Meet our Animals!
ChaCha & Snow
These two ponies were in need of relocation and some good quality care. They quickly made their way up to the top of our program as our famous Rainbow Ponies. They love grazing, grooming each other and getting dressed up for public events where they get to interact with children by offering magical pony rides
Delores
Delores is part of our happy little donkey family! Delores was rescued from a slaughter auction in her eleventh hour. She was only 2 years old and completely neglected. During her time at the auction she became pregnant and nearly a year later gave birth to Sprocket. A few years later a planned pregnancy led us to our beloved young Frosty. This little family enjoys napping together in the warm sun, playing and taking dust baths.
Fred & Ethel
Two Nigerian Dwarf goats in their golden years. They finally found a peaceful landing at our farm when they were faced with an early and untimely euthanasia date schedule. Fortunately, through kindhearted people and the wonderful world of networking, they found a happy retirement home with us. Fred enjoys sleeping in the giant feed trough and Ethel loves to climb on her rock pile and play on the climbing tower.
Kusko & Yzma
These two alpacas have made a great addition to our farm! Taken in from a hoarding situation they were left scared and unhandled. With some work and positive reinforcement through our program their hearts healed to trust again through the kindness of those willing to feed and spend time with them at petting zoo events. Kusko and Yzma are a tightly bonded mother and son pair who enjoy spending time with visitors and traveling to new places. They genuinely get excited to get on the trailer and go to events. We eagerly anticipate our first healthy harvest of fiber from them this spring!
Patsy Swine
Our young little Patsy, her mom and another adoptive sister were victims of a barn fire. They were left homeless as well as their previous owners. At the tender age of 1 month Patsy and company came to live with us. Her mother and sister found loving, wonderful adoptive homes where they know only the good life. Patsy loves rooting up the yard, snuggling on the couch in blankets and playing dress up (bows and skirts are her favorite).
Faith
Sweet Baby Faith was a rescue many people have followed as events were unfolding. In early, cold April of 2017, on damp and blustery day my husband and I were waiting to bid on some farm equipment at an auction. We were biding time until our things of interest came up, another auction ring of livestock was running so we went to watch and there she was! Born in the runway to the auction block was a tiny lamb. The auction was full of very high-end buyers from across the country and many were offering pet homes; surely someone would take her and her mother in to love forever. As I was mid conversation with my husband we heard gasping come from the crowd. A dealer for slaughter had bought the pair (unknowingly until we were later informed these livestock dealers had been combing through all the low dollar bids to fill their trucks to take a larger number of animals for meat.) but had rejected the newborn lamb, leaving her vulnerable, alone and with no mother. This entire situation had taken an extremely controversial position between the general public, auctioneer, slaughter dealer and law. The auction stopped right there and the owners of the auction house and the onsite veterinarian who were all abiding by the legalities it takes to run such an event, gave the green light that mom and baby were aloud to be separated. I think I threw out my shoulder bidding for her that day. We did not get our equipment we intended for that day and I never would have thought we would have had to fight so hard to keep her going strong.
Faith was handed from the auction ring into my arm like she was made of glass. Tiny spindle like legs poked out of my jacket as I tried to warm her. She was still soaking wet from being just born and approaching hypothermia. Her blood sugar level was crashing and I had no idea or way of knowing if she had nursed anything before being pulled away from her mother. I paid her fees and met with some very kind hearted people who were selling goats milk at the auction. They gave us fresh goats milk and a bottle to tide us over. For nearly 2 hours Faith slept in my lap, I thought we might lose her after all we went through to get her. She was so tiny…too tiny. That whole way from Ohio to Pennsylvania I prayed she would make it. After a good nap, a little sugar on her gums to get her going and a bottle of warm colostrum supplement she was starting to perk up.
Like any baby, she needed round the clock care and subsequently went everywhere with us. Faith brought a smile to everyone she met; people gravitated toward her. It was not just because she was a cute little bouncing baby, though it did help, I genuinely believe she was meant to help people.
To the woman we met that spoke for the first time about her miscarriage while holding
Faith, I am so glad we met while in the dollar store.
To the young man in Lowes who opened up about his brother’s recent car accident,
I am so happy we brought a smile to your face in these trying times. I think of you often.
To the older gentleman in a well decorated POW hat who held Faith, without saying a word you succumb to a few tears and handed her back to me. I don’t know anything more than what I saw that day, but thank you for everything Sir.
Faith has grown into an incredible little creature. She has two best friends Bonnie and Clyde who have loved bouncing and playing with faith since she was about 2 months old. The trio often travel to events together and is a great example of the variety of sheep breeds. Kind and gentle they are a perfect pairing for events with our alpacas because of their sweet nature. Faith still whole hardheartedly denies she is a sheep and will frequently follow the dogs in the house. She will beg for a saltine cracker and then is sent along her way back outside with her friends. We anticipate many amazing years together with Faith, Bonnie and Clyde. By showing your support at events we are able to help many animals like Faith and her other rescue friends make a wonderful recovery and ultimately make a difference in the lives we touch every day by sharing these experiences.