Duchess Sanctuary

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Duchess Sanctuary

Welcome to the official page of Duchess Sanctuary, owned and operated by Humane World for Animals.
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03/18/2026

Big Herd hide and seek. They aren’t very good at it.

03/07/2026

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Tens of millions of pets are loved by families experiencing poverty. Stand with us today to increase access to affordable veterinary care, pet food and pet-inclusive housing.

01/12/2026

It was a foggy sunshiney trip checking the Big Herd this morning.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from the entire herd at Duchess Sanctuary! 🎄🐴❤️

12/22/2025

That black smudge in the hay wagon is our barn cat Raven. Her favorite napping spot!

12/21/2025

Happy Solstice everyone!
(We don't have snow, this is an old photo)

12/15/2025

Stormy likes to nap with a view!

11/23/2025

Winter is coming but we’ve had some nice mornings recently. Here’s 30 seconds of the Big Herd for you to enjoy.

11/10/2025

We had a spectacular sunrise recently! No filters, it really did look like this for a few brief moments!

10/28/2025

Are you sure all those buckets are empty?

10/13/2025

Polly is the queen of the boop.

09/30/2025

Big Herd doing what they do best - chill!

Address

1515 Shady Oaks Lane
Oakland, OR
97462

Telephone

+15414599914

Website

https://www.humaneworld.org/

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About Duchess Sanctuary

“No more bad days.”

That’s the promise we make to the rescued horses and donkeys that come to Duchess Sanctuary. Regardless of the abuse, neglect, or other trauma they may have suffered in the past, from the day of their arrival until the end of their life, they won’t ever experience it again. They will never be hungry or scared or lonely, but rather well-fed, loved, and able to socialize in as natural a setting as we can provide.

Our 1120 acre facility provides a lifetime home for around 200 horses and donkeys. Many were rescued from the Pregnant Mare Urine (PMU) industry. Others are mustangs from public lands, horses rescued from feedlots and slaughter, or other neglectful or abusive situations.

While the care of the equines takes priority, the property is also a protected haven for wildlife that choose to live here, and we manage the property to conserve the land as much as possible. This approach has allowed both the rescued domestic animals and wildlife to flourish over the eleven years we have been in operation.

The sanctuary was made possible by a donation from the Ark Watch Foundation that allowed for the purchase of the property in 2008. Ark Watch continues to generously support sanctuary operations. Donors, both local and from across the country (occasionally from around the world!) make it possible for Duchess to provide a high level of care and keep the herd happy and healthy.

Support the Herd!

Since 2008, massive property improvements have been completed, including the installation of more than 17 miles of horse safe fencing, a new water system, upgrading and construction of roads, construction of shelters in every pasture and enclosure, building a “Hospital Barn” for the treatment and care of our special needs horses, and much more.

Our graduated care program follows the life and health changes of each horse – from living in larger general populations, transitioning to “special needs” when supplemental feed, medications, or other daily attention is required, and finally to humane hospice care as they approach the end of their lives. Quality of life is the determining factor in letting a horse go, and each individual is carefully evaluated by our staff on a regular basis.

Thank you for following us, and we invite you to visit the sanctuary and meet our herd in person! We hold periodic open house events during the year, see the Events page for more information. Private tours are also available, message the page to learn more.