Happy happy joy joy - Miss Porky is in a playful mood 💓🐽💕🐖🐷❤ #rescuedpigs #rescuedanimals #meliefanimalsanctuary #gnadenhofmelief #farmsanctuary #sanctuarylife #farmsanctuarylife #friendsnotfood #endfactoryfarming #govegan #vegan

Waiting in line to bathe in the indoor pool, which of course is just a few drops of water compared to the pool outside, where the ducks, geese and swans normally reside... so we have to refill the paddling pools a few times a day 🦆🦢🦆🦢🦆🦢🦆💓💓💓 #rescuedducks #rescuedgeese #rescuedswans #rescuedanimals #meliefanimalsanctuary #gnadenhofmelief #farmsanctuary #sanctuarylife #farmsanctuarylife #friendsnotfood #endfactoryfarming #govegan #vegan

Time to play! - Newcomer Bourbon, who is in training as a guard dog, is not just being drilled by tutor Alma. He is also getting moments to play with her. She's even making him think he's in charge now, by letting him jump across her while she's lying down 😂🐶🐶💓 #rescuedanimals #rescueddogs #guarddogs #rescuedmastinespañol #mastinespañol #meliefanimalsanctuary #gnadenhofmelief #farmsanctuary #sanctuarylife #farmsanctuarylife #govegan #vegan

"At least we are getting fresh air, and a few rays of sun... but we'd rather go outside!" 😢💔🐔🐔🐔 #quarantaine #birdflu #rescuedchickens #rescuedanimals #meliefanimalsanctuary #gnadenhofmelief #farmsanctuary #sanctuarylife #farmsanctuarylife #endfactoryfarming #friendsnotfood #govegan #vegan

Turkey Rudy and cat Donny are besties for life 💓💓💓 This picture was taken as we let Rudy out of the barn for a little while to get some fresh air and body movement... Since Wednesday all the chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and swans have to stay indoors because of a case of bird flu in the North of Germany... 😢 #bffs #rescuedturkey #rescuedcat #rescuedanimals #meliefanimalsanctuary #gnadenhofmelief #farmsanctuary #sanctuarylife #farmsanctuarylife #friendsnotfood #endfactoryfarming #govegan #vegan

We are very sad... on top of closing down for visitors on Saturdays due to the Corona crisis, yesterday an ordinance was announced that all chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and swans have to be kept indoors until the end of May, because bird flu was found at a factory farm with turkeys about 80 kilometers north of us... This region has a lot of factory farms and to protect the financial interests of this multimillion industry, the birds at Melief animal sanctuary, who can always go outside and are relatively strong and healthy because of that, are now at risk of getting ill from having to stay indoors for over two months... 😢 #rescuedanimals #rescuedchickens #rescuedturkeys #rescuedducks #recuedgeese #rescuedswans #meliefanimalsanctuary #gnadenhofmelief #farmsanctuary #sanctuarylife #farmsanctuarylife #friendsnotfood #enfactoryfarming #meatismurder #govegan #vegan

Chick: "So... what about social distancing...?" Floyd: "Well, it was confirmed that non-human companions are no risk for spreading the virus, so you can stay put and stop cackling!" 🐔😅🐱💓 #socialdistancing #coronavirus #rescuedcat #rescuedchicken #rescuedanimals #meliefanimalsanctuary #gnadenhofmelief #farmsanctuary #sanctuarylife #farmsanctuarylife #friendsnotfood #govegan #vegan

Sunny Sunday chicken gathering under supervision of Stompy the cat: "Come on guys and girls, this spot underneath the wheelbarrows provides you with a minimum of east wind and maximum of sun!" 🐓🐔🐓🐔🐓🌞🌞🌞 #rescuedchickens #rescuedroosters #rescuedcat #rescuedanimals #meliefanimalsanctuary #gnadenhofmelief #farmsanctuary #sanctuarylife #farmsanctuarylife #friendsnotfood #govegan #vegan

Okay... we can safely state that the piggies do not know the concept of social distancing... 🐷💕💓🐖🐽 - Happy Saturday 💚 #rescuedpigs #rescuedanimals #meliefanimalsanctuary #gnadenhofmelief #farmsanctuary #sanctuarylife #farmsanctuarylife #friendsnotfood #govegan #vegan

Hexe be like: "Salto said that if I stimulate my chin like this 5 times a day, I will grow a goatee like he has. So let's do this!" 🐐🤣🥰 #rescuedgoat #rescuedanimals #meliefanimalsanctuary #gnadenhofmelief #farmsanctuary #sanctuarylife #farmsanctuarylife #friendsnotfood #govegan #vegan

⚠️Melief closed for visitors until further notice⚠️ In the context of the Corona pandemic we have chosen to keep the movement of people within our sanctuary as low as possible. Therefore we are cancelling visiting hours on Saturdays until further notice. We want to protect our animal caretakers against infection, because if they got ill and were not able to work, we would get into big trouble as to taking care of the animals at Melief Animal Sanctuary. We are counting on everyone’s understanding on this matter. As soon as we can open our doors for visitors again, we will inform you through social media and e-mail.Of course we will keep you informed about the daily life of the Melief family via social media, as always! 🐰🐔🐷🐶🐴🐱 Stay strong and we hope to be able to welcome you again soon!💚 #corona #rescuedanimals #meliefanimalsanctuary #gnadenhofmelief #farmsanctuary #sanctuarylife #farmsanctuarylife #friendsnotfood #govegan #vegan

Bonny has water her head and was not able to lead a life as a normal dog in a family... so now she is living in our pack and and is sooooo happy - look at her go 💕💕💕💕 #eecueddog #rescuedanimals #whoruntheworlddogs #meliefanimalsanctuary #gnadenhofmelief #farmsanctuary #sanctuarylife #farmsanctuarylife #friendsnotfood #govegan #vegan