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VISITING THE SANCTUARY

WE ARE SORRY TO ANNOUNCE THAT ALL TOURS AND VISITS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) RISK - THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING.


Mission Statement

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The Ironwood Pig Sanctuary is dedicated to eliminating the suffering of pot bellied pigs in Arizona and surrounding states by promoting spaying and neutering, assisting owners and other sanctuaries, and providing a permanent home in a safe, nurturing environment for those that are abandoned, abused, neglected, or unwanted.

We are home to over 600 pigs.

Do You Want To Donate?

The Ironwood Pig Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and any donation is tax-deductable. It just takes a few minutes to make a secure donation by PayPal using your credit card. Click the donate button to make a donation. You do not need a PayPal account.

1) Select the amount of your donation and how you want to pay either by means of your PayPal account or your Credit Card then go to the next page.

2) If you want to make a donation in the name of another person, for a special reason like a birthday or anniversary or for a special purchase such as a 2019 calendar just describe what you want on the second page of the PayPal form by clicking on the "Add Special Instructions to the Seller" and describe what you want with names and addresses if needed.

3) If you want to sponsor a pig or make a monthly sustainer donation please go to the SUPPORT page for more ways to support your Sanctuary such as sponsoring a pig, being a sustainer or double or triple your donation by using your company's matching gift program.

Cold weather is here!!!

Cold weather is here across the country. The Midwest and East are still receiving serious storms so take special care with your outdoor animals. Make sure you have a dry, cozy, warm, shelter, some shade and plenty of water for all of your pets. Even in the winter it can be hot in the sun so make sure your critter also has shade.

Best Friends' Article on the Ironwood Pig Sanctuary

Best Friends, in their News and Features page have written an article about the Ironwood Pig Sanctuary. Click on the image to the left to read the article.



Introductory Video of the Sanctuary.

Click on the link below to view an introductory video of the Sanctuary. Click the lower right hand corner of the video for full screen. Depress the escape key to return from full screen.

From the President

January 2021

Dear Supporter,

Welcome to the New Year. I am sure many of you are glad to put 2020 behind you as am I. I am looking forward to 2021 when Ironwood will be able to open to visitors again in a few months and our pigs will be able to enjoy belly rubs from those who come to visit them.

I would like to say how grateful I am to have closed 2020 out by welcoming many new supporters to Ironwood. Also, I would like to express our gratitude to everyone who has been with us already for your continued generous support.

Through all that has happened this past year we have managed to stay on track at Ironwood. We have not missed a beat in our efforts to keep true to our Mission Statement. We have spayed and neutered nearly two hundred pigs who were not in the confines of the sanctuary. This has eliminated the suffering of untold numbers of pigs by stopping the births of so many who would know no home where they could be safe and cared for. Spaying and neutering pigs in situations like many we have dealt this past year and continue to deal with even now may be our future. There will be no way to stop the demand on crowded sanctuaries if we cannot make some inroads in the breeding. We have also done goodwill veterinary care for some pigs where the owners were unable to afford the care themselves. And of course, we have opened our gates at Ironwood to 90 stray, unwanted, neglected or abused pigs as well as many others where life changes or loss of life has made it impossible for owners to keep their companion pig or pigs in their homes.

This is truly a 24/7 effort for which there is no light at the end of the tunnel which we hope we can see for COVID-19. We will continue to do the work of caring for the over 600 pigs at Ironwood, rescuing more as we are able, providing medical care to all that need it, and adopting those who we can find good homes for. None of this would be possible without supporters like you.

Since this is the beginning of a New Year, I thought I would take this opportunity to give everyone a small history on Suzi who appears on every donation envelope that has reached your home for so many years now. Some people have asked for her story. She was released to Ironwood in April of 2002 when she was 15 weeks old. She was adopted by a nice, young couple in May of 2002. Suzi was sitting on the couch with me as I was writing thank you notes to our supporters so many years ago. Suzi was recovering from her spay before being released to her new home. She lived out her life with them and their other pig.

Sincerely,

Mary Schanz

President & CoFounder

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Location

Sanctuary:
Ironwood Pig Sanctuary, PO Box 35490, Tucson, AZ 85740-5490
Please e-mail when you want to visit for confirmation on the day and time and for directions to the sanctuary since we are in a remote location and GPS and mapping programs are not accurate. We generally do tours Saturday mornings at 10am in the winter and 9am in the summer. However, we generally do not do tours during our hottest months of June, July and August. We do not do tours every Saturday so you need to get a confirmation for your visit. Sometimes we can do tours on other days for out of town visitors and for other circumstances.
Phone:
520-579-8847
Email:
ironwoodpigs@yahoo.com

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