Our sanctuaries offer a lifelong home to animals in need. Some were saved from research laboratories, law enforcement seizures or abuse cases. Others were rescued from roadside zoos or are former victims of the exotic pet trade. Still others came from public lands where their lives were in danger. Bison and cattle, horses and burros, antelope and apes, bears and tigers: All are now safe with us.
Home to more than 600 domestic and wild animals, many of whom were rescued from near-death situations.
An oasis for more than 140 formerly abused, abandoned, neglected and exploited equines.
Providing lifetime care to more than 60 chimpanzees who were exploited for decades in invasive biomedical research in Liberia.
Meet some of the resilient animals who call our sanctuaries home.
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Photo by Jamie Linder/The HSUS
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—Black Beauty Ranch, Murchison, Texas/Jackie, Serenity and Sammi: Christi Gilbreth/The HSUS; Chetana: Ashley Orr/The HSUS; Spongebob, Chia and Sparkie: Jennifer McAnally/The HSUS | Featured in the Spring 2024 issue
Stories from Black Beauty Ranch
Maintaining 1,400 acres while caring for hundreds of animals with different veterinary, dietary and behavioral needs is no easy feat. Luckily for the sanctuary’s residents, the 30-plus team members are up to the challenge. Read more about the work it takes behind the scenes to care for them all every day.
Learn how Cleveland Amory founded what is now our flagship animal sanctuary and see the map of its habitats, pastures and more
At Black Beauty Ranch, titles like “caregiver” and “maintenance technician” don’t do the people who hold them justice, and they don’t capture the dozens of unique tasks the team carries out every day.
Get to know Douala, Lily, Sparkie, Sprout and others who found sanctuary at Black Beauty Ranch.
Sanctuary caregivers prep hundreds of pounds of produce each week for monkeys, pigs and more.
From matchmaking to sunscreen, here's how we ensure the happiness and health of sanctuary animals.
Caregivers ensure rescued animals spend their final days in comfort.
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Provide playtime to sanctuary animals
From wind chimes to toys, you can help keep our sanctuary animals mentally stimulated and entertained.
Decades of Duchess
Since its gates opened in 2008, Duchess has been committed to providing the highest standards of equine care and the loving kindness these animals deserve.
became a beautiful haven for equines and native wildlife
make up the Duchess population—a mix of horses, donkeys and ponies
our oldest residents. Every equine should have the chance to live this long
A better life in Liberia
Second Chance Chimpanzee Refuge Liberia took over the care of over 60 chimpanzees who were abandoned on six different islands in the Marshall Mangroves in March 2015. These chimps were used in experimental research that began in 1973 and ended in 2008.
Besides the painful experiments, the chimps suffered the pain of poor care during the 14-year Liberian Civil War and the 2014-15 devastating Ebola crisis.
Thankfully, we have a dedicated team on the ground skilled and equipped to provide life-long quality care to these chimps.
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