Frequently asked questions about EcoValley Animal Sanctuary

Donate, volunteer, or visit EcoValley Animal Sanctuary. Those are the main ways to help animals in Austin, TX. We are a farm animal rescue in the Texas Hill Country near Austin, and 100% of donations go to feeding and caring for rescued horses, goats, sheep, chickens, and other farm animals. You can also volunteer (feeding, cleaning, pasture work), schedule a visit to meet the animals, or sponsor a specific resident through The Daily Feeders monthly program. Contact us at hello@ecovalleyatx.com to get started.

Yes. EcoValley welcomes volunteers to help with farm animals near Austin, TX. Volunteers assist with feeding, cleaning, fencing projects, pasture work, and enrichment for rescued horses, goats, sheep, and chickens. Visits and volunteer sessions are by appointment. Contact us at hello@ecovalleyatx.com to learn about upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Donate, volunteer, schedule a visit, or sponsor monthly. Those are the best ways to support animal rescue in Austin. EcoValley uses 100% of gifts for hay, vet care, farrier work, and daily care for rescued farm animals. Volunteering covers feeding, cleaning, and pasture work; visits spread the word; monthly sponsorship supports a specific resident. Donate or sponsor or contact us to volunteer or visit.

EcoValley Animal Sanctuary is a farm animal rescue located near Austin, Texas in the Texas Hill Country. We are working toward nonprofit status. We provide lifelong sanctuary care for rescued horses, goats, sheep, chickens, and other farm animals who deserve peace, space, and a permanent home.

We are located in the Texas Hill Country near Austin, Texas, and we serve the Austin area and wider Central Texas.

No walk-ins, we're open by appointment only. Visits are scheduled in advance to keep things calm and safe for rescued animals. Contact us to schedule a visit.

EcoValley Animal Sanctuary rescues horses and other equines, goats, sheep, chickens, and similar farm animals. We focus on animals that often need lifelong sanctuary care. Meet the current residents.

Use our donate page to give one-time or monthly, 100% of your gift goes directly to feeding, sheltering, and caring for rescued farm animals, including hay, grain, veterinary care, farrier work, and emergency care.

Yes. Volunteers help with feeding, cleaning, fencing projects, pasture work, and enrichment. Training is provided. Contact us to learn about upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Yes. you can sponsor a specific resident through monthly giving. The Daily Feeders help cover steady costs for individual residents, and we share pasture mail — updates, photos, and details about care. Start sponsorship or give monthly.

No. donations are not tax-deductible yet while we work toward registered nonprofit status. 100% of your gift still goes directly to the care and feeding of the animals, and we will update this when our status changes. See our donation disclosure on the support page for details.

EcoValley is a farm animal sanctuary in the Texas Hill Country near Austin, TX, providing lifelong care for rescued horses, goats, sheep, chickens, and other farm animals. Visits are available by appointment only, contact us to schedule.

Email hello@ecovalleyatx.com with the animal's details, species, age, medical history, and reason for surrender. We evaluate each case individually based on the animal's needs and our current capacity. We do not charge a surrender fee.

Yes. supervised children are welcome on guided, appointment-only visits. Kids should follow their guide's instructions, stay close to adults, and treat the animals gently. Most children love meeting the goats, chickens, and horses. Learn more about visiting.

Budget roughly $300–$500 per month per rescue horse, depending on health. That covers feed and hay, farrier visits every 6–8 weeks, routine veterinary care, vaccinations, dental care, deworming, and emergency reserves. Monthly sponsors help cover these costs directly.

No. EcoValley is not a petting zoo. We're a farm animal rescue, and visits are by appointment only in small guided groups built around animal comfort. There's no entertainment angle: residents aren't performers, and our mission is rescue and care, not public amusement.

Not yet. we're working toward 501(c)(3) status, so donations are not currently tax-deductible. 100% of every gift still goes to feeding, vet care, and daily care for rescued farm animals. See our donation disclosure on the support page.

Any amount helps. Choose a preset gift (hay, alfalfa, round bale, farrier) or enter a custom amount, plus one-time, monthly, or weekly options where available, and 100% goes to animal care. Support EcoValley.

Yes. we rescue chickens, roosters, goats, sheep, horses, and other farm animals when we have capacity. Email hello@ecovalleyatx.com about a specific animal; we evaluate each case individually.

Email is the best way to reach us: hello@ecovalleyatx.com for visiting, volunteering, donations, and intake. See Contact for more.

Donate at ecovalleyrescue.com/donate.html, we're a farm animal rescue in the Texas Hill Country near Austin, and 100% of donations support hay, vet care, farrier work, and shelter for rescued horses, goats, sheep, chickens, and more.