Ziggy's Refuge Farm Sanctuary

Ziggy's Refuge Farm Sanctuary This is home sweet home for Ziggy The Traveling Piggy's rescued farm animal friends. Please donate!

Rise and shine, animal lovers!“For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” - Ralph Waldo Emer...
06/23/2026

Rise and shine, animal lovers!

“For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson



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Sleep tight, dreamers of a kinder world.“So shines a good deed in a weary world.” - W***y Wonka, W***y Wonka & the Choco...
06/23/2026

Sleep tight, dreamers of a kinder world.

“So shines a good deed in a weary world.” - W***y Wonka, W***y Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Sleep tight, dreamers of a kinder world.“Strange, isn’t it? Each person’s life touches so many other lives.” - adapted ...
06/22/2026

Sleep tight, dreamers of a kinder world.

“Strange, isn’t it? Each person’s life touches so many other lives.” - adapted from Clarence Odbody, It’s a Wonderful Life

06/21/2026

For the last 10 years, I have watched Jay do something remarkable.

Every single morning, without fail, he gets up at 6:30 a.m.

It doesn’t matter if he spent the entire night sitting with a sick animal, drove through the night coming home from an emergency hospital visit, went to bed at 2 a.m., or worked until exhaustion. Somehow, he is always back up at 6:30, ready to do it all over again.

Most people will never fully understand what it takes to care for hundreds of rescued animals. The sacrifices. The sleepless nights. The heartbreak. The endless responsibilities. But Jay shows up anyway.

Day after day. Year after year.

He works 16-hour days more often than not. He carries the weight of this sanctuary on his shoulders. He has changed the lives of thousands of animals and touched the hearts of countless people along the way.

And while he may not have expected it, he became a dad to hundreds of animals who needed someone to fight for them. A protector. A caretaker. A safe place.

Watching him with Gunner and seeing the kindness, patience, and compassion he pours into every life around him reminds me just how lucky we are.

Happy Father’s Day to the best dad, the best partner, and one of the most extraordinary humans I have ever known.

We are ALL so blessed to have you, Jay. ❤️

Happy Father's Day, animal lovers!The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. ...
06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day, animal lovers!

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. - Samuel Johnson

06/21/2026

🐷 Where Are Dolly & Poppy Now? 🐷

One of the questions we get asked most often is, “What happened to the biters?”

If you followed our hoarding case, you probably remember Dolly and Poppy. They were two of the most passionate biters we’ve ever met. Finding the right homes for them wasn’t easy, but we refused to give up on them because every animal deserves a chance.

Today, we have the happiest update.

Dolly found her forever home with the Molly Foundation, and she is absolutely thriving. She recently received an upgraded barn and pasture, and everyone there adores her. Has she stopped biting? Not exactly. Let’s just say the people who love her know to keep a pig board nearby because Dolly still likes to remind everyone that personal space is negotiable. 😂

But here’s the beautiful part: they don’t love her despite her quirks. They simply love her. Period.

And then there’s Poppy.

Poppy and four of her best friends were adopted by the incredible Melanie and Jay in Mississippi, where they joined a family of seven rescued pigs. All twelve pigs are doing wonderfully.

The original group was extremely skittish when they arrived, but they’re slowly learning that humans can be trusted. They’re coming out of their shells more every day.

And Poppy?

Well, Poppy recently celebrated her SIXTH birthday! 🎂

Her family threw her a birthday party complete with cupcakes, watermelon, and all the attention a princess could want.

She still bites.

They still adore her.

In fact, they’ve discovered something fascinating about Poppy. Even though she has her pig family with her, she seems happiest when she’s around her humans. She follows them, seeks them out, and wants to be part of whatever they’re doing. They’ve even discussed whether bringing her inside as a house pig might be what makes her happiest.

Think about that for a moment.

A pig who many people would have written off because of her behavior is now so loved that her family is considering rearranging their entire lives just to give her what she needs.

That’s what rescue is all about.

Not finding perfect animals.

Finding people willing to love them exactly as they are.

To everyone who adopted pigs from this case, thank you. You have given these animals something they may never have known before: security, patience, understanding, and unconditional love.

And for Dolly and Poppy, two little troublemakers who stole our hearts, we couldn’t be happier.

We still have 60 pigs left! Adopt yours today!

Adopt here! BlueRidgeLiberation.org

❤️🐷❤️

Sleep tight, dreamers of a kinder world.The lotus grows in the mud. - Buddhist proverb
06/21/2026

Sleep tight, dreamers of a kinder world.

The lotus grows in the mud. - Buddhist proverb

Rise and shine, animal lovers!“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each ...
06/20/2026

Rise and shine, animal lovers!

“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” - Richard Bach



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