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Animal Nirvana Sanctuary

AnimalNirvana is a small private sanctuary in Spain’s Costa Blanca, offering rescued and sick domestic animals a safe, loving home and a chance to tell their stories.

A small group of rescued animals gathered peacefully in a sunlit Spanish countryside paddock, featuring a gentle chestnut donkey, a speckled white-and-brown goat, a golden mixed-breed dog, and a few relaxed tabby cats lounging in the grass. They rest beneath the shade of an old olive tree, with rolling green hills of the Costa Blanca and distant white-washed village houses in soft focus. Warm late-afternoon golden hour light bathes their fur, creating soft highlights and long, gentle shadows. Photographic realism, eye-level composition with a shallow depth of field keeps the animals in sharp focus while the background fades into creamy bokeh, evoking a serene, safe, and loving sanctuary atmosphere.

So happy together …. yes, we are, though it needs a lot of effort and structure to not get in each others way. Dogs like to chase chicken, cats like to find their place in soft couches. Many animals have a rought past and need to resocialize, getting free of fear, and agression. But yes, it can work, with love and understanding, as we all have in Animal Heaven.

The policeman of the herd: black dog Wolf, and bellypig Piggie happy together.

Piggy the bellypig happily togther with Wolf, the big black dog

Tomboy the pig with one blind eye prefers the doghouse over his own place.

A close-up, intimate portrait of an elderly sanctuary dog with grey muzzle and kind amber eyes, lying on a soft, handwoven blanket atop a rustic tiled terrace. The fur is slightly unkempt yet clean, showing fine individual hairs and subtle color variations. Behind, several potted herbs and geraniums sit on a low wall, out of focus. Late afternoon Costa Blanca sunlight streams in from the side, creating warm rim lighting around the dog’s head and casting a gentle shadow across the tiles. Photographic realism, extremely shallow depth of field that blurs the background into soft color patches, focusing on the dog’s expressive gaze and conveying a mood of gratitude, safety, and quiet companionship.

Big Bruno looks sturdy and selfconsciouss, but he is afraid of every unexpected sound, ready to defend himself fiercely. He is coming to some peace now, surrounded by so many different creatures, like chicken, cats, very small dogs, and goats.

Recent Animal Stories

A tranquil courtyard of a small private animal sanctuary in Spain’s Orba/Jalon valley, with whitewashed stone walls, terracotta pots overflowing with bougainvillea, and a rustic wooden gate left slightly open. In the center, a rescued ginger cat dozes on a weathered stone step beside a calm, elderly black-and-white dog lying on a woven straw mat. Soft, diffused late-morning sunlight filters through grapevine leaves above, dappling their fur with gentle patterns. Photographic realism, captured from a slightly elevated angle using the rule of thirds, with crisp details in the foreground and a subtly blurred background that hints at green hills beyond, conveying warmth, safety, and quiet contentment.

Dogs

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A small group of rescued animals gathered peacefully in a sunlit Spanish countryside paddock, featuring a gentle chestnut donkey, a speckled white-and-brown goat, a golden mixed-breed dog, and a few relaxed tabby cats lounging in the grass. They rest beneath the shade of an old olive tree, with rolling green hills of the Costa Blanca and distant white-washed village houses in soft focus. Warm late-afternoon golden hour light bathes their fur, creating soft highlights and long, gentle shadows. Photographic realism, eye-level composition with a shallow depth of field keeps the animals in sharp focus while the background fades into creamy bokeh, evoking a serene, safe, and loving sanctuary atmosphere.

Cats

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A quiet recovery corner within the sanctuary, designed for sick or newly rescued animals: a sheltered outdoor nook with smooth terracotta tiles, thick washable cushions in earthy tones, and low stone walls. A small, shy brindle dog with gentle eyes rests curled on a soft blanket, while a fluffy black-and-white kitten naps nearby in a wicker basket lined with a plaid cloth. Warm afternoon light reflects off the light-colored walls, creating a soft, even illumination with minimal shadows. Photographic realism, composed from a slightly elevated, intimate angle focusing on the animals’ relaxed bodies and subtle medical details like a neatly wrapped bandage on the dog’s leg, communicating care, safety, and quiet healing.

Chicken

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A small group of rescued animals gathered peacefully in a sunlit Spanish countryside paddock, featuring a gentle chestnut donkey, a speckled white-and-brown goat, a golden mixed-breed dog, and a few relaxed tabby cats lounging in the grass. They rest beneath the shade of an old olive tree, with rolling green hills of the Costa Blanca and distant white-washed village houses in soft focus. Warm late-afternoon golden hour light bathes their fur, creating soft highlights and long, gentle shadows. Photographic realism, eye-level composition with a shallow depth of field keeps the animals in sharp focus while the background fades into creamy bokeh, evoking a serene, safe, and loving sanctuary atmosphere.

Goats

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A quiet recovery corner within the sanctuary, designed for sick or newly rescued animals: a sheltered outdoor nook with smooth terracotta tiles, thick washable cushions in earthy tones, and low stone walls. A small, shy brindle dog with gentle eyes rests curled on a soft blanket, while a fluffy black-and-white kitten naps nearby in a wicker basket lined with a plaid cloth. Warm afternoon light reflects off the light-colored walls, creating a soft, even illumination with minimal shadows. Photographic realism, composed from a slightly elevated, intimate angle focusing on the animals’ relaxed bodies and subtle medical details like a neatly wrapped bandage on the dog’s leg, communicating care, safety, and quiet healing.

Pigs

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A tranquil courtyard of a small private animal sanctuary in Spain’s Orba/Jalon valley, with whitewashed stone walls, terracotta pots overflowing with bougainvillea, and a rustic wooden gate left slightly open. In the center, a rescued ginger cat dozes on a weathered stone step beside a calm, elderly black-and-white dog lying on a woven straw mat. Soft, diffused late-morning sunlight filters through grapevine leaves above, dappling their fur with gentle patterns. Photographic realism, captured from a slightly elevated angle using the rule of thirds, with crisp details in the foreground and a subtly blurred background that hints at green hills beyond, conveying warmth, safety, and quiet contentment.

Rabbits

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Featured Animal This Week!

The story of LADY. This elegant sophisticated podenko is moving. She was found wondering on the N332, a motorway, in danger of being hit by the passing cars. A very shy dog as she is, with great effort a cardriver who almost hit her, got her into his car. He phoned his wife, who knew about a dogshelter nearby, and he dropped her off. Lady, as the sheltercarers named her, was weak and afraid of any human, especially men. She probably was an obsolete hunting dog, and as such abandoned, thrown away. Animal Heaven took her in and bit by bit she resocialized, was accepted by the other dogs. Now she even has got her own “thrown”. Though she still likes to roam free, she always comes back to the place where she is safe … Animal Heaven.