Finding Sanctuary Course

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This is the first step and is a deep dive course on how to run a sanctuary or how to correct the one you have already established. This 12 part course is directly run by Ellie and Jay, Founders of The Gentle Barn, animal rescuers, healers, trainers, business leaders and experts in running a national, 21-year-old sanctuary. If you have always wanted to start a sanctuary, but don't know how to get started, this is the course for you. Once you have completed this course, there are additional courses you can take with Ellie and Jay, to further the process..

Please contact us for more information and details. The course includes:

-Spiritual logistics

This class will focus on visualizing and manifesting your vision and your dreams. It will help you prepare spiritually for this journey.

-Physical logistics part 1

This class will help you set up a non profit organization and understand all the logistics you will have to deal with as you do it.

-Physical logistics part 2

This class will prepare you for hiring and training staff, volunteers, and veterinarians.

-Rescuing animals

This class will cover undercover investigations, and setting up relationships with slaughterhouses, BLM, shelters, and working with other rescues.

-Rehabilitating animals

This class will cover how to care for, feed, and rehabilitate your animals no matter what age or phase they are in, from orphans, newborns, sick animals, and elders.

-Helping animals transition

Our work in a sanctuary is not just to give our animals the best life possible, but we also deal with helping animals transition. We will discuss how to do it so the animal can go home with dignity.

-Community

This class will help you figure out and implement how you would like to be a part of your community.

-Development

This class will talk about the fundraising, marketing, social media, and the public relationship side of a sanctuary.

-Compassion fatigue

There will be times that doing this work will bring you to your knees. This class will help prepare you, get you through it, and help you get back up on your feet and keep going.

-Veganism

The more people who are vegan, the less animals who have to suffer. This class will help you learn and enable you to inspire others to go vegan and stay healthy.

*Once you are set up as a running sanctuary, you will have two additional sessions included in this course to discuss any issues you are facing and have our support.