Nichelem Animal Sanctuary
Our mission is to provide a loving, compassionate home to animals in need with their health, safety, and happiness being our top priority.
Our Latest Rescues
Rescued is our Favorite Breed
Zane
Former feral
Zane was a feral and was very scared when he first showed up. So I just stayed quiet and patient and made sure he had food and then one day he let me pet him. Then one night he came and found me and he was seriously injured and I got him to the vet and he's been in the house ever since. He healed up perfectly and now he is such a love bug.
Newton
Rescued May 2023
Newton, as in Isaac Newton, ended up in a kill pen headed to slaughter in Canada when he was only a few months old. A rescue group, NC Asheboro rescue group rescues horses and donkeys from kill pens and tries to find homes for them before they get shipped out. We were able to get Newton just a couple days before he got shipped out to Canada. He was very scared of humans at first but by day 3 he was already reaching out to us. He got a little better each day and now he follows us around everywhere and is so lovable and also a total goofball.
Easton
Rescued in 2023
This sweet little baby was found by one of our team members just in time. He was so tiny, skinny, and sick. After some antibiotics, formula, and a lot of TLC he began to feel better and grow and play. He is now a big, happy boy!
Renly
Berkley
About Us
Although we became a 501c3 nonprofit organization in 2023 we have been rescuing for over 20 years. We started as a horse farm but also rescued cats and dogs.
Our founder was raised on a farm with animals her whole life. Read more about her background and experience in the Bio section.
We are dedicated to helping as many animals as possible. We want to save animals from abuse and neglect. We believe in spay and neuter. Overpopulation is the number one reason for so many animals being euthanized in shelters every day. No animal deserves to be euthanized just for being born.
We want to educate as many people as possible on the proper care of animals.
From domesticated animals such as cats and dogs to farm animals to horses, and someday exotics and wildlife, we advocate for all animals. We believe that every life is precious and deserves to be treated humanely with a chance to live healthy, happily and cruelty free
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