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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

The Donkeys want warmer weather, but are happy that it is officially spring

Adele and Star Donkeys at Unity Farm Sanctuary

Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Miss Bonnie Pig wants all the toys, all over the place! 🐽 And why not - life is good, weather warming up, and she knew afternoon lunch would be there soon! Bonnie is a lucky rescue gal, and she is so loved by the UFS Caregiver Team, and definitely her volunteer fan club! 😝

Miss Bonnie, A Gloucester Old Spot rescue pigs at Unity Farm Sanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Sweet Hamish, our miracle boy is approaching his 2nd birthday this June!

Hamish the White Scottish Highland at Unity Farm Sanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Unity Farm Sanctuary is delighted to share that we purchased Nirvana Tea House and Cafe and have now reopened the Cafe in the original Millis Location! #millis #newbeginnings

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I am very excited to report that @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social purchased Nirvana Tea House and Cafe in Millis MA and has reopened the Cafe!

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

We are truly delighted to tell you that Unity Farm Sanctuary in Sherborn has now purchased Nirvana Tea House and Cafe! We will be able to start our re-opening process January 1, with a hope to re-open in February.

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

The alpaca, dogs and Kune Kune pigs all moved around just like a sliding tile puzzle today. So far, so good. 🤞

We began a process today that might remind you of a sliding tile puzzle!
Tye and Liz sure had fun with this one!
The Alpaca Guys all moved in with the Alpaca Gals today (the boys were long ago neutered and are elderly to boot - no offspring, we promise). That went smoothly. Moving with them are Ellie the Pyreneese/Anatolian and Dakota the Pyrenees.
THEN, moving the four Kune Kune pig kids (Mirabella, Belladonna, Eddie Poe and Willie Blake) to what used to be the Alpaca Gals space. Once everyone is completely settled in, we will be adding our delightful foster fail pair of Kune Kune emergency rescues!
The Alpaca web camera will be adjusted this week.
The big hayfeeder moved, and other components have to move shortly too.
See? It is like a sliding tile puzzle!
And there will be more moving around to come as winter starts to hint that she is around the corner. Thank you Volunteer Sue for the photos!
#WeAreSanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

We are grateful for the rain that we had over the weekend. Droughts for many weeks is now made better by the rain. Dudley loves the cool air!

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Penny Blossom Pig is doing spectacularly with her skin cancer treatments at Cornell Veterinary Hospital! #WeAreSanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

The humidity and heat will be better tomorrow, thankfully. Our birds are very stressed in heat waves, and the mammals are not too happy about them either! Have a Blue Sky day friends! #WeAreSanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Caregiver Lila hanging out with little Willie Blake! #WeAreSanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Rescue, and sanctuary, are not easy or simple paths to live out one's life. I would not have it any other way. We believe in our mission, vision and values, and welcome all of you to be engaged with our efforts! See you tomorrow!

Rescue, and sanctuary, are not easy or simple paths to live out one's life.
I would not have it any other way.
Rescue animals, surrender requests, and the people involved are complicated.
We work hard each day to do our best, evaluating constructive criticism, opportunities, and lessons learned to rescue who we can, network who we can, nurture everyone here.
We believe in our mission, vision and values, and welcome all of you to be engaged with our efforts! Together everyone can find their prosocial path to saving animals, people, and the planet.
See you tomorrow!
Handsome Dudley the Highland says "Mooooovelous"!

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

We can envision a world someday where animals won’t need to be rescued. Let's get working! www.unityfarmsanctuary.org/.../values-m...

Unity Farm Sanctuary will be interviewing and selecting a new Board Member to fill the vacancy left when Tyler Wehr stepped down from the Board to take on the role of Shelter Manager this spring. We welcome inquiries at kindness@unityfarmsanctuary.org
The Sanctuary is a place of kindness, compassion, and connection. I hope you will join us in our efforts. Working with a mission you believe in, you will do great things for others in need, and a beautiful thing for yourself as well.

The Sanctuary has core values that guide our vegan mission and our daily actions.
*Compassion - We treat the animals, each other, and the planet with kindness and consideration.
*Respect - We listen with empathy for one another; valuing an individual’s dignity and feelings, while treating people and animals humanely
*Community - We collaborate and build community through partnerships founded on integrity and trust.
*Leadership - We lead by example by developing, promoting and sharing new ideas and programs to help animals, people and the planet.
*Transformation - We judge our effectiveness by the extent to which animal lives are saved and improved, and by the positive experiences of the people whose lives we touch.

With these values, our mission was created.
The mission of Unity Farm Sanctuary is to provide a safe and loving lifelong home for farmed animals, to offer the public unique educational programs, and to promote a culture of kindness and connection. We support the entire New England community with numerous programs that are constantly expanding. Sanctuary virtual programs reach far beyond the region. Our goal is to make a positive and meaningful difference in the lives of animals, people and the world around us.

We will make a positive and meaningful difference in the lives of animals, people and the world around us.
We can envision a world someday where animals won’t need to be rescued.
Let's get working!
https://www.unityfarmsanctuary.org/post/values-mission-vision

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

We want to wish Jaina Goat (10) and Osa Pig (9) happy birthday! Jaina is a quiet gal, so some of you may not have met her. She is a miniature silky fainting goat. Osa has a larger than life personality, she is queen of the Big piggies' paddock.

Wish Jaina Osa Pig (9) happy birthday!
Osa has a larger than life personality, she is queen of the Big piggies' paddock. Her arthritis has been an issue this past year, but we are treating it with the help of Cornell's vet hospital.

We want to wish Jaina Goat (10) happy birthday!
Jaina is a quiet gal, so some of you may not have met her. she is a miniature silky fainting goat.

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Penny Blossom is home! 60 days at Cornell Nemo Veterinary Hospital, she is ready to hang out with her peeps! #WeAreSanctuary

Penny Blossom Pig at Unity Farm Sanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Caring for over 250 rescued animals is a daily commitment - which means daily costs. Did you know that monthly giving helps us plan ahead, provide consistent care, and say yes when animals need a second chance? #WeAreSanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

It is World Day For Animals In Laboratories. We are so happy to show you Poppy meeting Pearl at Poore House Sanctuary in West Newbury MA on Tuesday. It is beautiful to watch these gals experience the ground, grass and mud, a whole new world!

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

There are many ways to decide if you had a successful day. A list maybe. Add to that list: who did you help? Were you kind? Did you give yourself some grace if you needed it? Sending you all love 🙏💖 #WeAreSanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

It has been an intense week of surrender calls this week, and behind-the-scenes work to save many farmed animals (and also companion animals). Kindness and Compassion matter. Thank you for being on the journey with me. #WeAreSanctuary

It has been an intense week of surrender calls this week, and behind-the-scenes work to save many farmed animals (and also companion animals). I often can't share details of some rescues because if needed, I promise privacy and non-disclosure to achieve the Save.
It is so important to try. I can't imagine doing anything else but sometiimes there is heartbreak when I cannot save an animal.
We cannot take in all resuces who need us but we try to save as many as we can.
Those of you who know me, know that I often hope for expansion land. Every day I work with our team to combine our humane education efforts with the amazing care of the rescues here, plus outreach for the public's engagement, to grow what we do.
Kindness and Compassion matter.
Thank you for being on the journey with me.
#WeAreSanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Dudley turns 10 in 2025! 🐂🥳💐🎂🎼🎈🎁🎉🎊 On Saturday June 7th, mark your calendars for Dudleyfest, tickets on sale May 1. Dudleyfest swag will be on sale soon, we will let you know when the shirts are ready! Great vendors and groups will be here, this is so far! www.unityfarmsanctuary.org/dudleyfest

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

At least once a year, or more often if needed - Bovine Mani-Pedis! Yes, hoof trims. Our stone dust footing helps a little (a bit like walking on an emery board to keep some of the hooves naturally trimmed. Bob Crockett really needed his done at this point, and he looks great.

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Animal Caregiver Liz will be in the middle of any happy cuddle pile ! #WeAreSanctuary

Animal Caregiver Liz will be in the middle of any happy cuddle pile at Unity Farm Sanctuary !
#WeAreSanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

🐷🌸Penny Blossom's update is that... SHE made a lot of decisions for us last week. With the agreement of the doctors, we made the choice to remove the infected toe, to ramp up the speed of her healing from months to weeks, and having her living her life, no matter how long.

This post is a long one, bear with me.
I am going to start off with Mike's message: "If anyone wants to make or send a Get Well Penny Blossom Pig card, I will take them up to her at Cornell Nemo Farm Animal Hospital on Friday this week, and also next week. She will love them!"

🐷🌸Penny Blossom's update is that... SHE made a lot of decisions for us last week. If you have been following, she had been limping on her front here, and we got her up to Cornell quickly. It was definitely an infection, but after debriding the toe, it was actually a BONE infection all the way to the coffin bone. (I will share photos in the comments).
With the agreement of the doctors, we made the choice to remove the infected toe, to ramp up the speed of her healing from months to weeks, to get her back to living happily at home sooner, reducing her pronounced pain, and having her living her life, not matter how long.
She was not bearing weight on the infected bone after debridment, but now is noticeably brighter and bearing weight on the good toe. Having only one toe gives her some limits if anything happen to that toe. At ten years old, she deserves her best days to be at home.
We are expecting to bring her back home in 3 weeks or so, if all goes well. Everyone there loves her, and she gets loving visitors from the other sanctuaries too. We don't focus on the cost directly, but we are always mindful of the costs (around $15,000-20,000 this trip) and mostly having our attention on her quality of life.
Her skin cancer is under control too, and Cornell is learning a lot about the electrochemotherapy results with her.
Mike drove back to NY to visit with her this weekend and she is doing well (after they reattached her IV more securely today).
Any get well cards you want to make we will post them in her stall at Cornell, and later, here! Send them to UFS 17 Unity Ln, Sherborn MA 01770 or drop them off! 🐽

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Danny Boy went to Cornell Nemo Farm Animal Hospital this week for skin cancer treatments and is already back home. Please send your best wishes to Danny Boy. He is doing great, and has a positive prognosis. (and always the best boop freckles!) #WeAreSanctuary #KindnessCompassionConnection

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

🌎 It was a wonderful day of community at JP Farm Sanctuary in Litchfield CT today. They hosted Gene Baur, founder of Farm Sanctuary for an inspiring talk, then the beautiful gift of time to visit their rescues. We are stronger together, and we were inspired by the energy. 🙏💪⚡️

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Today is National Farmed Animals Day #nationalfarmanimalsday But for all of us here, every single day is always 'love for our rescued farmed animals day'. #WeAreSanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Penny Blossom has skin cancer that is not internal/metastatic. It needs somewhat regular attention and treatment. But she traveled to Cornell a week early when she could not bear weight on the front right. There is a deep infection lurking at the coffin bone they debrided.🙏

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Hmmmm! The biggest of our piggie huts has one Queen of the Pigs... OSA! The smallest house has THREE pigs... Amelia, Dougie and Nellie (Thank you Shelter Manager Tye for catching these photos of her Royal Highness and her Court!)

Dougie, Amelia and Nellie pigs at Unity Farm Sanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Although I don't want a return to the drought conditions of last fall, we are all getting a bit weary of the 34 degree rainy days. In fact, tomorrow morning will be cold enough for wintry mix and snow added in. Dudley, Pal, Hamish and Wallace don't really mind the damp and cold thankfully.

Dudley and Pal McTrouble at Unity Farm Sanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Sanctuary... a word we take seriously, and embrace with love and purpose. Sanctuary... is a goal, a place, and ideal. Thank you for being on this journey with us, at the Sanctuary. #WeAreSanctuary #KindnessCompassionComnnection

Bob, Wallace, Elliot and Audrey Heifer at Unity Farm Sanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

It's Friday night! Are you the high energy rooster at the end of the work week, or are you ready for a long nap? Maybe somewhere between? 😁 🤪😴 #WeAreSanctuary #KindnessCompassionConnection

Beautiful rooster at Unity Farm Sanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Happy 6th Birthday Good Will! Loved so much, his rescuer named him Good Will. Handsome and supper fluffy fella! #WeAreSanctuary #KindnessCompassionConnection

Happy 6th Birthday Good Will the Cheviot Sheep!
Loved so much, his rescuer named him Good Will.
Handsome and supper fluffy fella!

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Friends make life worth living! They come in all shapes and sizes too 🥰 Adele and Kipper share a moment (thank you volunteer Lori for the sweet photo) #WeAreSanctuary #KindnessCompassionConnection

Friends make life worth living!
They come in all shapes and sizes too 🥰
Adele Donkey and Kipper Goat share a moment at Unity Farm Sanctuary
(thank you volunteer Lori for the sweet photo)
#WeAreSanctuary #KindnessCompassionConnection

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Hamish is surrounded by some of the balls our bovines enjoy!

Hamish the Highland calf is surrounded by some of the balls our bovines at Unity Farm Sanctuary enjoy!

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Happy 21st birthday Orchid llama 🦙 You are beautiful and gentle ,and always keep an eye out for your herd #WeAreSanctuary #KindnessCompassionConnection

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Humane Education Director Jennifer D'Angelo not only has the attention of the members of the Powissett Farm 4H Club visiting for a program... clearly, Kipper and Pippie can't take their eyes off of her either! #WeAreSanctuary #KindnessCompassionCOnnection

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Happy 10th birthday Lydia Goat! She is elusive and hard to get a photo of - kinda like the movie star Greta Garbo!

Lydia Goat with her buddy Misty Goat, at Unity Farm Sanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Happy 6th Birthday Wallace the Red! He is still very much a playful teen. #WeAreSanctuary #KindnessCompassionConnection

Wallace the Red, 6th birthday at Unity Farm Sanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Today is #nationalgoofoffday ! More importantly, it is the day we picked back in 2016 to celebrate Marky, Billy and Napoleon's birthday, since we did not know the exact day, and we guessed at a birth year of 2011. And I missed telling Jingle a happy birthday too (3/20/2013) Our beloved goats!

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Someone special is on her way home right now, Hera is doing so well, she can come home! Tye is driving the rescue mobile (the Red Transit van!) right now. Thank you to the compassionate team at MSPCA Angell West. #WeAreSanctuary #KindnessCompassionConnection

Hera Goose on her way home to Unity Farm Sanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Hera Goose Update MSPCA Angell West was able to remove the broken right wing only down to the "elbow" instead of all the way back to body. This is so encouraging! She is doing well, and I am hoping she can come home on Friday. Keep up the good thoughts!

Hera Goose at Unity Farm Sanctuary - waiting for surgery for her broken wing at MSPAC Angell West

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Domino Update! Domino is healing well (black one in the photo). His white blood count was almost back to normal, after some aspiration pneumonia post-choke clearing so he got one last antibiotic shot. #WeAreSanctuary #KindnessCompassionConnection

Midas, Domino, Tomie and Danny Alpaca at Unity Farm Sanctuary

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

A) Star Donkey was 120 pounds overweight when she arrived (she is 400 pounds now!) B) JJ Goose could live to up to 40 years C) Dudley the Highland is an omnivore One of these is NOT true!

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Unity Farm Sanctuary @unityfarmsanctuary.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

"Why, Yes! This IS my ball!" 🐄 Oh Bob Crockett, you have the sweetest face, buddy! #WeAreSanctuary #KindnessCompassionConnection

Bob Crockett Holstein at Unity Farm Sanctuary with his big yoga ball

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