Tucker was brought to The Sanctuary in 2016 for rehab and training. His owner indicated he was very afraid of people and things and he also had a very tight body. Having foundered and. facing euthanzia from his owners, I kept him at the Sanctuary. I spent weeks giving him massage daily and tried many methods to desensitize his fears to people.  We have spent thousands of dollars trying to rehab him without much success.  He sometimes wears braces on his legs to help him walk and lies down when he needs a rest.

Samara, the matriarch of the Herd came here in 2012 with her daughter Mocha.  Samara was found estray on a highway in South San Antonio. Bexar County Animal Control picked her up and was shocked to find her baby on the ground the next day.  She was so underweight, they didn’t know she was pregnant. (Picture to come. Camera shy.)

Mocha is now 12 years old and a vital part of our Teaching Herd. She often dramatizes situations to women have an idea of the energy they are creating with certain situations. She is closely bonded with her mother and often, when dealing with Mother/Daughter issues, Mocha and Samara work in tandem.

Red was found tied to a tree, with no food or water on FM 1863 during summer. A local dog boarding company took him in and asked if we could take him on full-time. He was a stallion and the boarding group agreed to geld him before he came here in 2019.

She came here a few years ago as a companion to Tucker.  As a blind pony, she was getting bullied at her former home and Tucker needed a friend.  The two are a match made in heaven.  Muñeca follows Tucker wherever he goes and she keeps watch over him when he is lying down.

Luna and Diego were named Uno and Dos at the Habitat for Horses in South Texas.  We knew they were a bonded pair and agreed to take them both.  They are inseparable and Diego often hangs back while Luna does her healing work.  Diego is not a fan of humans but Luna is a People lover.

AshKiNa, our male sheep came to the Sanctuary with his full sister, AnishKa and his half sister, Bella. They were all orphaned when their mother died shortly after giving birth.  They were all bottle fed and are the pushiest animals we have a the Sanctuary!

Sully is a pot-bellied pig with a unique personality. He is quite the talker, and often has temper tantrums when his breakfast or dinner are late. He is often in the wooded areas playing with Jasper and Red, or serving as a scratching post for Jasper’s wooly face.

AnnaBelle and MayBel came to the Sanctuary with Sully, The Wizard Pig. MayBel is the leader of the goat/sheep herd, and all five ruminants keep the weeds and trees trimmed for the Sanctuary!

Marshmallow is the newest addition to our Herd. He was in isolation before coming to us and this little bundle of fluff has quickly made friends with Red and Jasper the donkey. He has an abundance of energy and can often be seen flying through the pastures!

Jasper came to the Sanctuary after being rescued from a kill pen with another horse who had to be euthanized due to years of neglect. Without his companion, Jasper needed friends. We were happy to take him on. He, Heyoka and Sully the pig can often be seen playing with each other. (Picture to come.)

Named after the patron saint of healing, miracles and livestock, Brigid came to us undernourished and with a broken leg from an attack by the mother that rejected her. Sup[er cuddly and curious, she is our newest addition to the herd, and is still in a very sensitive situation, so she is healing behind closed fence and will be integrated in as she gets healther.