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Free to Be is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal sanctuary with a mission to provide lifelong care to animals of breeding or farmed captivity, neglect, or cruelty. We believe all life is deserving of respect, and through rescue, outreach, and community we can help make for a simpler world. We know that every minute of every day there is an animal in need of sanctuary, and FTB is a forever home to those who can be rescued.

10/22/2026

Good morning from the little hungry hippos πŸ¦›β˜€οΈ

Carl here wishing everyone a happy Wednesday & a note that it's also ❕He and his friends of all feathered sizes, living...
10/21/2026

Carl here wishing everyone a happy Wednesday & a note that it's also ❕He and his friends of all feathered sizes, living indoors & out, would be very grateful for help sending them a few needed items! Of course Carl's focus is only on the worms, but there are a few others (but not nearly as fun)
- washable p*e pads
- paper towels
- p*e pads *on sale!*

If you'd like to send items to the residents, all gifts are tax deductible and help directly support their hands on care & safe environment. The link to browse sanctuary wishlist items can be found through the link in our bio, or, direct link here https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/26RJIH0GT53ZP?ref_=wl_share

Now Carl can return back to regularly scheduled duck activities! If you caught our video from earlier this morning Carl was off exploring the neighboring yard with his friends, and now, he's making himself insta famous. What a day for a handsome motivated guy πŸ¦†

10/21/2026

Morning scavenger hunt πŸͺŽ

When the view & model are pretty, but the job isn't - you know it's bucket 'n scoop cleaning time. Shoveling p**p is odd...
10/20/2026

When the view & model are pretty, but the job isn't - you know it's bucket 'n scoop cleaning time. Shoveling p**p is oddly a therapeutic chores in a unique way and I don't mind the regular cleanups. Terry & Greg are enjoy the longish-ish last of summer's grass, too.

10/20/2026

In Billie's world, it's never too early for a swim.

We are missing Chester hard, and have unintentionally found ourselves taking a step back from social media the past few ...
10/18/2026

We are missing Chester hard, and have unintentionally found ourselves taking a step back from social media the past few days. One of the hardest parts after a loss within sanctuary & rescue world is having to pick right back up and move about in routine & care as we always do. As hard as that is, there is also a large comfort and warmth in it also. It can be a really strange place finding oneself moving in between the two. Grieving with Chester's friends and sharing similar spaces, working through a loss together and figuring out what moving forward looks like without one of our strongest founding souls & using that love & grief to continue in everything for this peaceful place, that is their home. Phil is doing okay and leaning hard on the rest of the bachelor flock, but...he is doing okay. I have no doubt Phil knew his best friend wasn't well, animals are keen on these sorts of things often more than we may realize.

πŸ“· Phil 🀍

It's hard not to smile when these guys are around.
10/16/2026

It's hard not to smile when these guys are around.

All the dogs feel the shift and they have been hanging close by our sides as if they know. Dogs will never cease to amaz...
10/13/2026

All the dogs feel the shift and they have been hanging close by our sides as if they know. Dogs will never cease to amaze me how in tune they can be without stopping to ask any questions or even pause. I struggle to share a photo of Chester this morning because he is and looks very tired, and I want him to be remembered as a soul of such strength and determination, nothing less. Right now he is laying comfortably in his run, another fluffy pile of bedding laid fresh for him this morning. All of the messages that have been left for him are wrapping this time in such love and I cant help but smile knowing how many hearts he has touched from being himself. All our your words are so touching and meaningful and caring, thank you so much. I keep telling him 'look at what you helped create' so he knows what he's taught us and shown us has & will continue to help many others who were abandoned like he once was.

We received results of Chester's bloodwork this afternoon and we have very unfortunate news to share. Chester's body is ...
10/13/2026

We received results of Chester's bloodwork this afternoon and we have very unfortunate news to share. Chester's body is no longer working for him as it has for so many years. There are multiple markers present on his bloodwork that indicate his organs are struggling to function properly, and a serious possibility of active kidney failure. Saturday evening Chester had stopped eating, no improvement in symptoms, and as of recently his breathing has become slowed. Morgan and I have been discussing at length best case scenario and worst case, then my conversation with the vet today discussing Chester's medical state, prognosis, progression, and no longterm solutions that would be appropriate for him. Chester for the past 3 years has fought everything that has come his way with a fierce determination, but now, we see he's tired. We have come to the difficult decision that the most loving thing we can do for him, is help him find eternal comfort. We have arranged for tomorrow a peace filled transition in his home, surrounded by all the new & old friends he's made and his best friend Phil. Remembering the day Chester arrived 4 1/2 years ago, seeing all he has built with us, everything about him is embedded in all that we are.

If you'd like to give a message or love to Chester, I will read all of them to him tomorrow during the day. He is nestled in a very large pillow of fluffy bedding right now tucked into his barn, Phil as always, by his side.

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