Clark is Home!

Clark is back at the farm after surgery at Cornell for a urinary blockage. He had quite the ordeal but he is so thrilled to be home. Thank you to all who sent support, whether in the form of donations, thoughts and prayers or all of the above. It truly is what saved his life. […]

Winter Break – Lucy and the Ducks enjoy a swim

We are having a few sunny spring like days here in the start of February. Our Large Animal caretakers took 26 year old Lucy Goose and our ducks down to our creek today to enjoy a swim. What a delightful winter oasis for them!

Memorial to Bunny

Memorial – Bunny (Smokin Bunny) – February 2, 2024 Today we said good-bye to Bunny, a Standardbred mare who was just turning 29 years old. Bunny and her companion Mister had only been with us for three months but during that time we got to know and appreciate this beautiful and sometimes complex mare. We […]

Your Latest TattleTails & Tidbits Issue is Available

The January/February issue of Tattle Tails is available for download. This is a free bi-monthly journal that is only available in pdf format. We hope you enjoy!   Download Your Copy Now            

Forest thanks you!

Thanks to your support…. this is the difference you make. Meet Forest – On Jan. 9, 2023, Forest arrived at our door when someone doing some construction work for us found him badly injured and in poor condition outside of his apartment. Not knowing what to do, he managed to capture Forest, who was thought […]

Animal Message of the Day: Tommy

From Tommy: “Life is a giant playground of so many things to explore and to find. I know as soon as I see the daylight start to peek through the barn windows each morning that there will be things to find in my day that will bring me great joy. I expect that every day […]

Animal Message of the Day: Shawnee

From Shawnee: “I am so deeply appreciative of the gift of having friends. It is beautiful to share a moment in time with another. It can be just an everyday thing like being out and grazing on my favorite hillside. It can be just a moment when a large bird comes down and lands near […]

Animal Message of the Day: Hero

From Hero: “What has gotten me through all of my hard times is knowing how much I love to be alive. I’ve had major challenges and could have died, but my will to live is based on my love of living. I believe you can get through anything as long as you can find gratitude […]

Animal Message of the Day: Cashew

From Cashew: “I am grateful to live my life freely. My life wasn’t always like that. I was once confined and unable to get out of a situation that I couldn’t survive in. I am grateful now to have a life that I love. I have everything I need. And I can watch the sun […]

Animal Message of the Day: Friday

From Friday:  “I just love being a rabbit! I love being agile and to have all of the senses that I do. Everything in life is so full of wondrous smells. I love all the smells in hay. I love my veggies. Green smells so ….well, green. Can you as a human smell colors? I […]

Animal Message of the Day: Jacob

From Jacob: “So I’m not sure how to answer this question. I’m not as smart as many of the other cats here. I just know how to live my life. I’m happy. I have a friend who I like to share things with. I like feeling sunshine. I like hearing birds. I like to go […]

Animal Message of the Day: José

From José: “I am grateful to be old. And truly blessed to grow older each day. I’ve seen a lot in life. I’ve known a lot of horses over the years and lost a lot of friends. I never forget them. Being a horse does not offer certainty in relationships. I have made strong bonds […]

The Night Before Christmas Donkey Song

‘Tis the night before Christmas and all through the farm, All the creatures were tucked in and all safe from harm. The cats were all nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of catnip danced through their heads. The horses were wistful and the pigs were all quiet, They had all just been fed […]

Animal Message of the Day: Betsy chicken

From Betsy: “I love being a chicken! Let’s see, here are some of my favorite things. I love taking a good dust bath in a big ray of sunshine. Granted, I have to beat my other chicken friends to the really good ones, but if they are big enough patches of sun, then more than […]

Animal Message of the Day: Clark

From Clark: “Being a goat is a privilege and honor and I do not take that lightly. Life can be a lot of fun. It can also get really heavy too. But being a goat seems to bring other’s joy and I like that. I like it when kids see me and laugh. I love […]

Animal Message of the Day: Piper

From Piper:  “I’ll tell you what I find funny in my life. I’ve never been able to see. Yet I am in no way disabled. I am enabled. If you spend a few minutes with me, you will notice that there is nothing I cannot do. I do everything that the cats with vision do. […]

Animal Message of the Day: Carley

From Carley: “I am very grateful to be a little donkey. I love being a donkey! My most favorite time of the day is when the sun rises. We watch it come up over the hill and I also know that our human friends will be here soon to feed us. I love watching them […]

Animal Message of the Day: Alice

From Alice:  “I used to be bullied and picked on because I am different. Life was hard. I couldn’t catch a break at all. I didn’t even care about living anymore. But then, I was found and someone stepped in to help me. I came here to the farm and I found a life that […]

Animal Message of the Day: Eloise

From Eloise: “I am most grateful and joyful for the sun. It doesn’t matter to me what season it is. Sunny days hold a joyfulness that permeates my entire body. Even on days when it is too hot, I get to wallow in the mud to keep cooler and still enjoy the sun. The sun […]

Animal Message of the Day: Nell

From Nell: “I am so grateful for friendship. This year we had a scare when we almost lost my dear horse friend Ginny. She got really sick very suddenly. It was really scary. The last I saw was her going on to a trailer and then she was gone for more than a week. Our […]

Animal Message of the Day: Woodward

From Woodward: “What I have found to be the most amazing thing in my life is learning to trust. I am blessed with people who were really patient with me. I was born wild. And then when I was still very young, I got attacked by an animal that almost killed me. I fought back […]

Animal Message of the Day: Luna

From Luna: “Being a goat is an exquisite honor. There is an art to being a goat. One needs to always be mindful of two things – joy and joyfulness. A goat needs to embody the state of joy. And in doing the duties of a goat, one needs to spread joyfulness to others. It […]