Motor and Mel This story is about two little ducklings I call “Motor and Mel.” They came from a foreclosure situation, and found their home with me, and my life has never been the same. They were the cutest little ducklings – but were frightened – needing some serious love and attention, and my home …
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Hanna & Annie
Hanna & Annie This past week I experienced another amazing act of kindness by a sweet hand-raised, jump in your lap for love hen named Hanna. She’s been diligently sitting on eggs for the past 3 weeks, and that task paid off with a new little black baby chick recently hatched, I named Annie.They have …
Little Bitsy
Bitsy, 3 months Meet Bitsy, the little darlin’ I am blessed to share life with. She’s shy and quite aloof, but supposedly that is typical ‘ewe’ behavior. Or, perhaps it is the result of a life started in trauma. Bitsy’s mother died shortly after she gave birth due to starvation after being abandoned, along …
Those Trusting Critters
”Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to.” ~Alfred A. Montapert When rescuing animals over the years, whether they are chickens, ducks, turkeys, peacocks, sheep, parrots, dogs, cats or others, I’ve had the most astounding realization that …
Francis & Albert
Francis and Albert I would have never realized how incredibly intelligent peacocks were, nor how loving or monogamous they are, had I not rescued this incredible pair of birds. Francis (named after St. Francis) is laying on five eggs, and Albert (named after Albert Einstein) is hovering – making mating calls, following the chickens around, …
FARM ANIMAL HAVEN SANCTUARY 