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Sanctuary Life
Peek behind the barn doors, read stories of healing, love and compassion


Conversation with an Intuitive Channeler
Ann Trehan, an Intuitive Channeler will be part of our June 21st Summer Solstice Ceremony. Ann shared: "I am here to create and to...
Katherine Fossler
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What is a Drum Journey Circle?
On the longest day of 2022, Tuesday June 21st, we are honoring sacred nature with a Summer Solstice Celebration at the Sanctuary. ...
Katherine Fossler
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WHAT is that smell?
Poop, scat, #2, manure and more! Did you know there are different styles of pooing? The cattle are poo-on-the-go types. They 'go' when...
Katherine Fossler
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You can SEE the grass grow!
Twin sisters Henrietta and Carol LOVE fresh grass clippings. The cattle are SO happy there is finally green grass to eat! They are...
Katherine Fossler
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Rock-ety Rocks
We have the most amazing rocks at Pleasant Pasture. They are a large part of what makes the land so magical. Their variety is beyond...
Katherine Fossler
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Children + Animals = MAGIC
Pre-school Farm Tours start this week. Some of my favorite moments include a child looking into the beautiful, sensitive eyes of a hog;...
Katherine Fossler
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YOU need a farm tour!
Farm tours are for everyone! Families, individuals, children, babies, adults. We hear great feedback from everyone (except the babies...
Katherine Fossler
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We can't help them all, but we can help him!
On our way to see Buttons, Farmer Terry kept saying - 'we don't have room for another steer'. After seeing the sad and unsafe conditions...
Katherine Fossler
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Let's celebrate spring!
ALL the creatures at Pleasant Pasture have spring fever, including the humans! The wild creatures at the Sanctuary are so beautifully...
Katherine Fossler
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Rescue, Shelter or Sanctuary?
In Britain, 1824 (almost 200 years ago) a compassionate group of women formed the very first animal rescue ever. The Society for the...
Katherine Fossler
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Cats, Cats, Cats & MORE Cats
Update: Sanctuary Cat Colony. Everyone endured the long winter and are feeling frisky in the spring air and sunshine! We've unplugged the...
Katherine Fossler
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Let the animals talk!
Have you ever wished you could communicate with your pets? Animals have secret lives, thoughts, feelings and wisdom. They know things we...
Katherine Fossler
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Big Foot?
Sometimes we forget that the Sanctuary is part of a larger, well developed and longstanding eco-system. Forest, field and prairie are...
Katherine Fossler
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Get uncomfortable - volunteer!
I always feel SO GOOD after volunteering. A sense of satisfaction from making a difference, meeting new people in my community and...
Katherine Fossler
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What's in a name?
Every animal resident at the Sanctuary has a unique, fitting name. Handsome Karl Barley the Drunken Pig Large in Charge Marge Moo Puppy...
Katherine Fossler
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Paint your way to happiness
Art heals. Creative activities grow self-esteem, self-awareness, improve brain function, cultivate emotional resilience and slows down...
Katherine Fossler
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Baby Farm Animal Trivia
At Sanctuary Farm Tours we play 'farm trivia' and give a really nice prize. Researching this article I realized I knew very little about...
Katherine Fossler
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Tearing it up!
Henrietta the Highland Heifer is feeling SO frisky this week - must be spring fever! She was just a little, weak, sickly thing 3 years...
Katherine Fossler
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Spring Motivation and free farm tours!
Okay it doesn't feel or look like spring yet - it has been grey and cold. However the Sanctuary animals are full on celebrating spring!...
Katherine Fossler
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Animals as Healers
Many of us know the comfort associated with a pet being near. How a gentle purr can calm our nerves, running our hands over the soft fur...
Katherine Fossler
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