Southern Hope Animal Rescue & Education

03/05/2025

Team work makes the dream work at Southern Hope Animal Rescue & Education! And we've built quite the team!

However, we still have openings for Horsemanship Instructors and Teeny Tiny Pony Club Leader!

Choose one day or all the days to teach children (and adults) all things horses! This position could be once a week or 5 days a week. Truly flexible as we have home-school interest, after-school interest, and weekend interest. This position requires knowledge of basics like leading & groundwork, behavior & grooming, rhythm & balance in the saddle. Should be comfortable teaching beginner through intermediate level centered riding.

The lead instructor for our Teeny Tiny Pony Club should be excellent with children (& parents) and have a strong knowledge of pony safety, games and exercises for our tiny tots & their ponies!

Applicants must be 18 years old or older, have their own transportation, and be able to pass a background check.

Pay is commensurate with experience. Send us your resume or just a message outlining your experience. Let's chat!

Thank you for considering joining our team and becoming part of the farmily. We hope to meet you soon!

03/02/2025

Happy 1st Birthday Ginger! We ❤️ you!

Ginger is spending her first birthday in foster care. She has been in foster care longer than any other "forever" home in her whole life. And we're not sure why. She doesn't know any different, so she isn't necessarily sad. But we are for her. She just keeps ending up with people who think they are what she needs... When in reality all she needs is an active mom or dad or family, with a fenced yard to zoom her zoomies, and a canine companion of similar age/ energy.
She's good with other dogs, kids, cats, and livestock. She runs around on the farm with a pack of pups. She leash walks, is crate/ house trained, and knows basic commands.
She's spayed, microchipped, vaccinated and even comes with her doggy DNA ancestry. She's a genuine mixed breed dog with a little bit of everything in the mix. She weighs about 50lbs and is willing to share the bed.

Please message us if you meet her requirements and are ready for a forever pup. ❤️🐶

03/02/2025

Team work makes the dream work! 💪

Today was part one of the new arena fencing! We've saved up and worked hard to replace our very dilapidated arena fence. We have just one more afternoon of work to do! 👷‍♂️👷‍♀️

Would you like to join our volunteer dream team?!

Message us to get started!

02/25/2025

We'd like to formally introduce Jimmy and Dean 🐖❤️🐖❤️
They are potbelly pig brothers who found themselves at animal control and in need of new digs.
Although confused, these boys are sweet and appreciative!
They are 8 years old and came to us already neutered. But their hooves and tusks definitely needed trimming. And they are on one heck of a diet plan to try to shed a few pounds so that they are healthier. We are also concerned with their terribly inflammed skin and their eyes/ vision at this time. We will be scheduling a vet visit soon!

But what we really need for them are DONATIONS!
And then ADOPTERS! And, yes, they have to stay together ❤️

Please consider a donation to help with their necessary vet costs!
V-e-n-m-o- -Hope or
P-a-y-P-a-l- [email protected]
Or the donate button 💗

A special thanks to Currituck Animal Shelter for working with us and Buttin Heads Ranch for trimming them so patiently!

02/21/2025

Think warm thoughts…. Sign-up for summer camp while there’s still space available.

Summer Camp May 26-Aug. 22nd. Some weeks are almost full. Don’t delay. https://forms.gle/ZvHKS86Hi1M6WHLr6

We offer spring break camp. Come all week or just a day or two. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/KL9YgcBqtYqtfmUFA

02/18/2025

Day camps on student days off.
Spring break. Summer break.

It’s always a fun time at the farm.
☀️ 🐴 🐷 🐐 🐕 🐓 🐈 🐑 🫏 💦

We offer spring break camp. Come all week or just a day or two. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/KL9YgcBqtYqtfmUFA

Summer Camp May 26-Aug. 22nd. Some weeks are almost full. Don’t delay. https://forms.gle/ZvHKS86Hi1M6WHLr6

02/15/2025

Just an update as this HUGE case unfolds...
Dr. Cathy Lombardi and all involved have been working tirelessly for these horses. She allowed us to share what she posted about it to let everyone know what's actually happening ❤️
Thank you, Dr. Cathy and Suffolk Animal Control! Keep on keeping on!

02/14/2025

You can't buy love... but you can adopt it!
❤️💕💞💓💗💖💘💝🩷
Happy Valentine's Day!

Consider adopting OR fostering one of ours ❤️ Ginger, Joplin, Holly, Marshall Shiloh, Cookies n Cream, Mocha, or Espresso, Midnight or Jasmine!

Can't adopt?
Please send us a little contribution toward their care 🙏
Every little bit enables us to continue saving lives and to continue to educate the generations to come.

https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3177833325133824953&created=1739564728

Or our Amazon Wish List!

https://a.co/czWRF1t

02/14/2025

Will you be mine? My heart is yours! ❤️

Valentine's Day is tomorrow, and sweet Ginger still doesn't have her forever Valentine 💔

Let's turn this girls frown upside down and find her person. She'll be a year old and has essentially grown up in foster care. Don't get us wrong - there is nothing wrong with that because our foster families are phenomenal! And they have taught her how to be a wonderful dog. But she deserves her own family that will keep her forever.
She snuggles, she plays, she walks well on the leash, and she is athletic enough to be your running partner but quiet enough to be a couch potato too. She's house trained, crate trained, and gets along in a multi-species house (dogs, cats, pigs). She minds livestock and chickens.
She is obedient and a fast learner!

She's about 50lbs, microchipped, spayed, heartworm negative, and up to date with vaccines.

What more could you ask for in a dog? Why is she still waiting?
Are you her Valentine?
Please schedule an appointment to meet her this weekend! 🙏❤️

02/12/2025

So excited to have Hometown Amusement and Creations LLC. water slides at 3 weeks of summer camp. Water Works I and II as well as Beach Bash.

Check them out and support a local business! Their inventory and variety are huge!

02/11/2025

Joplin here!

My people tell me I'm so sweet and have learned so much! I'm such a happy dog but stilll waiting for my forever home. I get along with everyone and everything but I do prefer more of a quiet home and lifestyle. I love to snuggle, walks are cool, and running around the backyard is so much fun!

I'm crate trained and very close to completely house trained. I'm up to date with my vaccines, spayed, and microchipped! I'm a smaller mixed breed pup around 35lbs and 3 years old.

Have your people, call my people to meet me! 252-232-8228

02/10/2025

Update: Don’t delay. Many weeks are already half full!

Summer Camp at the farm is coming soon!

Sign up here:

https://tinyurl.com/SHAREsummercamp2025

There’s a lot of details in that registration link.

Please message us with any questions.

02/07/2025

We are pleased to announce the outcome for Pilgrim and Jasmine's abusers!

- 16 counts of animal cruelty
- 4 years supervised probation
- 60d jail time - suspended
- never own or operate a horse business again
- $7000 fine

We are grateful that the community came together to save this bunch of horses from certain death that was happening right under our nose.

"See something, say something!"

Animals should NOT be skinny ever. Not in winter. Not in summer. Not because they're old. There are feeding protocols for every situation.

Educate 🙏🐴❤️

Pilgrim and Jasmine both continue to thrive ❤️

https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/northeastern-north-carolina/mother-daughter-found-guilty-of-animal-cruelty-in-skyward-pines-horses-case?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0MYNgYH7kmCPq29-aDSQRd9hodXSCMICSqlfAAS_IO7zIsgm_dbNW24UM_aem_pEXbIASL0Vgv17t7iOJNDQ

Judge finds mother, daughter charged in reported horse neglect case in Pasquotank County, NC guilty on all charges

02/01/2025

Calling all GSD LOVERS!

Look how Marshall came to us in the before photos almost 3 months ago... severely neglected, malnourished, almost completely hairless (due to lack of nutrition), and 20+ lbs underweight.

He has blossomed into a silly, geriatric puppy in the past couple of months! He's gained weight, grown hair, and even plays! He loves life, loves food, and loves tearing up cardboard boxes 🤷‍♀️ We couldn't be more happy with his progress.

He's around 10 years old, and has likely been heartworm positive for many years. He's began slow treatment for heartworm disease.
This dude deserves one heck of a retirement home where he can be LOVED and SPOILED inside a home with humans by his side. He loves company. He's good with other dogs. He accepts the word NO for his infatuation with cats.
He is on many joint supplements and shouldn't go to a home where stairs are a requirement.
If you can provide what Marshall is looking for, let's chat!
Message us here or text 252-232-8228.