Wanderlust Acres Animal Sanctuary

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Wanderlust Acres Animal Sanctuary

We are a forever home for domestic waterfowl(ducks & geese), and poultry (chickens, turkeys etc). It is a labor of love to care for these sweethearts.
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We are a non-profit donation funded animal rescue & sanctuary for domestic waterfowl(ducks & geese)and poultry(chickens,turkeys, guienas, etc) and other farm & companion animals . Most have been rescued from being dumped in nature, some are rehomes.

***We are only able to take in females currently because of enclosure space.***

Donations are gladly welcome! 100% of funds are used for the ani

mals in food, shelter, and veterinary care. If you wish to donate to help feed all the sweethearts that live at W.A.A.S our PayPal account is

[email protected]

OR

Paypal.me/WanderlustAcres

our Venmo is

Cash ap $WanderlustAcres

Any amount helps us feed, get veterinary care at and maintain and build enclosures and give the best quality of life as their forever home. Our Amazon Gift Registry List is Active! https://www.amazon.com/registries/custom/1WG1V5EU6O8R9/guest-view or just look for Wanderlust Acres Animal Sanctuary gift registry

11/20/2024

Some rescues are easy, and some are not, unfortunately. A bit ago, we teamed up with Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary to rescue two dumped ducks on a lake in Greenville and three on a lake in Grand Rapids.
It was a very windy day, and the ducks were very skittish in Greenville. Sadly, we were not able to get those two yet. They are being fed, and we're hoping soon they'll be safe in hand. The three in GrandRapids were much easier to round up and now are enjoying the good, safe life being care for properly at MDRS. Hopefully, the other two will be too before winter's bite is too much on us. People are cruel and ignorant to dump ducks where they'll get preyed upon, starve, or freeze to death. We are trying! We are in need of more volunteers for rescues for AM & PM duties! Please message if you have time to give!
Thank you, Matt, Mike, Theresa, Melissa, and Pam, for getting these sweet hearts help!

11/17/2024

Hello everyone! We're looking for honest reviews to establish our page better and our reach to help animals. If we have worked with you on rescues, animal surrenders, adoptions or just feel positively inclined! Thank-you so much!❤️🦆

11/16/2024

We won't be able to pick up any pumpkin or other donations for a while. A deer hit our truck and will take weeks to fix it.
Thanks for the understanding.

Update: If have donations of pumpkins and other items, reach out to Rachel Marie Decker . Thanks Rachel!

11/15/2024

Introducing our Sanctuary's newest resident - a minuscule duck spanning about six inches! We were surprised by her diminutive size, as Penquin is super small!. They're bonding well. (Penquin is the one with the green sheen)
Our 100th++++ owner-surrender/rescue intake this year!!! Naming suggestions are welcome!!. Options include Pigeon or Empress, pairing well with Penquin. Share your ideas!

Currently they will be considered residents but potentially could be adopted as a pair to the proper home.

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11/04/2024

We lost one of our long-time supporters and friends on November 1st. Reva Presley supported us before our sanctuary existed, and like co-founder Lenny, she was all for it. She was a special spitfire light of joy, and her humor and love are going to be profoundly missed. She loved her family , her pets, and her lifelong passion for Elvis.
Pardon us if we are slow in responding to messages and making donation pickups. We will get there. Keep her family in your thoughts. Much love Reva, light up the stars, friend.

10/31/2024

Hello everyone! Halloween is this week and if you no longer need those carved or uncarved pumpkins, gourds,little pumpkins, zucchini, apples,straw bales etc, the animals at the sanctuary would very much appreciate!
We cant use any that have paint on them but anything else is fine!
We can pickup!
Thank you so much!
We can fairly easily do donations pickups in Rockford, CedarSprings, Sparta, Belmont, and parts of Ada/Lowell and Greenville.

10/30/2024

Hey duck lovers! The air is getting colder! Here at the Sanctuary, this means we have to get out the heated water bowls and tarps to keep all the birds warm and hydrated this winter! With the additional ducks that have yet to find their forever safe pet homes we are in need of a few more heated water bowls and tarps. Some of the tarps were damaged last winter as well. Same for the bungee cords that we help strap them to the enclosures. Can you help?
We welcome any you may have on hand that youd like to donate including buckets that are local we can pickup !
We also have our Amazon Gift List
Wanderlust Acres Animal Sanctuary - Amazon Gift List - https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1WG1V5EU6O8R9

Thank you so much as we prepare for the winter cold months!

10/28/2024

These are the ducks for adoption in these groupings. Will not seperate hens from the drakes. No single females.
Must be 18yrs old. Own home.
Must submit photos of your setup for approval. Must have a predator proof house for them.
Pet safe homes only.
Submit photos in messenger or email.

10/26/2024

Kate got snuggles with Pen this morning!
He might not think of it as snuggles ....but he needs a cover for his world domination plans! 😉🤣

10/23/2024

Thank you Marlys for the tarps! These will help greatly this winter keeping the birds safe and warm from winters cold chill!!!

We could use a few more and some 3x6s to go over their gates!

Wanderlust Acres Animal Sanctuary - Amazon Gift List - https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1WG1V5EU6O8R9

10/17/2024

Available for adoption: Rockford. In these groupings :
2 Pekin hens with 1 Black Swedish Drake x2
2 Chocolate Runner Drakes with 2 White Runner Hens
2 Calgyua Drakes
2 Khacki Campbell drakes
A pair of black/white muskovies
Black Swedish Drake with 2 Black Swedish Hens
1 Silver Appleyards Drake with 2 Silver Appleyards Hens
1 Saxony Drake with 1 Saxony Hen, 1 Blue Swedish Hen
1 Mix breed Drake with 2 mixed breed hens

Requirements of predator proof house photos. Not free. No single females.

10/16/2024

Wonder is over a year old now, but Daisy still mothers her as do Lillac and Pen...Wonder is their collective baby. They have been enjoying the fall vibes with rain baths and honking strolls through the pumpkin patch.
They're loud, can be nippy (especially Daisy lately!), but love them!
They're permanent residents of the sanctuary after coming here from Indiana.

10/13/2024

I hate it when it rains!
This isn't mud all over my legs.

The other stuff that comes out of a ducks butt! Courtesy of Miss Cheesy as I helped her into her coop tonight!
She just wanted to make sure my legs were warm in the dropping temps of fall weather, right?! 🤣🤷🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️😬

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10/13/2024

When a rescue dog is the best around rescue birds. Not all dogs are. Know breed temperament specifics beforehand. Many dogs have high prey drives. Eisley is an Australian shepherd mini...he is a herding protective dog, so he puts flocks away sometimes and always has his eyes on the fences and the sky. The Jackson rescue birds are learning; they don't have to worry about him.

10/13/2024

Here is Calamity Jane and Doc Hollywood, the two muskovies from the 7 that came here from the Jackson 100 rescue. Today, we let them graze for some enrichment time. They have decompressed and know where their enclosure is and know they are safe. It went well, and they went back in easily afterward.
Doc & Janey are available for adoption to an appropriate safe pet home. Photos are required of your predator proof setup.
They are also available for sponsorship for the to stay at the sanctuary.
Message if interested in either.

10/11/2024

We really would love to find forever safe homes for the ducks at the sanctuary!

As rescues, we don't WANT to house, pay for, and KEEP 20, 50, 200 birds! We want them to find their forever safe pet homes! If you feel our requirements are too "rigid," there may be a reason for that = 🚩 !
Most of our rescues have come from not so nice or even worse, horrible conditions, and we will do our absolute best to ensure that doesn't happen again!
We require you to be 18 years of age, have your own home or landowner permission, and plan if you have to move. Predator proof housing is a MUST. We will not adopt out if you don't. No exceptions. We are happy to give you information on how to do this. We will require photos and potentially home visits to ensure a safe place for them. If you have other animals in the household, we need to know what precautions are in place to keep everyone safe; this includes other birds.
Lets be better folks!

10/07/2024

Friends I need ideas help on moving this 10x12 Shed 10 miles.

Rockford

Ryans Towing said they wouldn't do it.

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Rockford, MI
49341

Website

http://Paypal.me/WanderlustAcres, https://venmo.com/WanderlustAcres, https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1WG

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Pumpkin latte? Apple Cider? No, Puffy and Pippy love Tea Leaf water for their morning hydration! Puffy REALLY gets full into it, its her jam. She says its the best way to get immersed into the season and it makes her feet feel so good! #ducklife #Puffy #Pippy #fallvibes #tealeaves #ducksbeingducks #pekinducks #ducksofinstagram #farmsanctuary #residentflock #handiquacks

Did you know that ducks 25% of their day preening their feathers? Feathers are important to their survival and thermoregulation . Sunny is modeling this. Sunny came to the sanctuary 4 years ago. . She arrived with Marble and Daphne (🌈) from abandonment in Reeds City. She is apart of Merrys Flock and is a permanent resident. #Sunny #sunnybunny #lennyalwayscalledhersophie #khackimix #reedscityrescue #ducksanctuary #preen #khaki #ducklife #MerrysFlock

These are the 7 left from the Jackson 100 rescue yesterday that are here. The others found homes and are placed at other sanctuaries and rescues. We have the same requirements of predator proof house with photos/videos of enclosure and any current flock composition. We have no single females! The 3 muskovies consist of 1 drake and 2 hens. The other is a quad of 1 mixed breed drake and 3 females appearing mixed breed as well. #jackson100rescue #adoptables #muskovies #mixedbreedducks #drakesneedlovetoo #ducksanctuary #ducks #ducklivesmatter #ducksofinstagram

The Eaters Flock (Mistle, Toes, Hilary, Wendy, Queenie, Willow, Waffles, Mango, Cheeto, Nemo and Honey-Bee) cant even get out of their enclosure with finding snacks haha... #Eatersflock #residents #ducksanctuary #ducklivesmatter #ducksofinsta #ducks #ducksofinstagram #ducklife

Bert & Ernie wishing everyone a good night with good company & food!! These two bonded drakes came to us 4 years ago as juveniles. Someone dumped them in our driveway in a tote in the middle of the night. A predator nearly got them. Ernie had injuries to his head and a hole through his bill. They made a full recovery thankfully, except Ernie has a discoloration where the hole was. They were Lennys boys, and they are much loved and are permanent residents of the sanctuary. #BertandErnie #bedtime #dinnertime #ducksanctuary #duckrescue #ducklife #drakesneedlovetoo #dontdumpducks #residentducks #pekinducks #pekindrakes #farmsanctuary #ducksofinsta #ducksofinstagram #ducklivesmatter #ducks

Intakes #63& 64...both ducklings have a foot deformity. The owner didn't know how to care for them. These two can have a full quality of life with just a little extra care and compassion. We helped the owners out and our friends Hope Valley Farm Duck Rescue and Sanctuary and will transport these two down to Gailen. MI them soon. Any donations for their care and others to either of our sanctuaries are most appreciated. We hope these sweethearts can have a beautiful life. #ducksanctuary #ducksofinstagram #disabledduck #hopevalleyfarmduckrescue #donations #rescueshelpingrescues #ducks #ducklings #ducksofig

Like so many others across the country these four were bought ona whim in farm stores in the spring. Weeks later they were dumped in the wilds to die . The WanderlustAcres team rescued them and they were able to grow and do all the things happy and safe ducks like to do! Please help us continue to help animals in need. Any amount helps. Volunteer opportunities exist. There are ducks up for adoption to qualified safe pet homes. Thank you! 🦆Venmo @WanderlustAcres 🦆Paypal @WanderlustAcres Our Amazon Gift List/WanderlustAcres Animal Sanctuary #ducksanctuary #duckrescue #farmanimalrescuesanctuary #animallivesmatter #ducksofnstagram #ducklivesmatter #rescueducks #rescue #volunteers #donate #happyducks

Merrys Flock always such in a hurry in the mornings! You have 90% chance of getting buzzed by the smallest resident duck Angel! Makes wonder why we bother with the ramps! Its for your fragile legs darlings! Thank you Kate for taking on the morning dutie this weekend! We hope everyone is enjoying their summer holiday and taking a minute to honor those no longer here. 🇺🇸 #ducksanctuary #ducklife #duckrescue #residents #merrysflock #volunteersareawesome #morningvibes #flyintoyourday #ducksofinstagram #memorialday

The 3 ducklings rescues have gotten so big! They've been moved outside to enjoy the summer and socialize with others! Speedy, Alfie & Comet! Venmo @WanderlustAcres #ducklife #ducklings #duckrescue #ducksanctuary #saxony #rouen #blueswedish #drakes #ducksofinstagram #farmsanctuary

Miss Fiona is better and rejoined her flock yesterday! She immediately ran for the pond like everyone else! She also enjoyed some foraging time with Fritz, Floyd , Holly & Noelle more original members of the Dutch Village flock. We are all so thrilled that she has made a full recovery! Thanks Dr V, and Sarah for helping get her back to her sweet self! #aspergillosisrecovery #indianrunner #fawnindianrunnerducks #ducksanctuary #ducksanctuary #ducklivesmatter #ducksdeservecare #volunteers #recovery #ducklife #animallovers