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Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary Newsletter FEB 2013 Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary FEB 2013 happytrailsfarm.org w Ravenna, Ohio w 330-296-5914 Newsletter YDiamond: A Girl’s Best Friend pg. 3 YArt Barn pg. 5 YHappy Trails Goals And Vision pg. 7 YFeed The Rescued Animals With Us! pg. 9 YDon’t-Miss Reading This! pg. 10 YWish-Upon-A-Star pg. 11 YYour Right To Know pg. 16 YMake A Donation! pg. 19 “I always wondered why somebody didn’t do something about that. Then I realized. I am somebody.” Woody, enjoying a ~ Author Unknown snowstorm, is healing Y at Happy Trails. letter from the director Dear Friends being on our list of volunteers with smaller vehicles who don’t mind Of Happy Trails, transporting a small duck or baby pig in a pet porter to a vet office. If 2013 is going to be a very you’re attached to a 4-H group, you exciting year for Happy Trails! could host a contest to see who There are some really unique collects the most change in a tail don’t-miss fundraisers on the horizon bag and then use the funds col- (see pages 5 and 18); we have lected to sponsor a medical bill for a expansion and improvement projects rescued horse. (Check out page 6 to in the works; more television appear- take the pledge to get involved in ances are being requested; the level 2013.) The sense of being part of of care that the rescued animals something for the greater good is a receive continues to be constantly feeling worth having! upgraded and fine-tuned; and I see Thirteen yeras later, Happy more and more people finding their Trails continues to be an organiza- own creative way to get involved with tion made up of people who care not problem! I’ve included in my letter, two animal rescue and making a differ- only about the animals themselves, of my favorite quotes from Dr. Martin ence for the sanctuary. With every- but also about the impact that animal Luther King, Jr. — his words truly do one working together, Happy put everything in perspective. Trails really is able to provide a I would like to express my appre- great service to those in need. Why should you get involved ciation to our enormous following of I’ve heard a lot of people in animal rescue? Consider the words people who not only read our newslet- say that they want to do of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr... ters, but also share them with others. something to help out, but are I am both humbled and honored to concerned that they don’t have know that there is such an interest in the time. I encourage folks to the work of Happy Trails. Many, many be creative and come up with thanks to each and every one of you a plan that will fit your lifestyle for taking the time to read and share and allow you to be involved, this! and then call us and talk to us With kindness and compassion for about your ideas. all animals, Maybe you don’t have time to help clean stalls at the sanctuary, but you might be willing to set out a container to Annette Fisher collect aluminum cans in the Executive Director “The ultimate tragedy is not the lunch room where you work. brutality of the bad people, but the You might not have enough horse experience to groom silence of the good people.” horses, but you could take one Martin Luther King, Jr. “He who passively accepts evil hour every month and help us is as much involved in it as he distribute newsletters to locations in abuse has on our communities as who helps to perpetrate it. He your area. It may not be realistic for well. Join an organization who is truly who accepts evil without you to haul larger animals to vet making a difference and spreading protesting against it is appointments because you don’t own kindness and compassion in a big, really cooperating with it.” a trailer, but you may be interested in big way. Be pro-active and be a part of the solution, not a part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. page 2 “Diamond” Really Could Be A Girl’s Best Friend! LOVE We were sitting in the stands at YHER! the Mid Ohio Draft Horse Auction in Mt. Hope back in October when a beautiful team of matching white Percherons, decked out in full plowing harnesses, were driven into the auction ring. The announcer claimed that they were a great team. One was a mare. The other was a gelding. Both were older, over 20 years old. We guessed that the two had been friends for quite a long time, having worked side-by-side for most of their lives. Their harnesses jingled as they were line-driven back and forth in front of the crowd. Bidding began. We watched the fate of these horses unfold as a private individual won the bid. And as always, when a pair of horses are presented, the auctioneer asked the big question. “Times two?” he barked. The buyer shook his head. Nope. He just wanted the gelding. The poor mare was unhitched from her friend and the gelding was lead away. Back across the ring she “Can you overlook my big back leg and find a place for me in your heart? I’m an old soul, was driven and the bidding began and I’m pretty inside as well as out! I hope someone will reach out to me.” again. She had a rear leg that was swollen to three times the size it The white draft mare glowed regular legs massages, which she should have been, but she didn’t like a brilliant white light. Her simply adores! even limp. Now by herself, with an personality came through, and she She was given the ok to do light obvious deformity, her destiny did was indeed ready to live, not ready riding or driving just for fun — not look promising. No one wanted to die. She needed a name that nothing too strenuous. We can’t fix her. No one, that is, except a meat would describe her shining energy. the sadness she experienced having buyer. Her reward for having We named her Diamond. her life-long friend taken away from worked hard as a plow horse her Diamond was examined by the her at the auction. But we can try to entire life was to have her life-long area's best equine "leg man" - Dr. make up for it by finding her a friend taken from her side and then Ronald Genovese. Dr. Genovese of caring family who will love her for to be stuffed into an overcrowded Cleveland Equine Hospital is well- simply being the sweet, gentle horse trailer for a long, stressful, horrific respected for his experience and with the big back leg. Funny — isn’t ride to an unregulated horse slaugh- expertise with equine leg issues. that what we all want? To be ac- ter house in Mexico. We couldn’t let Her condition did not surprise him cepted for who we are and what we that happen. We jumped in on the as it is quite common with many look like? I’m willing to bet that a bidding. The gavel came down with draft breeds. He has seen this lot of folks can relate to Diamond. a loud “SOLD!” We saved her life condition often, especially in the Diamond could really be a girl’s for a whole $175. rear right leg. It is a circulatory (or a guy’s) best friend. For adoption This precious mare is so full of condition that is not easily revers- information, or to help sponsor the life. So sweet. So kind and loving. ible, but does not seem to cause cost of her care until we find a home Yet she would have been killed — Diamond daily pain at this time. To for her, please call Happy Trails at just another unwanted horse at a help with poor circulation, she gets 330-296-5914. meat auction. page 3 GET INVOLVED! Help Us ’S NEEDED! Promote ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ RT ○ Yes, you figured it out! RT Pig blankets needed! As winter drags on, we are ARN running out of the thick com- forters, old sleeping bags, and really thick blankets that we use Please to help keep the piggies warm. help us If you have any of these three spread the word that “Art items, please drop them off at Barn” is going to be thee Happy Trails in the donation place to be on Saturday, box in front of the office at 5623 New Milford Rd., March 9th! Ravenna, Ohio 44266. (Sorry, but we canNOT use sheets or pillows.) And just how can you do that? It’s easy! • Go to our website at Happy Trails Featured happytrailsfarm.org and print out an Art Barn flier to hang it up On ‘The List’ TV Program where you work. The List reporter, Mike Brookbank, spent some time at the sanctuary and put together a great piece on • Print out several more copies Happy Trails which aired Wednesday, January (or call or stop by Happy Trails to 16th. You can view our portion of the episode pick up multiple copies) and through the Happy Trails website or by going display them in busy places such directly to http://www.thelistshow.tv/the-list/localist/ as your doctor's office, school, cleveland-localist/local-farm-rescues-animals- mechanics or even your favorite celebrate-prohibition-at-a-local-speakeasy.
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