Two Humans.
A Forest.
A Refuge.
We are Julien and Émilie. We live in the heart of the Creuse, surrounded by pigs, goats, dogs and cats we rescued from abandonment and the slaughterhouse.
How It All Began
A few years ago, we walked away from our city lives in search of something simpler, something truer. We bought a plot of land in the middle of nowhere and began taking in animals no one wanted.
Today, our sanctuary shelters pigs rescued from factory farms, abandoned goats, and stray dogs and cats. This isn't a business. It's our life.
We work every single day, sometimes in the mud, sometimes in the cold, to give these animals the dignity they deserve. Every one of them has a name. Every one of them matters.
"We're not trying to save the world. We're just trying to make a difference for the ones we can reach."
Why We Do This
The Sanctuary
We offer a permanent refuge to rescued farm animals, mostly pigs, but also goats, dogs and cats. They live here for the rest of their natural lives, held in love and given the respect every living creature deserves.
Adopt a Snout
We place pigs in loving homes, not as livestock, but as members of the family. It's the same shift that transformed how we see dogs, once working animals, now irreplaceable companions. We believe one pig living in a family home, truly loved, does more to change hearts and minds than a thousand petitions.
This project, the memorials we create, funds the sanctuary. Every tribute you create for an animal you've lost contributes directly to food, veterinary care and shelter upkeep for those who remain.
Meet Some of Our Pigs
Each has a story. Each has a name. Each deserves to be protected.
Shattra
Rescued from a factory farm. She was destined to become a breeding sow, confined in conditions no living creature should endure. Now she sleeps in the sun and roots through the earth with her sister Azshara.
Danika
Surrendered by a family that could no longer keep her. She was terrified of people and kept her distance from everyone. Now she follows Émilie everywhere, filling the air with her remarkable voice.
Boo
The most endearing of them all. He was originally named Brochette, a word for skewer, marking the fate that awaited him. Today he spends his days racing around and asking anyone nearby for scratches and cuddles.
Adopt a Snout
Pigs in homes. Not as livestock. As family.
The Vision
We believe that direct experience is one of the most powerful ways to shift how people see farm animals. When a family welcomes a pig into their home, they discover what we already know: these are sensitive, affectionate beings, wholly worthy of love.
When a pig lives in a family home, loved the same way a dog or cat would be, something changes. The line between "pet" and "livestock" begins to blur, and eventually, to disappear.
That's why we place pigs in carefully chosen homes. To change minds, one family at a time. These placements are at the heart of our mission, and every one is a victory for the animals we love.
How It Works
Screening
We meet with every prospective family. We assess their space, their commitment, and their genuine understanding of what it means to welcome a pig into their life.
Placement & Support
The pig joins their new family. We stay in close contact throughout the transition and walk alongside the family at every step to ensure the animal's well-being.
Ongoing Follow-Up
We visit regularly and offer our support for as long as it's needed. If challenges arise, we help the family find solutions, so that no animal is ever surrendered again.
Radical Transparency
Every dollar has a destination.
Server hosting, image processing, storage. We built this to be as lean as possible.
Hay, vet bills, shelter repairs, food for the animals, and for the two humans who care for them.
No shareholders. No investors. Everything goes back to the mission.
The sanctuary is our life, and your tribute sustains it. The animals, the land, and the two humans who wake up every morning to care for all of them.
Changing Minds, One Home at a Time
We believe the future of animal welfare isn't built on shelters alone, it's built on a deeper shift in how society sees farm animals. Every pig that finds a home is a seed planted. A family that will never look at these animals the same way again.
Every memorial, every adoption, every pig that finds a family redraws the line between
who we love and what we eat.
Join the Mission
Honor a soul you have lost. Protect the souls that remain.
This is how memory becomes sanctuary.