How do we keep our pastures so clean? WE DRAG THEM! Dragging does just what folks think it does: it breaks up the manure, exposes it to air and sunlight which grossly reduces parasite and fly populations and, as a wonderful bonus, returns fertility to the soil when the rain washes the manure back into the earth. Which also why we have such beautiful green grass fields for much of the year!
Hopper! Rescued summer of 2022 after an animal âsanctuaryâ was raided when deceased and dying animals were discovered at their property. 71 living animals were rescued from deplorable conditions. We arenât even sure how they survived that nightmare. Hopper was one of eight animals our sanctuary took in from that case. When he first came in, our vet did bloodwork and other tests to make sure there wasnât any underlying issues. The results werenât good and our vet said his long road to recovery was going to be extremely rough on him and he may be too far gone already and we should maybe consider euthanasia. Our vet determined he was approximately 8 years old. Since he was so young we said if we are supposed to euthanize him anyway letâs just give him 30 days- if in those 30 days heâs not improving then we will do what we have to do. With a proper diet, a lot love and a little luck⌠Hopper flourish into this gorgeous young man. Today Hop is a spunky 10 year old that keeps us all on our toes. If youâve ever visited our sanctuary youâve probably met him and more than likely fed him apples! đ
Charlie was very talkative this morning! What do you think heâs saying?
We think heâs thanking all of you for always supporting our sanctuary! Come visit Charlie and our sanctuary residents, we are open to visitors every Saturday from 10am-2pm and have volunteer opportunities every Wednesday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday 10am-2pm
229 Newport Rd, Cedarville NJ 08311
Letâs get an early jump on $2 Tuesday because we desperately need to buy hay tomorrow! We need to raise $800 for hay to buy round bales this week. Can you help us feed our residents?! This time each year we constantly going through hay since there is no grass growing in our fields. Having full bellies keeps our residents warmer! We use 900 pound round bales of hay, and we go through six round bales per week! Thatâs 5,400 pounds of hay each week just for our cows and horses alone! Each round bale cost us $80-$100 each. $800 will get us about 8-10 rounds depending on the price and quality. If we raise more money we can buy more rounds and need to fundraise less often.
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Thank you!!! & We canât do what we do without all of you!
Since our pond is frozen solid, we put out fresh pools for the waterfowl and emus residents. Even though they are native to Australia, Emus can tolerate cold weather well because of their thick, double-layered feathers which they can fluff up to trap air and insulate their bodies, effectively acting like a blanket to maintain their internal temperature even in cold climates; they also have a high metabolic rate that increases in cold weather to generate more heat!
A HUGE THANK YOU to Garrison's Tree Service! They offered to volunteer their services once again and take down some more at risk trees. This past week they showed up and did an absolutely incredible job. They took down a total of 4 trees AND helped us clear some down brush by bringing their wood chipper! They do such a great job cleaning up you canât even tell where the dead trees used to be! After all they did for us, they even offered to come back and help us again if we have any more trees that need to come down! If you have a need of a tree service, we highly HIGHLY recommend our friends at Garrisonâs Tree Services! Thanks again guys! We love yâall! â¤ď¸
Although we are always working our butts off around the clock for our residents, finding time to give them individual attention is a must. Here volunteer Dean, snuggles up with Phoebe. One of our five large farm pigs. Tipping the scales at 700+lbs and yet sheâs as gentle and cuddly as a kitten â¤ď¸ We love you Pheebs
Miss Rosemarie enjoying some leftover greens that were donated from a hoagie shop! Thank you so much! Ro and everyone else enjoyed them!
See Rosemarie and the rest of our rescued sanctuary residents when you visit Saturdays from 10am-2pm 229 Newport Rd, Cedarville NJ 08311
Just a boy and his endless snow-cone âď¸
Snow day! Everyone is staying warm and dry but they all came out for breakfast and played with us for a while before going back into their barns â¤ď¸
Happy 1st Birthday Forrest! Itâs been such a privilege watching you grow this year! When we were contacted about this blind little lamb that needed placement, how could we say no? He was born a twin. His twin brother had issues as well, like he wasnât even able to stand up unassisted. A lovely couple rescued the pair and bottle raised them in their city home, where they loved them dearly. After the twin passed away due to his complications they started thinking about Forrestâs future and knew he needed a farm sanctuary. Somewhere he would have a chance at life! Forrest is so full of life, and he doesnât let being blind slow him down. He and his seeing-eye-sheep and best friend Nina do everything together. We celebrated his birthday with lots of treats, cuddles and love â¤ď¸ Happy Birthday buddy, we love you!
