Sunrise Sanctuary

07/07/2025

Meet Willie (up close and personal 😉). Willie is a brown standard donkey, and he found his forever home with us on 2015 when he was about five. Willie came to us from ACT (Animal Cruelty Taskforce) of Ohio. Willie used to live with a horse. His previous owner relocated his horse friend and Willie was left all alone. He became very depressed as a result of this, ACT stepped in to help relocate Willie to somewhere where he could interact with other animals. Willie fits right in at Sunrise. Willie hangs out with Danica, Preacher and Alice. Willie likes to do things his own way, but enjoys pets and brushes as well as treats! He also loves to smile for the camera! 📸

07/06/2025

Hop in! Toby’s driving 😸🚗🚙 Where is he taking you?

07/05/2025

Our next Open Barn is Saturday, July 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ☀️🍉🕶️🐈🐖🐄🐂🫏🐾 Come join us to tour grounds, meet our wonderful and loving animals, take as many pictures as you want, and ask us all the questions you think of! We love having visitors! As a non-profit, all proceeds go directly to the care and keeping of our 140+ animal residents. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for ages 4-17, and under 4 are free! Click the link to reserve your spot, as advance tickets are required.

Please Note: the time is earlier to help our visitors beat the heat!

https://www.sunrisesanctuary.org/event-details-registration/july-open-barn

07/05/2025

Saturday Smile Time: what do you call a Preying Mantis that is an artist? A MANET-is 🤣🎨🖌️🖼️

07/04/2025

07/03/2025

Peek-a-boo. We see you Luna!

07/03/2025

Once a month, we will be sharing vegan recipes! Today, tofu stir fry is on the menu! First, press your tofu for about five minutes (I use extra-firm). Then cut it into cubes, coat in oil, and place in a roasting pan in a 400 degree oven. I roast for about 25 minutes, but depending on your how crispy you like tofu, you can roast it longer or shorter than that. While the tofu is roasting, I prep my veggies. You can put anything in. I love mushrooms, pea pods, baby corn, scallions, and bamboo shoots. But I have used just about anything like broccoli, celery, carrots, and water chestnuts. I sauté the veggies in oil first over medium high, then I add some rice vinegar. Finally, I add whatever sauces I feel like, but you can even make your own sauce. Once the tofu is done, I add it to the veggies for a few minutes. The wonderful part of this meal is that it makes a ton of portions, so leftover abound! Serve it over rice or plain. Enjoy the healthy goodness!

07/03/2025

We are so grateful to have Little Lotus working with our babies. Nicole has such an amazing connection with them and she has helped so many let go of past trauma, or in many cases settling into the new environment and finding their place in their new world. Her kindness and compassion knows no bounds.

07/02/2025

Farriers are essential members of the team at Sunrise. We work closely with our farrier and vets to keep on a good trimming schedule and check that the feet are as healthy as possible. We've had a number of amazing people help us with our equine's foot health, including a couple farriers and an equine specific vet from OSU. We would like to thank them for all they have done and continue to do for the happiness of our herd.

07/01/2025

A special thank you to Primrose School of Marysville for your support! We were honored to be a beneficiary of your annual Spring Fling celebration and fundraiser. This means so much to the many precious souls that call Sunrise home.

07/01/2025

Jackson loves you 😍😘🤩