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29/08/2024

Crackle is such a special guy he is very laid back and friendly with humans but sadly Crackle needs special care due to his diabetes which makes him harder to adopt. He is such a friendly guy who will come right up to you ready for some love but knowing he still hasn’t been adopted makes me sad. Sad knowing how much love he can share and receive but he hasn’t found his human to receive it. He’s a special guy who holds a special place in my heart and I am so ready for him to find his forever home.

If you or anyone you know could use the love and affection of Crackle, please fill out an application at https://www.ahimsasafehaven.org/adoptcrackle Thank you for spreading his story.

28/08/2024

One thing I think many people don’t realize is how truly expensive it is to provide the best care possible for our animal friends. From regular vet visits to food to items like scratch boards or bowls the cost to provide the best care is always rising. That is why we have put together an Amazon wishlist for anyone who would like to help. We are so appreciative of all the help we receive!

Amazon Wishlist - https://a.co/c0YBwdf

27/08/2024

As summer comes to an end and fall is quickly upon us one thing to look out for when caring for our feathered friends is molting. You may see birds start to become a little lethargic and their feathers are puffed out. Don’t be alarmed as this is completely normal and is when they start molting for the colder weather ahead. This is something we experience with all our feathered residents as we head into the fall season. It's very important to take extra care as they go through this process and look for any signs of feathers not regrowing and to be sure to handle them as little as possible as this can add unneeded stress to them during the molting process.

We take extra care to make sure all of our flocks are given a happy safe environment to allow for them to molt in the most stress-free way possible.

26/08/2024

THANK YOU to everyone who supports us in making a difference in the lives of our residents. Some days it can be overwhelming with everything that takes place here day to day, but it could not happen with the overwhelming support we get from everyone! Whether you donate, purchase an item from our wish list, or spread the word about what we do here it all makes a difference, and we are forever grateful for the community that we built here 💚

24/08/2024

"Hey do you got any treats for me?" 🐽🤣

23/08/2024

Here’s a daily reminder that not only do birds have complex taste buds but they also love a good treat! 🍉

22/08/2024

Did you know that turtles are some of the oldest living reptiles around? Some species of turtle can live for well over 100 years with the proper care!

21/08/2024

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20/08/2024

Eon is one of two brothers here at Ahimsa, he is very bonded to his brother Ion and frequently the two are seen hanging out together as a pair. It is so heartwarming when Eon or Ion comes up to the other and offers comfort after a long day or reassurance that everything will be ok 💕

These two brothers are something magical but they are looking for their forever home where they can roam and make adventures of their own. Seeing them is a small reminder that we still have much work to do but we will continue to fight the good fight and find them forever homes 💓

If you are interested in learning more about the brothers please visit - ahimsasafehaven.org/adoptus

19/08/2024

Sometimes all you need in life is a good nap in the mud 😴

18/08/2024

We are now looking for a foster-to-adopt home for Agatha! She still has some medical issues to work out, so her caregiver must be able to take her to vet appointments (which will be paid for by us until she is through her current issues) as well as give daily medications, likely for the rest of her life. Her belly is soooo much better and her p**ps are lookin gorgeous, but she has flaky skin and arthritis in her spine and back legs. She will be on low-dose pain meds for the arthritis. She eats meds extremely easily in canned food. She’s a suuuuper sweet old lady, and loves being petted but she’s not afraid to tell you when she’s had enough. She loves to headbutt absolutely everything and purrs incessantly. She is spayed, but is not yet up to date on vaccines (we will cover those). Being an older cat, she will probably have more older-cat issues. We have no idea how old she actually is, but she deserves a home where she can get endless attention. She spends a lot of time napping and just wants to headbutt you and fall asleep by your side. She loves everyone she meets, even if she’s never met you before, but she would probably do best in a home without small children. You’ll get a soft whack when you’re annoying her. 😆 We don’t know how she is with other cats yet, but I suspect she’d do just fine. Despite her arthritis, she loves climbing the cat tree and looking out the windows. A solid window view is a must. 🥰

Could you be Agatha’s soft landing? Visit our website (ahimsasafehaven.org) to apply. She’s not listed, but click on any cat for the application and just let us know you’re interested in Agatha. Let’s give her the life she deserves!

15/08/2024

The chickens are growing nicely this year. 🥰

15/08/2024

Do you have room in your life for a new best friend?
Rooster homes are DESPERATELY needed.

We get messages weekly about roosters who have been dumped. It is to the point locally that we can’t even go catch them, because we are FULL. Physically, financially, mentally. I wish we could take every single rooster in need, but even with help, it’s impossible to maintain the level of care our residents deserve while continuing to take in more. So there are roosters out there right now who are being left to the elements. Sanctuaries around the country are full. We *need* private adopters!

If you can provide a good, loving home (NO breeding, they MUST be locked in a safe coop at night, and you can provide vet care as needed), please reach out to us! (Think these standards are too high? This would be bare minimum for a cat or dog. Roosters deserve the same.) We can help with transport within a reasonable distance from Onsted, MI.

We would love to walk you through every tiny detail and answer every tiny question about their care. We are here to guide and help you at every step. But we cannot save lives without permanent homes for them. Please reach out if you’re interested in adopting, or even just want to explore the process. We’re here for them, and for you! 🐓

14/08/2024

There is truly no time like time with those you love. Enjoying a lovely morning with the best roosters in the entire world. 🐓🥰

09/08/2024

Our very own Angie is going to be hosting a monthly pet loss support group. Locals, please feel free to attend if you feel that you could benefit! ❤️

08/08/2024

We just got the BEST news… Agatha’s biopsies came back and she does NOT have cancer!! Exploratory surgery last week revealed that her intestines were wildly inflamed. The vet was very worried that they were cancerous. But they’re NOT and the inflammation is most likely just from her large parasite load combined with starvation and possibly eating things that weren’t food because she was so hungry. She’s an old, arthritic lady, but she’s got a real chance at life now. She still has healing to do but this is the best news we’ve heard in a while. We are over-the-moon excited for this sweet girl!!!

04/08/2024

Our FeLV kitties love to lounge outside on their favorite cat perch 😸

03/08/2024

Did you know that birds are actually great cuddlers? 🤔🤣

02/08/2024

Snap is one of the most lovable kitties and he is still looking for his forever home

If you or someone you know would like to adopt Snap please visit
↪️ ahimsasafehaven.org/adoptsnap

01/08/2024

As time passes every day at the rescue the cost of care adds up every one of our residents is family to us and we strive to give them the best care possible. Oftentimes this can lead to substantial costs as we do everything we can to bring happiness and enrichment to their lives.

If you want to join us in supporting our mission to bring our residents a better fuller life, please visit ahimsasafehaven.org/donate or donate to us directly through PayPal.

Thank you to everyone for making a kinder friendlier world one living being at a time ❤️

31/07/2024

Treat time is always their favorite time 🐷💕

30/07/2024

Agatha went back to the vet this morning so more tests could be run and they could get a better idea of what was causing her belly to be so distended and hard. The vet is leaning towards pyometra, which can be deadly if not treated in time, but they still aren’t sure. As I type this, Agatha is being put under for exploratory surgery with a spay. Angie, our vet-tech extraordinaire, and the vet are staying late to take care of our girl. She is in great hands, but there’s always a risk with anesthesia, and I am also nervous about what they will find. Please keep this sister in your thoughts and prayers. ❤️

30/07/2024

One of Pearl's favorite things to do when she isn't playing with the other kitties is to lounge in her favorite spot 🐈‍⬛

Pearl is still looking for her forever home if you or someone you know would like to meet this sweet girl please visit

ahimsasafehaven.org/adoptpearl

29/07/2024

This foxy lady is now named Agatha, and she saw the vet this morning. I knew we couldn’t just have a normal, healthy girl. 😔
She is old. We don’t know how old, but she has arthritis in her spine and back legs. Her belly is large and round, and I thought she might be pregnant, but was hoping for just worms, ha. Her X-ray and ultrasound are hard to see though, because unfortunately she has free fluid in her abdomen. That’s never a good thing. Bloodwork indicates an infection, and our vet is worried about possible pyometra (uterine infection that is common in unspayed cats). He is also worried she may have a tumor, but it’s hard to tell. Her intestines are FULL of poo, and she’s been eating a lot here, but we are wondering if it’s old food that hardened because she was so dehydrated. That could definitely cause bloat. Having no history on her, we opted to bring her home for a day and ask her to p**p a little more, and she’ll go back in the morning for another ultrasound to see how things are moving. She doesn’t like her belly touched, but otherwise she acts normal and happy, so no matter what it is, hopefully we have a little time to figure it out.
She is not microchipped, so although I’m certain she had humans at one time given how much of a lover she is, we have no way to know who they were or whether she was dumped or where she came from. But I wish I could tell those people she’s cared for. If you dumped this cat, don’t worry, we’re taking care of her. If you loved this cat, don’t worry, we’re taking care of her. It’s so hard to say what her future looks like until we really know what’s wrong, but she will never be hungry again, or cold, or thirsty. She will have soft pillows to sleep on so her aching bones can get comfortable. She will always have safety and love. Keep your fingers crossed that it’s something fixable. 🤞😻

29/07/2024

I haven’t posted about Fitzgerald in a while, so here’s a quick recap with my apologies. 😅
Fitz came to us after a predator had killed his flock and pulled/bitten his foot off. His previous human said he had disappeared and then showed up 2 months later without it. He then walked around for about 3 months with multiple bones exposed. Roosters are crazy resilient. Then he came here.
Fitz and I traveled to a surgeon 2.5 hours away for multiple appointments to have the wound debrided of infected tissue and a few bone fragments, and closed up. The surgery seemed to be successful, and he was given the all clear. We celebrated. But things have not been smooth sailing since then.
Apparently we never quite got rid of the infection because it came back with a vengeance, and we are STILL fighting it. And then about a month after the surgery, a bone fell out. I was changing his bandage, a scab came off and a sharp shard of bone came with it, leaving a decent sized hole. So that was exciting. I’d like to say it’s finally closed up now and the infection is almost gone, but it keeps surprising me, so I won’t. Despite being on strong pain meds, I can tell it hurts him. He should be so far past the pain by now and it breaks my heart for all he’s had to endure.
In spite of all of that, he is THE most trusting, loving boy. These pics are from 2 nights ago when I changed his wrap before bed. It was late, I was tired and just trying to finish up so we could all go to sleep. Fitz let me clean his nub, squeeze it a bit, wrap it up, and then decided he was actually pretty comfortable. He laid his head on my arm and closed his eyes. I could have stayed there all night with him. I might have if I hadn’t left the lights on. This is all I want for him. He’s barely a year old and has seen and experienced true horrors in his life, and yet still has so much love to give. All roosters are magical but it is truly an honor to care for Fitzgerald.

28/07/2024

I was driving down a remote country road today, and this girl was standing right in the middle of it. She trotted off to the side as my truck approached, but she stayed there and watched me. I could tell she was super skinny and matted, but thought the chances of me being able to catch her were slim. I decided to try anyway, and stopped beside her. She continued watching me as I got out of my truck, knelt down, and called to her. Much to my surprise she came right over, purring and asking for head pets. She let me pick her up, and we climbed back into my truck with her on my lap. And that was that.
She is extremely thin. I can feel every bone in her poor little back. She scarfed some dry food and drank a ton of water, and we made her wait a bit before getting canned but she scarfed that too. Her fur is patchy and itchy, and I can’t tell if she’s painful or she just really doesn’t like her belly touched. But she just purrs and purrs and purrs. She kneads the pillows and head butts everything. She is SO HAPPY to have food and humans and safety. This poor, sweet girl. We’ll get her scanned for a microchip on Monday, and schedule some vetting to see where she’s at physically. She seems old, but it could just be that she’s had a rough life. No matter what she’s been through though, we’ll make sure the rest of her life is better.
This wasn’t planned and we aren’t taking in cats, but I couldn’t leave her behind. She needed help badly. Please consider helping us with the cost of her vetting so we can make sure she gets everything she deserves. ❤️

27/07/2024

Still looking a little less than ideal, but Mr. Roo had his tail up for the first time yesterday! Chickens who are very sick will often stand hunched up and with their tails down. This is pretty much the only stance we’ve seen from Mr. Roo until now. He’s still hunched, but his tail is looking a whole lot happier. We are finally starting to see some real signs of progress.
When he was found on the side of the road, the woman thought he was dead. I can’t imagine the pain and fear and despair he was in. I am fairly certain his body was shutting down when he got to us. He is still a critically sick boy, with wounds that require daily maintenance and significant pain management. But he is beginning to show an interest in life again. Keep hanging in there sweet boy!

24/07/2024

Yesterday evening I took two of our roosters to a vet just over an hour away. I was in a hurry loading them up, as I had just gotten home from the other vet with Mr. Roo and had to turn around quickly. It was the first time we had seen this particular vet and I was running late and not happy about it. I got the first rooster, Quinoa, loaded up and set the crate for Sirius in the grass near his run. I grabbed Sirius, put him in the crate, and carried him up to the truck. I couldn’t believe how heavy he felt. Sirius is a Cornish Cross - a heavy breed - but he seemed wildly heavier than usual and I lamented how out of shape I must be. But I got everyone in and we took off toward the vet.
A couple times I heard a bell, and I couldn’t figure out what it was. But an hour into the trip, I heard a sneeze that didn’t sound like it was coming from Sirius, and heard the bell at the same time. I pulled the crate in the back seat towards me so I could see inside, and… 🫣
Jenkins, our guard cat, was with us. He sat happily in the crate with Sirius, neither of them making a peep. I accidentally brought a cat. He must have gone in the crate while I stuck Quinoa in the truck and before I put Sirius in it. Those of you who know Jenkins know that he is not the nicest cat. In fact he’s incredibly aggressive, and I’m usually the only one who can handle him. Oh. My. Gosh.
I thought about letting him out in the truck but I was worried he would escape when I opened the door. So I opted to bring him in with us. I walked into the vet and had to introduce myself and then tell them I accidentally brought my cat too. 😂😂😂😫😫😫 Once we were in the exam room, the staff stepped out while I let both Jenkins and Sirius out of the crate and then put Jenkins back in. He hung out the entire appointment, thankfully being super chill. They were nice about it, but I’m sure they thought I was nuts. And I can’t say I blame them.
Anyway, shoutout to Jenkins for being the only cat to be dead silent in the car. 🙄 And helping me make an interesting first impression I suppose….

23/07/2024

Pearl is always ready for some pets 🐈‍⬛❤️

Adopt Pearl ➡️ Today ahimsasafehaven.org/adoptpearl

22/07/2024

Trying this again with text. 🙄

Our vet had a cancellation at 9:30 this morning, so Mr. Roo was able to get in sooner than expected. And… she thinks he has a chance! Our main concern was that the wound had breached his abdominal cavity, but the vet doesn’t think it has. His air sacs remain intact and although he has a lot of necrotic muscle, the wound doesn’t seem to go beyond that. There’s a lot of “pocketing” and dead skin that is sagging from his body. The vet did not want to debride much today because Mr. Roo would not survive anesthesia or even heavy sedation she didn’t think. But she was able to give some light sedation and clean him up better than I could. She stitched some loops around the main wound and secured a tie-over bandage to it that we will have to change daily until we go back in a couple weeks.

It’s going to be a lot for him to overcome, but he has already made tremendous progress and the vet agrees that he is absolutely worth fighting for. When he came to us over the weekend I really didn’t think he would stay for long. But I am thrilled to be proven wrong. Mr. Roo is ready to fight and we’re going to fight with him.

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Snap is one of the most lovable kitties and he is still looking for his forever home If you or someone you know would like to adopt Snap please visit ↪️ ahimsasafehaven.org/adoptsnap

Agatha is home and feelin preeeeettttty good (ie still kinda drunk). The surgery went well, but the news isn’t great. She was already spayed, which kills me in some ways because it means she used to be loved. She escaped, or maybe her human passed away, or she was rehomed and then those people didn’t turn out to be as stellar. I wonder if they looked for her. But she probably had a taste of the good life at one point. And then her life got very hard and scary. Anyway, that’s not even the bad news. Her intestines are extremely inflamed. The vet said they were so big they “belonged in a German shepherd.” He suspects cancer. 😞 We sent out biopsies, so hopefully we will know more soon. Her fecal test also revealed she has giardia, hook worms, lung worms and tape worms. I’m secretly hoping that her severe parasite load combined with starvation is what caused such severe intestinal damage. I don’t know if that’s actually even realistic, but I’m holding out hope until we get the biopsy results. She’s really happy tonight. The last couple days she’s been happy. The purrs are endless. I *just* quit sleeping on the cot with Minky because my back couldn’t handle it anymore, but I’ve had a few good nights in my own bed so I think I’m going to set up down with Agatha again in case this is it for her. She seems like the kind of cat who would like to sleep in bed with a human. She is really such a darling girl. I really, really hope she has more time. 🙏🥺

Pearl is always ready for some pets 🐈‍⬛❤️ Adopt Pearl ➡️ Today ahimsasafehaven.org/adoptpearl

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Have you ever heard of FeLV? Let's talk about it! #felinelukemia #ahimsa #kindness

Treat time is the pig's favorite time 🐷😂

Get ready for cuteness overload from our superstar Raven! 💖 From being found on the street in the pouring rain by our local mail lady, to her skin literally falling off 😭, surgeries, and months of quarantine to THIS! A happy, healthy kitty! You can still see her surgery line a bit but her hair has all grown back otherwise. Raven, you are SO loved. We can’t wait to see who you grow up to become ❤️🐦◼️🐾 Please consider donating to help us continue to support and rescue these animals that SO deserve a chance. All donations are tax-deductible. 💙 PayPal.me/ahimsaSH 💙 Venmo @AhimsaSafeHaven 💙 Or directly on our website at - www.AhimsaSafeHaven.org/Donate 🐾Ahimsa Safe Haven Team #rescuecatsrock #saveanimals #savecats #animalsanctuary #rescuekitten #rescuecatsofinstagram #sanctuarylife

Meet Crackle! I am the most happy and friendly kitty you will ever meet! I love humans and I love being held. In my perfect world I would just sit on someone’s lap and be pet all day! The reason I haven’t found my forever home yet is because I am a diabetic. I require insulin shots twice a day, 12 hours in between doses, and special prescription canned and kibble food to help maintain my sugar levels. I am such a good kitty, though, I will be rolling on my belly for pets while getting my shot! (Seriously! He is SUCH a love bug!) 🥹❤️ We believe Crackle would do best in a home that is not too busy and with someone to give him the love and attention he so deserves! Crackle’s diabetes can be maintained and he can lead a happy, long life. He is expected to need his insulin shots and special food for life, as well as regular blood sugar monitoring and vet check-ins. Anyone with past experience or who is willing to learn more about what daily and emergency care might look like please apply! Crackle is the sweetest boy ever and he SO deserves a home and human of his own ❤️ If you’re interested in adopting Crackle, please fill out our adoption application online! www.AhimsaSafeHaven.org/Adopt Can’t adopt? Donate to help sponsor some of Crackle and our other kitties care! All donations are tax deductible TIN: 83-1729291 💙 PayPal.me/ahimsaSH 💙 Venmo - AhimsaSafeHaven 💙 Or directly on our website at - AhimsaSafeHaven.org/Donate #adoptablecat #adoptablecats #adoptable #adoptacat #rescuecats #adoptcats

Celebrate #InternationalRespectForChickensDay with us! We love all our residents here but chickens are definitely our favorite. These animals are unique individuals who are capable of a lot more than we give them credit for. Chickens deserve life, and so much more than only just that. Our most important goal here at Ahimsa is to provide a space where animals can just *exist*, as they should… as we all should. Thank you all for your continued support. Every donation, like, share, and comment helps so much more than you may even know. Thank you for loving them as much as we do. Rescue isn’t easy but they sure deserve it. #RespectForChickensDay 🐔❤️ 🐾Ahimsa Safe Haven Team #respectanimals #lovechickens #animalsanctuary #animalrescue #farmedanimals #rescuechicken #chickenrescue #birdfriends #animalsarefriends

First day of May and it’s going to be 78 degrees here in MI! ☀️ Hope you get enjoy today even half as much as our residents are! 😂💛 —Ahimsa Safe Haven Team #animalsanctuary #farmsanctuary #happymay #may1st #michigan #sanctuarylife #saveanimals #supportsanctuaries

Happy Monday from Molly girl at Ahimsa! ☀️ 💛 Listen to those lips smacking! 😂😂 April has flown by for us here at the sanctuary but it’s starting to finally warm up outside! Everyone here (residents AND staff 😂) are soo happy for these nicer days! Stay tuned for our piggies and mud bathing season- their favorite time of year! -Ahimsa Safe Haven Team #farmedanimals #animalsanctuary #farmsanctuary #happypig #happypigs #cuteanimals #veganmidwest #veganfortheanimals #happymonday

Spot and Coretta sharing some spinach, now say that 3 times fast 😂 Just two rescue turkey girls eating their greens 🥬 Our Turk Coop is home to Reggie, Spot, and Coretta. They are all broad breasted turkeys, the most widely used breed of turkey “commercially”. Yup, these sweet babies would have turned up on someone’s plate. Luckily, they are safe forever with us here- where a turkey dinner means feeding a turkey dinner. 🥰❤️🦃 -Ahimsa Safe Haven Team #friendsnotfood #farmedanimals #farmsanctuary #animalsanctuary #farmedanimalsanctuary #rescueturkey #veganforthem

Another Nel video! He’s a big favorite here and a very friendly boy! Nel came to us first as Penelope… We thought he was a hen who we planned to rehome quickly. Everyone loves hens but it is much, much harder finding forever homes for roosters. Turns out, he was a boy and that’s how he became Nel! He’s made friends with a few of our other roo’s, who have now passed, and lately he’s been spending a lot of time with our one-legged girl Atreyu. Just getting to enjoy life, safe forever here. ❤️ -Ahimsa Safe Haven Team #rescuerooster #animalsanctuary #farmsanctuary #animalsanctuarylife #farmsanctuarylife #roosters #rooster #roostersofinstagram #roosterlove #chickenlover

If you’ve been following us a while, you might know Jenkins - our resident “barn” cat who lives indoors and will attack humans at random. Welllll, we also have a few more cats who we, unfortunately, consider long termers who will probably never get adopted and will live their lives here at the sanctuary. Meet one of them, Maxwell! Perfect representation of him, he will walk right up to you or hang off a shelf near you and then… attack! 😂 He thinks he’s real tough but we know underneath it all is just a kitty learning to love. Regardless of his manners (or more so, lack thereof), he will be safe here forever and loved just the way he is ❤️🐾 And yes, we ALSO have a FeLVie named Max who looks similar to Maxwell- but he’s much friendlier 😂 -Ahimsa Safe Haven Team #savecats #rescuecat #rescuefosteradopt #feralcats #animalsanctuary #spayandneuter #rescuecats

We realize we may tend to sweet talk our residents here… 😂 Molly IS the sweetest baby ever though! She is the most friendly of our four big pigs and loves attention from humans! She is genuinely such a happy girl just living her best life here at the sanctuary. ❤️ Follow us to keep up with all our residents here! @AhimsaSafeHaven And thank you to our 6k followers on Facebook who have been with us over the last few years, your support is the reason we are able to help these sweet souls 💙 -Ahimsa Safe Haven Team #animalsarefriends #farmedanimals #farmsanctuary #animalsanctuary #rescuepigsofinstagram #rescuepigs #happypigs #piggy #vegansanctuary #michiganvegan #midwestvegan #veganfortheanimals

Nel can’t believe what he sees.. Hayley’s boots have chickens on them!! He now wants to get a pair of them for himself! 😂😂 Everyone loves Nel here and he’s loving his sanctuary life. Rescue roos are the best 🤍 -Ahimsa Safe Haven Team #rescuerooster #roostersofinstagram #roostersofig #friendsnotfood #farmsanctuary #animalsanctuary #cutechicken #cuteanimal #vegansanctuary #michiganvegan #midwestvegan

I’m slacking on the new footless kid updates. He’s been named Fitzgerald after Ella Fitzgerald, one of my favorite artists who became an amputee in her 70s. His name has already been shortened to Fitz/Fizzy/Ritzy Fitzy. He enjoys chasing cats 😅 and hanging out with the humans. Our regular avian vet no longer has a surgeon, so last week we drove 2.5 hours to a vet on the other side of the state to see what could be done about closing up his stump. Thankfully, it turns out that whatever took his foot off did it right at the joint. There are a couple floating bone fragments but it looks like he will not need anything further amputated! Tomorrow morning we are heading back to the surgeon to have the bone shaved down a bit and the skin pulled over and closed up. I’m pretty confident that even when I’m poking and prodding for bandage changes, he knows I’m trying to help. He is still and sooo good every time. The vet talked a little about prosthetics, but because he already gets around so well, we think it would be easier on him just to give him some padding and a good wrap to hold it on. But tomorrow we’ll find out for sure, and this precious boy will be one step closer to livin the good life. 😊🐓#rooster #someonenotsomething #farmsanctuary

Introducing the big pigs to the camera and tripod… spoiler alert: they knocked it over too 😂😂 Pigs are highly intelligent and gentle creatures. Studies have found pigs to be smarter than dogs and even 3-year old children! Crazy, right? Pigs are individuals who are capable of so much more than we give them credit for. Love Pigs - Don’t Eat Them ❤️🐷 -Ahimsa Safe Haven Team #animalsanctuary #farmsanctuary #farmedanimals #friendsnotfood #vegansanctuary #vegandetroit #michiganvegan #midwestvegan #rescuepig #piggy

We got Garry on camera for this one! “They don’t get treats everyday…. Just Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday” 😂😂 Our residents get so excited when they see Garry and the blue wheelbarrow come around! They know it’s Dad with some treats! Everyone here is definitely spoiled, but they deserve it. Sanctuary life is the best life ❤️ -Ahimsa Safe Haven Team #AnimalSanctuary #FarmedAnimals #RescuePigs #RescueAnimals #SanctuaryLife #Piggies #MichiganVegan #VeganForTheAnimals #VeganSanctuary

Watch Beaker’s strut away from the camera 😂 Rescue chicken life means they get to do photoshoots on their own terms. Beaker’s got better things to do… obviously 🙄😂 Our most important goal here at Ahimsa is to provide a space where animals can just *exist*, as they should… as we all should. Thank you all for your continued support. Thank you for loving them as much as we do. We are so grateful to be able to be a forever home for so many friends. Animals are the best. 💛 -Ahimsa Safe Haven Team #animalsanctuary #animalrescue #farmedanimals #rescuechicken #chickenrescue #birdfriends #animalsarefriends #friendsnotfood #someonenotsomething #vegan #vegandetroit #michiganvegan #midwestvegan #vegansanctuary

Our new, still nameless, friend with one foot is not only doing extraordinarily well, he is extraordinarily sweet. Every time I give him food he does what’s called “tidbitting.” Roosters do it to their hens, to other rooster friends, and sometimes to humans. They typically do it to members of their flock whom they consider lower than themselves in the pecking order. But essentially, he’s showing me he found something good and he wants me to see it. He picks up and sets down some of the food, telling me to come eat it. Then he points at the dish over and over. “I found this for you! I’m taking care of you! You’re welcome!” he says to me. It’s adorable, and he is just one of the most docile, trusting, charismatic boys. As for his wound, some of the scabby cover came off today. I wasn’t going to remove any of it until we could see the vet, as it seems to have done a pretty good job protecting him so far, but it’s chipping away. Thankfully, it revealed lovely pink, healthy tissue underneath! It hurts him though, even with multiple pain meds. I can’t imagine how he survived multiple months of this with absolutely nothing. But he is headed in the right direction and I have to believe that he feels much better now than he has in a while. This is just the beginning, little one. There are such better days to come.

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