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OUR GOLDEN GARDENS FAMILY: (A) =ADOPTed
Andre & Sienna - Our Founders
Andre & Sienna - Our Founders
Andre & Sienna - Our Founders
Together on their homestead, they founded Golden Garden's Sanctuary to assist with local animal and forest management. Both have a deep passion for sustainability and living in harmony with nature & animals. Andre is our Executive Director and Sienna is our Director of Operations.
Kennedy - Guardian Dog
Andre & Sienna - Our Founders
Andre & Sienna - Our Founders
Jackie O' Kennedy was our family dog before the official founding of GGS, and now has a greater purpose of ensuring the safety of our land perimeter and all residents. She always has a smile on & will never pass up a head pat!
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Louie - Guardian Dog
Andre & Sienna - Our Founders
Kali - Cat Resident (A)
Louie was adopted by us around 7-8 months from a foster home a few counties over. He has now become our loyal guardian dog who assists his older sister in ensuring the safety of our residents. He loves to play fetch with our volunteers!
Kali - Cat Resident (A)
Martha - Cat Resident (A)
Kali - Cat Resident (A)
Kali was abandoned by her mother as a young adult and was found in our shed attic, nestled within the insulation. She is now the princess of the cat castle, and joyously welcomes all newcomers into our sanctuary!
Banjo - Cat Resident (A)
Martha - Cat Resident (A)
Martha - Cat Resident (A)
Banjo was found in a local grocery store parking lot a few blocks away from our sanctuary land looking for food near the dumpsters. After 8 months of socialization, Banjo now loves pets of all kinds & twirls around with excitement for mealtimes!
Martha - Cat Resident (A)
Martha - Cat Resident (A)
Martha - Cat Resident (A)
Martha showed up one day with a smaller orange cat we believe is her son (Chester). It took 6 months of socialization, but we finally earned her trust. She now loves tagging along for daily morning chores & napping with fellow residents!
Chester - Cat Resident (A)
Butters - Specialty Cat Resident
Itachi Uchiha - Cat Resident(A)
Chester was an original resident found as a feral young adult with his mother (Martha) who slowly became accustomed to affection, and now loves to lick his friends and take long, cozy naps in the leaf piles.
Itachi Uchiha - Cat Resident(A)
Butters - Specialty Cat Resident
Itachi Uchiha - Cat Resident(A)
Itachi was one of six kittens found in a garage attic a few houses down. Luckily, we were able to find forever homes for 5/6. Itachi is now a permanent resident here at GGS & truly believes she is a black panther!
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Butters - Specialty Cat Resident
Butters - Specialty Cat Resident
Butters - Specialty Cat Resident
Butters lives in a specialty catio enclosure due to his FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus) and his feline leukemia. He gets daily wet food and lots of cuddles from our staff & volunteers!
Momo - Specialty Cat Resident(A)
Melodius the Great - Rooster Resident (A)
Butters - Specialty Cat Resident
Momo is one of our founder's cat since college. She was adopted from a shelter near Bloomington, IN. She is currently a specialty resident because of her anxiety, but she is slowly learning how to socialize & play with other residents. She will never pass up a box to sit in!
Melodius the Great - Rooster Resident (A)
Melodius the Great - Rooster Resident (A)
Melodius the Great - Rooster Resident (A)
Melodious has a great temperament for a rooster, as he is very calm and courteous. He actively manages our chicken flock, as well as protects the large chicken coop enclosure and pasture area. He has accepted chickens of all kinds into his flock no matter their past or color.
The Chicken Collective
Melodius the Great - Rooster Resident (A)
Melodius the Great - Rooster Resident (A)
The remaining 16 chickens of our flock who do not have as distinguished personalities as the previous, or may just be more reserved. We give them opportunities to engage with us and other residents, as well as add daily enrichment.
Mother Nature - Cat Resident (A)
Mother Nature - Cat Resident (A)
Mother Nature - Cat Resident (A)
Nature was rescued by a kind soul a few towns away who quickly contacted us to help. Despite her cat allergies, she ensured Nature was safe and cared for, as she was abandoned near a busy highway. We normally don't take strays in, but she didn't have a place to return to and we quickly fell in love with her tranquility.
Veronica - Cat Resident
Mother Nature - Cat Resident (A)
Mother Nature - Cat Resident (A)
Veronica found her way to the sanctuary naturally and kept popping up in our cat castle. We eventually caught her after months of earning her trust! Now she hangs around majority of the day and loves enjoying yummy treats at mealtimes!
Gizmo/Gizzy - Cat Resident (A)
Mother Nature - Cat Resident (A)
Gizmo/Gizzy - Cat Resident (A)
Gizmo was found in a litter of 4 other identical grey kittens. All of her siblings warmed up to humans very fast... just not Gizzy! She took an addional 4 months of loving social rehabilitation to finally become trusting of humans and be kind enough to adopt out into her forever home.
Timothee - Cat Resident (A)
Timothee - Cat Resident (A)
Gizmo/Gizzy - Cat Resident (A)
Timmy was rescued late at night off the side of highway 30 near Hamlet. He was only 6 weeks old, and struggled to gain weight. He has special dietary needs limiting him to only be able to eat chicken instead of any fish/kibbles. He loves catching moths and chasing Gizzy around!
Sweetie - Cat Resident (A)
Timothee - Cat Resident (A)
Sweetie - Cat Resident (A)
Sweetie was a mom we found by our barn who just recently gave birth to a litter of 8 kittens. All her kittens were vaccinated, spayed/neutered and adopted out into loving forever homes! Sweetie even got adopted as a barn cat by one of our neighbors.
Hazel - Cat Resident (A)
Timothee - Cat Resident (A)
Sweetie - Cat Resident (A)
Hazel was found by one of our neighbors just lounging out in their driveway. She was very friendly and loving, so they decided to keep her in their colony after she got her necessary medical treatments.
Tortilini - Cat Resident (A)
Tortilini - Cat Resident (A)
Tortilini - Cat Resident (A)
Tortilini was recued from underneath a front porch with 5 other siblings. We brought them all to our Paws & Play Kitten Adoption Event at Tractor Supply Co. and she was adopted within the first hour!
Franklin - Cat Resident (A)
Tortilini - Cat Resident (A)
Tortilini - Cat Resident (A)
Franklin was recued from underneath a front porch with 5 other siblings. We brought them all to our Paws & Play Kitten Adoption Event at Tractor Supply Co.. He was adopted by the same family who adopted pumpernickel!
Jiggy - Cat Resident (A)
Tortilini - Cat Resident (A)
Jiggy - Cat Resident (A)
Jiggy was recued from underneath a front porch with 5 other siblings. We brought them all to our Paws & Play Kitten Adoption Event at Tractor Supply Co.. Jiggy wasn't adopted right away, but thankfully found her forever home shortly after the event!
Sam - Cat Resident (A)
Drywall - Cat Resident
Jiggy - Cat Resident (A)
Sam and Dean were brothers who became domesticated around 5 months old. They both got adopted at our Kittens & Juice event in Valparasio - and thankfully, they were both adopted by the same family!
Dean- Cat Resident (A)
Drywall - Cat Resident
Drywall - Cat Resident
Sam and Dean were brothers who became domesticated around 5 months old. They both got adopted at our Kittens & Juice event in Valparasio - and thankfully, they were both adopted by the same family!treatments.
Drywall - Cat Resident
Drywall - Cat Resident
Drywall - Cat Resident
Drywall's name tells a story - As we were remodeling our barn to expand our capacity space for more animals, we had piles of old drywall sitting out in front. One day we heard meowing - only to find that she had moved into the pile!
Topaz - Chicken Resident (ADOPTED)
Topaz - Chicken Resident (ADOPTED)
Topaz - Chicken Resident (ADOPTED)
Topaz gets an honorable mention here as a distinguished chicken resident because she finds a way to escape the enclosure everyday. She then proceeds to hang around her cat friends near the cat castle all day. Her and Melodious the rooster are brother & sister!
Sassafras (ADOPTED)
Topaz - Chicken Resident (ADOPTED)
Topaz - Chicken Resident (ADOPTED)
One of our kittens adopted from our Paws & Play Kitten adoption event at Tractor Supply Co. She was found during a TNR session for a local cat colony and seemed abandoned by her mother.
Big Mama (ADOPTED)
Topaz - Chicken Resident (ADOPTED)
Pumpernickel (ADOPTED)
Big mama was so big because she was about to POP with kittens! Thankfully we got her into a foster home where she safely gave birth and shortly after got spayed. All of her kittens were adopted out into loving forever homes!
Pumpernickel (ADOPTED)
Ruby - Specialty Dog Resident (ADOPTED)
Pumpernickel (ADOPTED)
Pumpernickel was found in a garage attic in Winamac and needed many months of social rehabilitation before being adopted out as he was very scared and easily startled. He found his forever home shortly after that by a wonderful family close by in Hamlet.
Cotton Ball - Cat Resident (ADOPTED)
Ruby - Specialty Dog Resident (ADOPTED)
Ruby - Specialty Dog Resident (ADOPTED)
Cotton Ball was found in the middle of our road a few blocks down with one eye crusted shut and a respiratory infection. She was so underweight you could see her bones. Now, CB enjoys daily nutritional wet food and lots of cuddles from our staff and volunteers!
Ruby - Specialty Dog Resident (ADOPTED)
Ruby - Specialty Dog Resident (ADOPTED)
Ruby - Specialty Dog Resident (ADOPTED)
Ruby is a purebred English Settler who was found abandoned in the kennels acquired through our expansion project. She was found without food or water nor had a clean place to be. We are now actively nourishing Ruby with nutrition & love until we can find the right forever home for this sweet girl.
Jezzabelle - Specialty Cat Resident (ADOPTED)
Cali - Part-Time Dog Resident (ADOPTED)
Jezzabelle - Specialty Cat Resident (ADOPTED)
Jezzabelle was found a few blocks away in a house where her owners had moved out and unfortunately, left her behind inside. She is a specialty cat resident since she has only ever lived inside, and is very shy towards animals and people. She took a liking to one of our consistent volunteers, and they officially adopted her!
Jefferson - Specialty Dog Resident (ADOPTED)
Cali - Part-Time Dog Resident (ADOPTED)
Jezzabelle - Specialty Cat Resident (ADOPTED)
Jefferson was rescued from a terrible breeding situation where him and his siblings were found in disgusting conditions. All of the bulldogs developed a fear of men, and will act in aggression only towards men. Luckily for Jefferson, one of our volunteers (and neighbor) fell in love with him and welcomed him into their family.
Cali - Part-Time Dog Resident (ADOPTED)
Cali - Part-Time Dog Resident (ADOPTED)
Cali - Part-Time Dog Resident (ADOPTED)
Cali was another puppy rescued from a breeding mill a few towns over, she was found with dozens of other siblings. Thankfully, all pups found were rehomed, but Cali has found a special place in the heart of one of our board member's fathers. He adopted her and now loves to take her camping, hiking, and on canoe trips! She frequently visits her cousins at Golden Gardens every few months.
Truman - Cat Resident (ADOPTED)
Truman - Cat Resident (ADOPTED)
Truman - Cat Resident (ADOPTED)
Truman was brought to us by a neighbor who has a feral cat colony of +15 cats. She was concerend about his ear and that he may be a stray, because he is SUPER friendly with all humans. We helped him get the needed care for his aural hematoma (ear) but couldn't locate a microchip or owner. Truman was adopted as a barn cat in July 2024.
Kittens from TNR'd Moms
Truman - Cat Resident (ADOPTED)
Truman - Cat Resident (ADOPTED)
Many kittens available for adoption and currently being socialized with people, dogs, and other cats daily. Looking for their forever homes! Check out our adoptions tab or adopt-a-pet.com for more information on each of the current kittens available and the adoption process!
Our Wildlife Friends
Truman - Cat Resident (ADOPTED)
Our Wildlife Friends
To hold space for our fellow local animal populations; such as deer, racoons, rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, foxes, bats, shrews, weasels, badgers, voles, beavers, muskrats, minks, opossums, gophers, skunks, woodchucks, as well as all the reptiles, amphibians, bird species & so many more!