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Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary

Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary provides a permanent refuge for animals and education to the

07/04/2025

Poor Wrig had to go to the vet to get a foxtail removed today. There are so many on the property, it’s impossible to eradicate them all, but we do a nightly check to pull them out of his fur and make sure they don’t go any farther. Two nights ago I noticed a small, reddish hole that looked suspiciously like a foxtail tract (see pic #3).

Luckily, we snagged the last appointment before the holiday weekend (Dr. Natalie is a lifesaver🙏) and they were able to remove it! A course of antibiotics, and he’ll be good as new.

Here’s your reminder to check your pups for foxtails whenever they’re outdoors in the summer!

Thanks, for this pic of our boy looking very proud of his foxtail. 😆

06/30/2025

The various stages of Cromwell eating a pineapple. 🐷🍍

📸 Coirtesy of

06/29/2025

Always so special to see donors meet the rescued animals they sponsor. 🥹 Thank you, Kevin, Spring, Yuma, and Becca, for the team effort raising funds for the animals on Big Day of Giving. You are making a difference in so many lives (including that of Marshmallow, who was stoked about the blueberries today)!

06/28/2025

Did you know that like Huckleberry, all sheep used to shed their wool before humans got involved? Farmers, wanting to profit off the wool of sheep but tired of collecting it across pastures as it was shed, selectively bred sheep over centuries not to lose their wool.

Except for a few rare breeds like Huck, sheep now have to be shorn so as not to overheat, a process which is nearly always done quickly, to save money, with many sheep terrified, cut, and strapped to shearing boards (a horrifying experience as everyone who has seen the videos knows).

If that weren’t bad enough, most sheep have their tails cut off and the skin near their rear sliced off without pain medication in a process called mulesing…both practices are done to prevent fly strike since humans have also bred sheep to have more folds of skin (because more skin = more wool = more $$$), and skin folds make ideal spots for flies to lay maggot eggs. 🤢

By choosing to buy products not made of wool, you not only refuse to support this cruel industry, but you also stand up for the bodily autonomy and dignity of animals as well. 🐏

06/16/2025

Heart bandage for Crommy courtesy of the wonderful 💜

06/14/2025

Crommy’s foot is looking just a little bit better today, and once again he was the very best patient letting us clean and wrap it this morning. Antibiotics now on board… all fingers and hooves crossed! 🐷🤞

06/12/2025

If one foot issue wasn’t enough today, Mo got this stick completely embedded in his foot (in the soft tissue between his toes). 😩 It was so far in, we couldn’t even really tell if he had a hoof issue or if something was in there; just the end was poking out, and at first looked like a small scab.

Since it was so painful he was hesitant to let us touch it, but we were eventually able to get a drawing poultice on it this morning. By evening about 1/4 inch of it had pushed its way out and we were able to yank it out quickly!

After cleaning and some pain meds, he’s still VERY tender, but it will hopefully heal up in a few days. ❤️‍🩹

06/11/2025

Cromwell is unfortunately struggling with another foot infection in the same toe as before. He has been moved to our special soft stall where we can keep it clean and out of the mud, and he’ll be starting antibiotics asap as soon as they arrive from the vet.

At 9 1/2, he is probably too old for another long road trip to see Dr. Hawkins, especially in summer weather, so we are hoping rest, antibiotics, pain meds, and poultices will do the trick. Please send love and healing vibes to our special boy. 🩷🐷

If you’d like to donate to his meds (daily antibiotics and pain beds for this 600lb friend are expensive!), poultice wraps, or fresh fruit he gets while we work on his painful toe, he would very much appreciate it! Donation link in bio or Venmo 🐷❤️‍🩹🍉

06/10/2025

Just one more month of Cow Camp! We miss this sweet face, but know he and Maple are having a blast grazing alllll the grass over with our friends at

Huge thanks to them for enriching the cows’ lives significantly with so much space and yummy pastures this spring and early summer!

06/06/2025

This is Sophie. She was rescued from the same Utah slaughterhouse as Sugar Plum and Snowball back in 2018 and lives at microsanctuary. She likes blueberries, pets, and wearing stylish hats made of Swiss chard. 🥬

Sophie lives with six hens and a dog who were all rescued from the animal agriculture industry (in California and S. Korea). Check out Clorofil and give them a follow to learn more about their rescued residents and the education they offer to the community.

06/04/2025

🪷 What a relaxing and rejuvenating wellness retreat we had here ar last weekend. and .thomas.yoga donated a wonderful yoga session and sound bath, Corinne Kaelin did a talk on the importance of animal enrichment (check out the to learn more!), we enjoyed snuggling foster kittens, being outside in nature, a sanctuary tour, feeding the residents treats, and doing a relaxing painting project with wine and mocktails.

Lunch featured fresh summer fruit with vegan BLT tempeh, chickpea, and arugula salad, finished off with dairy-free ice cream in waffle cones for dessert. Because let’s face it… nothing says wellness like ice cream.🍦

So much gratitude for who photographed the whole thing, .10.18 Corinne, and for volunteering and Al who stayed to do the dishes!

Want another opportunity for a wellness retreat at the sanctuary in the fall? Let us know in the comments!

06/02/2025

This pool might look broken, but it’s actually just turkey accessible! Broad-breasted turkeys, are bred by the meat industry to get abnormally large which means they cannot fly to shady areas or bodies of water to cool down like wild turkeys can.

Our rescued turkeys, like Marshmallow here, love to stand in cool water when it heats up outside, and this dog pool with bendable sides is the perfect way to ensure they can safely climb in and out on their own. They also love their fan, mister, and the shady spot under the mulberry tree.

Want to make them extra happy this summer? You can donate a watermelon at the link in our story to help keep them, and the other animal residents at , cool and happy.

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Colfax, CA

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+15307743027

Website

http://www.blackberrycreek.org/

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