing her to strain or if there is an underlying cause that they haven't been able to find yet.

We likely won't have any significant updates until early next week, but we will keep everyone posted.

If you would like to contribute to her care, you can do so at:
lotsaheart.org
or via our page
with zelle/paypal - [email protected]
with venmo -
or by calling our vet directly (UGA Large Animal hospital - 796-542-3211)

Thanks for your support.

03/22/2024

Katniss is doing well! If she continues on this path she will be able to come home by the end of next week 🤞🙏🐷

03/21/2024

Katniss Update (Thursday, March 21st) Great News! She is recovering nicely.

No noticeable complications so far (just some surgery related swelling) and everything seems positive. She's comfortable, bright, eating, going to the bathroom, and they hope she continues on this path and will provide us another update tomorrow.

It once seemed unlikely, but thanks to the doctors at UGA and everyone's support, we're now optimistic that we will get to bring her home in the coming days and provide her the life she deserves.

www.lotsaheart.org