| These lovely cats need to find new caring homes - their caregiver loves them but reluctantly needs to find new caregivers. Please let us know if you can offer a home to any or all!
Madison is a spayed 7 year old, she is a pedigree Himalayan Persian Seal Point, DLH.
Tyler-Luke is a lovely looking 6 year old Ginger & White neutered DSH.
Tila-Tequila is a gorgeous 5 year old Black & White DMH, she has been spayed
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| We'd like to thank Resene Paints for kindly donating a paint palette to the Black Sheep Animal Sanctuary. And a big thank you also to caretaker and artist Mary McIntosh for the wonderful murals which are now enhancing the Black Sheep. That's so awesome!
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| Can you offer two gorgeous Highland cattle a home? Unfortunately their caregivers can no longer look after them, and are reluctantly looking for a new loving home for them. Here are the details: "Sadly we are looking for a new 'forever home' for our 2 lovely Highland cattle. We have a steer of approximately 5 years of age and an older female, well past her fertile years. They are great friends and we would like them to remain together. They take interest in everything around them and enjoy interactions with humans, however they are not halter trained. If you, or someone you know, is in need of two good grazers and could give them a happy, healthy home, please get in touch. They are not for eating! We don't want any money for them, we would just ask that you make your own arrangements to collect them. We are based just outside Palmerston North. Please email blacksheepotaki@gmail.com if you would like any further info or would like to come and see them" | |
The Black Sheep Animal Sanctuary Otaki's next working bee will be on Saturday 23 March (Sunday if wet), from 10 am onwards. All welcome !
Here's the plan: 10 - 11am Meet the animals and guided sanctuary tours 11-11.30 Morning tea 11.30-1.30 Morning working bee 1.30-2.30 Lunch 2.30- 5.30 Afternoon working bee
Tasks for the working bee include: Making a hard base for the pigs to protect their hooves in winter Working on the wild cat zones Clearing more gorse and blackberry, thistles etc Picking up animal poo Fencing
If by any chance you have a trailer that you could bring, that would be wonderful - we'll need to transport gravel from the quarry site to make the hard base for the pigs.
Please bring clothing for all weathers, gumboots, sunblock, and vegan treats. We will be providing a yummy vegan lunch!
Please RVSP to blacksheepotaki@gmail.com for directions and so we have an idea of numbers. Love to see you there!
 Eddy, the smallest and cutest rooster, with Jessie An enormous 'thank you' to all the awesome volunteers who attended a very successful working bee last Saturday! With over twenty people attending, we made some great progress - and also enjoyed lots of yummy vegan treats.
After a tour of the sanctuary, we started work on the main project of the day - building yards to make it easier for the vet to treat sick animals, and also carry out routine tasks such as hoof trimming, clipping the fleece of sheep in summer etc. We got well along the way to completing these, and also made great progress with improving and weeding the vegetable garden that provides food for animals and humans at the Black Sheep.
Thanks so much also to those who helped with weeding, general maintenance, picking up poo, and working on the wetland area! Fantastic work! And everyone who brought food for humans and animals!
Have you space for a couple (or more) of lovely lambs?
Here at the Black Sheep animal sanctuary in Otaki we have 6 gorgeous lambs which urgently need new loving homes. It is imperative to us that they go to live out their days with somebody caring, who will not eat them or use them for profit. They are approximately four months old, two are ewes and four are rams.
Please contact us on (06) 364 2241, or email blacksheepotaki@gmail.com if you think you can help out, thank you.
Thanks to all the wonderful pledgers who are making our coolstore a reality! This weekend the caretakers at the Black Sheep have been giving cuddles and belly rubs on your behalf. So there are some very happy animals, and equally happy humans with tired arms! Below is a slideshow showing some of the images of the cuddlefest! We're currently working on the new issue of the Sanctuary Sunbeam newsletter, and will be sending it out with the remaining rewards in March. Thank you to: MZ, Fox Rangi, Johanna Vroegop, Glen Wuthrich, Luke Sullivan, Taryn Sowa, Jet, Chloea, Tracy Phua, Shanelle, Ingrid Kolle, Fiona Shutt, Karen, Tom Box, Donna Hossack, Ally Graves, Steph Moreton, Lara McMahon
| When he was just 6 months old, Gilgamesh was caught in a possum trap in the bush. Luckily he was found and taken straight to the SPCA where he was mended and de-sexed before being brought out to The Black Sheep Sanctuary for rehabilitation. To begin with he was very timid, hiding behind the furniture and only coming out to eat. But eventually, with the help of Nana the cat and a couple of wild kittens, he began to trust humans more and more. Now, after being with us for 6 months, he likes sitting on a lap, having a wee pat, and playing lots.
Gilgamesh needs guardians who will be patient, caring, maybe either have experience with cats, or have cats already. He is good with other cats but afraid of dogs. Bear in mind he was once wild so he may take extra time adjusting to his new environment.
We also have 3 month old Mogwai looking for a new home. He was found running across the motorway and fortunately was not badly injured. Now after spending time with humans and domesticated cats, and being de-sexed, this once wild kitten is ready to go to a permanent home. It would be ideal if Gilgamesh and Mogwai could go to the same home, as they love nothing more than to play together and groom one another, plus they may settle in better if they are together.
We'd love to hear from you if you think you could offer Gilgamesh and/or Mogwai a loving home! blacksheepotaki@gmail.com
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The Black Sheep Animal Sanctuary needs to raise $2000 by the end of the month to buy a coolstore! As summer gets hotter, the hungry rescued pigs and goats at the sanctuary need a safe cool place for their donated food so it doesn't turn into disgusting mouldy slop that they can't eat!
Please help us buy a coolstore to keep their rations crisp and appealing as the sun beats down! Check our project out on Pledge Me at https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/719
Some awesome kind people are donating a great range of vegan, cruelty-free and yummy rewards to thank you for your support and generosity.
Please share this with your friends & email and fb contacts :-) Thank you so much!
The Black Sheep Animal Sanctuary Otaki's next working bee will be on Saturday 23 February (Sunday if wet), from 10 am onwards. All welcome !
Here's the plan: 10 - 11am Meet the animals and guided sanctuary tours 11-11.30 Morning tea 11.30-1.30 Morning working bee 1.30-2.30 Lunch 2.30- 5.30 Afternoon working bee
Tasks for the working bee include: Making a hard base for the pigs to protect their hooves in winter Building yards to facilitate the care of sick animals Working on the wild cat zones Building a concrete trough system for the pigs Clearing more gorse and blackberry, thistles etc Picking up animal poo Fencing
Please bring clothing for all weathers, gumboots, sunblock, and vegan treats. We will be providing a yummy vegan lunch! Please RVSP to blacksheepotaki@gmail.com for directions and so we have an idea of numbers. Hope to see you there!
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