Havencroft Herdcast

What happens when you hand the microphone to a hilarious ten-and-a-half-year-old and ask her to judge an entire animal sanctuary?
In this episode, my niece Sa'leigha joins me to share her favorite Havencroft animals, answer ridiculous "Would You Rather?" questions, hand out completely unofficial superlatives, and decide which resident is most likely to steal your lunch—or accidentally start the apocalypse. Along the way, we swap rescue stories, talk horses, and discover that kids often have surprisingly thoughtful things to say about kindness, animals, and the world around them.

It's graduation season, so we're handing out yearbook superlatives—Havencroft style! Which animal is Most Likely to Succeed? Biggest Diva? Class Clown? Most Likely to Steal Your Lunch? We also introduce three new rescue goats, show off the goats' new playground, celebrate baby birds, and imagine what cliques all of our sanctuary residents would belong to if Havencroft were a high school. It's part yearbook, part animal personality test, and entirely ridiculous.

What makes the perfect rooster? In this episode, we apply Plato's philosophy to a flock of opinionated man chickens, rank our most "roostery" roosters, and introduce you to the colorful cast of characters living in Havencroft's bachelor flock. Along the way, we share spring sanctuary updates, welcome some adorable new call ducks, talk about why rooster rescues matter, and explain the surprisingly complicated art of keeping dozens of rescued birds happy and healthy.

In which Ariele and Kasey (VP of the Havencroft board of directors) discuss the whys and hows of naming animals, especially when you have to name a lot of them.

Meet Blueberry! This Great Pyrenees dog is the patriarch of Havencroft, guardian, and comforter of all. Learn more about who he is and where he came from.

Josh and Ariele discuss what positions the goats would be drafted into if they played basketball . Some hilarious jokes, a lil bit of basketball history, and a snapshot of how little Ariele knows about sports.

Ariele goes for a Havencroft walk to check in on the crew and collect eggs, while offering a behind-the-scenes glimpse at life at Havencroft Animal Sanctuary.

Listen as we introduce ourselves, our non-profit, and the cast and crew of our animal sanctuary.