Forrest Animal Sanctuary

11/14/2024

Over the weekend, we took in a family of bunnies - mom, dad, and 3 babies who turned 8 weeks on Sunday. This was a classic accidental litter after two incorrectly sexed parents.

We are happy to report that the babies are doing great and we have 2 girls (white and black) and a little boy (white with the cutest little black mustache 😆). Mom came in with a bit of an eye infection that we are treating but it hasn’t slowed her down one bit! Dad is doing great, albeit a bit hormonal (understandable!) and he will be headed to be fixed next week through Fix'n Wag'n.

Please help us welcome our new furry little family to the sanctuary with a quick like or share. If you’d like to send a welcome home chew toy, our Amazon and Chewy wishlists are linked in comments! 🐰💕

10/31/2024

“Who, us? We aren’t misbehaving at all!”

Have you ever seen such adorably guilty faces 😂 Wally and Chata were the sanctuary’s first guinea pig residents and it has been so much fun getting to know their personalities and quirks. They never cease to make us smile!

10/24/2024

Anyone else get the stare of death if a meal time is even slightly off? I’m pretty sure Bandit has it down! Happy Friday Eve everyone!

10/09/2024

Thanks to an amazing supporter of the sanctuary, the girls got to dress up there habitat with some fun super hero and Harry Potter themed padding! These are adorable and do a great job of soaking everything up so our girls stay nice and clean. Thank you Toni Besh for your donation! ❤️

09/30/2024

‼️Ticket sales CLOSING SOON‼️

If you haven't secured your tickets yet for this awesome event benefitting J and J Farms Animal Sanctuary, there's still time to get in on the fun, but not much! Tickets sales will close 10/12 to give us enough time to prep all of the cool surprises we have in store for our guests. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.

So pick a character (from the list provided on the order form), don your flapper dress or gangster outfit, and head over to get your tickets now ➡️ https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/64397d85-ae5c-4b78-8613-552151f04bbc

Here's a little taste of what to expect:
- An immersive1920's theme to transport you back to the era of flappers, speakeasies, and jazz 🎶
- Tickets are $40 and include dinner, dessert, and all the things you need to solve the murder!
- Cash bar on site with fabulously themed drinks at a price you'll swoon over 🥂
- There will be a basket raffle with dozens of baskets filled with goodies to win
- A photobooth 📷 and trophies so you never forget this amazing night!

09/04/2024

It’s going to be a great weekend. Stop by and say hi! 👋

08/30/2024

Everyone’s resting up for the big holiday weekend! What are everyone’s plans? 🌊🍔🎆

08/26/2024

This weekend, we got to meet some new friends at Fair Haven Farms 4th Annual Sunflower Festival! Co-president, James Forrest, was quick to make friends with several feathered beauties from Heart and Soul Parrot Rescue. They do amazing work helping abused and neglected parrots get a 2nd chance at life. It was a pleasure to meet them and learn more about these beautiful, exotic birds. Be sure to head over and give them a like and follow! 🦜

07/12/2024

Cas does NOT care that mom’s new job (which she has to keep him in the lap of luxury!) requires her to be up early and he can’t return to bed after dinner to cuddle and continue sleeping. This is his cute pose, complete with a diabolical grin, to try and pursuade her to stay. 😑

06/22/2024

Our first craft show under with all proceeds benefiting our rescued critters! We are at the Lakeside Market at Lakeside at Jefferson in Mercer, PA. We are so excited to bring the love of crafting to the benefit of our rescued animals. We will be all over this summer selling our handmade goods, follow us to find where we will be next!

06/22/2024

05/24/2024

Thank you so much to the donor of this Purina Friskies kitty wet food from Chewy!

Recent studies have shown that a diet consisting of more wet food for cats has many benefits, including urinary tract health and weight management. It has also been known to assist with sugar management of diabetic cats, which Butch was diagnosed with last year. However, a wet food diet is much more expensive that dry food so donations like this are very much appreciated for our feline residents!

Interested in donating a special gift to our residents? Check out our Chewy and Amazon wishlists: https://linktr.ee/forrest_animal_sanctuary

05/14/2024

Our sweet new girls are still getting settled in, but after a week of being at the sanctuary, it was time for a much needed pedicure!

You can see on Bob that her nails had not been cut in quite some time and as a result were curling under her little paw. This can cause an array of problems including growing into the skin causing infection, getting stuck and potentially yanking, and making it very difficult and uncomfortable to walk.

Small animals, especially guinea pigs and bunnies, require regular nail clippings. This is not typically a one person job so if you do not have a helper to make sure this process is as safe and comfortable as possible for your critter, you can also reach out to your vet. Often times, you can bring your baby in for a nail clipping as a tech visit which tends to be less expensive and stressful.

05/02/2024

Chatta has some serious bedhead this morning 😂

04/15/2024

POV: Mom says it’s time you start earning your keep but this working stuff is for the birds! 🐈

03/09/2024

On sunny days, the sanctuary kitties form a temporary truce and share the warmth. We love these peaceful days 😅

03/06/2024

Peek-a-Boo! 🫣
Lilith, our resident Queen Bee 👑 wants to let everyone know we are making strides with building our sanctuary foundation! While we are still pending on our Facebook determination to be an official FB Non-profit and gain those perks, we have tons of other ways for you to help support our rescue mission:

👍Like, share, and comment on our content to help spread the word!
😎Invite your friends to follow us
🛒Check out our Amazon wish list (see link below)
💸Donate via Venmo, PayPal, or send fund through FB (see link below)

Check out all the ways you can help: https://linktr.ee/forrest_animal_sanctuary

02/28/2024

Just a couple of brothers relaxing together! 🥰

Recently, we got Wally and Chatta a larger enclosure after observing that they seemed to get very agitated with one another easily. While their old enclosure was size appropriate for 2 males, we knew these guys needed a little more room to stretch their itty bitty legs.

Now that they are in a space that is 3x bigger, the fighting/bickering has gone way down and they will actually enjoy laying near each other instead of always being annoyed by the other’s presence. Chatta still has to tell Wally when he needs some alone time and Wally doesn’t always listen at first, but they are able to work through their disagreements much better now!