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Darrowby Farm Sanctuary provides a safe and lifelong home for farmed animals, and educates people about living a mutually beneficial life with those animals in ways that do not use them for food or forced labor.

Bea is feeling very brave this evening.
08/09/2025

Bea is feeling very brave this evening.

Violet has grown into the kindest auntie to Harriet. When she arrived here, Violet befriended The Empress and Viola— the...
06/09/2025

Violet has grown into the kindest auntie to Harriet. When she arrived here, Violet befriended The Empress and Viola— the Head Pigs, the leaders, the top brass. She was not interested in the younger or smaller pigs and was kind of mean. My wedding ring has a dent in it from where she once kicked my hand when I was rubbing her tummy— she is a tough cookie. But when Harriet arrived two summers ago, Violet started to soften and open her heart. Is it because both she and Harriet are pig scramble survivors? Is it because Harriet looks like the siblings Violet would have lost as a baby? I don’t know, but they are drawn to each other, and Violet is patient and loving in a way she hadn’t shown before. We’re so proud of our two strong girls and their insistence on keeping love in their hearts despite their cruel starts in life.

Thumbelina and I enjoyed each other’s company this afternoon. While you probably won’t get to do it while lying on your ...
05/09/2025

Thumbelina and I enjoyed each other’s company this afternoon. While you probably won’t get to do it while lying on your tummy, if you join us at our Open House on September 27 from noon to 2:00, you will also have the chance to enjoy Thumbelina’s company, as well as many of our other residents’. You wouldn’t want to miss that. Also: cupcakes.

Lucy loves her goat family, but sometimes she returns to visit with her steer brothers. They are the only ones left who ...
05/09/2025

Lucy loves her goat family, but sometimes she returns to visit with her steer brothers. They are the only ones left who can remember Lucy’s brother Mr. Tumnus, and that beautiful day when Otis arrived and Lucy steamrolled the fence to greet him, sticking her tiny face into his giant one, with her brother taking shelter behind her. New herd members are necessary to the health of the herd, but old friendships like Lucy’s and Otis’s are vital. I love that they can still have time together even if they have to be separated for Lucy’s safety. She won’t admit to being too delicate for head-butting games with steers, but we know the truth.

Puck and Vega loaded me up with therapeutic cuddles this morning. When Stardust was pregnant, the babies on board had tw...
02/09/2025

Puck and Vega loaded me up with therapeutic cuddles this morning. When Stardust was pregnant, the babies on board had two distinct personalities: the right side babies and the left side babies. Pigs’ uteruses have two “horns,” so the left side babies were always on the left. And while the right side kids were demure and gentle, the left side was nearly always rocking and rolling, throwing one party after another. Puck was DEFINITELY a left sider. It’s extra special when he slows down to give me a snuggle. And Vega is a real right sider— if I didn’t have work to do she would snooze on my lap all day every day. Good good babies.

I would like to publicly apologize to Bea for posting photos of her when she was blowing her coat. She is back to her no...
01/09/2025

I would like to publicly apologize to Bea for posting photos of her when she was blowing her coat. She is back to her normal, radiant self now, and I’ve made it up to her with some extra treats.

We said goodbye to my boy today. Felix was my constant companion, my heart, my inspiration, and my compassion for the pa...
27/08/2025

We said goodbye to my boy today. Felix was my constant companion, my heart, my inspiration, and my compassion for the past thirteen years. We lived so much life together. And it’s because of him that this sanctuary exists. My heart is broken. But I am grateful for the gift of having known him. And I’m grateful he was able to pass at home, in his yard, surrounded by the humans who loved him.

Tunie must have known that I needed a little boost this afternoon, because she decided to run through my legs and give m...
26/08/2025

Tunie must have known that I needed a little boost this afternoon, because she decided to run through my legs and give me a quick ride. Made me laugh pretty hard. Seeing our girl who was so sick earlier this summer actually playful and silly is a real gift, and I’m not taking it for granted. She is also the best auntie, and she lets any Comet who wants to snuggle up with her every night. I’m really proud of her, our first little girl piglet, still radiating love and spiciness.

I have news that’s devastated us, but I’ll be damned if I do the black and white photo for our vibrant, strong, joyful g...
23/08/2025

I have news that’s devastated us, but I’ll be damned if I do the black and white photo for our vibrant, strong, joyful girl. Yesterday we lost Nova, the ninth of Stardust’s Comets. She had developed very sudden lethargy and inappetence, and shockingly, she passed on the drive to Tufts. She had Andy’s hand on her as she left her body, and she spent her final night sleeping with her sisters Diana and Neptune. The necropsy results showed a volvulus, or torsion in her intestines, that had spread bacteria into her bloodstream. The vet said she’s never seen this in a pig. Small comfort that it was not an environmental or contagious condition. I try to avoid talking about the humans’ feelings too much, but we’re really struggling with this. Nova was full of life and joy from the moment she delivered herself— we were sure that Stardust was done giving birth, and then suddenly, Apollo and Nova came out almost together. From that moment Nova always seemed to be looking at me to say, Isn’t everything great? How about this life, huh? I don’t think I can put into words the grief of this life cut so short. We hoped for Stardust to be able to grow old with her babies. She deserves that, and her babies do too. This will take some time to come to terms with.

Well, a crime occurred this afternoon. Thumbelina, who has the most relaxed attitude towards food of any pig I’ve ever m...
20/08/2025

Well, a crime occurred this afternoon. Thumbelina, who has the most relaxed attitude towards food of any pig I’ve ever met, lost her focus while eating her dinner. Drifting over the clover to see if there was any new grass to nibble, she completely missed Huncamunca RUNNING to loot the remaining food. Huncamunca expressed no remorse and is still at large. “I did it, and I’ll do it again,” she was heard to say. Thumbelina tried to cheer herself up by tasting my boot. At press time, she was reported as saying that boots are not as good as clover. And that’s the way it is.

Hector is outstanding at being in the place where the work happens. It’s a guaranteed tactic to monopolize all the tummy...
20/08/2025

Hector is outstanding at being in the place where the work happens. It’s a guaranteed tactic to monopolize all the tummy rubs. Though he was a tiny baby when he came here two years ago, he takes up plenty of space now— and space in our hearts too. Good boy Hector.

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Why Offer Sanctuary?

Darrowby Farm Sanctuary provides a lifelong home for farmed animals in need of safety and love. In 2019 alone, hundreds of animals were seized from neglect and abuse in Maine. Thanks to the work of animal shelters and animal welfare laws, domestic animals have a fair chance of escaping these horror stories. Unfortunately, farmed animals have fewer legal protections, fewer advocates, and fewer places capable of taking them in.

​We believe that all livings creatures deserve the respect and security that comes from having a single loving home. We are proud to provide this home for our animals who would otherwise have very different fates.

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