About Us
The White Pig Animal Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary on 172 acres of protected land in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in beautiful central Virginia. It is currently home to 4 species of farmed animals (pigs, horses, sheep and goats) rescued from cruelty, neglect, abandonment, slaughter and other unfortunate circumstances. Over the last 23 years the sanctuary has been a forever home to many animals.
Many of the residents have escaped slaughter, been rescued from abuse, abandonment, neglect, or surrendered by previous owners. When we say yes to rescuing an animal, we say yes to providing them love, care and home built just for them for the rest of their life. We are not a rescue but an animal sanctuary. Each animal here is an ambassador for all animals and will live out their entire life here being loved, cared for and cherished.
In 2017 the sanctuary became a 501 (c) 3 non profit. Since then, we have welcomed many new animals and visitors to the sanctuary, and expanded our Educational Outreach Programs. We serve to educate the public by encouraging the reduction or (preferably) elimination of animal products from their diet and lives. By connecting people with animals, and supporting them in their journey to eliminate animals as a commodity in daily life, we believe that a paradise for all species is an obtainable goal.
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.''
— Mahatma Gandhi