Joyous Acres

22/01/2024

Flashback to Milton's baby days!

Born into the dairy industry, Milton was considered to be of little worth because, as a male, he would never grow up to produce milk for profit.

But at Farm Sanctuary, we know that animals like him are someone, not something. 💚

07/01/2024

You rang?🐷 Humphrey adopted from vegan 🌱 run Save The Horses in Cu***ng, GA. ❤️

25/12/2023

24/12/2023

Geronimo 🦄🎄 adopted from Second Chance Stables, Inc❤️ Once bound for slaughter, this discarded former plow horse is now shining bright as a star 💫 therapy horse in our Seniors for Seniors program ⭐️ Thanks to gentle Geronimo for bringing so much Christmas cheer 🎄🎅🏾🐴 and showing that “throwaways” have so much to give 🎁❤️

24/12/2023

Spreading Christmas Cheer 🎅🏽🎄❤️

We took Bella adopted from Save The Horses & Geronimo adopted from Second Chance Stables, Inc to Addington Place Nursing Home in Alpharetta for a magical Christmas party with the senior residents 🐴🎁

Our own Betty, Teresita and Andrew, all in their 70s, wanted to share the healing power of animals with other seniors. Earlier this year, they launched the Seniors for Seniors program, welcoming local seniors at partnering facilities to our farm to visit our rescues☺️ But saddened that less mobile residents couldn’t make the trip, we decided to bring equine therapy to them this Christmas 🐴❤️

The folks at Addington Place loved Bella & Geronimo, and these once unwanted rescue horses loved being adored and appreciated🥰 That’s what it’s all about: sharing the love 💕

19/12/2023

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17/12/2023

Miss Pickles, 2️⃣7️⃣ years young 🐾🎄 We adopted her as a 10-year-old aiming to give her a few good years of life. ❤️ 17 years later, we are hoping to give her a few more 🎁

17/12/2023

Betty w/ Prince the Pony 🐴❤️ 🦄

16/12/2023

Teresita (Teya) 👩🏻 w/ Onaqui the Mustang adopted from Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue, INC & Geronimo the draft horse adopted from Second Chance Stables, Inc 🐴

📸 Hallie Burden Photography

07/12/2023

So grateful to Atlanta Magazine for highlighting our family’s rescue farm Joyous Acres ❤️🐴🐷 🐶 🐱 This mission is a dream come true for founder & matriarch Teresita Lim King, an avid horsewoman since her days performing rural medical service on horseback in villages in her native Philippines 🇵🇭 Always proud of her breaking barriers while following her passion & saving lives 🙏🏽

At Joyous Acres in Milton, a rescue that started as a family pastime is bringing the healing power of animals to local elders.

12/11/2023

Animals have their own plans for life. Pigs dream and make future plans and are ranked as intelligent as chimpanzees. Yet they are kept in sheds and have no enrichment or sources of joy in their lives. We know better, we must do better!

12/11/2023

A Gray Day 🩶 - Onaqui the Mustang adopted from Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue, INC & Johnny the c**t adopted from Save The Horses🦄

15/10/2023

Midnight adopted from Feral Cat Program of Georgia

14/10/2023

Good Morning 🌞🐷 - Humphrey adopted from Save The Horses

04/10/2023

Sexy & I know it 🐽

01/10/2023

Geronimo 🖤🤍🩶

He was a former work horse destined for slaughter until he was saved by Second Chance Stables, Inc🙏🏽 Now he is now living his best life at his forever home with our herd 🦄 🌈

27/09/2023

This could have been our own rescued Mustang Onaqui who we adopted from Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue, INC - he landed there after being removed by authorities from an abusive home where pasturemates starved to death. 💔 Let’s do better 🙏🏽

Wild horses are protected by law.

But some get rounded up and put up for adoption, and their new owners are allowed to sell the animals after a year.

That can put them on a path to the slaughterhouse.

An NBC News investigation found several horses with federal freeze brands — identifying symbols marked on the horses’ necks after they get rounded up — being sold in online advertisements posted by kill pens in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Documents obtained via a federal records request show that the brand numbers on those horses match federal adoption paperwork.

Read more: nbcnews.app.link/03GszKK5qDb

16/09/2023

Three’s company 🐱🐱🐱

Please welcome our newest rescues Midnight & Susie 2 adopted from Feral Cat Program of Georgia pictured here with Teresita. ❤️ It has been several weeks since our dear Susie disappeared. Penny seemed very lonely so we decided to bring in some friends Susie 2 is believed to be related to the original Susie. Though no one will ever replace her, it gives us comfort to know that Penny has company and that were able to provide a home to more animals in need.

12/08/2023

So grateful to the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for featuring our rescue farm Joyous Acres🙏🏽 So proud of my mother (pictured) for realizing her life long dream of creating a safe haven for unwanted horses and other animals ❤️ Thank you Karen Huppertz for sharing my family’s story 🗞️ https://www.ajc.com/neighborhoods/north-fulton/milton-family-providing-forever-home-to-unwanted-horses/O46OJSA5K5DKZKKIHWB6SBMBBQ/

30/07/2023

Nothing Compares 2 U 💔💔💔

We are so devastated. It has been about one week since our beloved rescue cat 🐱 Susie went missing. A barn cat adopted from Feral Cat Program of Georgia she was free to roam in and out of the barn and would sometimes wander, but always come back to happily play with her friends of all species. 🐶🐷🐴 We are very concerned because her companion cat, Penny, appeared to have chunks of fur missing. Penny appears very sad and a bit traumatized. We do have coyotes roaming the woods on our farm, and we fear we may never see Susie again. We are praying for her, and so grateful for the love and beautiful memories she brought to our lives🙏🏽

13/07/2023

Every year nearly 30,000 American horses are sent to Mexico and Canada to be killed for their meat. Join Animal Equality’s international campaign to save them.