Here at the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, we have a small collection of animals who are very pleased to meet you down at the farm. Why not come and say hello?
Goats – Domesticated by humans, wild goats are found in Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe. There are around 210 named breeds of domestic goats. We have four pygmy goats and two Anglo-Nubian goats.
Pigs – Humans domesticated pigs thousands of years ago in Asia and Europe. There are many different breeds of domestic pig and our two lovely pigs are classified as pot-bellied pigs crossed with Kunekune.
Rabbits – Humans have kept domesticated rabbits as far back as Roman times. Selective breeding has created a wide range of rabbit breeds. Here at the Sanctuary, we have two rabbits called Rosemary and Thyme.
These four are bundles of mischievous trouble (three males with Bella being the only female)! They enjoy climbing, browsing and engaging with the visiting public. Their favorite food is fresh willow shoots and specially prepared grain mix.
Vinnie and JP came to the sanctuary as kids in 2020 from a local smallholding. JP loves to go for walks around the Sanctuary and have a cheeky munch on all the gardener’s plants. Vinnie’s favourite game is to tease the rest of the herd and then hide behind his animal carer! They are gentle giants amongst our goat herd, and whilst they are a lot bigger than the older pygmy goats, they know their place and respect their elders!
Truffles and Snuffles are a brother and sister and are half Kune Kune Pig, half Pot-bellied, who came to us from the RSPCA in 2020.
Our two female rabbits, Rosemary and Thyme, were rehomed from the RSPCA Isle of Wight branch in July 2026 as companions for our other female rabbit, Harper. Sadly the three did not bond as we hoped, so Harper has retired from Sanctuary life to live with one of our former animal carers and meet another group of rabbits!
