At Dancing Goat Sanctuary we have a large variety of domesticated or feral (okay, not for long!) animals.  In order to provide for their needs, we work with both small animal and large animal veterinarians who sometimes visit the farm to provide vaccinations and examinations.  But emergencies happen, too, so if our minivan is a bit barn-y, we won't apologize!   We follow up with routine stuff such as parasite control, hoof and nail trimming, and grooming, depending on the needs of each critter.  We are fortunate to have volunteers, as well as our farm founders, who are responsible for the day-to-day care of all of the critters.  Our in house head goat wrangler takes care of any specialized animal care.
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All of our animals are fed a species appropriate,  high quality diet including forage and fresh water, given time to play with people and/or each other, and special treats and snacks.  

Goats

Goats discovered coffee, so it is only right that we share a a former coffee farm with them, right!?  All of our animals are unique, but goats take the lead in individualism here on the farm.  You can visit them online, but until Elvis tries to convince you he is a 200 pound lapdog, or Phoebe stands on your foot while gazing blankly into the distance, you can't REALLY know them!

Sheepies

 These gentle animals spend their days grazing and gazing, as sheep are super curious...  Maybe even a bit niele (or nosey), as we say here in Hawai'i. 

We don't have pictures of our adult pigs, since they might attract the wrong kind of media attention. If you'd like to see Boarrito, Pedrita, or Dani you'll have to come visit them in person!

Der Piggies

What pride we take in providing a home for these remarkable animals.  Rescued during the time of record drought in 2009.  3 tiny piglets grew into the most fantastic buddies.  We try to provide our 1st piggy family with everything they could want and more, but we can never repay them for the happiness they bring.  In 2018 we rescued Miss Dani and she has grown into a wonderous pet.

As much as we love our piggies, we can't recommend pigs as pets unless you have given great thought to their intellectual and physical needs.  These powerful animals need companionship, specialized grooming and a large animal vet.  Even "mini" pigs will grow to be very big!

​Geese and Ducks

Our fluffy feathered geese patrol the farm, squeak, squawk, and generally boss us around.

The ducks, on the other hand, quietly mosey around hunting under leaves for a many legged or slithery snack.    

The Chicken Hoarde

There is nothing to say about the number of chickens that constantly flock to our farm.  We do our best to provide each hen or rooster with a lifetime of health and a place to do what can only be described as "chicken stuff."

Our coffee farm logo was inspired by one of our finest roosters.  A gentleman to his hens, and fierce protector of the farm against all intruders, Rooster Booster has moved on to greener pastures (if that's possible), but he lives forever in our continuing admiration.

The Pups

Our first rescue in Hawai'i was, of course, a dog.  In 2002, we found Buddy, hairless, tumor covered, and starving at the Waipio Valley overlook.  Tourists who had been feeding him their hot dog lunches piled onto the bus and left him standing there...  With us.  :)

There have been quite a few additions to our canine household over the years, but in order to make sure every dog has his (or her) day, and focus on our mission of helping goats, we no longer foster or rescue dogs. 

Denali, our one and only doggo!

Kitties

Our situation with cats is similar to our dog outlook.  We no longer rescue cats as a sanctuary.  However, living on an island where there are likely more feral cats than people, we tend to always have some cats about.  We do our best to balance the needs of our feline friends, but we believe every cat and dog needs a person to be their champion. A sanctuary or shelter setting is not the best for giving these wonderful little furballs the attention they crave and deserve.  Please adopt your next kitty from a shelter and spay and neuter your pet to prevent there from being more furry friends than there are people to love them!  HIHS has a variety of programs to get your pet fixed and vaxxed, check their site for more information!

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What the Heck?

Sometimes we rescue something we weren't expecting.  Sometimes these are the best of stories!