Meet the Animals - coming soon...

Munsey's Mission got started in the summer of 2024.  Or re-started shall we say.  It was founded by Peggy Munsey in 2013.  16 rabbits were rescued from a research lab in Calif. by the Beagle Freedom Project and brought to Munsey's Mission.  Peggy and volunteers built an outdoor, predator proof enclosure where each rabbit had her own large pen to run, dig tunnels and eat fresh greens everyday.  At night, they were brought in to a secure indoor area which had heat in winter and AC in summer.  The 16 all female New Zealand rabbits lived out their lives in a cage free, loving environment.

Hooray!  I'm finally getting animals into my sanctuary!  With the help of friend and fellow animal rescuer, Kelli at Roots Sanctuary in Tijeras, NM, I have the opportunity to bring in 3 Gottingen pigs!  They were first taken in by Kansas City Pig Rescue Network in Missouri from a research lab in the area.  Kelli is driving to get 5 of these little cuties the week of MARCH 17.  She will keep 2 and bring Munsey's Mission 3, so that KCPRN can keep bringing in more pigs from the research facilities they have a relationship with.

These pigs are all approximately 6 months old males who have been neutered and vaccinated at KCPRN.  The Gottingen breed of pigs are specifically bred for research labs because they are small and docile.  These sweet little guys are unfortunately starting to replace dogs and primates in many instances since they're so easy to handle and in some cases, have similar anatomy to humans.   They're bred primarily in just 4 locations in the world and are a cross between Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs, Minnesota mini pigs and German Landrace pigs and are the smallest mini pig breed, topping out at under 80#.