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Rascal’s Refugees

We are a small, self funded farmed animal rescue and sanctuary in northwest Alabama
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05/23/2024

These two crack me up. Bubba was raised as an only (porcine) child before he came here. He's made friends with a couple of cats and a chicken, but was always uneasy with the other pigs. And then came Teddy. Teddy decided his first night here that Bubba was going to be his best friend, and he didn't give a single F**K that Bubba didn't really want anything to do with him. Teddy said they were besties, and Bubba had no choice but to comply. Tedward would not take no for an answer. Many nonconsenting cuddles later, Bubba actually did decide that pigs can be kinda cool. Thanks to Ted, Bubba and Piggie Sue are buddies too now. And he even tolerates Stewart. Bubba is my proof that change is possible.

05/22/2024

We're going to have to find a source for these huge boxes, one that doesn't include having to buy an unbudgeted appliance. Jeremiah does NOT want to share.

05/22/2024

Our water heater died today, forcing me to unload a six foot tall shelf and move the almost 200 jars of food to get it out. To say that today has been stressful would be a monumental understatement. I was walking through the great room almost in tears, then I saw Jeremiah playing in the ginormous box from the new water heater. He had the biggest smile on his face and that made me smile too. I'm probably not going to get a shower tonight. I can't even get to my coffee pot in the morning until I move about 40 quarts of stuff. But Jeremiah got a really cool new five hundred dollar fort, so it's all okay now.

05/14/2024

Fievel drinking from the spigot is everything I needed today.

05/13/2024

Tedward prefers his water straight from the tap.

05/09/2024

Walked the back fence lines to check for storm damage, and figured I'd trim along them while I went. The fresh greens were very much appreciated by all, but Franklin and Thea were the only ones I managed to get photos of before my phone overheated. Better pictures coming tomorrow.

05/08/2024

Tedward literally has no concept of personal space. I have to admit, I sat here for well over a half hour before I asked my husband for help to escape the cuddle pile. In a perfect world everyone would know the love that I feel from him and his family every single day. Maybe not the bruises though, Ted is HEAVY ! God love him, he just wanted to cuddle, but my legs look like a San Diego sunset. Lol

05/05/2024

I mentioned new friends the other day, and tonight I'd like to introduce you to one of them. Meet Joker y'all ! Joker was one of three animals that I promised my daddy that I would take care of when he got sick. So far we've gotten Sam (his 30 year old blue and gold macaw), and as of last week we were finally able to bring Joker home. We're working on getting Thunder, but unfortunately it looks like we're going to have to go through the courts so it may take awhile. In the meantime Joker is settling in beautifully. He loves carrots and apples, and being brushed and told how handsome he is.

05/04/2024

Two pools, right there. And here Maddie sits, farting in a mud puddle.

05/03/2024

When the nice lady at the bread store remembers that Fievel and a couple of his friends really like the sweet stuff, so she adds these to our normal buggy of bread. We're going to have the happiest babies later today.

05/03/2024

We're back ! Things have been rough dealing with my dad's death and all of the challenges the weather has thrown at us the last few months. I think I've finally got a handle on everything now and I promise I'm going to be better about posting from now on. We've had a lot of big changes and a few new friends that I'm excited to introduce y'all to over the next few weeks. For tonight though, here's some pictures of a few of our long time residents enjoying the beautiful day.

12/30/2023

This guy was hit by a car up by Mephis recently, and was blessed to be found by a good Samaritan who got him to a vet. Unfortunately his finder couldn't keep him, but was determined to make sure this lucky guy ended up somewhere where he could finish healing and have the resources to find him his perfect family. Lucky is a two year old pittie mix, he's neutered and UTD on shots, but will need treatment for heartworm and some training before he's ready to move on. We only meet him today, but I can already tell that he's going to be someone's perfect match before too long.

12/27/2023

We have been closed to intakes during our family struggles, but when we heard this guys story, and saw his gorgeous little face I knew we couldn't turn him away. A huge thank you to Eastern Snouts Adoption and Rehoming for arranging to keep this amazing little boy safe until we could transport yesterday ! Meet Tedward James "Teddy" Huprich y'all ! Teddy will be a permanent resident, bit please reach out to us about our other adoptable pigs.

12/27/2023

Hello friends ! Sorry for the lack of posts but a few months ago my dad got sick with an aggressive form of cancer, and I was really struggling with making sure our residents had what they needed, while being able to spend ad much time with my daddy while I could. Unfortunately he lost the fight right after Thanksgiving and I've been pretty overwhelmed with grief. I'm still horribly sad but I'm hoping that getting back to sharing our babies with y'all will help me heal. More posts to come, we have a lot to catch y'all up on

11/10/2023

We'd like to introduce you to our newest Refugee, Mr. James Whitcomb Riley (aka Riley Roo). We're technically closed to intakes while we work on infrastructure and vetting but when we got the call about roosters needing a safe home we couldn't say no. Roosters are often thought of as "less" because they don't lay eggs,and nuisances because of their crowing, or "mean" because they are protective of their lady friends. Luckily Riley's family knew the risks of rehoming him and reached out to us for help keeping him safe.

10/08/2023

Sweet Ophelia enjoying the sunshine on this beautiful day. I love her little toofs.

10/08/2023

Emma, Maddy, and Jack relaxing. It's all good until Maddy farts.

10/07/2023

We also welcomed this adorable little boy this afternoon. He was bred to be someone's dinner, but his guardian angel decided that she wasn't going to let that happen to him. She rescued him and kept him safe until she could get him to us. We haven't officially named him yet, I'm leaning towards Benjamin though.

10/07/2023

We are technically closed to new intakes, but we couldn't say no to helping our friends at Eastern Snouts Adoption and Rehoming with these little angels. Meet Jack, Emma, and Maddy y'all ! We're fostering them while they're waiting for their happily-ever-after.

10/03/2023

Happy Tuesday from Hope and Tanzie (fka Ti**le Toes) !!!

09/30/2023

We've lounged in the pool, and met the geese (she was NOT impressed). Now we're exploring the woods before dinner.

09/30/2023

Listening to Stewart eating watermelon is the most ridiculous (and slightly terrifying) thing I think I've ever heard in a while. Volume up, you won't regret it.

09/30/2023

Meet our newest refugee y'all, the beautiful Miss Ophelia !!! She just got here so she's pretty shy, but I can tell that once she gets settled in she's going to be a pistol. There's a lot of mischief in those beautiful eyes.

09/27/2023

Of all the photos I took today (and I took a LOT) this one might be my favorite. Violet was laying on the settee that Fievel normally lounge on outside, so he decided he was going to lay in the chair that she normally climbs on. Poor baby didn't understand why he couldn't fit. He truly has no concept of how big he is.

09/26/2023

This is why our stock tanks are never clean. I can't even get two inches of water in them before somebody decides to use it as a pool, instead of laying in one of their actual pools. Sigh

09/24/2023

My happy place.

09/23/2023

Sorry we haven't posted in awhile, I've been dealing with some personal issues and been a little stressed. The kids are good, Hope has graduated to her own little house and yard outside, and Tanzie (fka Ti**le Toes) has decided that Hope is going to be her best friend besides Bubba. Fievel and Roy have settled into the house pig life like they've never known anything else. Everyone is thriving and that makes me happy. More photos to come tomorrow.

08/31/2023

Late night Hope update... vet visit went better than we ever could have imagined. Heart and lungs sound great. She did have some parasites, but nothing too horrific. She got an initial treatment at the vet and will follow up at home. Other than that we're just dealing with some road rash and ammonia burns, which we're treating. She's now graduated from the bathtub to a large crate in my bedroom, which she seems to like. She's very vocal about asking for attention anytime I walk in the room.

08/30/2023

Went to check on Hope a few minutes ago and was happy to see that she wasn't pressed against the side of the tub and hiding her face. And after trying a few different types of feed we finally found one that she liked enough to eat a little bit. It's higher in protein than she needs but it will do until I can get to the feed mill tomorrow. She's scared and I know she's uncomfortable, but I think she's starting to realize that she's safe.

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Leighton, AL
35646

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+12563352613

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Videos

Listening to Stewart eating watermelon is the most ridiculous (and slightly terrifying) thing I think I've ever heard in a while. Volume up, you won't regret it.

And Stewart met Thea Louise, plus our goat friends Miles and Percy.

Finally finished the front yard extension for the indoor kids today. Miss Tinkle Toes really appreciates having a more shady place to get her exercise. She walked almost the entire perimeter without a single treat. I am so proud of her !

Tomorrow marks four weeks since Miss Tinkle Toes came to be a Refugee, and she's definitely made me work to gain her trust. You see, Miss Tinkles doesn't like pellets, and she's not fond of most veggies either, which makes getting proper nutrition into her quite a challenge. We've spent four weeks trying different pellets and veggies, and attempting to hide healthy foods in not-so-good stuff to get her to eat. Today we found the magic combination that she will eat without having to hide everything in scrambled eggs and spoon feed her her stubborn butt. EPIC WIN !!!