Blackberry Creek Sanctuary and Women for Wolves

Blackberry Creek Sanctuary and Women for Wolves

Now Accepting Student Applications for: LEAP High School Program 25-26 (Year 1 Only) Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary was founded in 2014 to provide a refuge for rescued animals to live out their lives enjoying kindness,...
Jolene’s Retreat Animal Sanctuary

Jolene’s Retreat Animal Sanctuary

Now Accepting Student Applications for: LEAP High School Summer Camp 2025 – July 7-11th 10am-3pm Welcome to Jolene’s Retreat Animal Sanctuary – Occidental, CA Located in the redwoods of Occidental, California, Jolene’s Retreat is a special place where rescued...
Only Sunshine Sanctuary

Only Sunshine Sanctuary

Now Accepting Student Applications for: LEAP Kids Summer Camp (6th-8th grade) July 14th-18th and LEAP High School Year Long Program 25-26 (Starts in September) Our founder, Kristy Venrick-Mardon, always knew she had a passion for working with animals and dreamed of...
Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary

Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary

Now Accepting Student Applications for: LEAP Kids Program 25-26  Our mission is to provide life-long care for our rescued animals and to educate the public about humane animal care and practices. We rehabilitate, both physically and psychologically, mistreated animals...
Animal Place

Animal Place

Animal Place will be back to hosting LEAP in 2026! If you’re in Nevada County, please consider applying at other nearby sanctuaries: Blackberry Creek (in Colfax) or Only Sunshine (in Elverta) Founded in 1989 Animal Place is one of the oldest and largest...
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