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Our Purpose
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SonnyBoy Animal Sanctuary, Inc. is located on 6.5 acres of land in central Wisconsin. We are working on installing a perimeter fence for the entire property including a security gate at the main entrance. We are contracting with Oak Haven Fencing to install the fence. It will be installed with treated posts and graduated wire. A hot wire will be placed on the outside at approx 1' above ground and along the top, adding an additional 6" to the 4' fence.
There are a number of reasons for this fence.
First, it will allow our livestock guardian dog, Millie, to patrol the entire property outside of the pig enclosures. This will deter coyotes, wolves, bobcats, and other animals from entering the property. She will also be able to patrol the horse and goat pen, assisting Honey the Mule with protection duties.
Second, in the event of an escape artist making good on their attempt, it will contain our crafty resident inside the property. While we have been lucky so far and haven't had any major escapes (unless you count Millie), we want to ensure the utmost safety for our residents.
Third, it will deter any individual with harmful intent from entering the property. There are three areas that people with ill intent gravitate towards .... police, fire, and animal rescue. With the lives of our residents at stake, it is our duty to ensure that people with ill intent don't make it onto the property.
Please consider your donation towards this endeavor. Every dollar helps.
There are a number of reasons for this fence.
First, it will allow our livestock guardian dog, Millie, to patrol the entire property outside of the pig enclosures. This will deter coyotes, wolves, bobcats, and other animals from entering the property. She will also be able to patrol the horse and goat pen, assisting Honey the Mule with protection duties.
Second, in the event of an escape artist making good on their attempt, it will contain our crafty resident inside the property. While we have been lucky so far and haven't had any major escapes (unless you count Millie), we want to ensure the utmost safety for our residents.
Third, it will deter any individual with harmful intent from entering the property. There are three areas that people with ill intent gravitate towards .... police, fire, and animal rescue. With the lives of our residents at stake, it is our duty to ensure that people with ill intent don't make it onto the property.
Please consider your donation towards this endeavor. Every dollar helps.
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SonnyBoy Animal Sanctuary, Inc. is located in central Wisconsin. Wisconsin has all four seasons, the worst of which for our residents is winter. Temperatures begin to drop in October and will remain below freezing until usually sometime in April. This means a MINIMUM of 5 months with below freezing temps. We have five main paddocks on the property. One for the horses and goats, one for each of our three main pig herds, our outside aisle, and our general open area which has chickens and barn cats roaming. Winter is the hardest season on providing fresh, thawed water for our residents.
Last year, each paddock at at least one 1250 watt heater in a water trough, along with a number of 60 watt heated bowls for the cats and chickens. The electric usage for the barn was over $1,000 for just the month of January, 2019. The majority of that expense is due to the water heaters. Because we are a 501c3 organization we rely on the generosity of the public to make ends meet. The electrical usage the barn has during the cold months makes it all the harder for those ends to meet.
This year, we have come up with a solution to this problem. Nelson Automatic Water stations, model 300. These water stations are manufactured in Iowa, and are used in all sorts of livestock applications. We are currently in the process of putting in the required underground water lines and electrical lines to each of the paddocks. Once those lines are in place, we will need the units for installation. Our quote from Nelson is for 5 heated water units for a total of $2200 without freight. Since these are made in the next state over, we are hoping to avoid freight cost of $250 if we can just pick them up.
We have one generous patreon who has agreed to furnish one of the water units for our residents ... that means we only have 4 more to fund ourselves! Our donation drive needs to raise $1760.00 for the remaining 4 water units. 100% of your donation for this cause will go to the purchase of these automatic water units. The units themselves are heated with a 200 watt heater. That means we can heat all five units for LESS than one of our previous water heating devices.
Please consider your tax deductible donation today to help our residents have access to quality fresh water throughout every season in Wisconsin. Every dollar helps us reach our goal!
Last year, each paddock at at least one 1250 watt heater in a water trough, along with a number of 60 watt heated bowls for the cats and chickens. The electric usage for the barn was over $1,000 for just the month of January, 2019. The majority of that expense is due to the water heaters. Because we are a 501c3 organization we rely on the generosity of the public to make ends meet. The electrical usage the barn has during the cold months makes it all the harder for those ends to meet.
This year, we have come up with a solution to this problem. Nelson Automatic Water stations, model 300. These water stations are manufactured in Iowa, and are used in all sorts of livestock applications. We are currently in the process of putting in the required underground water lines and electrical lines to each of the paddocks. Once those lines are in place, we will need the units for installation. Our quote from Nelson is for 5 heated water units for a total of $2200 without freight. Since these are made in the next state over, we are hoping to avoid freight cost of $250 if we can just pick them up.
We have one generous patreon who has agreed to furnish one of the water units for our residents ... that means we only have 4 more to fund ourselves! Our donation drive needs to raise $1760.00 for the remaining 4 water units. 100% of your donation for this cause will go to the purchase of these automatic water units. The units themselves are heated with a 200 watt heater. That means we can heat all five units for LESS than one of our previous water heating devices.
Please consider your tax deductible donation today to help our residents have access to quality fresh water throughout every season in Wisconsin. Every dollar helps us reach our goal!
FOSTER HOME VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
With so many mini pigs in Wisconsin and Minnesota looking for a soft landing spot, we at Sonnyboy Animal Sanctuary are looking for foster home volunteers to join our Network. The process is simple .... fill out a Foster Home Volunteer application to begin! We will walk you through every step of adding a mini pig to your home. If you are an existing mini pig parent or rescue, please consider joining our network!
3 Ways To Help Farm Animals!
Our monthly partners commit to sponsoring an animal on a monthly basis. They keep us helping and saving animals in need every month!
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Consider giving a gift that will help us continue our life saving work every day!
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We have many much needed items that will help our staff, volunteers, and animal residents here at the farm!
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We are a registered charity with the State of Wisconsin and an IRS designed 501(c)3 organization.