Ziggy's Refuge Farm Sanctuary

Ziggy's Refuge Farm Sanctuary This is home sweet home for Ziggy The Traveling Piggy's rescued farm animal friends. Please donate!

Rise and shine, animal lovers!“Little ones don’t stop … they just suddenly run out of batteries.” - UnknownPhoto
08/19/2025

Rise and shine, animal lovers!

“Little ones don’t stop … they just suddenly run out of batteries.” - Unknown

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Sleep tight, dreamers of a kinder world.Fiona may have spent her early life in a puppy mill, but now she’s living the hi...
08/19/2025

Sleep tight, dreamers of a kinder world.

Fiona may have spent her early life in a puppy mill, but now she’s living the high life - quiet, graceful, and utterly dignified. Meanwhile, her son Sploot is bouncing off the walls with endless energy. She puts up with his chaos with the patience of a queen, secretly enjoying the calm life while he provides all the entertainment!

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Y’all, I don’t like to write posts like this, but right now I need to. We really need your help.If you’ve ever appreciat...
08/18/2025

Y’all, I don’t like to write posts like this, but right now I need to. We really need your help.

If you’ve ever appreciated the work we’ve done at Ziggy’s Refuge, The River Center for Compassionate Care, or if you’ve ever brought your animals here or want to in the future, I am asking you from the bottom of my heart to please step in now.

The truth is, we are really struggling. It’s not easy for me to say that out loud.

Here’s what we are facing right now:
• We need $75,000 to complete the River Center so it can be used to its full potential. That includes padded stalls, insulation, HVAC, walls, doors, and the surgical suite we have to have for invasive surgeries.
• We have four pigs who urgently need to be spayed. If we took them to the hospital it would cost $10,000. That same amount could nearly finish our surgical facility right here.
• Our transport vehicle broke down on the way to the airport to see my parents. It is a 2011 with over 230,000 miles. It is not worth fixing, and we need a reliable SUV that can last us another decade. We have 1 car for a staff of 6 and 93 animals.
• We are facing water problems every single day. We need a new well. We have applied for a grant, but we don’t know if it will come through.
• We also need to finish and furnish the house across the street so we can rent it out and finally build a sustainable income stream for the animals.

We are cutting back everywhere we can, but it is not enough. Expenses keep coming, and they are bigger than we can manage on our own. We need help.

What keeps me going is knowing that everything we have built here is not just for our animals. Every bit of progress we make opens the door for others. We have always been the sanctuary that shares, that gives, that helps way beyond ourselves.

So today I am asking. If you can help, please do.
• Sponsor an animal
• Make a donation, one time or monthly
• Shop from our Amazon Wish List (Blind Buddy especially needs supplies right now)
• Help us fundraise for a reliable transport vehicle
• Contribute to completing the River Center so we can keep saving lives

We are truly scared about the future, but we are not giving up. With your help we can keep moving forward. We’ve been asking gently for support, but nothing has come in. It’s now or never for us and your donations have never been needed more.

Thank you for always being there for us and for the animals.

📸 of Blind Buddy praying that his beautiful face reminds everyone of all the good we have done here for the past 10 years. 10 years of not one vacation, 10 years of 16 hour days, 10 years of fighting for the animals the rest of the world wants to kill and who always comes last. Please consider a donation so we can continue beautiful our mission that means the absolute world to us.

Always for the animals,

Jay & Kristin

Other ways to donate is in the comments. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out to us. Please share🙏

Rise and shine, animal lovers!Now that we have the property across the road, a whole new world has opened up to our duck...
08/18/2025

Rise and shine, animal lovers!

Now that we have the property across the road, a whole new world has opened up to our duck, Ethel. Some days she lounges like a queen in or around Ziggy’s pool, and other days she paddles in the big pond across the road with her new crew of turtles, wild ducks, and even a visiting heron. She’s got herself a timeshare lifestyle - poolside one day, pondside the next!

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Sleep tight, dreamers of a kinder world.Hannah Montana is an independent young lady - just the kind of daughter every pa...
08/18/2025

Sleep tight, dreamers of a kinder world.

Hannah Montana is an independent young lady - just the kind of daughter every parent would want. She has her very own beautiful bedroom decorated with girly, pink accessories, and fairy lights, but don’t be fooled by her princess vibe. Out in the yard, she rules the mud with confidence, side-eyeing and grunting her way into the best wallows every time. And when she’s done living her mud-queen life, we’re usually left digging through the muck to find her fancy kicks that somehow always get left behind!

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Rise and shine, animal lovers!With his floppy ears, thoughtful eyes, and Eeyore face, Wilbur always looks like he’s abou...
08/17/2025

Rise and shine, animal lovers!

With his floppy ears, thoughtful eyes, and Eeyore face, Wilbur always looks like he’s about to say, ‘Thanks for noticin' me.’ But don’t be fooled - this sweet Meishan pig is living his best life. Once a tiny piglet with legs so contracted and bowed that walking was a struggle, we worked with him to help him grow strong. These days, he’s happy, healthy, and surrounded by his friends Buttercup, Daisy, Piggers, Miss Piggy, and Big Baby. Wilbur may share a barn with plenty of big personalities, but just like Eeyore in the Hundred Acre Wood, isn’t it the sweet, thoughtful ones that steal your heart?

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Sleep tight, dreamers of a kinder world."Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened." — Anat...
08/17/2025

Sleep tight, dreamers of a kinder world.

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened." — Anatole France

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Rise and shine, animal lovers!Dolly’s life is all about belly rubs, nose scratches, and leading the cutest cuddle piles ...
08/16/2025

Rise and shine, animal lovers!

Dolly’s life is all about belly rubs, nose scratches, and leading the cutest cuddle piles with Buddy, Finn, and Wilbur. She’s a mama’s girl through and through, with just the right amount of sass to keep everyone on their toes. Dolly may have some arthritis and a shoulder that healed a little differently, but she doesn’t let that slow her down - especially when it comes to sneaking out to explore the yard or challenge the ‘yard pigs.’ Once discarded, she’s now spoiled, adored, and living her best life surrounded by love.

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Today was a big day for Whitley!Since arriving here, Whitley has been living indoors in his own cozy room with his TV an...
08/16/2025

Today was a big day for Whitley!

Since arriving here, Whitley has been living indoors in his own cozy room with his TV and music playing. Progress with him has been very, very slow, but at least it’s progress. He still doesn’t like to be touched, and gaining his trust has been one of the hardest things we’ve ever done.

His favorite person here is Bre, one of our amazing employees. She adores him, and little by little, he’s starting to trust her. But Whitley’s fear is deep. He’s disabled and he’s never been touched by humans before, and it breaks our hearts to see how terrified he is.

Our goal is to help him get comfortable enough to start walking with our help and maybe one day even use a wheelchair if he needs it. But none of that can happen until we earn his trust.

A couple months ago, we had an AC installed in his room to keep him comfortable, but it just wasn’t strong enough. Thanks to our dear friend Cherie, a new, more powerful mini split is being donated and we just found out it can be installed tomorrow!

💙 Here’s the problem: We still need to raise the $1,000 for recent costs so Whitley can have the cool, temperature-controlled space he needs.

Because the installation will take several hours, we wanted to do a trial run today to get him outside for the first time. We lifted him out with a harness into his outdoor area, where he has a mud pit, shade, and fans. He was nervous, but he did it! While he was out, we completely gutted and cleaned his room.

Tomorrow will be day two outside for him. We hope one day soon he’ll want to go out instead of us having to lift him, but that will come in Whitley’s time, not ours. That’s how we rescue, always on their terms.

Right now, we’re asking our community to rally for Whitley. Out of nine pigs who need sponsors, only one has found one so far. It’s disheartening, but we believe in you.

Even $5 or $10 helps get this done for him tomorrow.

Please donate, share, and show Whitley the love he’s never known.

Other ways to donate are listed in the comments. Please rally for us!🥹

Sleep tight, dreamers of a kinder world. Willie - a.k.a. Minnie Man - was the very first pug to join the farm and steal ...
08/16/2025

Sleep tight, dreamers of a kinder world.

Willie - a.k.a. Minnie Man - was the very first pug to join the farm and steal Jay and Kristin’s hearts. Part of the Pug Patrol, he may be a big boy, but he lives for snuggles, hugs, and being babied. With his perfect, handsome face (and a little tongue for flair), he’s Ziggy's proud brother, proving that love knows no species.

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