Happy Little Hooves Sanctuary

Any amount you can give will be appreciated! The sanctuary relies on donations and early spring is always the slowest time for fundraising.

@perkins9_pamela He gets more curious every day, and he will take treats from my hand if I'm on the other side of the fence. I've started going out and just sitting in the hay near him lately, and he comes closer every time!

@HoovesHappy How is Cyrus? Is he getting friendlier?😊

Cyrus is such a darling mule. He is still scared of people, but we are slowly working on his confidence. #cyrusthemule #sanctuary #ponysanctuary #donkeysanctuary #longears #minimule #mules #mule #happylittlehooves #ponyhour

Puddy has such wonderfully fuzzy ears! #chocolatepuddinthedonkey #sanctuary #ponysanctuary #donkeysanctuary #donkey #longears #donkeys #minidonkey #happylittlehooves #ponyhour

I'm not sure how Flea sees through that hair! I can't wait until spring to give her a good brushing. #fleathepony #sanctuary #ponysanctuary #donkeysanctuary #ponies #horses #shetlandpony #happylittlehooves #ponyhour #minihorse #pony #minihorses

Friends hanging around the watercooler together. Elfie, Dottie, and Thistle. #elfiethepony #dotorithepony #thistlehairthepony #sanctuary #ponysanctuary #donkeysanctuary #bestfriends #ponies #horses #shetlandpony #happylittlehooves #ponyhour #minihorse #pony #minihorses

Me and Willy during his hoof trim. He had a bit of a laminitis flare up with the warmer weather, but is feeling better after his trim. #willythepony #sanctuary #ponysanctuary #donkeysanctuary #ponies #horses #happylittlehooves #ponyhour #pony

Lovely Prezil waiting her turn for hoof trimming. #prezilthepony #sanctuary #ponysanctuary #donkeysanctuary #ponies #horses #happylittlehooves #ponyhour #pony

Spring is coming to the Sanctuary, and the ponies are enjoying the warmer weather. #sanctuary #ponysanctuary #donkeysanctuary #donkey #mules #ponies #minihorse #happylittlehooves #ponyhour

Our sweet old man, Elfy. #elfythepony #sanctuary #ponysanctuary #donkeysanctuary #ponies #horses #shetlandpony #happylittlehooves #ponyhour #minihorse #pony #minihorses

Fuzzy Heidi has a mudstache. #heidithepony #sanctuary #ponysanctuary #donkeysanctuary #blindpony #ponies #horses #shetlandpony #happylittlehooves #ponyhour #minihorse #pony #minihorses

Penny has been playing in the mud, lol. #penelopethemule #sanctuary #ponysanctuary #donkeysanctuary #longears #minimule #mules #mule #happylittlehooves #ponyhour

Sugar, that is an epic beard! #sugarthepony #sanctuary #ponysanctuary #donkeysanctuary #ponies #horses #shetlandpony #happylittlehooves #ponyhour #minihorse #pony #minihorses

These girls are so precious! Stormy and her Mama Dewdrop have been inseparable ever since they were reunited. #stormythepony #dewdropthepony #sanctuary #ponysanctuary #bestfriends #ponies #horses #shetlandpony #happylittlehooves #ponyhour #minihorse #pony #minihorses

Um ... Puddy ... if you weren't a boy, I might be questioning your weight right about now ... lol. Chocolate Puddin' in all his winter glory. #chocolatepuddinthedonkey #sanctuary #ponysanctuary #donkeysanctuary #donkey #longears #donkeys #minidonkey #happylittlehooves #ponyhour

Beautiful Ariat. 😍 #ariatthepony #sanctuary #ponysanctuary #donkeysanctuary #ponies #horses #shetlandpony #silverdappleshetland #happylittlehooves #ponyhour #minihorse #pony #minihorses

Our sweet Kookie Wookie. She is so fluffy! This little lady amazes me every day. She is completely blind, but so friendly. As soon as she hears my voice, she comes over for a pet and a kiss. #kookiethepony #ponysanctuary #ponies #happylittlehooves #ponies #minihorse #ponyhour

Thistle having a lunch date with her bestie, Kili. #thistlehairthepony #kilithepony #sanctuary #ponysanctuary #donkeysanctuary #bestfriends #ponies #horses #shetlandpony #happylittlehooves #ponyhour #minihorse #pony #minihorses

to come out of the cold snap this week. #laceythepony #cooperthepony #sanctuary #ponysanctuary #donkeysanctuary #ponies #horses #shetlandpony #ProgressReport #happylittlehooves #ponyhour #minihorse #pony #minihorses

also freeze at -25 ...). She is still with us and going strong again. We think she was having trouble regulating her body temp due to age and lay down too long in the cold. We have an extra blanket we can use on her if we need to double blanket her. Thankfully we are starting +

A couple of our oldies, Lacey and Cooper. Lacey gave us quite the scare a week ago when she wasn't wanting to stand up. She is our sweet old lady, probably one of the oldest in the herd now. I sat with her with her head in my lap for at least an hour (yes, tears do hurt when +