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Permanent sanctuary

The Big Ask.

We are working toward a permanent sanctuary in Southern California and gathering information about possible land arrangements: lease, share, or donation.

Three ways to say yes

There is no wrong way to offer land — what matters is getting animals out of foster homes and into a stable, permanent place to heal.

Lease us land

Have acreage sitting idle? A long-term lease at fair or reduced rent gets animals off the fundraising timeline and into a real home faster.

Share your property

Shared-use arrangements — a portion of a ranch, farm, or lot — let us build out kennels and pasture space without owning the whole parcel.

Donate land outright

A direct land gift is tax-deductible and becomes the permanent, un-rentable foundation every foster-based rescue eventually needs.

Connect about land

How it works

1

You reach out

Tell us what you have in mind using the form below — even a rough idea is a great place to start.

2

We talk it through

A conversation about your property, timeline and what arrangement makes sense for you.

3

A site visit

We walk the land together and map out what a sanctuary build-out would realistically look like.

4

We put it in writing

A lease, shared-use agreement or donation is documented clearly, with your own advisor reviewing it too.

What matters to us

  • Southern California location
  • Legal access to water and reasonable zoning for animal housing
  • Enough space for kennels, pasture and a pollinator garden
  • A willingness to work through the details together

What you can expect from us

  • A straightforward, no-pressure conversation
  • Full transparency about what the land would be used for
  • A documented agreement — nothing verbal or informal
  • Ongoing communication once the arrangement begins

Why we are asking at all

Today, every animal in our care lives in a volunteer's home. That keeps our capacity tied to how many foster families we can recruit in a given month — a real ceiling on how many lives we can save.

A dedicated property changes that math: on-site intake, recovery space for medical cases, and room for the volunteer, education and bee-conservation programs we already run to grow under one roof.

Land questions

The permanent sanctuary effort is focused on Southern California. Specific locations, zoning needs, and timing are pending confirmation.

Yes. Healing Hearts Sanctuary SoCal is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 39-2801580), so a land gift is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. We recommend speaking with your own tax advisor about how a gift of real property affects your specific situation.

Small parcels still help — a shared-use arrangement on part of a property can support pasture, kennels or a pollinator garden without giving up the rest of your land.

We want every land partner involved in what the space becomes. The specifics of ongoing involvement are worked out individually once we start a conversation.

We are open to a range of sizes and zoning types across Southern California — from a shared lot to a dedicated ranch parcel. Reach out with what you have and we'll tell you honestly whether it could be a fit.

Not land, but still want to help?

A tax-deductible gift moves us closer to a lease or purchase just as directly as acreage does.