It is not easy to run a farm animal rescue but Teri, with the help of volunteers, does it so well, with such care and selflessness! I've been a regular volunteer for over a year now and it has been a rewarding experience and joy to be part of this rescue and group. It is great to see the animals receive the care and feed they need, especially immediately after being rescued, while also being surrounded by love and attention they deserve. Teri devotes all her time and effort to the many residents and rescues new ones in dire need, when she can. And it isn't hard to see how much the animals appreciate it!We are always looking for more volunteers, as there is plenty of work to go around daily, so I would encouraging anyone and everyone to visit and try it out. You'll be hooked and make many new, lifetime furry and bristle-haired friends right away!
Saving Animals and Healing Hearts is a fantastic haven for many lucky critters. These animals had their terrible situations completely reversed by being adopted into Terri Crutchfield’s loving care. She truly has a deep, innate sense of how to care for and communicate with the wide variety of residents housed here. It is an inspiration to see. And she continually expands her knowledge through study, networking, and conversing with experts. As a volunteer, I see the amazing effects on the residents. This care is truly a team effort with the volunteers supporting each other and working together. SAHH is a magical place, so please support when you can.
I've been volunteering at SAHH for nearly a year now doing animal care team activities - mostly with the horses and donkeys. I love it! Teri is a force of nature who has a heart as big as can be. We do great work and lovingly care for our those trusted in our care.
I have been volunteering at this sanctuary for more than thee years and enjoying every moment spending there.
The animals are beautiful and smart, the volunteers work hard to make those previously abused animals comfortable and happy.
And of course the owner, Teri Is incredible: never turns her back to abused animals that need to be rescued; treats them if they need medical attention, and monitoring them for anything they need.
I’ve been volunteering at SAHH for a few months now and coming to see the animals have given me joy every time I walked in. It is so rewarding being able to develop a connection with them and each and everyone of them are so special. And Teri loves each of them like her children. I love learning each of their history. It really is an amazing organization
Very hard-working crew of volunteers care for wayward goats, sheep, pigs, birds, horses, and Rocky, the tortoise. They take in neglected and abandoned critters of all kinds, so please help them out if you can.
sahh4LIFE1 09/29/2022
Thank you so much David! We truly appreciate everything you do for our residents!
The animals here are all so sweet, and you can tell it’s because they’re so well taken care of and given so much love. An eye-opening place, especially if you get to know each residents story.
I started volunteering at SAHH on Jan 2021. It has been such a wonderful experience not only learning from Teri, but also all the other wonderful volunteers. Getting to know the animals on my nights volunteering is a top highlight in my life. I feel blessed and honored to be apart of this rescue.
Initially I began volunteering here because I wanted to feed the pigs. After a few weeks of volunteering I realized how great the volunteers were and enjoyed how Teri and others were willing to share there knowledge about the different animals. I enjoy seeing all the diiferent animals and the joy this non profit is bringing to me.
I have volunteered at SAHH for over 2 years now feeding the horses, goats, and donkeys. I love it! Teri continues to love and care for the animals by always keeping them healthy, safe, and happy.
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I started volunteering at Saving Animals and Healing Hearts in May of 2020. I absolutely love it! The animals are very lucky to have Teri, the owner, to be their protector! She is so kind hearted and would literally do anything for these animals. The animals get everything they need including lots of love.
I’ve been volunteering with SAHH since 2020 and it’s been the most rewarding feeling to be a part of this Rescue. It’s been a blessing to witness all the love everyone has for these beautiful animals that have come from unspeakable circumstances. It’s so nice to see them start to trust again! ❤️❤️
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Volunteering with these sweet animals is like therapy. Saving Animals & Healing Hearts does amazing work saving animals and going above and beyond to keep them happy and healthy
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I volunteer there twice a week and it’s my therapy! Teri saves so many more animals than the ones at SA&HH by networking to find homes and for so many animals, she’s the reason they got a second chance. I never thought I would have such a close relationship with pigs, horses, donkeys, and so on ❤️
I have been volunteering at SAHH for a couple of months now. It is an amazing rescue. Everyone there cares so deeply for the animals especially the owner Teri. Teri knows more about these animals than I can even imagine knowing and loves them with all her heart.
I have been coming to SAHH for a few months now and absolutely love it! Teri is an amazing mentor with a lot of patience and love. She is always open to my plethora of questions about all the animals and has such a love for each and every one of them. I love meeting all the other volunteers and spending time with the animals. I definitely plan to continue volunteering here and learning more!
I have been volunteering weekly with SAHH for about 4 months now and absolutely love it. There are so many different types of animals living on this farm: pigs, horses, donkeys, chickens, roosters, peacocks, turkeys, goats and a tortoise! All of these animals are so well taken care of and loved. At the helm of this Noah’s Ark is Teri, whose compassion, fortitude, and love for all these animals is downright amazing. SAHH is my happy place and I look forward to my shift every week.
I love going to SAHH to volunteer. Teri truly has a heart of gold and will do everything in her power to give the residents the most amazing care. Everyone on the volunteer team is so caring and kind and I especially love spending time with the horses. Teri has taught me so much about caring for these animals and I’m so glad I starting volunteering here this year.
SAHH is a great place to volunteer! Teri is an amazing mentor, friend and one of the most caring people i know. The residents are happy, healthy, and friendly.
All the volunteers are friendly, caring and helpful!!!!
I started volunteering for the Saving Animals Healing Hearts sanctuary in January and am so glad I found it. Teri and all the volunteers love and care for every animal, large and small and it’s so inspiring and rewarding for all. From chickens and peacocks, to pigs, horses, goats and even Rocky the turtle, each one is treated like a VIP at SAHH. This is all due to Teri’s endless devotion and love for every resident, and appreciation of all those who support her tirless efforts.
I have been volunteering at SAHH going on 3 years now. This is my home away from home. I’m very lucky that I live close by. I enjoy spending time with all of the animals. Teri is an amazing person with such a big heart. I’m very thankful to have Teri as my friend and mentor.
SAHH is a wonder place to volunteer.
I’ve had the opportunity to hang around saving animals and healing hearts in Ramona for a few months now. The experience is so rewarding seeing the love care and understanding that Teri provides for all of her animals it’s just amazing. Her love and dedication blows my mind she gives 100% all of her love to these animals. I have watched her sit in stalls with pigs and talk and love on them and feed them nurture them and it’s just so amazing to watch. I’m so glad I found this opportunity to volunteer it has been such a great reward in my life. Not only is volunteering a great reward but I also adopted two pigs And have learned a new kind of love. Teri is a wealth of information regarding the proper care for my pigs. This is Otis and Alice my piggy loves.
I’ve been volunteering at SAHH for almost a year and I can’t imagine not coming every week to see my favorite animals. I’ve never interacted with horses before and now I feed all of them every week (Cash, Harley, Sparky, Brownie, Blondie, Aspen, Lena, and Rio). I also adore the 3 donkeys (Pedro, Ella, and Jaxon) I help with and all of the other residents!
Teri’s devotion to these babies is truly inspiring; there isn’t anything she won’t do to make them happy.
It truly takes a village and we are a rockstar group.
Volunteering here brightens my day, week, and now my year (thus far!).
These animals are so special. I look forward to seeing them every Wednesday!!!
I encourage everyone to visit, learn about the animals, and consider volunteering. It’s a life-changing experience.
I have been volunteering at SAAH for the past few months and I love coming here every week. The animals are so sweet and are very well taken care of by Terri. She is very attentive to their needs and they are constantly cared for. All the volunteers I have met and worked with are all very kind and care about the animals. SAAH is a wonderful place to volunteer at!
As a volunteer it's fantastic to spend time with these animals that have been rescued. They are treated with such loving care and attention to their nutrition, health and engagement with each other. Who knew donkeys played with goats and horses! I wish everybody could have the opportunity to spend time with the horses, donkeys, goats, pigs and birds. Consider joining as a volunteer here and you will benefit from the love the animals give back.
I have been a volunteer at SAHH since June of 2020. Once I learned the back story of these sweet animals, I knew I was hooked. Cleaning the pens can be hard work but the love I receive back from the animals is therapeutic and rewarding for me. These animals make my heart melt every time I go. Teri and Lindsay are both so devoted to these animals!
Love volunteering here! The animals are loved and well cared for. You get so attached to all of their sweet personalities and I always look forward to seeing them. What Teri is doing here is nothing short of amazing.
SAHH is an amazing rescue. I have had the pleasure of volunteering for them a few times now. They are a wonderful group to work with and I love what they stand for. Being able to help animals really touches my soul and they in turn help me. I love working with them all and getting to be around the animals is such a beautiful experience.
Teri and crew have the most animal friendly, loving hearts you could ask for. The have sacrificed countless hours and dollars of their own to keeps this going. If you can, please help them. You will be saving animal lives and making the world a better place for both them and us.
Thanks, from Barry Bear!!
I joined this year in June. It has been amazing to see how all theses animals are loved so much! SAHH entire team care for these animals with every ounce of heart felt love including me!
Teri and Lindsay are great leaders for the team!
SAHH is a wonderful rescue who treats all of their animals like family. They are so well taken care. The rescue is owned and operated by Teri Cruchfield along with approx 50 volunteers.
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There arent enough words to say how wonderful SAHH is. Teri has done so much to help saves lives of animals that would otherwise have gone to slaughter. She also networks animals she cant take in to help find them a home and also takes in boarders when times are tough and people find themselves without a place for their beloved animal. Volunteering there brings such happiness and peace and being able to be part of a wonderful organization.
sahh4LIFE1 06/26/2019
Thank you very much Shelley! We appreciate your your continued support and dedication to SAHH. You’re apart of SAHH original volunteer team an that’s something I’m very proud of! Thank you for being here for the animals and for being a great friend to all of us!!
The help they give to these precious animals is amazing. I'm happy to be here lending a hand to give love and care to lives that one may have not stand a chance. Keep up the outstanding work opening your hearts to these vulnerable beings when they need us the most.
I have been volunteering at this sanctuary for more than a year. I love all the rescuers; those animals are so beautiful, tender, and passionate with humans. And all of that because of a great care that Teri, the founder of SAHH gives them. First, she rescued them giving them a chance to live. Then she cares of them as they were her own family members. And Lindsay, our wonderful volunteer coordinator, is doing her part taking care and protecting the animals. I love all the volunteers, they work hard to support this wonderful place.
I’m a volunteer at Saving Animals and Healing Hearts and it’s been a life changing experience. I’ve learned how to care for these animals and every resident is so unique and special. Enriching their lives and making them feel loved is a priority here.
I was giving transport for a woman who was giving her goats up to a rescue. When we got to the rescue they were going to put the male goat in with all the other goats which included a group of females. They didn’t know what a male goat was or what would happen until I explained. They let me take the male and I called Terri at saving animals and healing hearts. She had a place to keep him separate until he was neutered and took him without hesitation. She is a lifesaver in more ways than one.
I am cofounder of an animal education nonprofit and we have been lucky enough to build a relationship with this amazing sanctuary and bring group volunteer days where our community can interact with our animal friends and help out with tasks that need done! We love Saving Animals & Healing Hearts, it’s definitely a place that does both!
Teri is amazing, the love she has for all animals shows in the work and caring she has for SAHH,AND HER VOLUNTEERS...she helped me in my time of need with my pig HANK... WILL BE FOEVER GRATEFUL TO SAHH
Everyone here is so caring. The animals are happy and sociable, and are pampered by volunteers who come from as far as an hour away looking to do some good. I joined this team just looking to help rescue animals, and found a great group of friendly and empathetic people.
I started following this rescue when I saw their post for Princess the Pig! I check in daily for updates and Teri always writes posts I enjoy. I really appreciate all that they do and would love to visit at some point! They genuinely love and care for the animals in their care!
SAHH has been my home-away-from home for over 2 years now. Every resident owns a piece of my heart. I have learned so much working with Teri Crutchfield. All of the volunteers are friendly & dedicated to the 85+ residents currently in their care. SAHH goes above and beyond to save the lives of so many animals in need. SAHH is a magical place to be apart of!
I've been volunteering at Saving Animals and Healing Hearts for about a year now, and I have only endless praise for this amazing rescue. Not only are all the residents happy, healthy and very well taken care of, Teri is constantly networking for other animals and saves countless more lives that few ever even know about.
sahh4LIFE1 10/09/2020
Thank you so much Aly! We’re so happy to have you on our team! We appreciate all of your hard work and dedication! Thank you for sharing- it’s means the world to us!
My wife and I have only recently been volunteering at SAHH. OMG what an awesome place! Our primary job is to clean out the pens............it’s fun.
sahh4LIFE1 10/09/2020
THANK you!!! We love hearing from our incredible volunteer team! It means so much to our residents and to us! Thank you for being apart of our SAHH family!
I just started volunteering at SAHH and find it an amazing place.
Lindsay and Terri offer love and wonderful care to all of the animals.
sahh4LIFE1 10/09/2020
Thank you for such kind words! We’re so happy to have you on our team! Thank you!!
The humans and animals at this amazing rescue/sanctuary make this world a better place to live in every day. Every animal lucky enough to come here transforms into and shines as the special beings they are meant to be. Every human lucky enough to witness the transformations is sure to leave with their hearts smiling. Phenoms are everywhere at this special place.
sahh4LIFE1 10/09/2020
Maggie, you have been an amazing help to the residents and to us! We appreciate you very much! Thank you for the beautiful and kind words- it really means so much to all of us! Thank you for being a part of our SAHH family!
I have had the pleasure of volunteering for Saving Animals & Healing Hearts Inc and I want to express how amazing the work they do truly is. Please get a chance to check out these amazing souls both human and nonhuman
sahh4LIFE1 08/07/2019
Thank you so much Chris! That really means a lot!
I’ve been volunteering at Saving Animals & Healing Hearts for a few months and absolutely love it!! These animals have found such a loving and caring home here. Teri is amazing and bends over backwards for these babies. Every time I’m at the SAHH, I can feel the love from all the animals. Regardless of their past, they are all so loving! Just goes to show how amazing of a job Teri is doing and how amazing hearts of animals really are.
I first came to SAHH for an organized volunteer event. I loved the animals and energy at the sanctuary so much that I started organizing a monthly volunteer day with my own club. We absolutely love the animals there and enjoy bonding while we help out around the farm. Teri’s passion and hard work do not go unnoticed or unappreciated in our community. SAHH is truly one of my favorite places and a jewel of San Diego County in my eyes.
sahh4LIFE1 08/07/2019
Chyannmarie, you are an absolute pleasure to have around the ranch! We are very lucky to have your support. Thank you very much!!
Teri and her sanctuary are very inspiring. Her animals are a fun bunch of gorgeous misfits and she loves them all and one is even now a TV star! She works incredibly hard to save abused souls!
Wonderful, loving organization. Definitely worthy cause to donate to. Make a difference in an animal’s life!
sahh4LIFE1 07/30/2019
Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review! Your support means the world to all of us at SAHH!
We had a great volunteer experience. My 7 year old and I joined a group for volunteering and the passion and dedication are evident. The animals are so lucky that Teri came into their lives.
sahh4LIFE1 07/30/2019
Thank you so much Ashley! Your support is very needed and greatly appreciated! I’m very thankful for your entire vegan group! We look forward to seeing you again very soon I hope!
When there was a delay in the close of our house my wife and I found ourselves in a position where we were forced into living out of suit cases. To make a stressful situation worse we had no place for the love of our lives hamlet. Saving animals and healing hearts took in our sweet boy in until we were into our new house. Throughout his time there I visited him every day and was amazed at how many unwanted animals they took in and cared for in such a short time. They exemplify every value that nonprofits and animal rescues should have.
Saving Animals & Healing Hearts is home to many once abused, abandoned, and neglected animals. Teri Crutchfield, Founder has dedicated her life to helping animals in need. You can see the love and compassion, that Teri and her incredible group of volunteers have for the animals from the moment you step foot on the ranch. If you love animals and have a couple hours to spend each week, i highly recommend volunteering at Saving Animals & Healing Hearts in Ramona, Ca.
sahh4LIFE1 06/21/2019
Thank you! You and your incredible family are apart of this team and we value all of your efforts!