• Daily Diet, Treats and Supplements for Chickens

    …Take Probiotics? The short answer is, “only if the chickens need them”. Probiotics are a dietary supplement that increase ‘good’ gut flora that help process food in the intestines. Good

  • Additional Care Recommendations For Older Goats

    …the food is supplementing what they are getting from forages or replacing it entirely.  In either case, soaking timothy pellets or other grass hay pellets can be a good option…

  • Potential Rabbit Health Challenges

    …Rabbits are susceptible to illness from oral antibiotics. This is because a rabbit’s digestive tract is sensitive and many antibiotics suppress the “good” bacteria populating their gastrointestinal tract. This, in…

  • What To Consider When Children Visit Your Animal Sanctuary

    …program. This will allow representatives to decide whether or not certain residents would be a good fit for tour groups with children. It might also be good to preemptively restrict…

  • A Guide to Fostering Farmed Animal Agency in Sanctuary Education: Part Four

    …talk more about soon). As sanctuary educators, we can remind our guests that the sanctuary is the residents’ home, so it’s important to be respectful of that. Depending on various…

  • Fundamentals Of An Effective Animal Sanctuary Tour Program

    …(Eventbrite is a good platform for this) for your tours so you know exactly how many people are planning to attend specific tours. Some sanctuaries have strict limits on the…

  • Large Event Considerations At Your Animal Sanctuary

    Goodie bags from Dominion Sanctuary’s “Pigs and Kids” event This resource has been fully reviewed and updated by a member of The Open Sanctuary Project team as of October 5, 2022. Many…

  • Care Recommendations For Goat Kids

    …needs to help them reach adulthood in good health and comfort. Depending on how old they are when they enter your care and whether they have had or continue to…

  • Care Recommendations For Lambs

    …their own special care needs to help them reach adulthood in good health and comfort. Depending on how old they are when they enter your care and whether they have…

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