Memorial to Max – January 7, 2026
It is never easy to say good-bye to the animals who live with us and touch our lives and hearts in such profound ways. This week we had to say good-bye to Max – a very large goat with a huge spirit. Max was about ten years old and had been with us for about […]
Daily Animal Message – Kininny
From Kininny – “I have the greatest life. This is my home and I am here to do some big work. I help people unload their sadness. I help bring relief to a heavy heart. I just love spreading calmness. Listen, your burdens sometimes weigh you down so heavily that you can barely function. I […]
Daily Animal Messages – Cashew
From Cashew – “What I love most and am grateful for is the silence on a nice sunny day or clear night. Our farm is pretty bustling most of the day. But there is a time at the end of the day when most of the humans are gone and we animals all can relax […]
Daily Animal Message – Gilligan
From Gilligan – “I am a lucky goat. My friend Max and I have seen some really bad things. In the place we came from, we watched a lot of our friends that did not survive. I am not just grateful to be alive, but my heart still goes out to the ones who never […]
Daily Animal Message – Little Sammy
From Little Sammy – “I am new here but oh am I so glad I came here. This is a busy place. There is so much work to do. People come in looking for comfort and I am here to give that. I just like being quiet so that someone who feels lost can find […]
Daily Animal Message – Charlie
From Charlie – “I wish I could explain to people that I am bigger than I look. By “bigger” I mean that I have a greater purpose than most people give me credit for. I am in a little pony body and labeled often as having “pony attitude” or “grumpy and difficult”. The truth is […]
Daily Animal Message – Betsy
From Betsy – “I am most grateful for uncomplicated days. You, as a human, may think … geez what could be so complicated for a chicken! But humans often don’t understand that they aren’t the only ones who have complex thinking. There can be very challenging times for chickens. I, for one, don’t like when […]
Merry Christmas From All of Us at Spring Farm CARES!
Daily Animal Message – Herbert
From Herbert – “I am really new at this and don’t really know what to say. I am grateful for all of my cat friends. I really like living here. I don’t like it when other cats get into disagreements. But it usually passes quickly. I like being fed. I like toys and treats. I […]
Daily Animal Messages – Carley
From Carley – “Ok, so here is what I need to say. I just love being here. It’s that simple. I have spent more time here on this farm now than anywhere else before. Which is a good thing if you knew where I came from. I love when visitors come up to see us […]
Daily Animal Message – Friday
From Friday – “Being a bunny is a privilege that I do not take lightly. If you’ve never really gotten to know a rabbit, then you might be missing out on something truly special. I can read a lot about the whole area I live in just from feeling it through my feet. My connection […]
Daily Animal Message – Dandy
From Dandy – “What is there not to be grateful for when you are as stunning as I am? I know that sounds arrogant but truly I am grateful for my whole life. I have not been as loving as I always could be but in my younger times I went through a lot of […]
Daily Animal Message – Tulip
From Tulip – “At first I wasn’t sure I could do this but my friend Charlie told me I should. It is not that I don’t have a lot to be grateful for because I do. But no one has ever asked me what I cared about before and I didn’t know what to do […]
Daily Animal Message – Edgar
From Edgar – “I am so grateful to be a part of a family of pigs who stick by one another even when we disagree. We comfort one another. We keep each other warm. Because we know and understand to have the best quality of life, we need to embrace each other and look out […]
Daily Animal Message – Gerry
From Gerry – “I live in a room with many cats, all of whom are very different. When I first came here I didn’t like many of them. But I discovered that it was my own attitude that was causing the problem. I had to learn to be a bit more tolerant of some of […]
Daily Animal Message – Clarence
From Clarence – “I am most grateful for finding out what it is like to have a real home. It is not just about being in a barn or a safe pasture. Although I never had those basic things in my entire life until I came here. I was never surrounded by kindness and caring. […]
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Daily Animal Message – Max
From Max – “I have so much to be grateful for, especially this year. I had a very hard year and almost died. I spent a long time in a hospital getting special care and surgery. It was scary at first. I just wanted to come back to my home. And that is when it […]
Daily Animal Message – Odin
From Odin – “I am grateful to humans for saving me from a very tough life out on the street. I couldn’t survive it and knowing that was very scary. I lost my eye as a result of the rough life I had. I am so grateful for the warmth of living indoors and the […]
Daily Animal Message – Bayberry
From Bayberry – “This year, I asked to be included in answering this question. Other years I have said I didn’t want to. It’s just that I didn’t know what to say. It has been hard for me to trust that people would keep their word and let me stay here. I have never in […]
Daily Animal Message – Peter
From Peter – “Aren’t I a handsome duck? I think I am probably the luckiest duck ever to have made it here to this farm. There is nothing I don’t like here and not a thing I take for granted. I am part of a family that is part of a bigger family that is […]
Daily Animal Message – Murfee
From Murfee – “I am grateful for the gift of learning. This year, I feel like I actually grew up. I was kind of lost for a while not knowing who I am or what I was supposed to do. But I had some patient teachers, both human and equine, that helped me learn how […]
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Daily Animal Message – Baby
From Baby – “I am most grateful for the freedom of choice. You may think me to be captive in the sense that I cannot wander freely wherever I want to go. I am not running free outside to go wherever I could go. I am contained in a building. Sometimes within a room. But, […]
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