2021/2022 Winter Fundraising Campaign
Update 2.8.22:
Thank you to all who have donated and purchased items off our Amazon wish list! Our residents have new winter water bowls :)
We are still in need of:
*heated mat for Charli
*3-4 heated water bowls
*5-6 "bucket" heaters (purchased through Fleet Farm or Tractor Supply)
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Winter is rough in Wisconsin! Our residents must have thawed, clean, fresh drinking water available at all times, straw to bed in for cozy nights, and some, like Charli the emu, need extra warmth.
Please check out our Amazon wish list for this 2021/2022 Winter in Wisconsin to help us purchase desperately needed feeding supplies. Many of our heated water bowls have decided to retire and move to sunny, warm Florida .... or maybe California .... and thus are no longer keeping our water thawed.
We are also in need of another load of straw bales to load up the pig houses, chickens, Charli, ducks, and goats. A load costs $650 and we get 100 bales! Please consider donating to our straw fund as well!
Thank you to all who have donated and purchased items off our Amazon wish list! Our residents have new winter water bowls :)
We are still in need of:
*heated mat for Charli
*3-4 heated water bowls
*5-6 "bucket" heaters (purchased through Fleet Farm or Tractor Supply)
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Winter is rough in Wisconsin! Our residents must have thawed, clean, fresh drinking water available at all times, straw to bed in for cozy nights, and some, like Charli the emu, need extra warmth.
Please check out our Amazon wish list for this 2021/2022 Winter in Wisconsin to help us purchase desperately needed feeding supplies. Many of our heated water bowls have decided to retire and move to sunny, warm Florida .... or maybe California .... and thus are no longer keeping our water thawed.
We are also in need of another load of straw bales to load up the pig houses, chickens, Charli, ducks, and goats. A load costs $650 and we get 100 bales! Please consider donating to our straw fund as well!
Change to Business Model
Due to the legal requirements Wisconsin Department of Public Safety is imposing on us as a "commercial" animal sanctuary and the increased cost of lumber to build our new barn, SonnyBoy Animal Sanctuary will be transitioning to a virtual operation dedicated to finding foster and permanent adoption homes for mini pigs in need in Wisconsin. We are currently in the process of starting up a list of potential foster homes to place pigs in crisis in. If you would like to be considered for placement as a foster home, please fill out this Google form: https://forms.gle/nDgFi6Yr1ww2tV8c7
This list will be consulted when we are contacted for placement of a mini pig. In the event you are POSITIVE you would like to be a foster home, please fill out our foster home application found here: https://www.sonnyboyanimalsanctuary.org/adoption--foster-home-applications.html You can choose to download the file in either Word (.doc) or PDF (.pdf) file format. Once the application is filled out, please email it to "helpingpigs@sonnyboyanimalsanctuary.org" or fax it to 715-228-4206.
This list will be consulted when we are contacted for placement of a mini pig. In the event you are POSITIVE you would like to be a foster home, please fill out our foster home application found here: https://www.sonnyboyanimalsanctuary.org/adoption--foster-home-applications.html You can choose to download the file in either Word (.doc) or PDF (.pdf) file format. Once the application is filled out, please email it to "helpingpigs@sonnyboyanimalsanctuary.org" or fax it to 715-228-4206.
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Did you know that we have multiple fundraisers running to help the residents at SonnyBoy?
They say it takes a village to help raise a child ... the same is true for mini pigs (and horses, goats, ducks, chickens, dogs, cats, and an emu named 'Charli'). Our operational costs average just under $50,000 per year which include feed, vet costs, medication, electricity for the barn, heat in the winter for the barn animals, bedding, hay, basic upkeep on pasture fencing, etc. That's a lot of green that is needed to keep our operation running. Even with the transition to a more foster-home based model, our expenses for the animals in our care will remain steady. Fundraisers are updated on our Facebook page. You can visit our page and check out what we have going on! https://www.facebook.com/SonnyBoyAnimalSanctuary |
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Global Federation of Animal SancturiesNovember 21, 2019 (Coloma, WI) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to SonnyBoy Animal Sanctuary as of November 12, 2019.
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Our Purpose· Rescue mini pigs and other livestock animals from situations that are abusive, endangering or neglectful
· Educate the public on mini pigs and their needs, plus show the many positive qualities as pets · Promote the importance of spaying/neutering pigs to improve their quality of life and health |
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Charli arrived on October 2, 2019 after being shot by a sheriff's deputy 500' from the safety of our sanctuary. She had been running loose after escaping her previous owners property 3 weeks prior.
Charli is approximately 3 years old and as gentle as a lamb. An exquisite animal with an incredible will to live. Charli the Emu is thriving at the sanctuary! Check out her story on our "News" page Please consider donating to help Charli.
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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 family!
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.