Star Gazing Farm Animal Sanctuary
Charitable home for neglected, stray, elderly and special needs animals in Maryland. Rescuing, rehabilitating and integrating animals into a happy, multi-species society.
Santa Letters happening now!
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- Gen and Anne and Cosmo, introducing goats to kindergartners! 🐐🐐🐐
- It's time for .... a Six Dollar Saturday! Today we are helping out our brave and fine dog Milo who was recently in the ER: givebutter.com/helpmilogoba...
- Yeah, so Santa, what took you so long? Everyone else gets to write to you and gets presents, and what am I? Chopped liver? I tell ya, ain’t no justice in the farm system these days. FINALLY someone says to me, OK Sheils, your turn! [read Sheila’s letter at Santa.stargazingfarm.org DAY 4] #sheep
- My kind sir: Imagine my profound delight in being invited to correspond with you. I so admire your energy and dedication to children and now I understand that you love animals too! [read Winston’s letter at Santa.stargazingfarm.org DAY 3] #kangaldog #farmsanctuary #rescuedog #animalsanctuary
- Hey hey hey and ho ho ho Mr. Santa Claus! I just wanted to let you know I’m coming up on my first anniversary of meeting the love of my life Copper (the one squishing my face in the photo) [read Big Al’s full letter at Santa.stargazingfarm.org DAY 2] #santaletters #letterstosanta #bunnylove
- Dear Santa Claus, Well now then, I'm an old lady but have never yet written a letter to a MAN. Never mind a man I haven't even met. I'm not sure how I feel about this. [michelle is blind and long in the tooth but so glad to write Santa. Read her full letter: Santa.stargazingfarm.org DAY 1] #santa
- Sport is so excited that the Santa Letters are starting on Monday! He’ll get his turn at the typewriter. Read the letters here: santa.stargazingfarm.org or you can subscribe and receive the letters in your inbox! #santaletters #letterstosanta #animalsandsanta #animalletters #farmsanctuarylife
- Herbie gives thanks to the lady who saved him from auction. She represents all of the unknown people who do extraordinary kindnesses for creatures every day: the soft-spoken and often unseen warriors against cruelty. #kindnessmatters #bekindtoanimals #animalrescuers #disabledanimals #sweetsheep
- Countdown! Starting Dec. 1, a different Animal gets to write to Santa every day, telling him of their deepest wishes. You can subscribe to receive the letters in your inbox! santa.stargazingfarm.org/subscribe/ #letterstosanta #santaletters #rescuedanimals #farmsanctuary
- Cooperative eating. #coexist
- Poor Tappy- no matter what anyone tries to do, his hair always looks unraveled 😳🤣 #angoragoats #badhairday #goathairdo #momcutmyhair
- Mamie requires back massages when kitchen chores are being done; even a brief lapse will set her off with shrill barking and yelling so loud it is beyond any human’s ability to bear. #demandingdog #noisydog #cattledog #dogmassage #dogservant #farmsanctuarylife
- Our animals ADORE Santa, and every year they write to him with their wishes. Be ready: the Santa Letters are coming. They will appear here every day starting December 1, but you can also subscribe to receive them directly: santa.stargazingfarm.org Ho ho ho! #letterstosanta #santaclausiscomingtotown
- Sweet Bruno. He was at an auction facing the unthinkable when, miraculously someone saved him. He’s got only one eye but apparently this does not stop him from navigating to “The Source” - the door whence all food emanates 🤣 #rescuehorse #oneeyedhorse #horseonaporch #farmsanctuarylife
- Sheep are such wonderful cooperative creatures. If these were goats, 2 would be standing right on top of the hay, 2 would be trying to knock them off and the fifth would be grabbing as much food as possible 🤣 #cooperativesheep #sheepvsgoats #peacefulsheep #sheepsanctuary #farmsanctuarylife
- “Tout ce foin est à moi. C’est le mien et je me fiche de ce que disent les autres. Merde alors. Qu’ils me laissent manger en paix. Pfui.” — Jean-Claude (Translation: “Back off, Barbie!”) #llama #llamalove
- Get some cows, they said. They’ll be cute and cuddly, they said. Your life will be enriched. Oh sure, you might have a few repairs here and there…. #escapingcows #cowsandgates #naughtycows #farmlife
- Copper adores Al, but it’s clear who’s in charge in this relationship 💕🐇 #bunnylove #rabbitlove #bondedrabbits #houserabbits
- New hoodies have arrived in new colors! It’s getting chilly out there- why not keep warm and support our animals in style? We don’t do a lot of “swag” but these hoodies will be pretty darn handy as we move from fall into winter. ❄️🥶 shop.stargazingfarm.org/product/hood...
- Four different species, all a team. Except maybe Marguerite, who has her face buried in the food even though everyone else has spotted something important 🤦♀️🦙 #anatolianshepherd #livestockguardiandog #interspeciesfriendship #crossspeciesfriends
- Ray Ray is home from the hospital and is doing really well! He had a stone that blocked his urinary tract. Thanks to everyone who donated to help with his hospital expenses. We didn’t quite reach our goal, but there’s still time! givebutter.com/rayray-medical #sheeplove #blindsheep #urinarycalculi
- Just a regular morning in the sun with Tapioca, Madhiba and Oliver the vulture standing sentry. #farmlife #angoragoats #blackvultures
- Pancha (turkey) and Mimi (hen) suffer from a similar birth defect with their legs. They love to eat, and they love to be with each other. They love the sunshine and being out in the grass. I’m glad that they have some happiness and comfort right now. #specialneedsanimals #specialneedsanimalsanctuary
- Our volunteer did not know that Mamie had been a breeding dog at a puppy mill. Look at that love! 💕 💕💕 #puppymillsurvivor #puppymillrescue #doglove #redheelerrescue #farmsanctuarylife
- Many pet owners are having financial trouble with the current state of affairs in this country … and are relinquishing their animals in record numbers. 😢 Star Gazing Farm is quoted in this article 💕 www.baltimoresun.com/2025/11/05/a...
- When you have your breakfast before even brushing your hair: Sweet Tapioca (Tappy) #angoragoats #badhairday #goatsandpumpkins #farmlife #animalsanctuarylife
- Soooo sleepy in the warm sunshine- gorgeous Winston. #doginthesunshine #turkishkangaldog #kangaldog #gentlegiantdog
- As we move forward with plans for a new barn, Petey has pointed out that the ceiling had better be higher 😳 #enormouscow #brownswisscow #cowsanctuary #cowlove
- Sport, our formal feral who adopted us, is showing off his camouflage technique. #formerferal #catintree #camoflaugecat
- Who needs a figurehead when you can have matching vultures on either side of your barn? Oliver and Gladys have definitely become some kind of mascot. They’ve been around at least 15 or 16 years. #blackvulture #blackvultures #vulturelife #vulturelove
- Falkor, surveying his land. I’m not sure how this is possible, but this baaaad goat seems to never stop growing. He’s as tall as a pony and showing no signs of stopping. Beware, all ye who enter the Kingdom of Falkor. #falkor #lamanchagoat #lamanchagoats #badgoat #naughtygoat #farmsanctuarylife
- Marguerite is not a subscriber to “sharing is caring.” When asked about her outburst, she said, “dinner is way too important to waste on friends.” Good to know where we stand. 😳🤦♀️🦙#alpacanoise #alpacabehaviour #farmsanctuarylife #farmanimalsanctuary #alpacalife
- Best friends. Wilbur and Dwayne. Wilbur is a bit of a wild child, yet is always sweet with his sheep Dwayne. Which just goes to show that no one is ever just one thing. #bestanimalfriends #bestanimalfriend #sheepandcow #interspeciesfriendship #farmsanctuarylife #farmanimalsanctuary
- Who knew that a cow‘s tail could be so expressive! #calflove #farmsanctuarylife #babycow #farmanimalsanctuary
- Well, something is going on here. But can I just say that Wilbur (black steer) came to us as a baby with such a bad knee injury that we weren’t sure if he would walk properly. Now, 2 years later, he tears around the field like a pro athlete. #rescuecow #farmsanctuarylife #farmanimalsanctuary
- Mother Esme and daughter Stella sharing affection. Son Cosmo is like, “wha??” 🤣 #pygoragoats #goatsanctuary #farmanimalsanctuary #farmanimalrescue #farmsanctuarylife #animalsanctuarylife
- Dwayne is a very shy sheep who came with 8 other Sheep seized by Animal Control and was always the most skittish. He loves the cows and has also learned that certain humans carry cookies. This is a very, very dear Sheep and Ihe now knows that he is loved. #shysheep #rescuedsheep #sheepsanctuary
- Llamas have the best facial expressions. Clyde and Jean-Claude only met a few months ago but they are now fast friends… along with their human companion! #llamas #llamasanctuary #llamalove #llamalife
- Caroline was helping us out today as we prepared for the festival. She found some old paper plates that needed disposing of. What a helpful little goat! #pygoragoats #goatseateverything #naughtygoats #farmsanctuarylife
- Alpacas: “look,man, we’ve just been hanging around all day. Don’t look at us.” Sheep 1: “omg, should we say something?” Sheep 2: “shh, they’ll hear you.” Sheep 1: “but the alpacas did it.” Sheep 2: “hush, do you want to be next?” Winston: “Ahh, this is a great spot to get some sun.” #animaldrama
- Here’s the rare Tuxedo Maryland Panther hovering over its prey. Ordinarily totally invisible, this animal allowed us a brief glimpse at dusk. What an experience! #tuxedocats #catimagination
- So sweet to see Tony (far right) cuddling with Ray Ray. But Falkor! Look at that goat! This photo was taken from inside the house (which is why the quality is not so great) and yet there he is staring right at me from 100 yards away 🤦♀️ #hypervigilantgoat #goatfriends
- Small but mighty, and mighty LOUD, Miss Mamie never leaves any doubt as to what she is thinking. In this photo, she’s giving the side eye to Fred who isn’t letting her help herself to the food bin. #noisydog #cattledog #redheelers #jackrusselllife #dogsandtreats
- Best (weird) buddies. #llamasandhorses #oddcouple #interspeciesfriendship #interspeciescommunication #farmanimalrescuesanctuary
- Awww. So much naughtiness taking a rest together. #kindredspirits #interspeciesfriendship #goatfriends
- Hazel knows how totally comfy it is to cuddle next to a cow 🐄💕 #pigandcow #farmfriends #interspeciesfriendship #cowcuddling
