The Black Sheep Animal Sanctuary

Help the sanctuary by adopting an animal!

The Black Sheep Animal Sanctuary is always looking for loving forever homes. Once animals have been rehabilitated, we do our best to find caring permanent homes where animals will not be eaten, neglected, abused or exploited. Where they can live out their natural lives in the company of others of their kind.

Rehoming animals is a vital part of our work, as it frees up space and resources, allowing us to take in other needy animals. We are currently at capacity for animals, and we would very much appreciate hearing from genuine animal lovers who are able to offer a safe and caring home. We will stay in touch and are always keen to offer support once the animal has been adopted.

We will also be listing notices about animals who aren't actually located at the Black Sheep, but need to find new homes.
If you would like to adopt an animal, please read our adoption guidelines and then contact us
so we can discuss the kind of home you can offer and what would be most appropriate.
Tommy

Our lovely Tommy is an affectionate kunekune. She was extremely overweight when she arrived at the Black Sheep along with her brother Trotter. Now, after being put on a strict diet, she is feeling much better. She is very friendly and placid. She needs to find a home with her brother Tommy as they are very attached to each other.
Trotter

Trotter is a lovely kunekune pig, who was nearly deaf and blind when he arrived at the sanctuary over a year ago, in part because his face was covered with rolls of fat. After losing some weight, his sight and hearing has improved considerably. He is inseparable from his sister Tommy, and the two need to find a home together.
Gilgamesh and Mogwai

When he was just six 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. He is now social, relaxed and friendly, even with strangers.

We also have 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 cat is looking for a permanent home. He is still quite timid, and is likely to be a one-person cat, but has lots of love to give to the right person! 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!

Have you space to offer a loving permanent home for cows or sheep?


More cows and sheep have recently arrived at the Black Sheep! Much as we love having them with us, long-term we are trying to find permanent homes for them as we have limited space, and rehoming them will enable us to take in and care for more animals. We are requiring that they only go to vegetarian caregivers, so that we can be confident that they will not be slaughtered or eaten.

If you think you might be able to offer any of our beautiful girls or boys a loving home, please read our adoption guidelines and then contact us so we can discuss the kind of home you can offer and what would be most appropriate.
Respecting animals, respecting relationships, respecting the environment
  PO Box 7500, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand, 06 364 2241, blacksheepotaki@gmail.com