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TOURS: Tours of the Sanctuary begin April 1, 2008. Adults are $3.00 and children are $1.00. Please call ahead if you want to visit us because we have to schedule time for you around the demands of caring for the animals and property in order to give you the best experience possible.
Alms for oinkers:
A request for help for the flood victims
August 7, 2008
Our newest residents will be arriving soon (see story below this one), and although we welcome the opportunity to do our part in helping with this tragedy, our resources will be stretched. Besides the 12 ways to help on our Helping page, you can donate through Champion Feed. A special account has been set up with our feed store that will allow you to contribute directly. If they don't have what we need in stock, they will order for us. Please contact:
Champion Feed
5711 Gaffin Rd. SE
Salem,OR 97301
503-585-7140
PLEASE, ONLY TALK WITH STEVE PATTERSON, OWNER
Special work party this Saturday:
We could use some extra help during this time of crisis
August 4, 2008
This pig. like thousands of others, found its way to higher ground on a levee after the flood, but it was far from safe.
See a gallery of the rescue operations in Iowa by Farm Sanctuary.
We have been asked by Farm Sanctuary
to help with the rescue of 10 young pigs from the Iowa floods. The pigs will arrive as soon as we can get a special barn built to give them a safe and secure home. We need extra help this Saturday, August 9, to clear the site, so installation of the new barn can begin ASAP. If you can car pool, drive yourself and bring extra helping hands, your help would be greatly appreciated. We should have everything you need, but you might want to bring gloves and heavy duty shoes. We hope we see you this Saturday.
The overflowing Mississippi has caused a catastrophe for humans and animals alike. In the words of Iowa governor Chet Culver, "Since the severe weather which began on May 25th, Iowans have been tested. We have faced the worst natural disaster in our history. This '500 year flood' displaced 40,000 Iowans and disrupted the lives of so many of our fellow citizens." The photograph was originally posted on URLFAN.com (photo was edited by our webmaster).
Spotlight on some of our residents
August 1, 2008
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| Steve, the steer, is blind | Kale, one of the first sheep from a starvation case that started the Sanctuary...only a face a mother could love. | Poggy, her mother was abandoned. |
LFS offers summer program for kids:
Our annual summer camp mixes learning with fun
August 2, 2008
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| Campers enjoyed activities such as mask making (left) and close encounters with our residents. |
Our annual summer camp included activities such as a scavenger hunt, playing games, feeding the animals treats and making masks. Animal experts and Oregon certified teachers designed the program to make it both educational and fun. If you missed this year's event, sign up to be notified so your 9 to 13 year-old can attend next summer's camp.To be notified of next year's date email
us or call 503-394-4486.
LFS presents: Suzie
A small mule with a big heart
August 3, 2008
Suzie awaits a sponsor. It could be you!
Suzie has a bad knee from being hit by a car. This injury becomes more obvious when she canters. She is very small for a mule, looking more like Baby, our burro. Her straight back (visible in the gallery photograph of her) gives her away as a mule. For $40 a month you can provide a loving and safe environment for this beautiful animal.
Sponsorship includes:
- color photo
- sponsorship certificate
- 4 handmade note cards with her picture
- biography of her rescue
- visitation rights
You can also sponsor other animals at the Sanctuary. Please visit our sponsor information page to learn more about helping the animals, or open our Gallery which has pictures of animals you can sponsor. You can also download our sponsorship form, which is on our information page, and start your sponsorship today.
For more information about Suzie, or any of the other animals that live at the Sanctuary, please contact us. It is through the generous support of many volunteers and sponsors that allows us to continue our missing of rescuing abused animals and providing a haven for them.