Loveland Lends-A-Hand
Loveland Lends-a-Hand is a program that looks to partner with sanctuaries across the country to sponsor the rescue efforts and immediate care of animals within the food production system.
In 2020, we embarked on a journey to re-imagine Loveland in a way that would stay true to our core mission of helping to rescue and rehabilitate abused and neglected animals in a more immediate way— one that wouldn’t be dependent on the expensive acquisition of property in our county, and in the wake of wildfires and Covid-19, the potential risks of bringing together future residents in an uncertain climate.
There are hundreds of farm sanctuaries across the country doing fantastic work, and who have the infrastructure in place to take on more residents but who, at times, lack the funding needed to bring in new residents. There has been an incredible opportunity to combine the fundraising work of Loveland with the operations of existing sanctuaries to roll out a collective effort of bringing more animals out of harm’s way and into a safe environment. The program operates on a campaign-by-campaign basis, selecting a different sanctuary per campaign, contingent on vacancy and willingness to participate. Loveland offers funding, resources and hands-on involvement of the initial rescue efforts, and the sanctuary provides shelter and on-going care, while we partner to find avenues towards long-term funding support for new residents. We truly believe that in this movement of saving lives, we are only stronger together.
If you’re a sanctuary looking to learn more about our partnership, please inquire below:
Results of the LLH Program
Since launching the LLH program in 2020, we have:
Covered the cost of rescue, along with the first year of care for 92 animals (71 guinea pigs, 13 pigeons, 5 goats, 2 ducks [which the founders personally rescued and raised for their first three months of life], and 1 pig). That’s 92 lives saved, yay!
Provided $1000 in natural disaster support to Herd and Flock Animal Sanctuary in Vacaville, CA when their property was decimated by wildfires.
Provided $1000 of Covid relief funding to Leilani Sanctuary in Hawaii, which was equivalent to a week’s worth of food for all 300 residents.
Assisted with funding for the development of a brand new duck habitat and pond restoration at Blackberry Creek Animal Sanctuary in Colfax, CA.
Covered the cost of the duck pond at New Life Animal Sanctuary.
We’re excited to be making a difference in the lives of animals in need, and hope you will continue to share in this journey with us. We are always looking for small (and preferably local) sanctuaries to work with so we can put all of our donor’s contributions to good use in the communities that matter most to them. If you know of a worthy sanctuary that fits this criteria, please let us know!