Exposure = Empathy
Ballydídean rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes farmed animals who are unwanted, neglected, or abused. Through tours and community education, we give people the chance to make friends with animals they typically only meet on their dinner plate, giving them an opportunity to rethink their relationship with farmed animals.
Founded by the Santosa family in 2018, Ballydídean Farm Sanctuary is something that Sarah and Ansel dreamed of starting since they were 15 in high school. Many have never met farm animals; particularly not those who were kept in non-production conditions and have misconceptions about the behavior or characteristics of those animals. Those misconceptions are often used as excuses for treating farm animals different from pets. We want to adopt animals out of production conditions and give them happy, peaceful lives. And we want to give others access via community or educational events to help build a sense of empathy towards these animals, especially in children.
If you’re interested in learning more about us personally, you can go really deep in Our Origin Story
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There are so many other wonderful organizations on Whidbey Island and the pacific northwest larger region who help us do our work or are doing their own important and related work. Check them out!
Critters & Co. is rescuing pretty much every animal we don’t (rodents, reptile, fish, etc)
Flying Colors Aviary is saving birds of all kinds.
Island County Animal Control is doing the messy and difficult work of investigating neglect and abuse and extracting animals in need from dangerous situations
Whatcom Humane Society is an open admission animal shelter
The Dairy Calf Underground Railroad is saving all kinds of farmed animals in the pacific northwest.
The Farm Animal Adoption Network is finding safe homes for farmed animals nationwide.
Over 50 other nonprofit farm sanctuaries in the PNW! See them all at CascadiaSanctuaries.org