Over 125 animals living freely

At the sanctuary, every day we care for Lucera, the mare; Elsa and her daughter María, who was lucky enough to be born at the sanctuary and doesn’t know any other life than hers, here at home, always by her mum’s side; and two ponies, Melenas and Rodolfo.

Rodolfo arrived in 2024. He was seized from a dealer who had him in very poor condition. He’s 17 years old with very few teeth, so he needs lots of care: special food for toothless oldies and we have to keep a close eye that he doesn’t lose weight. He’s happy and very well cared for.

Elsa was the second-to-last princess to arrive at the sanctuary. At first we thought she was a baby, but it turned out that, though she was very young, she arrived pregnant, and here she had her little one, María.

Pepa was found one night by someone who follows us on social media, tied to a post, and they got in touch with us. She was a baby and at first we bottle-fed her and she went mad for it. Now she runs about and enjoys life like a little dog, and she’s becoming more and more integrated with the rest of the sheep.

The rest of the family is made up of the old girl Pili, with nearly 15 years and quite a few ailments, but very protected and cared for by her carers and by her inseparable friend, Margarita; Sheyla and Chariri, who arrived at the sanctuary as tiny babies and have grown up here safely; and Conguito, the youngest, and his friend Paquito.

Paquito arrived as a baby with a leg badly injured from a dog attack, a leg he ended up losing. We worked until we found a prosthetic that would allow him to have a normal life without damaging his good leg; without it, he would eventually injure it, wouldn’t be able to walk and would lose his quality of life. Now he’s a healthy, happy chubby one.

With us live ducks, geese, roosters and hens. The ducks and geese enjoy the different lakes at the sanctuary very much, and there are several areas to ensure the wellbeing of each of them and to avoid any possible conflicts.

Last Christmas we rescued four common turkeys and two peafowl: their previous owner had passed away and the danger of them being stolen from the field where they were was imminent. Little by little we’ve been settling them until they’ve adapted and found their new best friends.

Today the feathered family is made up of 30 hens, 1 rooster, 5 common turkeys, 5 peafowl, 13 ducks and 6 geese… and the ones on their way.

Pirulo and Magui were the first little cats to arrive at the sanctuary, over ten years ago… and we’ve rescued many others since then.

The kitties live between the sanctuary house, the cat area and the managed colony that roams around the whole sanctuary alongside the rest of the animals. Every cat that arrives, whether rescued or appearing here (we don’t know if by themselves or because they were left), is neutered, wormed, tested for infectious diseases, cherished and cared for for the rest of their lives.

They love spending the day playing and resting hidden in the hay barn or anywhere cosy: warm in winter or nice and cool in the hot Seville summers.