When you sponsor an animal for a month you will make a HUGE impact on the animal’s life by helping provide food, bedding and vet care. With your donation, you will receive a special downloadable certificate of sponsorship as well as a coupon for one free Sanctuary Stroll to be redeemed upon arrival. Come out and meet the animals you’ve sponsored, so they can thank you themselves!

Meet Billy, a brave and resilient calf with a story as rare as he is.

Born with a unique condition called hypotrichosis with anendontia — a combination so uncommon it affects both his hair and teeth — Billy entered the world with a set of challenges few could imagine. But from the start, he’s been surrounded by love. His original caretakers recognized his special needs and made sure he had the best chance at life, bringing him to Iowa State University’s Large Animal Hospital for evaluation and making the heartfelt decision to officially transfer him into our care.

Billy’s journey to Iowa Farm Sanctuary was made possible by a community of compassionate supporters who stepped up to ensure this little calf would never go without the care he needs. Upon arrival, he was understandably overwhelmed with the new sights, new smells, and entirely new humans. But even in those tender first moments, it was clear: Billy is brave. And as he slowly settles in, we see glimmers of the curious, affectionate spirit just beneath the surface.

With his rare condition, Billy requires lifelong specialized care, including soft foods, diligent skin support, and extra attention when the temperatures dip. But thankfully, he’s come to the right place. After five years of learning alongside our beloved Auggie, who shares the same diagnosis, our team is well-equipped to meet Billy’s unique needs with expertise, patience, and above all, love.

We are honored to walk alongside Billy as he begins this next chapter, and we’re committed to making sure it’s full of warmth, comfort, and the unconditional love he’s always deserved.

To gift this sponsorship to someone you love, see the instructions below.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This sponsorship includes a certificate for download. No physical item will be shipped. You will automatically receive an order confirmation email, followed by an email containing a link to your certificate and information about your sponsored resident. You will then have 24 hours to open and download the sponsorship packet. You are welcome to print anything in the packet, or you may download it and send it to your gift recipient by email. The Sanctuary Stroll pass included with the download may only be used once.