Sheep Sanctuary

23/10/2026

A little lamb called “Spotty” 🌈🐑

With a heavy heart, yesterday we made the decision to let Spotty go as she declined even further.

My vet was called to examine her and see if there was anything more that could be done, after a month of around the clock care and love.

But I knew in my heart that the kindest thing would be to let her go, and that keeping her going would be a selfish act.
Spotty passed away in our arms as we told her how much we loved her. And as much as our hearts were breaking and the tears fell, we felt truly grateful to have been honoured with her presence for the last 15 years.

We are so glad that she got to feel a love that most sheep will never experience.
As much as we are filled with grief at her loss, and we will mourn her passing, we want to celebrate her life and help people see that every single sheep has a unique personality and a charm that is so rarely seen.
Yet, given a chance, you can really see these wonderful animals for who they truly are.

Spotty came to us as a weak orphaned lamb. At that time, she lived in our home in the first crucial weeks of her life.
She grew up with Storm, and they played together like two children, playing hide and seek, bouncing on the sofa and always getting up to mischief.

When I would go upstairs to bathe little Storm, Spotty would follow and lie in the bathroom alongside us because she simply wanted to be close.
She would snuggle up by the fire and never leave your side, wherever you went.
She was never interested in being with other sheep or lambs.
When other lambs arrived, she didn’t care. Whilst the other lambs played and frolicked, Spotty would simply stand at the fence, wanting to come home.

This carried on throughout her life, and many times she was removed from the flock so she could be close to home.

Spotty would nuzzle me and gently rub her head against mine.
You would shout “spotty “ and guaranteed she would reply to her name and come running in the hope she could come in doors and often she did 🐑🤗

Simply because we were her family.

I would often say, “Spotty is not a sheep”, because we are led to believe that sheep don’t have the same needs or desires as most other animals, but I can tell you YES they do if they are given a chance.

Over the years, Spotty made it very clear that she was her own unique little person. And for all that we gave to Spotty, she returned tenfold in love and affection.

Spotty will be truly missed, but I know she will be standing waiting at Rainbow Bridge for the humans who were her family. 🌈

Run free, my beautiful girl. Thank you for 15 years of love, laughter and memories that I will carry in my heart forever.

You were never just a sheep, Spotty.

You were family 🐑🖤333

22/10/2026

So proud of storm
Today she packed her first few orders and she was buzzing
Now she’s on with painting and soon she will launch more of her work
Please give her a follow as knowing your appreciated totally gives you motivation
I’d love to see her build a secure future for herself and the sanctuary x

22/10/2026

Our new page to help those wanting to work towards a kinder lifestyle is now active
We don’t want to spam the page with info that’s not needed
So if you need help with anything
You can comment on the page or message the page privately
Veegon is our trademark to certify our gifts come from a cruelty free compassionate source as we no longer use the word Vegan
Feel free to follow our new page
And thanks for your support
We hope to create a safe place for likeminded people
Without judgement

Hi all and thanks to the new followers

This page was created to help and support those who would like to work towards a kinder and healthier lifestyle

It’s a judgement free page and is not open to any form of nastiness

I created this trademark to certify that all our woollen gifts come from a cruelty free source and are handmade by us ( Sharon and Storm who are Plantbased )

After non stop attacks I decided to no longer call myself a vegan ( I’m not perfect so I’m now “veegon” )

A few people have mentioned they struggle to find a good milk replacement
I could go into the reasons why you should look for an alternative to cows milk but il leave the heavy stuff as I’m not here to share graffics
I’m here to advice and help

20 years ago when I went from veggie to vegan the choices were so limited and soya milk tasted disgusting - to the point I actually attempted to make my own haha

The main thing you need to understand
Your taste buds have been conditioned for years and years to a specific taste, it takes around 8 attempts to get used to the new taste
I was so addicted to the taste of milk I thought I would never change but haunted by the visions I had seen I was determined and very soon the new taste was normal - infact the taste and smell of cows milk was awful

I use oaty barista as there’s no milk curdling and soya milk works well in tea
Lidl do both and it’s a good price

A book I read calked “ the whitewash “ was a real eye opener

If you need any help then please do ask
We are here to help 🤗

21/10/2026

The last few months of sanctuary life have been so difficult
Living with the pressure of financial issues, your personal life problems is often difficult enough without the constant financial worry, along with the strain of long working hours
You live in constant anxiety as you know you have to keep going 365 days a year.

You struggle by every single day and the only thing that keeps you going is the animals that mean the world to you, but the more years that clock up, the older the sheep are getting and the more time and care is needed in your already stretched to the limit life

You think of every way possible that you can raise the funds and you do your best under what ever pressure you experiencing

Since September life got even harder as yet another vegan guest who was angry I could not do a sheep hugging session, reported and left literally the worst report and review we have ever had, all out of spite / which truly made me rethink do I want to keep the huts going next year, as this is the 3rd vegan this year staying in the sanctuary that has caused big issues
I opened to the public early this year for a volunteer program and yet again it was a vegan that I opened our doors to that left slyly and then reported us for animal abuse that brought about a big sheep inspection which thankfully we passed with no issue
But the stress and worry this caused for the safety of my animals have me no option but to close my doors to volunteers
I have had no issues with non vegans staying on site or volunteering

Myself and storm decided to close doors and build our wool business as this way we can be home and protect our animals
Yet again it started last night - the trolling
I spent hours of my precious time debating in the hope that maybe they could try to understand what sanctuary life involves
But as I already knew it was a total waste of life and did nothing but fuel the never ending anxiety that I live

Then today my much loved “spotty” that has been unwell declined
After 5 weeks of non stop care for her I thought we were finally winning as she seemed to improve
But tonight she seemed bloated so I called my vet
I had to truly step out of my comfort zone and with advice I had to release gas from her rumen
Only to find there’s no gas just fluid
My worst fears confirmed that my little girl has the signs of kidney and heart issues

My spotty has been with us from a tiny poorly lamb, she lived in my home and danced around my kitchen with me, she would come upstairs and sit in the bathroom whilst I bathed storm as a small child
When she went to the flock she wasn’t happy, spotty loved to be in the house and would sit in front of the fire just like a dog.
She never really fit in with the flock and every chance she got she was so happy to be close to us and home
The sadness I feel tonight is so painful as my vet is booked for the morning to check her over and to let her go if need be as I hate to see her suffering, it’s like losing a family member
She is so much more than a sheep, she is family and if I met her go - a huge part of my life and heart goes with her
The only positive I can pull from this is that we have 280 other sheep that need us
Over the last two weeks we lost two more of our old sheep and we both were heartbroken
But I don’t post all online
We suffer the sadness alone as we don’t want to share to much sadness - yet the reality of sanctuary life is it’s bloody hard

And on top of all this you have to justify to a militant vegan why you do what you do

I will no longer justify any of my life on social media and I will simply block and delete
Because I would rather sit with my precious sheep than waste time on people who have zero clue what truly loving animals and dedicating your life to involves

I am truly grateful to the many of you that understand and support our work x

21/10/2026

I created this page last year to accompany my woolly merchandise as I no longer fitted in a vegan world as an imperfect vegan
It is now a registered trademark
I’m hoping this winter to work on this page to create a kinder world and to welcome people without judgement

Feel free to follow the page
It will be a stress free page where you can be you on your journey

With lots of tips, recipes and advice

https://www.facebook.com/share/1E3EcspQjd/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Animals

20/10/2026

Think it’s time for a rant

As many of my loyal supporters will know

I have run this sanctuary for almost 20 years. In the early days I was a hardcore militant vegan. I bought an old pub and I renovated it from top to bottom into a vegan cafe and room rentals that were pretty graphic

I then started a sanctuary and I dedicated my life and my savings to my animals

By trade I was a fashion designer and I just loved to create but as a vegan I knew it was taboo to use wool, so I stashed my sheared fleece simply because it came from an animal that I loved. I kept the fleece from my first rescued sheep “precious” that was saved from a life in the farming industry and I knit myself a blanket, after she passed away years later, it brought me great comfort as I felt she was still with me.

Years later when times became hard I started to work with the fleece and I totally loved it as it was special, each piece had a story to tell and many people who bought my gifts were emotional as they knew it came from a sheep that had a life surrounded by love

At one point I was supported by a very wealthy vegan but I had to come clean with him and tell him that I did sheep walking and sheep hugging ( again another sore topic with vegans as they say your “using” the sheep - which is bizzare as anyone who visited can clearly see it’s not the case, Infact the sheep use me lol ) and also that I was working with their sheared fleece
I risked losing the funding
But his reply was
“ the sheep need to be sheared and they are rescued, loved and alive, plus you are raising awareness”

And that was the turning point for me
I started to make rugs and knitting wool and believe me I felt the hatred for quite sometime with non stop trolling

Years later
I know what I need to do as times are hard and keeping my sheep safe and happy is far more important to me than letting an angry vegan who does very little tell me what to do.

Sadly having 100s of now very old sheep is very time consuming and extremely costly and all sanctuaries are struggling financially and physically. For me to go out to a full time job and look after all our sheep is not a possibility
So to me it’s a win win - be home to attend to the special needs which is literally every few hours and work with their fleece which I love - makes sense

After listening to the non stop “ you can’t call yourself a vegan “
I removed myself to Plantbased
But last year I started to see a big divide and after talking to many people I saw that a huge amount of people would not even attempt to be vegan simply because of the minority of militants who make it look impossible
So I created a new registered trademark for others and also for the sanctuary

Veegon® — The Veegon Society

Compassion without judgement. Kindness in action.

Veegon is a name I created to bring together my passion for plant-based living, compassionate education and the handmade creations born from the wool of my rescued sheep.

For me, Veegon is about encouraging people to explore kinder choices, learn at their own pace and discover how small changes can make a difference. It is about education, understanding and compassion, without criticism or the expectation of perfection.

Alongside this message, Veegon celebrates the beautiful sheep who have found sanctuary and safety in my care. Their fleece, transformed into handmade gifts, carries a story of rescue, love and a life valued for who they are.

Every creation represents a connection between compassion for animals, creativity and the possibility of making a difference.

Veegon is more than a name. It represents my belief that we can educate without shaming, inspire without judging, and encourage a kinder world through both our choices and our actions.

Veegon® — a compassionate movement bringing together plant-based education, rescued sheep and handmade woolly treasures, with kindness at its heart.

Sorry for the long post
But after a few trolls today i thought it time for an explanation
Any trolls will be deleted as id rather be working with my sheep and their fleece

20/10/2026

Our channeli small rugs now online
I don’t get a lot of time to make rugs but I have added a few more today
No sheep was harmed in the making - no animal had to die, quite the opposite as the sale of these goes towards keeping them alive and loved

Veegon® — a compassionate movement bringing together plant-based education, rescued sheep and handmade woolly treasures, with kindness at its heart.

Handmade by me with luff n fluff from my cloud puppy 🐑

Not sure how many I can get made before Christmas as I’ve been so busy with other woolly stuff

So don’t delay as they will be gone fast x

https://www.sheepsanctuary.com/category/shop/fleece-rugs/

20/10/2026

Thank ewe to all who helped us find a name for the old herdie we posted “baabara” was the chosen name

We have another older resident without a name

This old lady retired here a few years ago - terrified of the world and rightly so.
She no longer has to give birth to lambs in the depth of winter
No longer has to have babies constantly taken from her or be treated unkindly and slowly but surely she has become more confident around us
I bet it won’t be long before she loves a tickle 🤗

She now has a beautiful peaceful life to be free and live the rest of her days surrounded by kindness

But she needs a name
Your thoughts welcome

20/10/2026

SOLD -woooohooo
A big thank ewe for your support 🐑❤️
Yesterday illustrated by storm had her first order

There’s nothing more satisfying when you sell your own handmade creations that were made with love - from animals that literally mean the world to you

We have a long long way to go to become self sustaining, but this year we were tested on many levels trying to multitask with sheep, shepherd huts, sheep hugging and building the cruelty free wool business, alongside the curve balls that life throws your way - but we keep going as what we do is our “purpose” our “why” in life

We now have this winter to put all our efforts into doing something that we both truly love / care for our sheep and create compassionate gifts
Wool in general can come from very cruel sources but you can be rest assured that all we make comes from sheep that could not be loved more

Veegon® — a compassionate movement bringing together plant-based education, rescued sheep and handmade woolly treasures, with kindness at its heart. ❤️ 🐑

Casanova is an amazing sheep, he has been with us quite a few years now and got his name because he just loves to kiss you, he is a giant puppy who will follow you everywhere. When I used to do sheep walking sessions he would jump at the gate and baaaa non stop if he wasn’t coming and I would have to go and get another lead to take him also

https://www.sheepsanctuary.com/category/shop/storms-art/

Your support, comments and shares help us to keep going

And we are truly grateful
Right now the future of the sanctuary is a huge worry but I’ve pulled back from the brink many times before and with your support
We can do it again x

19/10/2026

Our baubles are now online - each bauble is handmade and inspired by our own sheep family

Today we moved in some of our golden oldies as the grass has gone and they need constant hay access along with 2 hard feeds a day and minerals

Can’t lie it’s so lovely to see them in a barn with fresh straw and hay- all cosy

Over the next month we slowly move sheep in to winter accommodation which massively increases the costs

By supporting our woolly baaa you not only get a lovely gift - you also help us to keep going x

https://www.sheepsanctuary.com/category/shop/christmas-baubles/