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lasterranch Laster ranch provides care comfort & compassion to animals while engaging w/the community.

06/15/2026

🐷💦 Why do pigs love mud pits (also called a wallow)

A lot of people think pigs just like being dirty, but that’s not true at all! Pigs can’t sweat like humans do, so during the hot summer months they use mud pits to help cool their bodies down.

The mud also acts like natural sunscreen, protecting their sensitive skin from the harsh sun. Because they not sweat they lose all their hair so this natural sunscreen works great!! Once the mud dries, it creates a protective layer that helps keep them comfortable and safe from the sun.

What most people don’t know is that pigs don’t enjoy being cold and wet in the winter. Just like us, they prefer warm, dry places when temperatures drop. That’s why at the sanctuary we make sure they have access to mud pits in the summer and cozy, dry shelter in the winter.

Every species has unique needs, and understanding those needs is one of the best ways we can care for them. Always make sure you learn everything about the species you are taking in!! ❤️🐷

It’s Hay day coming up! If you wish to donate to the animals monthly feed bill we would greatly appreciate it. We’ve taken in 6 new rescues in the past 6 months and our feed bill agrees!!

If you can’t donate a Share, like & comment is always a huge way to help the animals!!

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06/01/2026

🌈 Happy Pride Month from all of us at Laster Ranch Animal Sanctuary! 🌈

At the sanctuary, we celebrate kindness, compassion, and the beautiful diversity that makes every individual unique. Whether you have feathers, fur, hooves, paws, or simply a big heart, you deserve to be loved, respected, and accepted exactly as you are.

The animals here don’t care who you love, what you look like, or where you come from. They teach us every day that compassion has no boundaries and that everyone deserves a safe place to belong.

This Pride Month, we stand with the LGBTQ+ community and celebrate a world where all beings can live authentically, safely, and free from discrimination.

Love is love. Compassion is compassion. And everyone belongs. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

06/01/2026

If you had told me a few years ago that I’d be back in school studying science and math in my 40s, I never would have believed you.

When I opened the sanctuary, I thought rescuing animals was enough. But after taking in so many pigs, goats, chickens, and other farm animals, I realized how difficult it is to find veterinary care for animals that aren’t dogs or cats. Too often, farm animals are treated as less important, and I wanted to do more than just provide them a safe place to land.

That’s what inspired me to go back to school.

My goal isn’t just to rescue animals anymore. I want to gain the knowledge and medical training to help them heal, advocate for better care, and hopefully make a difference in a world where speciesism still affects which animals receive compassion and medical attention.

Some days it’s overwhelming trying to balance school, the sanctuary, my family, my job and caring for all of our animals, but every chemistry class, biology lab, vet clinic days and late-night study session reminds me why I started.

Thank you for being part of this journey and supporting the animals and the dream to support more animals thru veterinary service. Together, we’re helping create a future where every animal matters, no matter their species. ❤️

100% volunteer ran
100% donation based

05/29/2026

I never told you guys but we named our runner ducks Joey and Ursula!!

We need to build them their own coop still so right now they live in the hay room haha

05/24/2026

For 36 years, I participated in speciesism without even realizing it.

I loved animals. I cared about dogs and cats. I thought of myself as compassionate. But I never stopped to question why some animals deserved my love and protection while others were seen as food, products, or simply less worthy.

Everything changed when I visited a vegan farm sanctuary.

For the first time, I truly saw them. I saw pigs who ran up for affection like puppies. Goats who were playful, curious, and mischievous. Chickens with unique personalities and preferences. Animals who wanted safety, comfort, love, and the chance to simply exist—just like the dogs and cats we share our homes with.

And honestly, it broke my heart.

Because I realized I had spent my life participating in a system that told me some animals mattered more than others.

That realization changed everything.

I made the decision to open a vegan farm animal sanctuary in my small community—not just to save individual animals, but to help challenge the idea that worth is determined by species.

Because speciesism is everywhere.

In rescue, we fight so hard to stop dog and cat breeding because shelters are overflowing and animals are dying for lack of homes. But at the same time, people continue breeding goats, pigs, chickens, and other animals without questioning it—even while those same animals are abandoned, neglected, exploited, or sent to slaughter.

Compassion shouldn’t have categories.

An animal’s ability to suffer, to love, to fear, to bond, to want safety—none of that changes based on species.

My hope is that this sanctuary helps people make the same connection I did. That maybe someone visits and sees a pig the way they see their dog. That they meet a chicken with opinions, a goat who craves affection, and realize these animals are not “other.”

They are individuals.

And if we truly want to create a kinder world, we have to stop deciding who deserves compassion based on what species they are.

Can you help us end speciesism?

05/23/2026

I have a lot of best friends around here!! I spent Sunday mornings with this sweet girl for 6 months before we brought her home. We wanted to make sure her and I both were ready and she would be comfortable once she got here because she knew she could rely on me.

It’s been so fun watching her come out of her shell!! She is the perfect addition to Laster Ranch!

BIG THANK YOU to all our supporters everyday and everyone who donated to $5 Friday for our feed bill this month. We couldn’t do this without our community and we love you guys!!!

05/22/2026

🐷💛 $5 FRIDAY + HAY DAY! 💛🐐🐓

It’s $5 Friday, and today also happened to be hay delivery day… $800 worth. 😅🌾
Caring for rescued animals means the expenses never stop, and feed is one of our biggest ongoing costs.

If you’ve ever smiled at one of our sweet faces, rooted for a rescue, or believe these animals deserve love, safety, and full bellies, would you consider donating just $5 today?

If enough of our amazing community joins in, those small donations make a HUGE difference in helping us cover hay, feed, and daily care for all of these beautiful souls. 🩷

$5 truly adds up.
Thank you for always showing up for them. 🐽✨

05/19/2026

SOS from the sanctuary 💔☀️

I desperately need volunteers this summer. Summer at the sanctuary is no joke, and keeping everyone safe in this heat is a full-time job (and then some 😅).

When temperatures rise, it’s not just the normal feeding, cleaning, and care. It’s constant water checks to make sure everyone has fresh cold water, refilling mud pits for the pigs (their sunscreen + air conditioning 🐷), preparing frozen fruits/veggies and ice treats, extra wellness checks, cleaning more often, and making sure nobody is overheating.

As much as I wish I could clone myself, I can’t 😭 and we are 100% volunteer run.

If you’ve ever wanted to spend time with rescued pigs, goats, chickens, dogs, and some really amazing animals while making a HUGE difference, this is your sign. Even a few hours helps more than you know.

Please message us if you can volunteer or want more info. And if you can’t volunteer, sharing this post could help us find our people 🫶

It truly takes a village to keep this little sanctuary going 💚

05/15/2026

Bedtime at Laster ranch!! The ducks fit right in. We love them so much!

Since having the ducks I’ve gotten calls for 6 more ducks from different people. Please I beg you guys stop buying animals.

Please stop breeding them!! I said what I said. It’s not just dogs and cats we have to stop breeding.

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