One of the most beautiful surprises of sanctuary life is watching animals who would never meet in the wild learn to share the same space peacefully. Out in the pasture at Pleasant Pasture, friendships form in the most unexpected ways. There are mornings when the cattle stand quietly together near the edge of the woods, all gazing in the same direction. If you wait long enough, the reason becomes clear. A deer might step cautiously from the trees with her young fawns trailing behind. They pass...

Life at Pleasant Pasture doesn’t belong only to the animals who live here permanently. The sanctuary has quietly become a refuge for the wild ones as well. Over the years we’ve noticed that wildlife seems to recognize something special about this land. Deer wander through the pasture with surprising comfort, sometimes passing within a few feet of the cattle as they make their way from one field to another. It’s a peaceful scene that reminds us how connected all living things truly are. Birds...

There is an old belief whispered among the rafters of Pleasant Pasture—that on certain quiet evenings, when the wind softens and the hay settles just right, the barn itself listens. And if you listen closely too, you might hear the soft-footed mischief of Sir Bill and Gentle Mike, the unofficial keepers of curiosity in our cat colony. Bill, with his watchful eyes, and Mike, with his fearless whiskers, have long believed that nighttime is meant for important work . Not the kind humans...