Compassionate Acres Farm Sanctuary

09/10/2026

Since Emma was rescued at the end of April, she has absolutely thrived. ❤️

While we’ve cared for potbellied pigs for years, Emma was our first “farm pig” and she arrived weighing over 700 pounds! She fit in from the very beginning and seems genuinely grateful for every bit of kindness and attention she receives.

Emma spent years living in confinement, completely alone. Maybe that’s why, when June arrived, she immediately took her under her wing. The two have been inseparable ever since. 🥹

Despite her enormous size, Emma is basically one giant puppy. She craves attention, wants to be wherever we are, and more than anything, just wants to be loved.

She spent years alone. She’ll never be alone again.❤️

09/09/2026

09/08/2026

Our Millie is doing AMAZING since her recent health scare and stay at MedVet. ❤️ Honestly, you would never know how very sick she was just a couple of weeks ago.

She continues on her seizure medication and, thankfully, we haven’t witnessed another seizure. Her stomach is completely back to normal too as you can see by her protesting that dinner is approximately five minutes late in this video. 😂

Her doctors believe she likely suffered a stroke or may have a brain tumor. Given how well she’s doing, we’re still scratching our heads a little over everything that happened.

We may never fully understand what caused such a scary few days, but right now we’re just incredibly grateful to have our happy, healthy girl back. 🩷

09/08/2026

Give them space, safety and the freedom to make their own choices, and you quickly realize just how much individuality lives behind the label “farm animal.”

They form friendships. They have preferences. They play, explore, seek affection, avoid who they don’t like, and choose how they spend their days.

This is what we wish life looked like for all of them. ❤️

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09/03/2026

Happy one year rescue anniversary to our precious Madeline! ❤️🐑

One year ago, Madeline was rescued after surviving alongside busy I-670 for more than a month.

She is alive today because of the monumental efforts of Dr Don Corsmeier with Lost Pet Recovery and Kristi Krumlauf. They set up trail cameras and spent weeks putting out food, slowly guiding her away from traffic and toward a 10x10 kennel with an automatic door.

After weeks of patience, their plan worked. Madeline was safe. ❤️

She arrived terrified and underweight, with a rope still around her neck and worn teeth. Against all odds, she survived.

Madeline is actually the second sheep these two amazing souls helped bring to safety—River being the first!

Please help us wish our sweet girl a happy rescue anniversary and show Dr. Corsmeier, Kristi, and Lost Pet Recovery some love. We are forever grateful. ❤️

09/02/2026

This heartbreaking post appeared in our feed today. A cow was found bound by the neck and legs with rope and discarded in the woods.

Hundreds of people responded with outrage and sadness for this poor soul and rightfully so. What happened to them was horrific.

But we hope that outrage can also make us ask a harder question:

What about the cows just like this one who end up on our plates?

They feel fear. They feel pain. They form bonds. They want to live. Yet when their suffering happens out of sight, it becomes easy to separate the animal from the food in front of us.

Why does the suffering of this cow break our hearts, while the suffering of another cow is considered normal?

We aren’t sharing this to shame anyone. Most of us were raised to see some animals as companions and others as food without ever really questioning why.

At Compassionate Acres, we believe compassion shouldn’t depend on species. ❤️

If this one cow’s story moves even one person to make the connection to question what we’ve been taught and begin aligning our choices with the compassion we already feel then perhaps something meaningful can come from something so awful.

They are all someone. And they all deserve our compassion. 🌱

08/28/2026

Three years ago, Dupree was the sole survivor of a horrific dog attack that took all five members of his herd. He went more than two weeks without medical care. When we arrived to pick him up he was huddled alone in a little dog house with a badly broken and infected leg.

His leg couldn’t be saved, but Dupree could. ❤️

Today, that awful past is ancient history. He is the biggest love bug and yells whenever he sees us because he wants affection❤️

Please help us wish our sweet three legged boy a happy rescue anniversary! 🎉🎂🥳🎈🎊🎁🐐

08/27/2026

Our Millie is doing SO much better! ❤️ She has been seizure-free and hasn’t vomited since leaving the hospital AND she has a great appetite!

We’re still keeping a close eye on her as she fully recovers, but it really feels like we have our healthy girl back. 🥹❤️

Thank you so much for all the love, prayers and well wishes you’ve sent her way. We are so grateful.

08/25/2026

We were hopeful Millie was on the mend Sunday night, but Monday morning she began having seizures. We rushed her to MedVet, where they continued off and on. By 1 p.m., a dog who had never had a seizure before had suffered six.

Her exam showed neurological deficits, leading doctors to believe she either suffered a stroke or has a brain tumor. Without an MRI, we can’t know for certain. She received IV fluids, seizure and anti-nausea medications, steroids, treatment for pancreatitis which developed since Thursdays visit and antibiotics for aspiration pneumonia, likely caused during a seizure.

Her doctor also noted the bullet still lodged in her body, a heartbreaking reminder of the abuse she endured before rescue. 💔

The good news: her neurological exam has returned to normal, making a stroke more likely, although only an MRI could confirm it. She also hasn’t vomited or had another seizure since yesterday. ❤️

With her neurological exam back to normal and no further seizures or vomiting, we made the decision to bring Millie home today and continue her medications and supportive care here.

The difficult reality is that while Millie—and every animal here is priceless to us, we have 50+ animals depending on us. Her short stay at MedVet was $3,117. Continuing under neurology with an MRI was estimated to bring her total to $9,200–$14,700 in just a few days.

We consider every possibility carefully, not only financially, but also what we would realistically put Millie through at her age. If this is a brain tumor, would we pursue chemotherapy or brain surgery? These are heartbreaking decisions. We never want to become another nonprofit forced to close its doors with nowhere for its animals to go.

Please consider making a one-time or monthly donation toward Millie’s $3,117 bill. We want to continue being here for animals like Millie, but we need more financial support to do it.

Will you help us? ❤️

08/22/2026

We apologize for the delayed update, we’ve been working hard all day!

Thankfully, Millie’s lab work came back unremarkable, with no signs of pancreatitis. While we’re relieved her labs look good, we still don’t know exactly what’s making her feel so off.

The good news is she’s doing a little better today. She’s still not eating great, but she has more interest in food than she did yesterday. We’ll continue her medications, fluids and treating her symptoms while keeping a close eye on her.

Thank you so much for all the well wishes for our sweet girl, and to those who donated toward her vet bill. We appreciate you all so much. ❤️