Nine goats and two sheep evicted from Six Flags Magic Mountain found a new home at an Acton animal sanctuary Monday.

Park employees also took some of the animals home after the Valencia theme park's Animal Farm attraction closed Sunday to make room for an expansion project, Magic Mountain officials said.

Animal Acres leaders and volunteers rounded up the farm animals from Magic Mountain on Monday before taking them to the Animal Acres 26-acre sanctuary in Acton.

Many of the animals have lived their entire lives at the Valencia theme park and the park was able to keep the herd of goats together.

"They did the right thing," said Animal Acres President Lorri Houston as the goats and sheep met their new farm friends.

Animal Acres is already home to chickens, pigs, turkeys and other farm animals that have been rescued over the organization's four-year history.

The goats and sheep, ranging in age from 4 to 12 years old, looked to be well-cared for and in good health. Houston said.

The pig was sent to a pig sanctuary and the parrot's owner has taken the bird back home, she said.

Houston said she hopes that the closing of the Animal Farm will show that animals do not exist for entertainment purposes.

"There are other ways to teach and entertain children," she said. "We hope that this will be the last petting farm there."

A Six Flags spokeswoman said there are no immediate plans for another Animal Farm, though she did not rule anything out for the future.

"We're very happy that we were able to place our animals locally with groups who will care for them as much as we do," said Sue Carpenter, spokeswoman for Six Flags Magic Mountain. "As much as we are sad to see them leave, it will free up park space for new attractions."

The Animal Farm was home to two sheep, nine goats, one pig, an iguana, a parrot and two rabbits for more than a decade, Carpenter said.

The rabbits and iguana were adopted by former employees of the Animal Farm attraction, she said.

While exact details are still being finalized, the space used by the Animal Farm will most likely be used as family areas for family friendly Thomas Town and Bugs Bunny World, she said.

"Just like anything else, we're looking at new things to put in that more guests can enjoy," she said.