Puddin - Pot Belly Pig

Puddin was part of an unexpected litter of piglets and was soon surrendered to a rescue organisation in Victoria B.C.  Due to her shy nature she was having difficulty being adopted so we chose to take her in.

Puddin is known for her sweet complexion and flirtatious eyelashes!      

 Charlie & Charlotte - Pot Belly Pigs

Charlie and Charlotte are a brother and sister duo seized by the SPCA due to a pot belly hoarding situation in Ladysmith B.C.  

Charlie is by far the sweetest pig at the sanctuary and a LOVER of belly rubs!

Charlotte is incredibly social but also the slowest eater in the pot belly herd (which is quite remarkable for a pig). 
​To ensure she gets her share she is separated at every meal time.

Hazel - Pot Belly Pig

Hazel came to us from the SPCA and the same hoarding situation as Charlie and Charlotte. We were asked to take her because she had been at the SPCA for several months and hadn't found a forever home. 

Hazel is also Charlie and Charlotte's Mom so we were very excited to reunite them with her💕💕

Alice & Koda

Alice and Koda were our original rescues before we started the Sanctuary. These two had some behavioural issues that resulted in them being difficult to adopt.  My husband and I chose to adopt them when I was 6 months pregnant which at the time didn't seem like the greatest idea considering we would be bringing another great change in their lives 4 months later.  Lucky for us, our tiny human didn't cause them any grief and they are quite happy ruling the house.
Alice is quite insistent on being on your lap no matter what you're doing and Koda is a drool machine!

Violet & Eugene - Guinea Hogs

Eugene and Violet are a brother and sister pair that were abandoned in Mission, BC in the fall of 2017.  When they were found they were emaciated and terrified of humans but these are no longer issues now that they're safe at the Sanctuary.  
Eugene is the squealer of all squealers at meal time while Violet is always patient and composed.

Juniper - Pot Belly Pig

Juniper came from the same hoarding situation as Hazel, Charlie and Charlotte.  Just like Hazel the Cowichan SPCA was not able to find her a forever home so she came into our care.   It's an all too common story for full grown pot belly's, as it's difficult to find a home once they are out of the adorable piglet phase.
Juniper is a love bug and asks for affection from literally everyone.
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Gracie - Pot Belly Pig

Gracie was surrendered to us because she was continually nursing from her previous owners goats, yes you read that right!  This behaviour prevented the goats from being bred because they could not dry them out.  Due to the measures in which she was transported to the sanctuary it took some time for her to gain trust in humans again. 
Gracie has exceptional hearing and is the first one to raise the food alarm bell.  

Finnegan, Buddy, Smurfy & Remi

These four boys arrived to us from a loving home on Denman Island after their care taker passed away from cancer.  The previous care takers family tried for a year to find them a home but were unsuccessful. 
​They are all well into their senior years but still young at heart and get into mischief whenever the opportunity arises.

Henry - Cornish Cross Chicken

Henry came to us when he was just 4 weeks old because he was being picked on by the other Cornish Cross chickens he was being kept with.  Henry was being raised for meat and would have been slaughtered at just 6-10 weeks of age.  
Henry currently has a budding romance with our resident turkey Gertie; these two are inseperable!

​Elvis & Presley

Elvis and Presley were surrendered because they were "supposed" to be hens in a backyard chicken operation.  They had to be rehomed due to noise bylaws where they were being raised.  They are your everyday roosters with traits roosters are known for which include crowing and ensuring everyone knows they are the boss!

Elvis was neutered in the hopes it would stop your typical guard rooster behaviour but unfortunately due to his age the surgery was much more difficult then originally anticipated.  You have to have eyes in the back of your head when this guys around.

Presley, our second guard rooster who seems to think he's the king of the Sanctuary!  These are the reasons why our volunteer Kirsti made the following sign for their coop - "Our Roost Our Rules".

Gertie - Turkey

Gertie is our one legged wonder!  She now calls the sanctuary home after an accident at the farm she was being raised caused her to lose her left leg.  Essentially this terrible accident saved her life and she is very close with our chicken Henry. 
​We are currently working on getting Gertie a prosthetic leg and special chair to help with her mobility.

Charles - Pot Belly Pig

Charles came into our care due to aggression issues that are linked to a prior abusive home.  We have come to learn that his aggression is based on fear but we can see that he has a very sweet soul. 
Charles is also afraid of pigs so he's currently making friends with our gentlest pot belly pig Charlie.