HUGUENOT—Located on 76 acres in Deerpark, Animal Manor Sanctuary is home to a family of cats, goats, chickens, a rooster, ducks, pigs, and a horse. The animals are cared for by the owner, Nancy Gibson, and animal manager Kim Capece as well as her fiancé Joe Davis, who live on the property. They have a handful of volunteers who come regularly but are always looking for more. Animal Manor Sanctuary will turn two this September and they have plans to expand. They are hoping to build two dog buildings that together can house up to 75 dogs, in addition to their cat building which holds up to 40 cats. They are not open to the public but invite people who want to see the animals to make an appointment.
Goats Wadsworth (L) and Ellen, Wadsworth's daughter at Animal Manor Sanctuary in Huguenot on April 11, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Priscilla at Animal Manor Sanctuary in Huguenot on April 11, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Jesse at Animal Manor Sanctuary in Huguenot on April 11, 2016. Jesse was rescued from a bucking ring, and after eight years, his rescuer and owner could no longer take care of him. His previous owner now comes to visit him at his new home.(Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Mercedes at Animal Manor Sanctuary in Huguenot on April 11, 2016.. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Ellen at Animal Manor Sanctuary in Huguenot on April 11, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Wadsworth at Animal Manor Sanctuary in Huguenot on April 11, 2016. Wadsworth was rescued by a teenage boy after he and other goats snuck past a high-security fence in Fort Wadsworth under the Verrazano Bridge on Staten Island. The mischievous goats were going to be eaten, said Nancy Gibson, the sanctuary's founder, but the teenager stole Wadsworth and gave him to the sanctuary. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
The back of Wadsworth at Animal Manor Sanctuary in Huguenot on April 11, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Potbelly pig Otis bites a railing in his pen at Animal Manor Sanctuary in Huguenot on April 11, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Penelope at Animal Manor Sanctuary in Huguenot on April 11, 2016. Penelope and her friend Matilda were rescued from place in Westtown and were taken to the Humane Society of Port Jervis and Deerpark. The Sanctuary took them in because they had more space, but they are trying to find a new home for them (together). (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Sienna, one of two chickens at Animal Manor Sanctuary in Huguenot on April 11, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Potebelly pig Betty comes out of her enclosure at Animal Manor Sanctuary in Huguenot on April 11, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Betty lies in the hay after a belly scratch at Animal Manor Sanctuary in Huguenot on April 11, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Gwen, one of two chickens at Animal Manor Sanctuary in Huguenot on April 11, 2016. Gwen has a special relationship with Kim Capece, the caretaker and animal manager at the Sanctuary. "She just used to sit on my arm and talk to me with her head going back and forth," said Capece. "She is so sweet." (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
A sign on the property of Animal Manor Sanctuary in Huguenot on April 11, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
A sign along the driveway to the barn at Animal Manor Sanctuary in Huguenot on April 11, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
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