Betsy's Barn Pig Rescue

Betsy's Barn Pig Rescue Betsy's Barn Pig Rescue is a 501c3 operating as a non profit organization dedicated in supporting & Betsy's Barn is all about animals, big or small.

We are a small start-up animal rescue and sanctuary located in northwest Iowa.

Out filling water tanks this brisk morning. It's New Years Days, but as a rescue, it's just an additional day off during...
01/01/2025

Out filling water tanks this brisk morning. It's New Years Days, but as a rescue, it's just an additional day off during the week for us to get a few things done.

Enjoy the photos. Happy New Year's to everyone.

It's not very often on December 29th that we can clean pens out. But we took advantage of the mud and warmer temperature...
12/29/2024

It's not very often on December 29th that we can clean pens out. But we took advantage of the mud and warmer temperatures.

Everyone was trying to help last night while dad filled the water tanks. Of course Douglas was being an ass and kept tak...
12/27/2024

Everyone was trying to help last night while dad filled the water tanks. Of course Douglas was being an ass and kept taking the hose out, as if it wasn't muddy enough. But there we were chasing Doug with the hose.

Our weekend warrior Jennifer Mann got the Cabin all cleaned up for the week. Placed a small pool in there for them to ho...
12/23/2024

Our weekend warrior Jennifer Mann got the Cabin all cleaned up for the week. Placed a small pool in there for them to hopefully learn to potty in. We cannot thank Jenn enough for bringing all these new blankets for the kids. And that she can come to help on weekends while dad is busy keeping everyone warm.

Hank decided it was best to move into the garage for awhile. Even though it's nice out for December, he sure loves being...
12/22/2024

Hank decided it was best to move into the garage for awhile. Even though it's nice out for December, he sure loves being the first to be fed.

Little Betsy came out to say "Good Evening" to dad and to also let everyone know we need to get better at fundraising fo...
12/12/2024

Little Betsy came out to say "Good Evening" to dad and to also let everyone know we need to get better at fundraising for our feed. We currently are spending around $1100/month on feed and only paying around $600/month towards the bill. Due to a lack of funding, we are really struggling to keep the bill paid. Plus we have two cremations to pay for now after Hamlet and Edward passed.

Every dollar donated goes directly to the animals. We take nothing from the funds towards ourselves. If every follower would donate $1 or $5, we wouldn't have to worry about feeding the babies.

Our PayPal account is [email protected]
Our Venmo account is Betsys-Barn2017

Also, we contine to recieve messages about taking pigs and we want to remind everyone that we are not taking any more animals. Unless it would be an absolute emergency situation.

Update: Mom has been checking on Edward since we moved him and ensuring he was comfortable. Her last check she had found...
12/06/2024

Update: Mom has been checking on Edward since we moved him and ensuring he was comfortable. Her last check she had found Edward passed peacefully.😭 Our hearts are devastated and grieving, but we find strength in knowing he's at peace and reunited with loved ones who went before him. 💔💔 We love you sweet Edward. RIP and say hi to our babies that are there to greet you at the rainbow bridge. 😭😭💔💔💔

We could use some prayers right now for our sweet Edward is not doing well. Yesterday we noticed he wasn't his normal vibrant self and didn't want to eat. As you know pigs are good at hiding their illness until it's too late so mom gave him a dose of antibiotics. This morning during feeding time Dad found him lethargic, shallow breathing, cool to touch and not able to get up. We moved him into the heated garage to better assess and treat but unfortunately his body is showing signs of failure and shutting down. 😭All we can do is provide him comfort as he makes his journey to the rainbow bridge. We love you Edward!

The donkeys are settled in for the night while dad fills water tanks. To have their life would be great. Eat, drink, p**...
12/06/2024

The donkeys are settled in for the night while dad fills water tanks. To have their life would be great. Eat, drink, p**p, sleep and repeat.

We had a bit of a rough morning here at Betsy’s Barn today. During morning chores, we found our sweet Hamlet had passed ...
12/04/2024

We had a bit of a rough morning here at Betsy’s Barn today.
During morning chores, we found our sweet Hamlet had passed away overnight.
Hamlet was a rescue taken in from an owner surrender several years ago. She was kept in her own room in a house, but her only interaction was twice a day when being fed. She was very overweight and timid upon arrival.
Over the past several years she had flourished, lost weight and came to trust us. She has enjoyed being outside rooting around and having all of her piggy friends.
We knew she had the onset of arthritis that comes with age, but as it is with rescue, we never knew her actual age.
She has gained her wings, and crossed the Rainbow Bridge and reunited with the others that crossed before her.
Run free Hamlet we all love you and will miss you very much!!

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Cylinder, IA

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If you think your pigs need 24/7 attention, you're wrong. Betsy just want fed and some sunshine, sleep and a few snuggles. @followers

It's down, but not all cleaned up. The ol' tree put up quite a fight though even though it was rotten almost all the way. We will continue to clean up next week and get the fence repaired and new posted installed. @followers

When in doubt, just dig a hole.

Water!!!!!! Water is everywhere!!!!!

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Betsy's Barn Pig Rescue is a 501c3 organization operating as a non profit organization specifically dedicated to promoting and supporting the rescue & care of mini pigs and other farm animals by providing the compassion, commitment and companionship they deserve. Like many others, one day at a local fair I bought a pot belly piglet because she was cute. She was feisty and did not want anything to do with human interaction, except for the dachshund, Brandi, who thought it was her baby. We named her Betsy. Everyday, was a new adventure with her learning, laughing, and loving. We soon decided we wanted to help out more so we decided to adopt. That’s when Bootsy and W***y came into our lives. And I guess you can say this is how we got started. Knowing the need for a place for unwanted animals, not just mini pigs, even though that is our main focus.

Our mission is to provide education to the public on humane treatment of animals, rehabilitate those that are neglected or abused, and re-home those that are adoptable. To provide a place of refuge for those animals in need.

We are always in need for volunteers to come and socialize with our residents, help with barn duties, and help with projects. If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out!