Animal Experiences was our flagship program that was created to give people an inside look into the lives and hearts of the amazing creatures we share this earth with and through it we educated thousands of people from 2005-2020.
Many of our educational animals are now either transitioned to spirit, or living a retired life on the sanctuary. Education is still a huge part of our mission, so while we no longer travel, we do offer private tours for those that want to experience the animals and the sanctuary in person. Please contact us if this is something of interest to you.
Some of the program’s animals
Meet Our Animals
White’s Tree Frog
Medium frog with “suction cup” feet.
Greater Hedgehog Tenrec
Has rough hairs on back to protect soft belly! Feels like a hairbrush!
Burmese Mountain Tortoise
About 10 inches.
African sand cat
We take care of everything … from horses to ... an African sand cat!
What people said
I just wanted to send you a quick thank you for the great job that you did at my daughter Katie’s birthday last weekend. She is still talking about the snakes! She really had a wonderful time, and you were fantastic with the kids. Thank you for making her birthday so special!
Robin, Asa, Gabriella and Scarlett
Thanks for a wonderful ‘Animal Experience’, the kids loved it. The kids absolutely loved the show and tell you did with us today, and the adults were even more impressed!
Melissa
You can also come visit our sanctuary!
Education is still a huge part of our mission.
Book a private tour
Meet, interact, and learn about the animals…an unforgettable experience!
- Call(828) 348-8770
- Emailhappy_tales@icloud.com
- Write
P.O. Box 51, Union Mills, North Carolina
Help the animals
Happy Tales Animal Sanctuary is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization run entirely on donations from the public.
Private tours are available by appointment.Animal Experiences