The Cogworks Barn Feed

Zipper's Zesty Ginger Lime

Meet Zipper—our spirited ambassador who turned struggle into strength. From nearly giving up to welcoming new friends with open paws, she embodies resilience. Her namesake bar, Zipper’s Zesty Ginger L

The Bighorn Need This Corridor Open

A 500-kV transmission line threatens to permanently sever the last connected habitat corridor that Peninsular bighorn sheep need to survive — a species already kept alive by emergency helicopter water drops.

🔮 MOOSTIK MONDAY — THE WEEK OF RESOURCEFULNESS 🔮

The barn runs on resourcefulness — bent wire becomes a latch, old hay becomes bedding — and this week the cosmos asks you to build enough margin to be useful when someone else runs out.

Sanctuary Strip — The Jealous Donkey

smokey learns that sometimes the green-eyed monster looks a lot like a very stubborn donkey.

A "Congrats Grad!" balloon released in San Bernardino ...

A balloon released at a graduation can become a desert tortoise's last meal — and that's not hypothetical, that's biology.

Sponsor Spotlight — Rebel

Let me introduce you to Rebel, the shadow queen of Steampunk Farms. This tortoise shell cat doesn’t just roam our twenty acres—she owns them, patrolling with the sharp focus of a feral detective. She’

Wilson's Woodland Magic

There's magic in the small things—a bar of soap that smells like midnight forest wanderings, and a pig named Wilson who taught us that freedom is sometimes just one clever move away. Lather up Wilson'

Life at the Barn — Explore the Sanctuary — The Punkyard

Sparrow has turned hay delivery into her personal throne installation. She scales that bale every morning to survey her kingdom, which consists of approximately thirty other chickens, a handful of duck

When 800 pounds of Duroc pig decides your water bowl needs refilling, you listen. Sylvester has turned bowl-tipping into an art form — and honestly, we're impressed by his management style.

Tashi & Hiro's Japanese Cherry Blossom

Two piggy siblings who check in with nose boops and shoulder bumps—that's Tashi & Hiro. At sanctuary, they get what every animal deserves: to stay together, grow older side by side, turn ordinary days

Zipper's Zesty Ginger Lime

Meet Zipper—our first hard case and a true inspiration! 🍋 Zipper was once the underdog, but instead of retreating, she became a comforting presence for new friends at rescue. Her namesake bar, Zipper

Tashi & Hiro's Japanese Cherry Blossom

Tashi & Hiro get to do the thing that matters most: stay together. Nose boops, shoulder bumps, ordinary days turned into quiet adventure. That's what sanctuary means. Their soap smells like cherry bl