Safe Place Animal Rescue and Sanctuary

11/10/2026

This past weekend we picked up an almost 90-pound watermelon from our friend Allen Clark () — and if that name sounds familiar, it should: Allen holds the record for growing the largest pumpkin in New Mexico! Clearly the man knows how to grow something big, and we're so glad he shared the harvest with our residents! Check out Allen's socials to watch the pumpkin growing process. It's amazing!

One watermelon this size is no ordinary snack — it's a feast for everyone. The goats got first nibbles and even Nico wanted a piece of the action. And the pigs? For once, the picture of patience: lined up in the white house area, waiting politely while we cut it up. There was plenty to go around, and watching all the residents enjoy a treat this enormous was wonderful!

Thank you, Allen, for sharing this treat with the Safe Place family!

And speaking of Allen's specialty: pumpkin season is here! If you have any whole, uncarved, unpainted pumpkins left over, our residents would love them — they're a favorite treat for the pigs and goats. Get in touch and we'll arrange a pickup or drop-off. Every pumpkin makes someone's day out here!

11/08/2026

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11/06/2026

Grace is really letting her true self show! She’s still wary of new people but once she knows you, you get rewarded with this playful girl 🥰🥰

11/06/2026

Goal achieved! Thank you to everyone!

This is by far the fastest we have ever achieved a fundraiser goal. I'm so grateful and our babies here will be nice and warm all winter. 🥰🥰

11/05/2026

You all are AMAZING!

24 hours ago we asked for straw for the pigs and you showed up in a big way: together, you've raised enough for 34 bales of straw! That's only 6 bales short of our goal.

We're beyond grateful for this community. Because of you, the herd will be burrowed deep and cozy all winter long.

Straw deliveries start soon — we'll share photos of the pig houses getting filled!

With love and gratitude!

11/04/2026

Winter Is Coming and We Need Straw!

Just look at those straw-covered snouts! Pigs love to burrow, nest, and snuggle into fresh straw. It's their version of crawling under a cozy blanket. And with colder weather approaching, we need to make sure their pig houses are stocked and ready!

We need 40 bales of straw to get our pigs through the winter. At $10 a bale, our goal is $400. But we need to get this straw purchased and into the pig houses before the cold really sets in.

Please don't wait to donate. We need your help now to get our pig houses winter-ready!

Can you sponsor a bale (or a few)? Let's get to 40 bales and make sure our pigs have the cozy winter bedding they deserve. Donate today and help us keep those snouts buried!

Thank you for being part of their Safe Place!

And thanks to today's post models Angus, Peter, Peggy and Max ❤❤

https://www.safeplacerescue.org/zeffy
https://www.venmo.com/u/SafePlaceRescue
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G3BF69P2GJ6V8

11/02/2026

It's that time of year again when our animals are asking about pumpkins. When your porch pumpkin has seen its last Halloween, don't toss it... donate it! Safe Place would love to give your pumpkins a second life.

We request uncut pumpkins (so they stay fresh longer) and without paint ('cuz paint tastes yucky).

And a HUGE shoutout to our friend Linda, who last year donated an entire truckload of pumpkins! The pigs still talk about it. Anyone want to try to top this???

So if you've got pumpkins waiting on your steps, send them our way! DM us for drop-off or pick-up details, and we'll make sure they go to some very happy mouths.