In California, it was blisteringly hot and the animals spent the week splashing in the pool, being hosed off, or putting their feet in water to cool off. There was a brush fire that did not affect us, but we deployed trucks and trailers to help evacuate other people’s animals. Thankfully,…

I cannot get the image out of my head of Dudley staring at me before he went in for surgery. He looked at me like he was looking right inside of me. His stare penetrated my soul and I could not look away. We sat like that for hours, just Dudley and I, looking into each other’s eyes. He was preparing…

We lost the greatest ambassador The Gentle Barn has ever had. His light was so bright, his impact was so great, and his reach was so far that he has left all of us in morning. We will be holding a memorial service for him at The Gentle Barn Tennessee and we will also live stream it for those who are unable to attend.

The Gentle Barn was my dream since I was seven, but I spent years procrastinating. Even when I discovered an abusive petting zoo and was finally connected to my life's path, I still didn't have the courage to start my dream until…

Have you ever seen a cow enjoy a tummy rub like a puppy? Faith figured out that the pigs were having all the fun, so in this short video, she rolled over for tummy rubs!

In California we dewormed all our cows. It was a very lengthy, involved process for us and the animals. We took plenty of time making sure the cows had plenty of time to figure things out without feeling afraid. The cows who have done it before went through the process quite easily, but…

More than anything, I want to take excellent care of our animals and give them the best life possible. So, I’m always thinking about how I can serve them better. Over the years, I have come up with ideas that I thought were brilliant, but the animals were not amused.

Our piggies sleep on straw. It keeps…

We posted last week that as part of our spring animal care we sheared our sheep so they do not over heat. The response on social media was amazing. Animal rights’ activists were condemning us for shearing them, and everyone else was criticizing us for not using the wool. I’d like to talk…

This week in California, we finally finished our annual equine dentals. We spaced them out over four weeks, and we are officially done until next year. We also de-wormed all our cows at both our main location and our Sun Chlorella Healing…