Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary JANUARY 2008 Newsletter

Dreams Coming True For Happy Trails! What’s New For 2008??? New Barns, A New Office, And Plans For Continued Growth! On Tuesday, December 11, quicker than you can bat an eye, two beautiful new Louie Louie has settled in quite barns were built nicely at his new adoptive home. all in one day at Here he proudly sports his new scarf on a cold November day (photo Happy Trails! compliments of his proud new mama One new struc- and dad, Seth and Diane Klimas!) ture will provide shelter for the DON’T MISS READING rescued ducks, • Natasha the goat’s radio debut geese, turkeys, — page 4 and chickens. This 16’ x 32’ structure will house the Happy Trails Feath- • Compassionate Kids — page 7 The other barn ered Friends, and provide a safe refuge for abandoned, abused and neglected ducks, geese, turkeys and chickens. • ASA Accreditation — page 9 will provide • Educational Websites — page sanctuary for the 12 roosters rescued from cockfight- The arrival and construction of the • Make A Donation — page 15 ing situations, and serve as an two new poultry barns and the new • Featured Recipe — page 17 educational area to bring aware- office are much more than just “new • Newsletter Sponsors — page 19 ness to animal-fighting issues. buildings” to us — they are the • Volunteering — Back Cover dawn of a new era for Happy Our current duck, geese, turkey Trails. They signal the growth and and chicken areas were...well, less stability of the sanctuary, the than adequate you might say. welcoming of a new phase in our Sufficient, just getting by, in need of outreach to bring compassion and repair — all were ways to describe kindness for all creatures to Ohio, (330) 296-5914 the old feathered friend’s shelters. Continued on page 10 chance to know peace, comfort and letter from a life free from pain. The sanctuary seems to be a the director sanctuary for people as well, since the animals often work their own magic on the people who take the time to work with Dear Friends and around them. Of Happy Trails, This was all made possible by Janice the pig, Happy Trails animal I look back at all the founder, who crossed the Rainbow amazing things that have Bridge this past fall. Though I miss happened for Happy Trails her terribly, I hope to continue her this past year, and am over- work of spreading compassion and whelmed with the progress we kindness to all creatures in her have made! In awe, I watch the to hold and care for a precious memory through the sanctuary she animals bring people together as a two-day old baby goat that had founded. community, witness miracles been abandoned on the side of the I am looking forward to 2008, happen daily, and observe folks road. With several weeks of two- to reach further, to make a bigger who work around the farm animals hour interval syringe feedings and difference, to touch the lives of change the way they think about countless sleepless nights, she more people and more animals, to them. turned the corner and survived! It bring everyone together on the always amazes me the difference One of my personal highlights same page, to eliminate animal that animals make in this world. this past year was “Pigs Across cruelty on all levels, and to make Natasha the goat inspired the Farm America”, when we took ten our world a safe and more compas- Animal Visitation Program for rescued piggies to a much larger sionate place to live. sanctuary in California. It was an nursing homes. On behalf of the Happy incredible experience. This trip It was also amazing to me to Trails rescued animals, many was about so much more than just witness adoptions that I consider thanks to everyone who has in moving piggies to a new home. It nothing less than miracles — Polly some way been a part of the brought awareness of livestock and Token, two extremely old growth and success of the transport issues. It made room at Quarter horses found their forever sanctuary! I strongly encourage Happy Trails for an entire new home with an adoptive family whose everyone to get involved in some group of animals in need, and it hearts are as big as all outdoors; way — adopt, sponsor, volunteer, brought people together from Huckleberry the sheep recovered transport, donate, or foster. everywhere. It was the ultimate in from pink eye and open sores, and sanctuaries working together for was chosen by someone who loved May your new year be filled the good of the animals! him for being the silly sheep that he with compassionate and kind Another highlight was early one is; Dorito the rooster loved to choices in the products you buy morning recently when I turned out attack visitors regularly at the and the foods you choose! sanctuary, but found a gentle soul Koda, a once-emaciated Paint horse. Sincerely, As I unclipped his lead rope, I who was enamored with his charac- watched with tears streaming down ter and charisma, and loves him for my face as he took off playing and his fantastic personality; and this just names a few of what I call our bucking for the first time ever as Annette Fisher he ran across the yard. When he “miracle adoptions” because these Executive Director first arrived at Happy Trails, he animals would normally be consid- couldn’t even hold his head up past ered “un-adoptable”. his shoulders due to weakness and Facility improvements were For up-to-date sanctuary he could barely stand. Now I was made, barns and a new office were information, check out our allowed to witness his moment of constructed, new volunteers came “I’m back!”. website at out of the woodwork, and a count- www.happytrailsfarm.org I also had the rare opportunity less number of animals were given a Merry How Are They Doing? Here’s Some Animal Updates!

There’s always animals being of her eyes removed. We thought she adopted into their forever homes was mostly blind Matilda and medical details to share. Here’s in her other eye, a few short updates on some of the but she has • Wilda and Willie Nelson, two white rescued farm animals. made a remark- Muscovy ducks, are available for able recovery, adoption as an old married couple. • Nevada, the beautiful 10 year old and runs and Appy-mix gelding, was recently chosen Wilda was diagnosed with a bad hip play in the yards and has a slight limp, so she and Willie as a foster-to-adopt horse by a wonder- like she is not Sweetpea are seeking a ful family, and he has stolen their hearts! handicapped in The perfect trail horse, Nevada is in the home where they the least! can be in a calm process of being adopted permanently Sweetpea is now available for adoption, by his new people! and peaceful and is seeking someone to love her for atmosphere. • Rachel the piggy is healing very the wonderful and very sweet goose that nicely! The she is! • Macy the duck, wounds a sweet little mixed • Leeza and Piper, the two white white female, still from pregnant goats found their forever Wilda chemical has a pin in her homes the week before Christmas! The leg, but is expected burns over two goats now live within several 85% of her to make a full recovery from a leg driveways of each other, and Piper had fracture. She has graduated from cage back are her two twin baby boys on Christmas healing rest and having a webbed-cast, to no Eve! Mama and babies are all doing cast, small yard exercise and swim- more every Rachel well, and the ming pool therapy. Macy will be day, and Piper goats are available for adoption after she is able with continue love, care and burn loved by their to walk better. treatment, we expect her to make a full new families! recovery! Please consider adopting this • Migisi, a once-starved Palomino beautiful pot belly as your personal pet! • Little quarter horse, came back from training (Rachel would be great as an “only” pig Pembroke, a this past week. At 20 years old, our goal — she does not play well with other darling brown was to see if we could teach Migisi pigs. She does, however, get along with and white four some better ground manners, and if we chickens, turkeys and goats.) month old were lucky, he would be quiet enough male goat, is getting neutered in the • Koda, the once-emaciated brown and to ride. One out of two ain’t bad! Migisi next several weeks. He has recovered now has much better ground manners, white Paint horse, was diagnosed at the from upper respiratory infection, Equine Specialty Hospital as having picks up coccidia and open sores, and after he Migisi EMND (Equine Motor Neuron Disease), his feet is neutered, will be available for politely for a horse disease similar to Lou Gehrigs adoption! disease in humans. Koda gained about the farrier, 100 lbs., but this disease will prevent • Merry and Matilda, mama sheep walks him from gaining back all the weight and baby sheep, left us for their forever gracefully that he should. However, he is incred- home the Sunday after Christmas. on a lead ibly happy and active and enjoys life to Matilda, the baby, recovered from pink line, and the fullest at eye and open sores, and Merry, the will stand the sanctu- mama, recovered from severe hoof rot. quietly tied. ary! When naming the sheep, we felt that However, for the average person riding mama sheep should be named Mary, him is probably not in the cards. • Sweetpea because, of course, Mary had a little Unfortunately it’s often difficult to un- the goose is lamb! And then, since it was the holiday train 20 years of abuse. Migisi is healing well season, we had to spell her name available for adoption and would be after having “Merry” to reflect the time of year! We’re best with an older gelding or a non- to have one aggressive horse buddy. Koda funny! page 3 This woke one of the pigs. A whirl- ing, speeding blur of bouncing pink came flying out of the barn after her. Natasha The Goat Makes Her “Mmmppgggghh!” It was Sherwood Forest Gump, a six month old pot Radio Debut On K105FM! belly who was sure that somehow there was food involved in the Quite used to being in the spotlight as the Happy Trails representa- commotion. His loud and inquisitive tive at many community events and head of the Farm Animal Visita- grunting and Natasha’s high pitched tion Program for senior citizen nursing homes, Natasha the goat hit bleating was only topped by ear- morning drive time with Doug and Mary Ann, morning DJ’s for splitting honks and quacks from the K105FM! This is how she did! ducks and geese running loose in guests at the sanctu- the yard. Intruders were in the yard ary, and politely at 5:30am — sound all alarms!!! The allows people to pet horses began to whinny from the and fuss over her at barn, and soon every animal was Country music’s hottest radio many community-event appear- calling out their version of what was station, K105FM, broadcasting out ances. Natasha is the reason that going on. of Boardman, Ohio, is used to Happy Trails created the Farm “Do you want to go ‘by-in-the-car?’ Happy Trails being in their record- Animal Visitation Program for senior “ I asked Natasha. She screamed ing studio. Their Sunday morning citizen nursing homes. She is very her approval and “baaahhhhhed” Forum Program has often featured much a “people-goat” and LOVED even louder! Natasha LOVES to go the special events, happenings and to talk to people. Natasha would be by-in-the-car! Last week there was rescued animal stories of Happy perfect for the job! an empty animal crate Trails. So when Happy Trails was So the big sitting in her barn asked to bring some of the farm minding it’s own animals by the studio during morn- morning arrived, and business. Natasha ing drive time the week before had walked in it’s Christmas, it was a no-brainer as to Cheri Rider, Happy Trails open door and waited which animals would be chosen to for someone to pick it represent Happy Trails. volunteer in- charge of the up and put it in a Nacho the rooster is very experi- Farm Animal vehicle. enced with public speaking engage- Visitation As we scurried about ments, as he makes guest appear- Program, and got everything ances everywhere from Ravenna rolled into the ready, Nacho crowed High School to the University Of sanctuary proudly to the other Akron’s ethics and social problems driveway at animals about how classes. He is quite vocal and 5:30am. Yep, important he was, and makes sure that everyone is paying you read that NATASHA baby Natasha contin- attention. Nacho was a shoe-in to be right! 5:30am! ued to loudly voice on the radio! We gathered her excitement. The second easy-made-decision up the usual “stuff” for the big Nacho, in his travel crate, politely was to take Natasha, the six-month adventure (cleaning supplies, treats, sat down on a soft towel. Cheri old cute-as-a-button tri-colored baby water bowls), and we were appar- patiently buckled Natasha’s collar goat, who had been abandoned at ently making too much noise for any around the excited goat’s furry little only two days old! She was a natural of the barnyard animals to sleep in. neck. “Blaaaahhhh!” Natasha yelled with PR and easily took to people. Natasha woke from a sound sleep happily. I put my arms around her She’s always a little comedian with and came tearing out of her barn in front end, and Cheri picked up her the dark. “Baahhhhhhh!!!” she back end at the same time. Up in page 4 screamed at the top of her lungs. the car she went and head-first into nose on the mic and began to This was so not going well. her crate. “Baaaahhhh!” she silently eat it. I tried my very best “Natasha wants to wish everyone a sounded. She was overjoyed at “she’s such a good girl” voice to get happy holiday on behalf of the farm getting to go by-in-the-car at such her attention. Eyeballing another part animals at Happy Trails!” came the an early hour of the morning! She of the computer, she stuck voice from must surely be special! “Baaahhh!” her little pink tongue into yet inside me. I another computer part. “She was watching We had about a thirty-five minute loves people and she talks the small but drive to K105FM, and it was going constantly!” The voice saying extremely to be a long trip... The rooster woke that couldn’t possibly be furry goat up and began to practice his very mine. Why, dear God, did silently lick best crow for the radio listeners, and the goat clam up the very the side of Natasha happily bellowed non-stop. second we got into the the computer By now, it was 6:10am. Way too studio? The small wires on clean. She early for this much happiness. the microphone were NACHO was still enticing. Natasha licked searching for I have to confess, however, that we them very carefully, making sure to new computer opening to see if her encouraged it. “Natasha, are you not make a sound. Would the little tongue would fit. excited???” I would ask in a high wires fit in her mouth? She de- voice. “Baaahhhhh,” she would cided to go for it. Our ten minutes of time now over, answer. “Are you the famous Mary Ann asked if she could help goat???” “Baahhhh,” she screamed. Meanwhile, the rooster would not walk Natasha outside. Cheri and I “Yes, yes, yes I am!!! Baaahhhh!” quit crowing. Ever... I had visions of were highly disappointed in our goat maybe throwing the towel over his representative. I took Nacho down Once we arrived, we carefully lifted head. Or stuffing him inside my the hallway and out the door. He our precious cargo out of the car. sweatshirt. I couldn’t hear. I couldn’t continued to crow the entire time at Natasha looked around in wonder. even pay attention. the top of his lungs. “Blahhhh?” she asked. Cheri took Natasha and I gathered up the I also couldn’t bear to watch the goat Natasha looked silently down the rooster. As we waited in the hallway, eat the expensive radio equipment short hallway. With a little tug on her Nacho announced his arrival...”Err- any longer. I looked down in shame collar and encouragement from err-err!!!” (I am chicken — I am here!) at my Happy Trails sweatshirt so I Mary Ann, Natasha tip-toed toward “Sshhhh! Not yet!” we told him. “Err- could concentrate on answering a the door. One small hoof hit the err-err,” he crowed again. I rolled my question. Big mistake. Much to my pavement outside the door. Then eyes at Cheri and she just laughed. horror, my dark green Happy Trails another hoof. “Blaaaahhhh!” she sweatshirt was completely coated bellowed! “Baahhhhhh!” We picked OK, we could come in now. “You in white fur from working with the her up to put her in the car. can use this mic,” said Mary Ann. goat, the goat who wouldn’t make “Blaaahhhh!” We slammed the rear Cheri brought Natasha close, and I a sound. It looked as though I had door shut. “Baahhhhh!” We said our held Nacho. The conversation about on a goat-fur sweatshirt. It was thick, “thank you’s” and “we’re sorry’s” and Happy Trails started, and wee were and it was everywhere! How embar- hopped in the car. “Blaahhh!” Both on the air. Natasha looked inquisi- rassing! The fur was charged with animals vocalized their radio tively at their computer sitting at just static electricity, and it was on the experience the entire way home. It her level. Very carefully and deliber- microphone, on my jeans, on the ends up that Nacho was rather ately she stuck her tongue as far as reddish-brown rooster, and in my proud of himself and thought his possible into one of the CD slots. hair. What was it that Doug just crowing was appreciated by all the “Natasha is a great Happy Trails asked me? K105 listeners. Natasha thought the representative,” I heard myself whole radio experience was fabu- saying to Doug James. “Aren’t you, It didn’t matter. I couldn’t answer any lous and wants to do it again. Natasha?” It was now breakfast and questions or complete a full sen- Cheri and I are confident we will she didn’t have time for such tence without being drowned out by never be invited back... nonsense. She quietly rubbed her the happy, crowing rooster! page 5 If you encounter an animal in danger and are not sure of your location or who you should call, you can always To Help An Animal In Distress, can your local Sheriff’s Department, and they will either assist you or Who Do You Call? direct you to find the appropriate help for the distressed animal. This is a great page to keep ately. Your call could save that in your car or purse! animal’s life. Concerned calls can If you feel that your concern always be made anonymously. is not receiving appropriate Happy Trails is a support attention at the local level, organization for the humane societ- In Northeast Ohio, call: you may wish to contact ies and animal protective leagues of • Portage County Animal Protec- one of these larger national Ohio. Our animal-intake criteria is organizations: that the animal has been removed tive League 330-296-4022 by either a humane officer, sheriff’s • Greater Akron (Summit County) • PETA (People For The Ethical department or other law enforce- Humane Society 330-657-2010 Treatment Of Animals): 206-352- ment official from a situation of • Stark County Humane Society 9288 abuse, abandonment or neglect. 330-497-1032 Happy Trails does not handle • HSUS (Humane Society Of The owner surrenders or cruelty calls, • Medina County Society for The United States) 614-607-7139 and refers all animal concerns to Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals 330-723-9918 HSUS Ohio Rep, Dean Vickers: the right parties. Here’s a list as to office 614-607-7139, cell 614-271- who you might call for help to report 2462 animal abuse or cruelty. WILDLIFE • HFA (Humane Farming Associa- tion) - only handles farm animal DOMESTIC OR It is illegal to have wildlife as pets cruelty cases: President Bradley FARM ANIMALS or to rehabilitate wildlife in Ohio Miller 415-485-1495; or Gail Eisnitz without a 828-299-1246 If you encounter a domestic or farm permit. animal that is hurt, injured or ill, most If you Please remember that when wanting county humane societies or animal encounter to rescue an injured or sick animal, wildlife your personal safety and the safety (deer, of others should always come first. If raccoons, fox, birds, you become injured also, the animal wild definitely won’t receive help. Keep in ducks, wild geese, opossums, mind that no matter how calm or nice etc.), here is a list of a few licensed an animal might be normally, if it is wildlife rehabilitation specialists. If injured, hurt or scared, it may bite or they are unable to help you, they become aggressive. Care and will direct you to the Ohio Depart- caution should always be considered ment Of Wildlife: when encountering a stray, sick or protective leagues have someone In Northeast Ohio, call: injured animal. Do not put yourself or available for emergency calls 24 others in harm’s way. hours a day. • Fran Kitchen (Akron) If you cannot locate the number for 330-745-2947 On behalf of the animals who the humane society in your county, • Sanders Wildlife Center (Stark depend upon us to offer them you can always call your local County) 330-477-0448 kindness, compassion and to sheriff’s department. If you suspect extend a helping hand, thank you an animal is not being taken care of • Terri Cleland (Mahoning County) ahead of time for caring enough to properly, please report it immedi- 330-783-0645 step in and make a difference. page 6 BLANKETS, SLEEPING BAGS, COMFORTERS Compassionate Kids!!! AND TOWELS Help gather old sleeping bags, blankets, comforters, and towels for FANTASTIC How Can Kids Happy Trails! The blankets are TOYSHOP Help Animals? used to keep the piggies warm as they snuggle underneath their heat Talk about kids Be a Happy Trails kid’s lamps, and the towels are often getting involved volunteer, and help collect used to line the cages of animals and supporting items for the sanctuary! being transported to or from the animal rescue! vet’s office. These items can also be Dance Image ALUMINUM CANS dropped off at the sanctuary on Children’s Ask your school or local Sunday’s from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Concert’s Series hosted a very business to allow you to set out a special presentation to benefit the box SCHOOL animal rescue programs at Happy labeled PRESENTATIONS Trails. Teens Dance, a community “cans”, Ask your school to schedule a service club for pre-teens and teen- and visit from a Happy Trails represen- agers, presented “Fantastic collect tative! Help teach your classmates Toyshop” on Sat., Dec. 15th at aluminum ways to be 2:00pm at the Bainbridge town hall! pop cans kind to for the Happy Trails was thrilled to have animals, Happy received the honor of being the and have a Trails recycle program! This pro- beneficiary of this wonderful Happy gram helps to fund many projects fundraiser — many moos, oinks, Trails for Happy Trails, and kids can clucks, whinnies and gobbles of rescued involve their parents in helping with praise go out to DANCE IMAGE animal visit this important project! Bags of on behalf of the rescued farm your aluminum cans can be dropped off animals! classroom! at the sanctuary on Sunday’s And many many thanks go out between 1:00pm and 4:00pm. If INK CARTRIDGES to the hard-working kids, their you have time to crush the cans, Ask your local businesses to parents, and the organizers of that’s helpful and saves on room! help you collect ink cartridges (any this wonderful event! This group brand except Epsom)! Happy Trails is a fantastic role model for kids ACME RECEIPTS recycles ink cartridges, and everywhere to get involved with Ask the funds from this pro- helping to spread kindness and your gram help to pay for the compassion for animals in their family, grain needed to feed the communities! friends animals. Drop off and days and times DANCE IMAGE is Northeast neigh- are the same as Ohio’s non-profit, intergenerational bors who shop at Acme to save for the cans and dance school and company, in their receipts! Collect all the re- blankets! residence at Lakeside/Centerville ceipts you can, and send them in an Mills. envelope to: Attention Lauren Kids can make a difference in spreading compassion for ani- Carroll, Happy Trails Farm Animal mals too! For more information, Sanctuary, 5623 New Milford Rd., call (330) 296-5914. Ravenna, Ohio 44266. page 7 In Memory University Of Akron Ethics And Social Problems Classes Our thoughts and prayers go out to the many families who have Welcome Rescued Roosters lost loved ones this past year and who have asked that donations be Happy Trails was made to Happy Trails to honor the honored to have the memory of those they hold dear. opportunity to speak at We would like to especially several University of Akron acknowledge the passing of Diane classes in regards to animal Pajk on Nov. 2. Diane was a very issues and how they affect loving and compassionate person our community. who was thrilled to have adopted a Executive Director, rescued Happy Trails horse. Diane Annette Fisher, talked and the love-of-her-life, Sophie, a about animal ethics during beautiful Standardbred mare, had Professor Eric Sotnak’s University of Akron Social Problems Professor, been inseparable over the past five Ethics class, and touched on a wide range of subjects Diane Sotnak, greets Tennesee the rooster, who years. attended her class on behalf of animal fighting Every time I would receive a including the veal and foie call from Diane, she sounded like gras industries, farm pig gestation awareness and to represent the quite the proud mama, sharing crates, animal fighting, horse slaugh- animals (and people) who suffer as heartwarm- ter legislation, Premarin, factory a result of animal fighting. Unfortu- ing stories farming and canned hunts. Personal nately, cockfighting is alive and well of Sophie’s accounts of animal abuse and in every county in Ohio. The animal accomplish- cruelty in regards to the animals that cruelty involved is simply unspeak- ments and come through the gates of Happy able — the combs are cut off the antics, Trails painted a very real and roosters with no painkillers or where they disturbing picture for the students as antiseptic, their natural back spurs rode, what examples of situations that are (toes) are cut off and replaced with they did, taking place right here in our own metal bands sporting sharp spikes, and how Ohio communities. razor blades are clipped to the ends Sophie’s Professor Diane Sotnak also of their wings for the fight, and they old leg invited Annette to speak to several are painfully shaved from their chest injury was Social Problems classes, and the on down. These normally docile doing. Diane treated Sophie like a crucial link between animal cruelty animals are then put in a situation queen, and Sophie, in turn, was and abuse and social issues such as where they are made to fight for entirely devoted to Diane. violent crimes and child abuse was their lives — kill or be killed. The May Diane’s love for her addressed. Sadly, the threads of the animal fights involve gambling and rescued horse be a shining example way animals are treated are closely alcohol, and often there are children for others who are considering woven into our social structure, and involved who witness these grisly adopting an abused, neglected or the way we permit our animals to events as though they are an every abandoned equine. Our sympathies be treated is often the way we treat day occurrence — an extreme go out to Diane’s husband, Tom, each other. violence that kids should not and her family. Tennessee, a rescued rooster become accustomed to. recovering from a horrible cock- So does animal cruelty and fighting situation in Lorain County, abuse relate to an ethics and social attended the classes to bring problems class? You betcha! page 8 Happy Trails Receives National Accreditation With The American Sanctuary Association

Vernon Weir, Director of the ASA Policies and American Sanctuary Association, recently congratulated Happy Trails Procedures on receiving acceptance and 1. No Breeding. Ensuring humane recognition into the American 2. No use of animals for any commer- and compassionate cial activity that is exploitive in nature. Sanctuary Association. Commercial activities are defined as care for all animals. The American Sanctuary follows: Association (ASA) is an association • Allowing free roaming public access which identifies and accredits to the animals or the sanctuary. quality animal sanctuaries and • Using sanctuary animals for exhibition 5. Sanctuaries will obtain and maintain assists in the rescue and placement • Using sanctuary animals for entertain- individual organizational policies that of homeless, abandoned and ment. will outline and provide acceptable abused exotic animals, non-releas- • Buying, selling, trading or auctioning responsibility for the lifetime care and able native wild animals, and animals or their body parts. welfare of animals in their custody, or if domestic animals. • Any other activity inconsistent with the the animal can be rehabilitated, until The ASA recognizes that there humane care and welfare of sanctuary they are released in the wild. animals. 6. Sanctuaries will establish and are countless abandoned, abused maintain an emergency plan for animal and neglected animals in the world escapes, fire, flood or other catastro- today. The ASA exists to assure the What is a sanctuary? phes. humane and compassionate care for 7. Sanctuaries will provide proper these animals by setting standards A Sanctuary is a place veterinary care for all animals in which for their care, accrediting sanctuar- where animals can come to they are responsible. ies that meet these standards, live and be protected for the 8. Sanctuaries will establish and networking with member sanctuar- rest of their lives. It’s a safe maintain a humane euthanasia policy ies, assisting in the rescue and haven, where they receive for animals who are severely injured, the very best care possible. placement of homeless animals, terminally ill or suffering. This program Animals are not bought, supporting legislation that protects will be under the supervision of a sold, bred, traded, used licensed veterinarian. animals, educating the public, and for commercial purposes 9. Accreditation and membership in ASA reaching out to other segments of or mistreated in any way. will be granted by the Board of Directors the rescue community. They are given every after approval and acceptance of the ASA offers participating organi- opportunity to behave sanctuary accreditation application and zations the opportunity to be naturally in a wonderfully a site visit from a member of ASA’s accredited by members of their own loving environment. Board of Directors or other individual peer group. Accredited members authorized by the Board. are also linked to a sanctuary This is only a partial list. For network that allows them to share 3. Sanctuaries will obtain and maintain complete information about the policies information relating to sanctuary federal non-profit tax exempt status at and procedures of the ASA, be sure to operations and the latest in animal all times. visit their website. 4. Sanctuaries will obtain and maintain care and housing. all permits and licenses required under www.asasanctuaries.org Happy Trails is very honored city, county, state, federal, and interna- to receive this accreditation! tional laws and statutes. page 9 create the base for the new office (Rob’s beard actually iced-over!). New Barns, New Office On the actual day of construc- tion of the poultry barns, three big (Continued) straight trucks from Alpine Struc- tures of Holmes County rolled and they are a beacon of peace and creatures in need! The second barn up in front of the sanctuary in the comfort to all the feathered farm will provide peace, comfort and morning blackness at 6:45am. animals that enter the gates of the life-long care to the friendly roost- Three crews, each truck containing sanctuary. ers who are removed from the two workers, intended to get both In addition to the two new horrors of animal fighting. This barns, the second major project second that we are also absolutely thrilled barn to announce is the construction of a will also new Happy Trails office! With a serve as little site re-arranging, Happy Trails an has been blessed with a beautiful educa- building that we can now proudly tional call “our office”! area to bring These three structures were aware- made possible by two compassion- ness to ate animal-lovers who kindly the The new barn representing animal fighting issues is 16’x40’. The stepped forward to help Happy animal indoor and outdoor pens are currently under construction. Trails grow into the animal rescue fighting issues that are affecting organization and educational facility barns built and completed on the every county in Ohio. that Ohio same day! Amazing! needs! The animal rescue work of A tongue-in-groove floor for each Many Happy Trails does so much more barn was quickly laid out and thanks to than “rescue animals”. Our special completed within a very short Cecil projects and people’s love for amount of time. It was like magic, Smith and animals and desire to spread watching the barns go up quickly Carolyn kindness and compassion often and efficiently. As I walked away Yane, who bring entire communities together. from the construction site, it graciously The following folks were also sounded like a thousand pop-corn made these instrumental in making the new machines were going off. The air- dreams a poultry barns and new office a guns were nailing fast and furious, reality. reality — many thanks to: Denny and the weather held out...but only Carolyn fell in love with Dillon, for donating many hours of for a while. Tennessee, one of the The new many friendly roosters feathered his time and the use of his equip- Every hour I went out to visit the rescued from a cock- friends ment to bulldoze and level the barns and to watch the workers, fighting situation in barn will ground to prepare for the new and each time there was a great Loraine County. make barns, and for hauling countless deal more finished. It didn’t seem feeding a trips of gravel and dirt; Dave possible. The barn was being breeze and provide a much better Robinson for donating his time and created in what I thought was environment to help us offer spe- operating the skid steer to move record time. And then it began to cialized care to those crowing, dirt and gravel to create a base for pour down rain. quacking, gobbling, clucking the feathered friends barn; to Russ Fisher and Rob Willard for The workers continued on, the rain not really hindering their page 10 working in a white-out blizzard to New Barns, New Office Highly (Continued) Recommended progress, or so I thought. I contin- again. In about seven hours, a Reading ued to stare in amazement as the 16’x32’ gable-style structure was barns were quickly and profession- built, and Happy Trails beautiful In Defense Of Animals ally finished, and at 3:15pm the last new office was created! The Second Wave truck slowly rolled out of our We will now go into the new Edited by Peter Singer narrow driveway. So after what I year building pens inside and out of thought was a record-breaking time the new poultry barns, and dry of only eight and an half hours, two walling and installing flooring in the gorgeous new big barns graced the new office. If you are handy with property at Happy Trails. The construction, won’t you please join driver in charge handed me a us??? We are eternally grateful for receipt. “We’re sorry it took so these new structures, and can’t wait long — the rain and mud slowed us for everyone to see them com- down...” pletely finished! This spring, after Jump to Friday, December the mud around the construction 19th. Happy Trails originally in- sites calms down, I’m sure we will also have more From the book cover than our share “... In Defense Of Animals is sure of landscaping to inform and inspire all who want to finish! to understand, or contribute to, the So as we unfolding moral revolution in the enter into 2008 way we treat animals.” with two new barns and a Excerpts from the book itself new office to (page 104) “Animal factories allow boot, Happy producers to maintain a larger Trails plans to number of animals in a given space, continue to but they have created serious make a differ- problems for consumers, farmers ence, to grow, and the environment, and they raise to reach out, to disturbing questions about the The new office will welcome visitors and serve as a volun- educate, to degree of animal exploitation that teer center. We are thrilled to have “an office”! rescue, to our society permits.” spread compassion and kindness, (page 120) “Farmed animals in the tended to fix up our sad old barn and to offer peace and comfort to U.S. have little to no legal protec- that we have been slowly repairing, both the animals as well as the tion. Hundreds of millions of them and turn it into a workable office. people who enter the sanctuary die every year prior to the time they However, when we discovered that gates. would be slaughtered, yet there is no federal law that regulates the the cost to build a brand-new May God bless everyone who structure was within our budget, we made our new construction treatment of farmed animals on were more than happy to keep the projects possible! farms.” old barn as a storage facility. So on (For a more detailed version of the construc- Dec. 19th, the magic of the workers tion and to view photos, visit our website at from Alpine Structures happened www.happytrailsfarm.org.) page 11 Did You Know That... Adoption Update: Becky ...there are animal issues, current articles of legislation, and animal-related topics that truly affect the world in which you & Tootie live? We encourage folks to be educated, be informed, and be aware! The following list of websites host a wealth of informa- tion on many animal-related topics. Please be sure to check them out, and share this list with your friends! EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES FOR ANIMAL ISSUES, LEGISLATION AND RELATED ANIMAL TOPICS Be educated, be informed, be aware!

Humane Society Of The United States Becky watches inquisitive www.hsus.org Tootie carefully nuzzle Dexter Humane Farming Association the chicken! www.hfa.org A little over two years ago, Becky Albright of Atwater adopted Tootie, a beautiful ARC (Animal Rights Coalition) NEWS warm-blood baby horse that had been http://www.animalrightscoalition.com/doc/news_summer_2007.pdf born with a severely deformed front Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine hoof. The prognosis was not good, and www.pcrm.org we were told that even if baby grew to be a year old, she would probably need Mercy For Animals to be euthanized due to her size and the www.mercyforanimals.org stress placed on her tendons. Becky adopted the foal, knowing that her time Farm Sanctuary with her would probably be short and www.farmsanctuary.org bittersweet. However, not only has the baby survived, she has thrived! With PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals) Becky’s love and guidance, Tootie www.peta.org learned to “shake hands” with her bad leg when she was only four months old. Care 2 Make A Difference Tootie’s other talents include being www.care2.com able to take a Jolly Rancher (her Animal Place Sanctuary favorite candy) from your lips very carefully. Tootie also has her very own www.animalplace.org pet cat, Spike, who adores her! At 2½ Animal Welfare Institute years old, Tootie runs, plays and bucks www.awionline.org with the best of them on her deformed front hooves! Becky is still realistic that And don’t forget to keep up with Happy Trails news at the day may come when Tootie’s www.happytrailsfarm.org! hooves may not serve her well. For right now, Tootie is happy and healthy, and she and Mama Becky are inseperable! page 12 We Are Grateful To... Collecting Horse ...everyone who has offered their assortment of computer malfunctions support of the sanctuary in some • Cheri Rider for directing the Farm Blankets way, no matter how big or how Animal Visitation Program for senior small! Happy Trails has continued citizen nursing home facilities Happy Trails will continue to collect to be blessed with the support of good-condition used (or new) horse many, many people who are • Christina & Len Cooper for blankets through February for distribu- interested in helping to bring hosting a birthday party for their one tion for the buggy horses in Ohio’s about an end to animal suffering year old son, Gabriel, and request- Amish communities. and to spread kindness, compas- ing that guests bring gifts for the sion and awareness in our com- rescued animals at Happy Trails. Often the hard-working buggy horses munities. run up to fifteen miles one way to their destination, Unfortunately there is never and then will enough room in our newsletter to stand tied at thank everyone who has touched the a hitching lives of the people and animals at post. After Happy Trails, but we always like to working up a mention a few. sweat, they Gratitude and appreciation then cool goes out to: down in our frigid winter temperatures. • Doc Randy Alger, our cow, sheep, They truly should be blanketed during and goat vet, for always being there this time to keep them from “tying-up” (a no matter what hour of the day or health issue that affects their muscles). night we call him. For all your horsey-training needs, call Offering horse blankets to folks in the Ken Aberegg at (330) 821-2056. Here • Lauren Carroll, for doing such a Amish community, compliments of five-month old Avistar ( a warmblood Happy Trails, continues to help build fantastic job with improving and colt available for adoption) arrives at revamping our volunteer program! Ken’s on Friday, December 28, 2007. the working relationship needed so that we can continue to provide the Amish • Everyone who sponsored a • Our caring equine foster homes: Horse Health Seminars and offer the rescued farm animal for a friend or Cathy Devine, Abby Robinson, Amish Horse Retirement Program. loved one for the holidays! What a Eileen and Bob Roloff, The Manion Just FYI for all you non-horsey people, fantastic gift — the gift of life! Family and Jeanne Alger. horse blankets are commercially • Chuck Conring, webmaster • Humane Farming Association for constructed and designed to contour to extraordinaire, for donating his time their help and interest in investigat- the shape of a horse. What we call a and talents to the Happy Trails ing a truly disturbing animal abuse “blanket” is usually made out of a water- website and also for handling our situation involving livestock proof material. It buckles across the • Ken Aberegg, chest and has wide nylon straps that professional criss-cross underneath the horse’s Large Animal And equine trainer, for belly. These blankets come in various Equine Practice helping train (and sizes for different breeds of horses, and Alger Veterinary Clinic re-train!) many of can be purchased at places like Big the rescued, D’s, Tractor Supply, and most tack and Dr. Randy Alger ridable, and feed stores. (330) 274-3463 sometimes un- Horse blankets can be dropped off Mantua, Ohio ruly horses that at the sanctuary on Sunday’s from Bovine, sheep, goats, pigs come through the 1:00pm - 4:00pm. and horses. Field service gates of Happy appointments only. Trails! page 13 2008 Sanctuary Projects — From The Sharing A Few Goals For Desk Of The The Upcoming Year! Treasurer!

I personally want to Happy Trails was truly thank everyone who do- blessed with watching several nated so generously this dreams become reality at the holiday season for the end of 2007 — the beautiful care and feeding of the new poultry barn took shape animals. before our very eyes, the barn Due to of peace for the rescued the over- cockfighting roosters arose in whelm- less than a day, and our wish ingly for a new office was granted! large This progress has inspired volume of us to set goals for 2008 which letters will continue this era of growth and cards for the sanctuary, and will Aristotle the goose enjoys a swim we re- continue to help us serve the in one of the current kiddie-pools. ceived, I am concerned rescued animals of Ohio and that there may be some- provide them with the very best and gravel, and rental of equip- one who didn’t get a facilities and care possible! ment, will cost approximately proper thank you or re- NECESSARY LAND- $7,430. ceive a tax deduction SCAPING PROJECTS OUTDOOR PENS letter. If by any chance Excessive rains have always Creating a peaceful and safe you did not receive a tax created areas of flooding, impres- outdoor environment for the feath- letter for your 2007 dona- sive amounts of mud, and drainage ered residents of our new poultry tion, please contact me problems for Happy Trails. One of barns is a top priority! directly and I will make our goals this year is to create We are in the process of sure that one is provided proper drainage for the farm pig designing outdoor pens which will to you. I sincerely apolo- area and the large area around the keep out predators such as chicken gize if you didn’t receive horse barn. We plan to dig water hawks, fox and raccoons. The an acknowledgment, and drainage ditches, install drainage ducks will, of course, need a few want everyone to know pipes, and fill in several low areas in-ground small ponds to splash in how extremely grateful with sand and bank run. Additional during the hot summer months. we all are for your kind- gravel will help alleviate some of the Adding up the lumber, many ness and generosity! many rolls of sturdy wire fenc- slightly less-muddy-but-still-prob- Sincerely, lem areas where we walk to feed ing, several ponds, mesh the feathered friends. We have screens to provide shade, and Nancy Conring estimated that a total project fill-dirt and gravel, this project Happy Trails Treasurer cost of materials, hauling, total is approximately $4,200. 330-733-1478 installation of pipe, the cost of We’ll keep everyone posted as [email protected] many, many tons of sand, dirt our projects progress and we continue to make improvements in page 14 the care of the rescued animals! Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary is a 501c3 Gifts,Bequests non-profit organization that relies on the generosity of and Planned kind folks who believe in our animal rescue efforts. Please consider making a difference by sending Giving a donation to help spread compassion and the save the life of a neglected, abused or abandoned farm animal today. A bequest to Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary, Inc. will ensure the gift of life for abused, abandoned DONATION INFORMATION and neglected animals. Please consider including the work of I’d like to send a donation at this time of Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctu- q$25 q$35 q$55 q$75 q$125 q$______other ary, Inc. in your will. There are many options for q Please use this donation where it is needed the most. planned giving. They can provide you with tax benefits while they help q I’d like my donation to be in memory of my beloved pet the animals. Through a planned gift, ______(name), a ______(type of animal), who has crossed you may be able to increase your the Rainbow Bridge current income or provide additional retirement income, while reducing qPlease keep me on your mailing list. q Please take my name off your mailing list. income tax and estate taxes. Some qPlease send me a tax-deductible receipt for my donation. types of gifts virtually eliminate estate taxes, while others greatly NAME ______ADDRESS ______reduce the amount of tax you are responsible for during your lifetime. CITY/STATE/ZIP ______PHONE______It is important to explore your options so that both you and the Return to Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary, Inc. animals receive the full benefit of 5623 New Milford Rd., Ravenna, Oh 44266 any considered gift. You can sign up to receive occasional sanctuary news updates through e-mail. Some options include: Log onto our website at www.happytrailsfarm.org and register to receive farm news! • Bequests through your will • Charitable Gift Annuities: May provide numerous tax benefits to WISH LIST you, and you are guaranteed income • Lime or Stall Dry for the • Outdoor kennels, large pet for the rest of your life horse stalls porters, crates or cages in good condition • Life Insurance Gifts: Make •Hay and straw (not more than Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctu- a year old, not moldy) • Tools: pitch forks, stall ary, Inc. the owner and beneficiary • Several loads of sand and forks, leaf rakes, muck tubs of a life insurance policy dirt to fix the horse stalls, • Drywall and insulation to the barn aisle finish the inside of the new • Retirement Plans: Donate your interest in an IRA or other qualified • Bottled water or soft drinks Happy Trails office for our hard working volun- • Extension cords — all sizes savings plan teers If you are considering a gift or • With spring coming, a riding • Horse paste wormers such lawn mower that works would like more information, please as Quest, Strongid, Zimectrin e-mail us through or Panacur • Still hoping for a one-ton www.happytrailsfarm.org. or call us • A concrete aisleway for our truck capable of hauling our at 330-296-5914. barn. Aisle is 10’ x 84’. horse trailer and the heavy rescued draft horses that we Note: Happy Trails representa- • Sleeping bags, comforters tives would be happy to discuss and blankets for the arthritic put in it. Thanks to the volun- your planned giving and bequests, or injured animals teers who still continue to haul and work with your attorney or for us! other financial expert of your choosing. page 15 The Horse Slaughter Ban In The United States Sends Horses To Mexico

If you are not a horse-owner, buyer”. These meat buyers pur- chances are you may not be aware chase the horse to then re-sell them Animal Rescue Groups of the hot controversy this past year to a horse slaughterhouse plant, at regarding horse slaughterhouses in so-many-cents per pound. The Working Together the United States. meat is then shipped overseas to a To create public awareness of If you are European the plight of the unwanted horses a horse market. Since who are dumped at the local horse owner, horse-lovers auctions weekly and are then taken chances are across the by the meat-buyers to either a you are country united Mexican or Canadian slaughter house, Lisa Gordon of Frog Pond painfully their voices and Draft Horse Rescue in Cambridge, aware of not protested Ohio, is organizing a draft horse only the American horse rescue weekend this spring. United States slaughter- Lisa and Frog Pond Draft Horse ban on horse houses, it is Rescue is planning a mass-pur- slaughter that now illegal in chase of draft horses at auction to has taken Literally thousands of horses are sent each the United prevent them from having to experi- place, but week to the local auctions and then sent to a States to slaughterhouse. That is one reason that ence the unspeakable fate of the also of the Happy Trails feel very strongly about our slaughter long and inhumane trip to a slaugh- latest trend of Amish Horse Retirement Program. horses. Now all terhouse with a meat buyer. She will the meat- three U.S. be seeking homes, sponsors and buyers purchasing what is called based horse slaughter plants are people with trailers to help haul “killer horses” and shipping them on closed. This piece of legislation so these precious horses to safety. By organizing a mass rescue, Lisa is a horrific journey to the Mexican far has been a mere bump in the hoping to make the public aware of slaughterhouses, where they now road for the meat buyers. They now the plight of these horses and the meet an even more gruesome fate. make their purchases, continue to current bill of legislation that so Whether it’s a topic you agree overcrowd enormous trailers filled desperately needs attention. with or not, thousands of horses with frightened, injured and lame Happy Trails is proud to support each week are sent to local horse horses, and head off to beautiful Lisa in her endeavors, and plans to auctions. Most of them are un- Mexico, where the conditions of the help Frog Pond in some way with wanted, aged, ill, or in need of slaughterhouses and means of killing their rescue efforts. We’ll be sure to medical attention of some kind. are even more barbaric than the offer more details as the mass- Some of the more well-known ones recently shut down in the rescue develops. If anyone is horse auctions in our area are the United States. Some also head to interested in adopting a draft horse Sugarcreek Auction, the Mt. Hope Canada instead. from this rescue effort or willing to and Kidron Auctions, the Damascus HSUS (Humane Society Of help haul horses on the day of the rescue, speak up! Auction, the Bloomfield Auction, The United States) recently re- and the Middlefield Auction, to leased truly mind-numbing under- You can either call Lisa at 740- name a few. cover footage of U.S. horse export 435-8878 (leave a message) or visit 99% of the time, the unwanted to Mexico. HSUS has extensive their website at http://hometown.aol.com/ horses are purchased by a “meat coverage of the horse slaughter FROGPONDFARMLTD/ ban on www.hsus.org. page 16 HOMEPAGE.HTML. TRY A CRUELTY-FREE Livestock Truck DESSERT THIS WEEK! Catastrophe (GREAT FOR BREAKFAST TOO!) Demonstrates The (Highly recommended by Aristotle the goose; recipe compliments of Rob Willard) Need For Trans- port Regulations Jelly Donut Cupcakes These cupcakes are deceptively easy to make any time the desire for a jelly donut arises. Add a sprinkle of powdered sugar, and you have yourself (From Farm Sanctuary — www.farmsanctuary.org) one heck of a cupcake moonlighting as the donuts we all enjoyed as kids. And here’s a tip: the cheaper the jam, the more authentic your cupcake will “An alarming number of farm animals taste. Skip the fancy spreadable fruit stuff and go for the supermarket die regularly in catastrophic highway brand. Makes 12 cupcakes. accidents when the trucks hauling huge loads of these animals overturn. In 1 cup soymilk baking soda, nutmeg and salt. the past (several) weeks, the media 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar Create a well in the center of the reported on at least two such incidents, 2 tablespoons cornstarch flour for the wet ingredients. each of which resulted in massive 1 ½ cups flour 3. Mix the soymilk mixture with a mortality and suffering for the animals ¾ teaspoon baking powder fork to dissolve the cornstarch involved. Despite this industry-wide ½ teaspoon baking soda and pour into the flour problem, neither the U.S. Department of ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg mixture. Add the oil, sugar and Agriculture nor the agribusiness vanilla, and mix well. industry has adequately addressed the ½ teaspoon salt 1/3 cup canola oil 4. Fill the liners with batter about issue. As a result, farm animals are full. Place a heaping spoonful of ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar subjected to yet another level of jam into the center of each unnecessary suffering. Farm Sanctuary 2 teaspoons vanilla cupcake, being careful not to is urging the USDA to establish a About 1/3 cup raspberry, straw- overfill. The jam will sink into the protocol to prevent these accidents berry or grape jam bottom of the cupcake during from happening in the first place and to 2 tablespoons powdered sugar baking. respond to these accidents when they 5. Bake cupcakes for 21 to 23 happen in a way that will minimize 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees minutes. Cool completely on a animal suffering. Read more at: http:// and line a cupcake tin with paper wire rack, and then set uncovered www.farmsanctuary.org/campaign/ liners. In a mixing cup, combine overnight in a cool and dry place. transport_action.htm.” the soymilk, vinegar and corn- This will make the tops slightly This is an excellent article that talks starch and set aside. crispy, like a donut crust. Using a about how you can help make a 2. In a large mixing bowl, sift sifter, sprinkle with powdered difference! together flour, baking powder, sugar and serve with tea or coffee. Want to share your favorite vegan recipes? Send them to Happy Trails at 5623 New Milford Happy Trails Rd., Ravenna, Oh 44266, and we’ll try to include a new recipe in each newsletter! Logo Apparel DONATIONS OF FUEL Deciding to choose more Available To CARDS ARE ALWAYS compassionate and Purchase On-line At APPRECIATED... heart-healthy foods? www.happytrailsfarm.org ...for both gasoline and diesel. Be sure to check out: We use plenty of fuel in both the • Hoodies • Tote bags farm equipment and for transporta- http://www.pcrm.org/ • T-shirts • Key chains tion of the animals when we pick health/veginfo/ • Tank tops • Ball caps them up from a rescue, take them www.vegforlife.com • Baseball shirts to vet appointments, and haul them to their new adoptive homes. www.goveg.com • Pigs Across America T-shirts Our fuel costs sure do add up! page 17 How To Give A Duck A Bath Use “GoodSearch” When You Surf The Web For New Duck Owners And Help Raise Money For Happy Trails! Holly Troche, DVM, and her husband, 8. Try to hold duck while other person Dave, are fostering a white Pekin duck gets Q-tips to clear duck’s nostrils, Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary named Rockwell, who has arthritis in his wondering how in the world he gets that has been registered on leg and hip. Dr. Troche agreed to give many feathers in his nose. GoodSearch. him a warm and loving home for the 9. Don’t think about the next time you Happy Trails receives a direct donation winter. The bitter cold temperatures and every time one of our supporters uses deep snow would GoodSearch to search the Internet. have reeked havoc on his joints, and he This is an amazing new opportunity needed someone to to raise money every day at no cost give him the extra to either our organization or to our care that he needed. supporters. Dr. Troche shared an GoodSearch is the search engine with amusing anecdote a unique social mission. It’s powered by that Dave had written and passed along to Yahoo, so you get the same great their family after a search results. GoodSearch donates recent duck experi- 50% of advertising revenue to the ence... nonprofits and schools selected by our users. Now you can make a difference for Happy Trails simply by changing the The following duck-advice is have to use the bathtub as the duck way you search the Internet! demonstrates that he doesn’t have compliments of one soggy Dave control over bowels. This web address will help get you Troche... signed up! 10. Marvel at just how dirty the duck http://www.goodsearch.com/ 1. Get some old clothes, because one really was considering he probably toolbars.aspx of you is going to get really wet, and it didn’t get near water for a while. might not be the duck. Remember, the duck is actually GoodSearch gets results: 2. Attempt to corral duck without having supposed to be white, not beige. • The Elephant Sanctuary has already him take out the walls of the pen. 11. While one of you watches the duck, earned more than $2300 just by using 3. Accept dirty looks from wife when run Shop Vac and house vacuum to GoodSearch! pick up all the loose feathers and wood offering to videotape the episode and • The Bubel Aiken Foundation has put it on Youtube. shavings that have spread all over the back porch. earned more than $1900 just by using 4. Carefully carry duck to bathtub, don’t GoodSearch! 12. Remember not to use wood trip over the three curious cats along It costs nothing. Only 100 support- the way. shavings as bedding material the next time. ers searching the Internet just twice 5. Put duck into water, stand back as a day would earn the sanctuary water flies. 13. Chase duck around bathtub, $730 per year. So be sure to sign up realizing the one catching the duck is today, and tell all your friends, too! 6. Watch how many feathers float in the going to be thoroughly soaked by the water, marvel at just how many feathers time you get him back to his pen. actually cover the duck. Don’t forget to check 14. Have the one who isn’t too wet try to your shampoo, lotion and 7. Stand back as duck flaps wings dry the duck with a towel. periodically, spreading water over all make-up containers for the surfaces of bathroom including walls 15. Stand back as duck does best dog all-important disclaimer: and ceiling. Safety glasses or swim- imitation to shake water off. ming goggles aren’t a bad idea. 16. Admire how clean the duck is, and “Not Tested remember that someday the wife might page 18 have you be the one getting soaked. On Animals”