Lip Gloss' grin made me smile again. And now we're healing from our pain together.
Tag: rescued
Cover Your Snout and Save a (Pig) Snout!
Today's story is a little different. Today I invite you to become a little part of the story of a serene place called Ranger's Refuge--a slice of paradise where hundreds of unwanted and discarded farmed animals have found a new lease on life. Tucked away in rural Virginia, Ranger's Refuge has been special to me, … Continue reading Cover Your Snout and Save a (Pig) Snout!
You Need a Smile. This 3-Legged Goat’s Got You.
The world as we know it is crumbling to our feet. We're locked in our homes, we've lost employment, and loved ones are dying. We long for someone to wake us up and tell us that it's all been a cruel joke. While I can't make that happen, I can introduce you to someone who … Continue reading You Need a Smile. This 3-Legged Goat’s Got You.
My Piglet’s So Cute, You Want One, Too? First, Add 100 Pounds and $100k.
Peppercorn the potbellied piglet, all 12 pounds of him, came into my life squealing one April afternoon about five years ago. He was skittish and jumpy, obstinate and forever hungry--and really, really tiny. It was love at first oink.
Rescued Rooster Found His Flock—and Is a Huge Snugglebug
Like thousands of birds who are unlucky enough to be born as males in the backyard chicken movement, he wasn't considered particularly useful. So Lucia was dumped and abandoned.
This Shaggy Dog Beat Heartworms–Now the Art He Inspired Is Saving Others Like Him
(By Laura Lee Cascada / Photographs by Annie Blumenfeld) Meet Teddy. Four years ago, he bounded into Connecticut teen Annie Blumenfeld's life and changed it forever. Now, in 2016, Teddy spends his days watching chickens and roosters peck around the neighborhood, eagerly awaiting his next adventure with each walk and car ride. He lives a … Continue reading This Shaggy Dog Beat Heartworms–Now the Art He Inspired Is Saving Others Like Him