There is a lot to know when it comes to our animal sanctuary and the animals in our care. Kindly have a look through our frequently asked questions. If you don’t find the answer to your question or would like additional information, please contact us. Thank you for your interest in learning more about our sanctuary.
Luvin Arms was founded in late 2015 by Shaleen and Shilpi Shah. They had started out rescuing horses, but after seeing that all farmed animals were in need of a place to care for them, they decided to start Luvin Arms.
Luvin Arms is currently home to over 122 rescued farmed animal residents.
The animals at Luvin Arms have been rescued from abuse and neglect situations, bankrupt farms, factory farms, and other life endangering situations.
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit. We rely entirely on donations to stay in operation. Nearly all of the money we raise every year comes from small donations by individuals who support the lifelong care of our over 100 animal residents.
Yes. You can sign up for a tour or schedule a visit with your sponsored animal to visit us. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate drop-in visits because our team is hard at work running the sanctuary.
Many of our animals are on special diets, so we ask that you do not bring any food to feed the animals at Luvin Arms. You are welcome to donate produce for the animals, though. You can see what produce we need on our wishlist.
Companion animals should stay at home when you are visiting or volunteering at Luvin Arms. Our residents come from abuse and neglect situations, and we need to be aware of their feelings of safety and comfort at all times, which can be disturbed if an unfamiliar dog or other animal is present.
Yes, but we ask that all food is free of meat, eggs, dairy, or animal by-products out of respect for our animal residents.
Outside of specified tour times and special events, visitors may only visit if they have a scheduled sponsorship visit or a private tour. We cannot accommodate drop-in visits as our staff is busy working during the week.
You can schedule a private tour by contacting us directly. We ask for a suggested donation of $300 for private tours.
You can get information on volunteering and register to volunteer at Luvin Arms on our volunteer page.
Animal care volunteers must be at least 16 years old to participate in animal care shifts. Volunteers ages 16-17 may volunteer without parental supervision as long as a waiver has been signed by a parent or legal guardian on the minor’s behalf.
However, we host a youth volunteer day once a month. Check our events calendar for specific dates.
Animal Care takes place every day of the week, rain or shine, and there are two shifts each day:
The AM Care Shift begins at 9am
The PM Care Shift begins at 4pm
Shifts typically last 2-3 hours, depending on how many volunteers are signed up.
No! We appreciate any and all time our volunteers are able to give to the care for our residents. Consistent volunteer commitments help us out tremendously, and we’d love to be your home away from home, but volunteers who can only make it out periodically to participate in animal care are always welcome.
Sponsorship is a great way to help support the care of Luvin Arms animal residents. Your sponsorship helps cover the costs of our animal residents’ food, bedding, and medical care.
You can learn more about sponsoring an animal resident on our sponsor an animal page.
The price of sponsorship depends on the species of the animal resident. Pricing lists for both monthly and annual sponsorships can be found on our sponsor an animal page, just flip the toggle.
Likely not. The animal sponsorship gives you a chance to connect with the animal. The funds go into our general operating budget and it is not possible for the sanctuary to earmark the funds for each specific animal.
Yes! Just make sure to check “yes” that it is a gift and provide the info of the person you are gifting the sponsorship to.
Yes, all sponsors have the ability to schedule a 1-1 visit with their sponsored animal resident. Please keep in mind that the nature of the visit will vary depending on the comfortability of the animal resident. If you are looking for a more social animal resident to sponsor, please let us know so that we can match you with someone with that kind of personality.
Yes, all female chickens (hens) lay eggs. As they get older they will lay fewer eggs and eventually lay no eggs at all.
We either compost them or give the eggshells back to them as a calcium supplement snack.
We shear the sheep once a year. For the sheep with thicker wool, we shear them twice a year. Once in the spring and again in the early fall, when it is still very warm.
We compost the wool, leaving it for other animals to use such as wild birds using it for their nests.
No, we do not. We believe animals should not be used for entertainment, which includes riding horses.
We apply sunscreen to our light-colored pig’s ears’ every morning. These pigs are more susceptible to skin cancer, so we try to help them avoid that however we can.
Unfortunately, disbudding is a common practice by farms. Disbudding destroys the ability of the horns to grow. This typically happens when they are babies.
They do this during their breeding season, but also to establish social dominance
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