St Francis Farm Animal Sanctuary

carlisle, SC, United States Website

322 campaigns 6068 contributions received $184,398 raised Member since December 2017

Established by Last Chance Animal Rescue Founder Whitney Knowlton in 2013, St. Francis Farm is a companion animal sanctuary situated on 50 acres in Carlisle, SC. This farm is home to approximately 100 dogs and 200 cats on any given day. Annually this location serves to harbor thousands of animals as they embark on their journey to find their new furever family.

Additionally there are many circum stances that may call on us to provide a permanent safe haven when a traditional home isn’t a fit for an animal; whether the reason is medical or behavioral, we believe that every animal has a right to their life. St. Francis Farm enables us to keep our lifelong commitment to those that we have rescued by having a place that they can always call home. There are so many animals that just can’t thrive in a typical “family style home” which is why a place like St. Francis Farm is so important. These are great animals!! They just require an environment that can cater to their complex behavioral challenges and ongoing medical needs.

Our goal is to address these challenges and provide an alternative situation that meets their individual needs including training and socialization as well as full access to ongoing medical care. Our hearts bleed for the senior animals that have found themselves homeless in their golden years, many afflicted with medical problems that make them harder to place. St. Francis Farm is a comforting “home environment” with wrap around porches and big shady tree’s that welcome these old friends and provide the ongoing care that they require until their time comes.

The demand for a facility like St. Francis Farm is ever growing and the possibilities are endless. We envision a sanctuary for both people and animals to connect with nature. To achieve our goals for expansion, and to provide the level of care these animals deserve, we are seeking individuals and organizations who believe in our mission to underwrite the associated costs.

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Organization campaigns

Sponsor Twyla

Gorgeous Twyla came to us from a hoarding case in South Carolina. Her and 9 other dogs came to the farm. They were all terrified, confused, and hurting - physically and emotionally. Poor Twyla was the most unsocialzed of them all. She got along wonderful

Sponsor Bougie!

Little Booger was saved by our parent rescue, Last Chance Animal Rescue, from a southern shelter where he was running out of time. He was adopted into a home where he thought he would be for life. Unfortunately, he was not provided the structured ...

Sponsor Blanche

Blanche was born at the farm with her sister Rose. The two girls were beautiful and seemed like healthy kittens, but over time, staff noticed that they weren't growing as they should. They were staying way too small for their age.

Sponsor Rose

Rose was born at the Farm with her sister Blanche. The two girls were beautiful and seemed like healthy kittens, but over time, staff noticed that they weren't growing as they should. They were staying way too small for their age.

Sponsor Ramona

Ramona was originally rescued by our parent rescue, Last Chance Animal Rescue, and went to NY to try to find a family. But, unfortunately, she had some issues living in a traditional home... Her fosters found she didn't get along with cats and for some

Sponsor Jessie

Heartworm treatment needed ASAP

$320 raised so far
4 Years running

Sponsor Tramp

Tramp was found living with ten other dogs in deplorable conditions and with very little human interaction. Loaded with fleas, heartworms and other intestinal parasite... Tramp was desperate for medical help so we brought him along with 3 other sweet boys

$1,400 raised so far
6 Years running

Sponsor Zoey

Zoey entered our parent rescue's adoption program (LCAR) when she was just a puppy. Believe it or not, her mother was a pure bred Huskey! She was adopted by a family, and after a year of living with them she started showing aggressive behavior towards

$1,525 raised so far
6 Years running

Sponsor Lilly

Lilly was formally an outdoor cat until one day a cruel neighbor shot her in the head. After surgery and a long healing time, Lilly will now likely call the farm her forever home.

Sponsor Brownie

Brownie was the very first Last Chance Animal Rescue save. She has been in our programs since the very beginning. She was very pregnant in the shelter, and set to be killed via the gas chamber. Whitney had her brought up to New York and she went into