Wish List

Thank you for the hay!

Here are some items we always need for the pigs and other residents:

• Large quantities of fresh fruit and veggies - please see the piggy food guide below
• Horse grain and pellets
• Piggy pellets by Mazuri: youth, adult, and elder
• Quality hay, straw and Alfalfa
• Hog fuel
• Sawdust shavings
• Bark mulch 
• Gravel 
• Recycled/Used wool  blankets

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Got any of this? We can use it:

• Canadian Tire money
• Reward points - see the Donate page for details
• Quality/vintage/crafted items for the yard sales or to sell online
• Patio umbrellas
• Wood benches
• Gardening supplies
• Plywood, 4 x 4 posts, 2 x 6 treated boards
• Large cement pavers (2’ x 2’ minimum)
• Clear fiberglass sheets (rain roofs)​

There's nothing like a sunny afternoon in the garden.

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Thank you for the treats!

The piggy food guide

Hearts on Noses Sanctuary feeds approximately 70 lbs of produce per day! We accept fresh fruit and veggies, but please, no kitchen waste - if you wouldn't eat it, our pigs will not eat it! 

All pigs must be treated equally when it comes to food and treats, so please do not bring small amounts. As an example, a suggested donation is 25-30 lbs of carrots or apples. It takes about 15 fresh cantaloupes or 12 large watermelons to give every pig a good bite!

Below is a list of appropriate food for pigs. Please note we are a vegan sanctuary, and that includes the pigs!

Fruit

• Apples
• Apricots  (pits removed)
• Bananas
• Berries: blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries
• Cantaloupe
• Cherries
• Grapes
• Kiwi
• Melons: watermelon, honeydew
• Oranges, grapefruit
• Peaches (pits removed)
• Pears
• Pitted prunes
• Plums (pits removed)

Treats

• Dried fruit, raisins
• Unsalted peanuts, hazelnuts, acorns
• Berry bars
• Granola bars
• Vegetarian dog cookies
• Popped corn

Veggies

• Beets and beet greens
• Carrots
• Celery
• Corn
• Cucumbers
• Eggplant
• Lettuce: all varieties
• Potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams
• Pumpkins
• Spinach
• Squash
• Tomatoes
• Zucchini