Austin Farm Sanctuary

Austin Farm Sanctuary We are a nonprofit organization with a mission to rescue and provide a forever home to farmed animals
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๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒŽ Happy World Vegan Day! ๐Ÿฎ We want to hear your story ๐Ÿ’œ For many vegans there was a particular animal, story, or experi...
11/01/2024

๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒŽ Happy World Vegan Day! ๐Ÿฎ We want to hear your story ๐Ÿ’œ For many vegans there was a particular animal, story, or experience that was a catalyst for this important and impactful change in their life. Let us know yours in the comments! ๐Ÿฅฐ โฌ‡๏ธ

Austin friends! Can you help us collect donated pumpkins for the rescued animals at Austin Farm Sanctuary? Pumpkin patch...
10/29/2024

Austin friends! Can you help us collect donated pumpkins for the rescued animals at Austin Farm Sanctuary?

Pumpkin patches all over the city are closing this week and making their goodies available for us! Currently there are 100s of pumpkins awaiting your transport at the below locations ๐Ÿฅฐ

North Austin Pickup:
7714 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78731

Mopac Pickup :
3305 Northland Dr, Austin, TX 78731

Swing by in any size car or truck, grab what you can (non-rotten, carved, or painted) and bring them on out to 1165 Old Pin Oak Rd Paige TX 78659. Each dropoff gives you the opportunity to hand some out to the animals and do a self-guided visit.

Message me if you have any questions!

๐ŸŽƒ Boo @ The Farm is just one week away ๐Ÿ‘ป Donโ€™t miss out on Tours, Trick or Treating, Camping, and good vibes ๐Ÿ’œ Get your ...
10/19/2024

๐ŸŽƒ Boo @ The Farm is just one week away ๐Ÿ‘ป Donโ€™t miss out on Tours, Trick or Treating, Camping, and good vibes ๐Ÿ’œ Get your tickets from our website austinfarmsanctuary.org or the link in our bio ๐Ÿ”—

๐ŸŒˆ Agave ๐Ÿ’œ Last week we lost a truly special member of our flock, Agave. Many people donโ€™t have the opportunity to get to...
10/15/2024

๐ŸŒˆ Agave ๐Ÿ’œ Last week we lost a truly special member of our flock, Agave. Many people donโ€™t have the opportunity to get to connect with and know most of our bird residents as individuals. You may not know Agave, but if you did I am sure you would remember her uniqueness and kindness for a lifetime.

In the Spring of 2021 AFS took on the heavy task of pulling dying chickens from the back room of the local Bastrop Tractor Supply and trying to heal them. A majority of these babies died in our hands within minute or hours of being rescued. At just a day old they were shipped across the country in boxes of up to 30 individuals. After arriving theyโ€™d stay in the back room of TSC for 24hrs to โ€œcalm downโ€. Then the healthy ones were put onto the sales floor and the sick/injured ones would die under the heat lamps in the warehouse. This is the harsh reality that accompanies even โ€œbackyard flocksโ€. Those guys and girls come from somewhere and itโ€™s tragic. Back to Agave.

One of the babies that joined us in the Spring of 2021 was Agave. She was a little healthier than the other chicks we were rescuing, and gave us our first feelings of confidence is a โ€œhealableโ€ chick. In the coming days/weeks we brought more and more chicks home. Some of the healthy ones that had been around would peck at the new weak babies coming in, but not Agave. She would nestle her unbelievably small body against them for warmth. Stand close by while they ate food, and just generally respect their tiny often dying little selves.

As she grew and moved to be outside with other survivors this same matriarchal and kind personality showed itself. This is evident in the picture of her included below where, like a mama hen does her babies, she would put her wings over the other hens as they perched to keep them warm and safe.

This kindness and curiosity of Agave continued in the years to come. Many of you may have found her brooding an egg on the medical barn laptop (yet another motherly Agave staple).

Recently her health rapidly declined. She lost weight and energy similar to what weโ€™ve seen from her other sisters (like Pineapple) and others in recent months/years.

Continued in the comments ๐Ÿ’œ

๐ŸŒŸ Experience a Dream Stay at Austin Farm Sanctuary!๐ŸŒ… Ever wondered what itโ€™s like to wake up with the roosters or snooze...
10/03/2024

๐ŸŒŸ Experience a Dream Stay at Austin Farm Sanctuary!

๐ŸŒ… Ever wondered what itโ€™s like to wake up with the roosters or snooze with the piggies? Nowโ€™s your chance! ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ–โœจ Weโ€™re thrilled to welcome you to stay in our newly-renovated Argosy Airstream right here at the sanctuary. Enjoy cozy nights under the stars, fresh produce from our organic garden, and all the comforts of home โ€” all while getting up close and personal with our amazing residents. ๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿ› King Bed
๐ŸŒ€ Air Conditioning
๐Ÿ’ป WiFi
๐Ÿ’ฆ Cowboy Pool
๐ŸŒŒ Private Patio
๐Ÿ› Hot Showers
๐Ÿฝ Communal Kitchen (plant-based only!)

Whether youโ€™re cooling off in the Cowboy Pool or relaxing under the bountiful oaks, youโ€™ll be immersed in the sanctuaryโ€™s peaceful, nature-filled environment. Plus, your stay helps support our mission and the care of 230 rescued residents! ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ„

๐Ÿ’Œ Want to book your stay or learn more? Email us at [email protected] and letโ€™s make it happen! โœจ

๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿท Today is World Farmed Animals Day. As an animal lover, this day carries a lot of weight. On one side there are organi...
10/02/2024

๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿท Today is World Farmed Animals Day. As an animal lover, this day carries a lot of weight. On one side there are organizations like AFS who have the honor and opportunity to share the beautiful possibility of what should be โ€œthe normโ€, a kind and safe life for farmed animals. Simultaneously, however, today is a day where we need to reflect on and share the plight of the billions of deserving and precious non-human lives around the world who wonโ€™t get to rest peacefully tonight, nor know the loving touch of a human in their lives.

๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿฎ The juxtaposition of the emotions, memories, and stories that come with this day are profound. They can be uplifting and give hope, while also leading us to feel defeated and like we have an impossible task ahead.

๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ“ The weight, albeit heavy, is one that many of us have assigned ourselves to carry. Our deep love of animals compels us to act, to love, and to be unwavering in our defense of them. As animal lovers in a cruel world we donโ€™t often have the space, capacity, nor energy to celebrate the small wins or the lives of those who are safe.

๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ It is important that we create space to celebrate those who are safe, remain hopeful for those who are not yet free, and stay strong under the weight of our mission. You are not alone. We are not alone. This weight we carry is shared, and the beneficiaries are worth the strain ๐Ÿ’œ Give love. Live love. ๐ŸŒฑ ๐Ÿ“ธ .the.good.dogs

๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“† EVENT SEASON IS HERE ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ’œ First up, your favorite ๐Ÿฅ .cheese ๐Ÿง€๐Ÿท on 10/5! Hop over to the link in our bio ๐Ÿ”— to start grab...
09/20/2024

๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“† EVENT SEASON IS HERE ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ’œ First up, your favorite ๐Ÿฅ .cheese ๐Ÿง€๐Ÿท on 10/5! Hop over to the link in our bio ๐Ÿ”— to start grabbing tickets. ๐ŸŽซ Our Rebel Cheese events have always sold out so act quickly ๐Ÿš€ Join our email newsletter for information on all upcoming events by going to our website austinfarmsanctuary.org and following the prompt ๐Ÿ“ง

๐ŸŽ‰ Happy Rescue Day, Buddy! ๐Ÿ’œ On September 4th 2020 the most precious little blind baby, Buddy, joined the sanctuary ๐Ÿ Hi...
09/04/2024

๐ŸŽ‰ Happy Rescue Day, Buddy! ๐Ÿ’œ On September 4th 2020 the most precious little blind baby, Buddy, joined the sanctuary ๐Ÿ His bravery, courage, and kindness is unmatched. As Buddy has grown BIG he has made countless friends, welcomed vulnerable new residents into AFS, and acted as an ambassador for all those that visit here ๐Ÿงธ In support of Buddy and his 4 year rescue-versary, we have discounted his adorable Buddy plushy (see final pic) by 40%! โœจ All proceeds go to support Buddy and his 230 furry and feathered friends ๐ŸŽ Hop on over to our website store (austinfarmsanctuary.org/shop) and get yours today. Buddy plushies make fantastic gifts for kids and adults

๐Ÿฅฐ Have you met Buddy? Maybe youโ€™ve been following his journey on social media. Send him some love in the comments and get ready for some throwback Buddy content in the coming week ๐Ÿ˜

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Happy   yโ€™all โฑ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ Enjoy the adorableness of these resident (present ๐ŸŒž and past ๐ŸŒˆ) . Can you guess whoโ€™s who? ๐Ÿ๐Ÿท๐Ÿฎ Letโ€™s h...
08/16/2024

Happy yโ€™all โฑ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ Enjoy the adorableness of these resident (present ๐ŸŒž and past ๐ŸŒˆ) . Can you guess whoโ€™s who? ๐Ÿ๐Ÿท๐Ÿฎ Letโ€™s hear it in the comments. โฌ‡๏ธ

๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ’œ The sanctuary life summed up in 3 pictures ๐Ÿฅฐ Sonya and Mirabelle joined us a few months ago and have officially settl...
08/02/2024

๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ’œ The sanctuary life summed up in 3 pictures ๐Ÿฅฐ Sonya and Mirabelle joined us a few months ago and have officially settled into the love and peacefulness that is the here at AFS. Want to meet them? Join us for a sanctuary stroll at 1030am tomorrow (Saturday). Link in bio ๐Ÿ”— for tickets.

๐Ÿšจ Kitten hit by car rescue support ๐Ÿ’œ Can you donate today to help us get her emergency care? ๐Ÿ™ We are currently working ...
07/19/2024

๐Ÿšจ Kitten hit by car rescue support ๐Ÿ’œ Can you donate today to help us get her emergency care? ๐Ÿ™ We are currently working with our local veterinarian to save this little kitten who was hit by a car. She has bruising on her head/body and a large wound on her belly. She has received x-rays and is on antibiotics/fluids to try and help her recover. She has received surgery to suture the wound. ๐Ÿฉป We are also evaluating her for neurological damage from the impact of the vehicle. ๐Ÿ˜” Sheโ€™s got a long road ahead, but we are hopeful. Please donate through Instagram, Venmo (), or PayPal/CreditCard, etc. on our website ๐Ÿ”— austinfarmsanctuary.org

๐ŸŽ‰ Happy 7 Year Gotcha Day to Brink and Lottie ๐Ÿถ We rescued these once Roly-Poly kiddos way back in. 2017 from the same g...
07/04/2024

๐ŸŽ‰ Happy 7 Year Gotcha Day to Brink and Lottie ๐Ÿถ We rescued these once Roly-Poly kiddos way back in. 2017 from the same goats farm we had rescued our very first residents, Bertha and Cookie ๐Ÿ, just 7 months before. Join us in wishing them a Happy Home Day ๐Ÿฅฐ Yโ€™all stay safe, enjoy an extended weekend for the 4th ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ and please keep fireworks out of your celebrations. Animals (both domesticated and wild) in your proximity will be grateful ๐Ÿ’œ

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ผ+๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŒพ = ๐Ÿ’ฏ I had a great time on the John Garrett podcast What's Your "And"?I'd love for you to give it a listen! Easil...
06/07/2024

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ผ+๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŒพ = ๐Ÿ’ฏ I had a great time on the John Garrett podcast What's Your "And"?

I'd love for you to give it a listen! Easily found at the link below or wherever you listen to Podcasts. https://whatsyourand.com/623-chris-fuller-wigg/

In my chat with John we dig into how Austin Farm Sanctuarybegan and how my 12 years of experience at Motiv, and most recently my work as our VP of Sales, has made me a more capable and successful non-profit Executive Director.

Furthermore we talk about how the obstacles I've encountered while starting/growing AFS and the experiences I've gained by caring for over 220 lives daily brings value back to my professional career.

John was very fun, curious, and kind. The opportunity to speak with him was almost cathartic as I was able to reflect deeply and joyful on the last 7 years of living a very big life. A life that I could not be more grateful for. Give the chat a listen, and let me know if you have any questions!

Or, maybe you want to challenge me on my answers to the rapid fire questions we start with? Bring it!

๐Ÿ’œ Celebrating 2 weeks of Nova ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’ซ Sheโ€™s officially settled into the farm life and been accepted (sometimes as an annoying...
06/06/2024

๐Ÿ’œ Celebrating 2 weeks of Nova ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’ซ Sheโ€™s officially settled into the farm life and been accepted (sometimes as an annoying little sister ๐Ÿ˜‹) by Brink and Lottie ๐Ÿบ๐Ÿบ Our next step is getting her more acclimated with the birds of AFS so she learns to protect them, not play chase ๐Ÿฅฐ Want to stay the night with Nova ๐Ÿ•๏ธ and/or come to our 4th at the Farm ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ event on 7/6? PLUS โ€œDonโ€™t mess with animalsโ€ shirts will be on sale at the event. โœจJoin our newsletter and join our family so you can get early access to events ๐ŸŽซ and experiences ๐Ÿ”— Head to our website or the link in our bio ๐Ÿ”— austinfarmsanctuary.org ๐Ÿ“ธ

๐Ÿฅท๐Ÿข Ninja Turtle baby update ๐Ÿ’œ You may remember that a few months ago we rescued a family of 9 goats from a very bad situ...
06/05/2024

๐Ÿฅท๐Ÿข Ninja Turtle baby update ๐Ÿ’œ You may remember that a few months ago we rescued a family of 9 goats from a very bad situation. ๐Ÿ One mama, Ruby, had just given birth to twins. Another mama, Sassy, gave birth to 2 more boys just hours after she arrived here. Then, we also rescued their older son Alfie and daughters Bonnie/Venus. Everyone has finished a very long deworming/medical care process while also living their best life in Bleat Street with our other goat residents. ๐Ÿ’œ Our โ€œFarmilyโ€ (monthly supporters) allow us to do this lifelong work. This family will live for decades in our care thanks to monthly support for their feed, medical needs, housing, and so much more! Join our Farmily today by signing up to be a monthly donor, come meet these babies, and get complimentary access to special events, like our Summer event coming up in July! โœจ Join our Farmily through the link in our bio, website, or comment โ€œWe are Farmilyโ€ and we will send you details! You can even sponsor Donnie, Raph, etc directly ๐Ÿฅฐ ๐Ÿ“ธ

Happy Birthday to Austin Farm Sanctuaryโ€™s fearless co-founder and executive director  ๐ŸŽ‰ Chris, we love that your favorit...
05/18/2024

Happy Birthday to Austin Farm Sanctuaryโ€™s fearless co-founder and executive director ๐ŸŽ‰ Chris, we love that your favorite word is โ€œyesโ€. You make it a verb every single day. Yes we will do a risky femur surgery to save Wally. Yes weโ€™ll do a Hail Mary prosthetic for Copper to try and buy him more time. Yes weโ€™ll rebuild the Buda housing to improve the lives of our birds. Yes Iโ€™ll add another team meeting to my schedule. Yes Iโ€™ll come over and hang shade tarp with you at 6pm after a long day of work. Your โ€˜yesโ€™ comes from a deep place of love for the 240 lives in our care, and is guided by your unwavering belief that the animals who had a lifetime of noโ€™s before arriving at AFS deserve the best of us. They are so lucky. Weโ€™re so lucky. Happy Birthday! Love from the AFS residents, volunteers, and staff ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒป

๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿš› Weโ€™ve had a few delays BUT the girls, Sonya and Mirabelle, head this way Thursday ๐Ÿ™Œ From Sacramento to ATX ๐Ÿ’œ We hope ...
05/08/2024

๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿš› Weโ€™ve had a few delays BUT the girls, Sonya and Mirabelle, head this way Thursday ๐Ÿ™Œ From Sacramento to ATX ๐Ÿ’œ We hope they are safe and sound at their forever home starting Saturday ๐Ÿฅฐ THANK YOU!!!

๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŽ Chewy has a HUGE discount (50% off) on dog beds right now and our goat residents loveeeeee them. ๐Ÿ For just $23 yo...
04/17/2024

๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŽ Chewy has a HUGE discount (50% off) on dog beds right now and our goat residents loveeeeee them. ๐Ÿ For just $23 you can send a goat resident a large hammock ๐Ÿ˜ Check out the link in our bio or comment โ€œGoat Chillinโ€ and we will DM you the link! ๐Ÿ”— These discounts are usually pretty short term so act quick ๐Ÿ˜˜

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1165 Old Pin Oak Road
Paige, TX
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