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Memories
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I am the sunlight on ripened grain; I am the gentle autumn's rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush, I am the sweet uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight I am the first star that shines at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there. I did not die.
-Anonymous
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In the 1980’s Vietnamese
pot bellied pigs where being imported into the
Charlie Charlie the rooster was rescued from life in a cage. He was incarcerated for so long that his toes were deformed, and his nails curled into his foot. He loved his new home at The Gentle Barn, and all ... Read more.
Chloe Chloe was rescued just before thanksgiving. Her toes and beak had been cut off, she was black with filth, and had lost all trust in humans. To our utter amazement it only took us a month for her to... Read more.
Finbar There was a woman who wanted a female chicken as a pet for her apartment. She ordered one to be delivered to her from an egg company. When she went to the post office to pick her up, there were 15 chickens... Read more.
Mars Mars was rescued from the animal shelter in his last hours before being put to sleep. He was at least eighteen years old, and because of that he was unsuccessful in finding a home…Read more.
Spencer Spencer was rescued along with his sister from the animal shelter on his last day before he was killed. He was the quintessential dog: loyal, intelligent, patient, and loving. He was gentle with child... Read more.
Wilber Wilbur was rescued from severe physical abuse. He was smashed over the back with a chair and was permanently crippled by his “person.” He was then sent to a pig rescue where the other pigs beat ... Read more. |
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Blue
The first time we saw Blue she was in a back stall with her head to the wall at a rescue facility in Ojai, Ca. We were giving carrots and apples to the other horses but Blue was not interested. She ... Read more.
Chili Chili was rescued from a very bad East Los Angeles neighborhood where every house had a pure bread Pit Bull tied to a tree, by the scars on their bodies it was clear that they were used for dog fighting…Read more.
Dunkin For the first part of Dunkin’s life he lived with a human family and thought that he was one of their dogs. He rolled over for tummy rubs, chased cars going by on the dirt road and went for trail ride... Read more.
Katie Katie was a pony who spent her life giving rides to small children. She wore a saddle that did not fit, so her back was sore. They did not trim her feet, so her legs got arthritic and stiff. And she ... Read more.
Scout Scout was found standing in the rain on a vacant lot with no food, water, or shelter. His coat was bleached from the sun, his hooves were way too long, and he had no muscle tone from lack of exercise.... Read more.
Tommy Tommy the turkey was raised by someone who thought that it would be cool to raise their own thanksgiving dinner. But when it was time to kill him ... Read more.
Zena Zena was rescued from an
abusive petting zoo where she had been forced to get pregnant every six months for 7 years. While she was nursing one baby,
she was birthing another ... Read more. |
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