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 6' fence.  (We had to change from a 4' fence to a 6' fence because Charli the Emu can jump up to 6'!)

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.  

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, the goats, one for each of our three main pig herds, our outside aisle, and our chicken pen along with our rooster pen.  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.

Underground water and electric lines have been installed.  We expect to have them fully functional by Christmas of 2019!  This means the horses and each of the pig herds will have access to fresh, running water throughout the year.  Thank you to everyone who helped make this dream come true.  

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!