Needs
VETERINARY CARE FOR RESCUED ANIMALS:
We care for many dozens of animals, many with special needs, who were rescued from neglect, abandonment or the slaughter pipeline. Our medical fund is critical so that animals can get the lifelong veterinary care, medication, surgeries, hospitalization, and respectful end-of-life care they need and deserve.
HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS:
Help fund LEAP, our year-long humane education program for teenagers, our plant-based Thanksgiving dinner for students and their families, or our weeklong summer veterinary camp for high schoolers interested in going into veterinary medicine. Donations to humane education will go toward:
- Hands-on, outdoor workshop materials
- Plant-based snacks, drinks, and lunches
- Vegan cooking classes for students
- Classroom materials
- Humane educator expenses
- Field trips and experiences
- Synthetic dissection models, conservation animal tracking bracelets, and other learning aids.
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES:
Donors who give toward our nonprofit's operating costs are the most critical part of our non-profit's success. It's easy to rescue an animal from a dire situation, but much more challenging to provide care for the entire duration of that animal's natural life, (especially for our special needs residents). General funding includes critical things such as:
- Feed and hay
- Medications and supplements
- Mental and physical enrichment
- Absorbent shavings and soft straw bedding
- Appropriate shelters, fencing and infrastructure
- Routine veterinary care
- Transportation costs
- 24/7 animal caretakers
- Maintain wildfire insurance & fire safety equipment
To maximize your impact, you can also choose to become a Blackberry Creek member or monthly supporter on our website or give a one-time gift.
IN-KIND DONATIONS:
1.) We are VERY much in need of a tractor and/or skid-steer to keep the property safe and maintained.
2.) A "rescue glide" (around $2500) for emergency evacuations and medical transport.
3.) Items from our Amazon and Chewy wishlists.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2WRE86HO804WS?ref_=wl_share
https://www.chewy.com/g/blackberry-creek-farm-animal-sanctuary_b82675309
VOLUNTEER/SERVICE NEEDS
We need a licensed electrician to donate time to performing electrical repairs at the sanctuary.
We also need two or three volunteers familiar with using a chainsaw and weed eaters to clear brush, remove blackberries, and cut up downed trees several times a year.