Why the gates stay closed
The sanctuary is a working rescue facility, not an attraction. Animals arrive here injured, orphaned, or surrendered, and what they need most is quiet: calm spaces, predictable routines, and time with a small team they trust. Crowds work against all of that, especially for wildlife being rehabilitated for release.
So we made a simple rule: the animals' wellbeing sets the pace. Our ambassador animals, the ones who genuinely thrive around people, meet the public at our cafés and through our education programs. The sanctuary itself stays a refuge.
If that ever changes, it will change carefully, and you can read where we hope to head in our story.
Habitats planned beyond the requirement
Every habitat at the sanctuary is planned intentionally. We design each space around the species that will live in it: their natural behaviors, their need for shade, shelter, water, and room to retreat, and the enrichment that keeps intelligent animals engaged.
We then hold that design to the standards set by the regulatory agencies that license and inspect animal facilities, and we build to meet and exceed those requirements.
A day of care
Here is the rhythm the animals wake up to, every day of the year, holidays included.
Morning rounds: every animal is seen, every habitat checked, and anything off about appetite, movement, or behavior gets flagged before breakfast.
Diets are prepared individually. A capybara, a fennec fox, and a tortoise eat completely different meals, and picky eaters are a caretaker's daily puzzle.
Habitat care and enrichment: cleaning, fresh water, and the puzzles, scents, and toys that keep clever animals busy and content.
Veterinary work, training with ambassador animals, habitat repairs, and intake care for new arrivals in quarantine.
Final rounds, evening feeds for the nocturnal residents, and notes logged so tomorrow's team knows everything today's team learned.
How an animal gets here
Every resident followed one of a few paths, and we're transparent about all of them.
The call
A humane wildlife response through Noah's Ark Wildlife Removal, a surrender, or a placement request.
Intake
Quarantine, a full assessment, and first veterinary care away from the other animals.
Rehabilitation
Healing, feeding, and building strength, with as little human contact as possible for releasable wildlife.
What comes next
Wildlife that recovers fully is released back to the wild. Animals that can't safely return stay with us for life. A few, with the right temperament, join our education programs as ambassadors.
Where support goes
We keep this simple and honest. Every encounter booking, gift card, sponsorship, and donation goes into the work:
- Food: individualized diets, prepared fresh daily
- Veterinary care: exams, treatment, and the surprises rescue always brings
- Habitats: building, repairing, and improving the spaces animals live in
- Enrichment: the daily work of keeping smart animals happy, not just healthy
- Rescue response: the fuel, equipment, and time behind every call we answer
Your windows into the sanctuary
Closed gates don't mean closed doors. Here's how to see inside: