Scrumpy – here is his story

Scrumpy was born on March 29, 2003. His lineage is quite spectacular. His great, great grandfather was Secretariat – his great grandfather was Seattle Slew and just recently, we came to know that he is a cousin to California Chrome. On March 6, 2006, Scrumpy,...

WHO COULD NOT LOVE THIS FACE??? A SMILING PIG!!!

Babe is doing much better these days. He is now moving around his enclosure thanks to twice daily doses of pain medicine AND, we’re very excited to announce that he is beginning to lose weight. He’s a long way to go though(he should weigh no more than 125...

Macho the Mule!!

So many have inquired as to how Macho the Mule is doing in his new home in California so here’s an update about this one, very special guy!!! He’s 4 years old which means he’s what we humans would call a juvenile delinquent.  If there’s a lead...
Prayers Needed for Gilly the Goose

Prayers Needed for Gilly the Goose

Sweet Gilly was attacked by an unknown predator on Labor Day. When we found her, she was near dead, covered in blood and floating aimlessly in the pond. We immediately rushed her to the vet where she spent the next 3 days. Gilly’s attack resulted in what is...

Colt45’s Compassion for Cattle

Earlier this  summer, Jenna Baxter(The Jenna Baxter Studio) and Josie Woody, a skater for Sacramento’s Sacred City Roller Derby Team who skates under the name Colt45, hooked up with HartSong’s wonderfully friendly cattle and got together on the east side of the...

A Touching Mother’s Day Story with a catch…

Thelma, one of the sanctuary turkey hens and a FIRST-TIME wanna-be-mama, patiently sat on her eggs for weeks. Much to our delight, 2 hatched out of their shells on Mother’s Day! How appropriate BUT…there’s a catch! The two hatchlings are not “turkey”...

The Story of #37

When most people think about HartSong Ranch, they reflect on our work with, and dedication to animals with special needs.  In fact, most people think our devotion to animals with special needs is what encouraged our efforts to become a non-profit animal welfare...