Star Gazing Farm Animal Sanctuary provides safe haven to abused, stray, and neglected farm animals
and offers educational programs and community service opportunities to young people.
The farm is located on 4 acres of rolling hills in Western Montgomery County, Maryland.
Star Gazing Farm is a non profit 501(c)3 organization. Contributions are tax deductible.
CFC#: 86412
Wish Lists
You can help with just a few dollars and send a gift to the animals!
Check out our online wish list
Or visit our Amazon.com wishlist.
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Farm events, animal news & farm stories
News & Events
October is “Caption This” month
October is “caption this” month. Every day there will be at least one photo which really needs a cute/funny/smart/smart alecky caption. Clean language only, please!
Prizes awarded at the end of the month for the three wittiest captions! [read more]
Schmooze and Sponsor September
Our animals are anxiously waiting to be sponsored, especially some of our brand new animals who have never had a sponsor before!
During the entire month of September, one animal will have an opportunity each day to persuade y0u that he/she is the ONE you want to sponsor, and come to visit.
We’ll post a new animal in the spotlight on our front page every day, and will also post on our Facebook page.
[read more]
The Persistent Pile. A farm story.
My dog Sullivan is a big black lab mixed with something. He’s a good dog but he has a few problems; mostly, he’s old. There seems to be a lot of that going around these days. And being old, he doesn’t always get a lot of warning when he has to poop. A few weeks ago he made it just outside the dog door and pooped on the welcome mat. Then it rained. [read full story]
Animal Spotlight
Meet Milo
My name is Milo. It wasn’t always Milo. I’ve had a few names and a few “homes” though they were neither good names nor good homes. [read more about Milo]
Volunteer Workdays
Workdays are held every Saturday from 9am to 1pm, year-round, rain or shine. Volunteers wishing to come need to let us know by the Friday morning beforehand by emailing info@stargazingfarm.org. Volunteers must have completed orientation and filled out paperwork before arriving to volunteer.
Volunteer Orientations
Our next volunteer orientation will be held on Saturday, August 18 from 1-2 pm. Please RSVP if you wish to attend.