Little Lotus Rescue and Sanctuary

28/12/2025

We took in this little girl carrying a whole lot of extra weight. You guys came through with the name suggestions and we thought that Aoife was a beautiful choice for her. We never updated you guys with her new slimmer look…anyone want to guess how much extra weight she was carrying in wool?

Did you know that some breeds of sheep are “self shedding” and can lose their wool all on their own in the warmer season? This isn’t the case for Aoife and she will need to be shorn yearly to keep her as heathy and happy as possible.

28/12/2025

🐰💛 Help Us Care for a Special Senior Bun 💛🐰

This summer, we welcomed a very sweet geriatric rabbit into Little Lotus after his beloved person passed away. Losing his human was already hard — and then he began losing weight in a group setting, so we made the compassionate choice to move him into a quieter space where we can closely monitor his eating, comfort, and health.

Now, it’s all about gentle senior care:
✨ soft, supportive bedding
✨ easy-to-eat nutrition
✨ cozy comfort and enrichment

If you’d like to support his care, we’ve put together wish lists with items that make a big difference for a senior bunny’s wellbeing:

🛒 Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ANK37ZYA6I0B?ref_=list_d_wl_ys_list_1

🛍 Chewy Wish List:
https://www.chewy.com/g/little-lotus-rescue_b90279672 -list

In the comments below, you will find a link to a very large reusable puppy pad that we put under the playpen and senior bunny food.

Every item helps him and other bunnies thrive in our care— and every share helps us reach more hearts who care. 🐇🤍

🙏 Thank you for loving seniors and showing up ❤️
🔁 Sharing this post helps just as much as donating!

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Venmo: LLR-Littlelotusrescue
PayPal: [email protected]
Zelle: [email protected]

littlelotusrescueandsanctuary.org
Venmo: LLR-Littlelotusrescue
PayPal: [email protected]
Zelle: [email protected]

27/12/2025

Who remembers our “67”? A couple of years ago we agreed to take in 50 dogs from one location. When we got there 50 turned into 67 and of those 67, 2 were pregnant bringing the total number rescued in a single intake to 81. To take in this many dogs was an all hands on deck situation with our community. Volunteers cleaned, fed, loved, transported, groomed, washed laundry, played, washed dishes, loved on ALL of those dogs. So many of these dogs were so so scared so It was quite the undertaking.

Updates from that group always bring a smile because of how hard EVERYONE worked for them. Here is an update on Tippy Tappy, who had a broken leg when she came (her name is from the sound her cast made tapping across the floor) She sounds like she’s doing wonderful❤️

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Venmo: LLR-Littlelotusrescue
PayPal: [email protected]
Zelle: [email protected]
EIN: 46-0820395

27/12/2025

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The man, who wished to remain anonymous, covered the fees for at least 10 different people while he was there, and left some more envelopes behind for people who might need them later. https://www.wfla.com/news/national/christmas-miracle-anonymous-donor-covers-emergency-room-fees-at-animal-hospital/

26/12/2025

Look who went and got groomed🧼

Scooter really is the happiest boy you’ve ever met. People, dogs, and cats are all friends to Scooter. His tail is always wagging and he loves everyone and everything. His joy is infectious.

🫧5 months old
🫧7 lbs
🫧Neutered, Microchipped, and Vaccinated
🫧Loves kids, dogs, and cats
📍Sierra Vista, Az with transport to Tucson, Az

26/12/2025

She was born in PACC’s care as a part of a hoarding case. A family adopted her and did a monumental job at caring for her and her disabled brother but then their lives took a turn. After nearly losing a child this year to medical concerns, her family is no longer able to care for her.

Sometimes we rescue to help the animals and sometimes we rescue to help the people and in this scenario we could help both and that’s why we’ve said yes.

These are the photos we received that helped us say yes to her this holiday season. If you are looking for a way to support her and the animals of Little Lotus Rescue, all the ways are below.

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Venmo: LLR-Littlelotusrescue
PayPal: [email protected]
Zelle: [email protected]
EIN: 46-0820395

25/12/2025

Matilda is one of the sweetest little ladies, and I can’t imagine not looking for her if she were ever lost. I often wonder what her life was like before she came to us, and I hope that at some point she was loved. More than anything, I hope she feels how deeply loved she is now 💚

25/12/2025

Gentle reminder to look out for one another. My neighbor is 85 and lives by himself. When my kids walk the dogs before school they say good morning to Richard where he sits out front to start every day. The boys let me know if he isn’t there so I can go check on him. I brought him dinner tonight and he didn’t answer when I knocked but I could see his outstretched legs through his front door. When I walked in he was laying down with a rag to his head and bloodied tissues all around. He had fallen while trying to turn on his furnace and just laid down. I called 911 and the medics who came even made sure to ask which house shoes he preferred to take with him 🥹 At last check he got his head sutured and he had a fracture in his neck but was still in good spirits. I know we do animal rescue around here but caring for each other is really important too.

UPDATE: Richard is home and on the mend❤️

24/12/2025

Who told Sid he could look so handsome today?!

Sid is someone that we have to keep a close eye on and right now a lot of focus has been on food❤️ When he first came to us he was put on antibiotics and anti inflammatories to try and bring down some of the raging infection in his body before going under anesthesia for his first dental. We wanted his body to fight one battle at a time because he was so compromised. He had some of his most rotten teeth removed at that time but because his jaw was so fragile, and would very likely break with extractions, a couple teeth were left.

We are still working through what foods are best for him to eat. Wet food seems obvious until you see that his tongue flicks the food all over his face and in his eye. Then he has food on his face and as you can probably imagine, the one place he doesn’t want touched is his face making twice a day face cleanings very not fun for him. Boo! Dry food he eats ok even with few teeth. But we didn’t stop there. Yesterday we tried a frozen raw diet and that seems to be the Goldilocks perfect spot! Not too hard. Not too soft. Juuuuust right for him✨ Well see how this goes for him and his roommate Mathilda (the little girls with a missing lower jaw).

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Venmo: LLR-Littlelotusrescue
PayPal: [email protected]
Zelle: [email protected]
EIN: 46-0820395

24/12/2025

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The loss of Katina is a hard blow. She took part in all of the major shifts in animal training and husbandry over the last few decades. She is one of the reasons we have clicker training and positive reinforcement training in homes across the world today and I am so grateful to her for that. 🖤🤍

24/12/2025

Who needs a Chia update?

Chia is the little senior that we found waiting to die with a crushed face. This Black Friday we asked for small water tubs and senior feed to set up some new pens and you guys came through❤️ Chia is a special little horse. She was captured as a feral horse on a reservation with injuries covering her body. Some recent, some old, but all telling a story of survival. Chia is almost completely blind from those injuries, with the eye on the broken side of her face giving the most vision and even so it is only below her head. This horse only survived because she bravely defended herself and she remains very defensive of her body and space to this day. Today she is slowly gaining weight and learning that humans will respect her space. She has become a diligent nanny to the orphaned babies in our care and we are so grateful to her for that. They LOVE her. When she first came to us, she didn’t lay down for weeks. We watched her camera and signs on her body and hoped she would just lay down to rest. To heal and eventually she did. Rehabilitation takes time. Jump to two days ago we moved her to her new stall and the very next morning she had straw on her body! This showed us that she felt safe enough to lay down even in this new space. Little milestones can be HUGE progress for the most abused animals. Proud of her growth. Proud of your support to get her there❤️ All of our little parts coming together to not just save her life but give her peace in the future✨

ittlelotusrescueandsanctuary.org
Venmo: LLR-Littlelotusrescue
PayPal: [email protected]
Zelle: [email protected]
EIN: 46-0820395

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23/12/2025

Cannot wait to read this when it’s released for our senior friends❤️