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Minnesota's Wildlife & Farm Animals
Our mission is to tend to Minnesota's wildlife in need, offer sanctuary for farm animals, all while putting emphasis on community education and quality of life for people by way of animal interaction.
At Aspyn Acres we have a big heart for all animals. Our mission is to rescue, rehab and release Minnesotas wildlife as well educate the public to coexist.
Our farm animals need our help too! We offer a sanctuary for disabled farm animals as well as those who’ve experienced bad situations such as neglect or mistreatment. We feel animal interaction is therapeutic and adds to quality of life. We offer educational and interactive opportunities to people of Minnesota on location at the farm sanctuary.
Aspyn Acres Wildlife Rescue and Farm Sanctuary
Aspyn Acres by the numbers
Animals
Cared For Each Year
Species Cared For
Permanent Residents
Acres to Roam
This little gal came to us from a farm because she was born blind. We figured our small set up would be perfect for her. She has made friends with our one sheep Harvey and is continuing to adjust.
Leona
"Leo"
He was living in a backyard right in town and had lost his bonded friend. We had a little bit of a rough start as he was not on a proper diet, but with patients we got him all figured out and he is doing awesome.
Oden
He has decided that Hazel is his little girly friend (yes he's castrated) and he just loves her so much!
Mavis is a little pygmy goat that came to us after losing both of her back legs. She has a very sweet personality and loves to interact with people. Mavis is here to get the adaptive care she needs including prosthetics and a wheelchair to help her gain her independence and confidence to roam and graze with her goat peers. Mavis is very driven and she has already done so well with conditioning to her new wheels. Follow along on social media for continued updates on Mavis's journey.
Mavis
Aspyn Acres is a 501c Non Profit wildlife rehabilitaton facility as well as a farm sanctuary for animals in need. We are located on 15 acres in Southern Minnesota.
We lost our baby in 2018 after a struggle with infertility. With the loss came a near death experience and illness that has forever changed my life. As I've always been an animal lover, I turned to animals in need more than ever and realized southern Minnesota has very few permitted rehabbers. This prompted us to take the legal steps to become a permitted wildlife rehabilitator. We bought the house and land, and started Aspyn Acres in her name. Since then we have also added our farm sanctuary, helping farm animals in need.
Aspyn Acres not only works to provide high-quality care to Minnesota’s wildlife and farm animals in need, but we also put a heavy emphasis on education and quality of life through experiential human-animal coexistence.
Rehabilitation is a labor of love and in return offers a healing, and most rewarding experience.
Our Story
Our mission is to tend to Minnesota's wildlife in need, offer sanctuary for farm animals, and emphasize community education through hands-on farm experiences. We strive to teach the importance of environmental education and how to coexist alongside wildlife while enhancing quality of life through meaningful interactions with farm animals. By fostering empathy, understanding, and humane stewardship, we aim to create a more compassionate and sustainable world for both animals and people.
