Ten years ago, we went to look at some horses at a local horse rescue. Other organizations know that we take in animals no one else wants, so they call us when they have an animal who is too old, too sick, too lame, or too scared to be adoptable. They told us of two twin horses, brother and sister, who are way too much for a normal adopter to handle but are not doing well separated. They wondered…

It is time this month to order new hay for our animal sweethearts!

Because our animals are mostly older, and we need to help them get plenty of calories, but we don't want to give them food that is too rich. We feed them organic grass hay with an alfalfa mix that is high in protein, but not too…

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and it makes me think about all the animal lovers we've had at The Gentle Barn. Some mate for life, while others go on different dates. We have had male/female couples, same sex couples, and friends of different species. Most people know about our famous cow couple, Dudley and Destiny, who are as good as married. We have Gus the goat who loves our turkeys, and,…