When you sponsor an animal for a year you make a HUGE difference in their life. With your donation you will be helping Lazlo with all of his care, from routine vet visits to daily feedings.

With your yearly sponsorship (payments recurring monthly) you will receive quarterly updates and pictures of your resident in your email, your name on the IFS website, plus a spot on our exclusive sponsorship slideshow, viewable in the IFS store. Also, receive a free pass for all Sanctuary Strolls for the duration of your sponsorship!

Come out and meet the animals you’ve sponsored—so they can thank you themselves! This is the gift that keeps on giving, for you and for Lazlo.

For your convenience, this sponsorship will automatically renew each year until you choose to discontinue sponsor support.

In early August 2020, we received a desperate message to help a 21-day-old piglet who had been found disoriented, injured, and traumatized after jumping from a moving semi on Interstate 80. It’s heartbreakingly common for piglets to jump from semis as they are being transported to finishing facilities. Many piglets don’t survive their freedom jump, but for Lazlo, his leap of faith led to a second chance at life.

By the time we received the message, Lazlo had been safely delivered to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa. Lazlo’s rescue ride was a terrifying experience for his rescuer, as she feared he wouldn’t survive. At one point, he let out a massive sigh while he rested in her lap, and she thought for sure she’d lost him. But actually, it was probably at that very moment that little Lazlo realized he was finally safe, and his tiny body was able to relax.

Today, Lazlo is the living the life that all piglets deserve. He’s free to run, to snuggle, and to bask in the sun. And perhaps greatest of all, he’s free to build relationships with friends that will last a lifetime. Much to our surprise, Lazlo has formed an inseparable bond with Auggie, one of our young cows with special needs. The love that Lazlo and Auggie have for one another is all the evidence we need to know that happily ever after does exist.

NOTE: For sponsorships, please allow up to 3 business days for your sponsorship package to be created with care and delivered to the recipient's email address.