12/20/2024
๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐๐๐. ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ: https://cutt.ly/clinicdonate
At Thomley's Christmas Tree Farm, the magic of the season is alive and well. The smell of pine greets you before you even reach the drive, and rows of trees stand like sentinels of holiday cheer, waiting for families to wander through and find the one destined for their home. Somewhere in the background, you hear a childโs laughter. A cheerful sign points you toward handmade ornaments, wreaths, and maybe even a chance to blow your own glass ornament. Itโs the kind of place you might find in a Christmas movieโthe kind of place that feels like home.
A home thatโs made stronger by the family and pets who reside there.
โFor as long as I can remember, animals have been a part of my life,โ Lindsay, the owner of Thomleyโs Christmas Tree Farm, shared recently. โWeโve had goats, pigs, rabbits, even peacocks! But whatโs a farm without a cat? In September of 2022, my son and I decided it was time to make this place feel even more like home. We went to Southern Pines Animal Shelter to adopt, thinking weโd each bring home a cat.โ
That trip to the shelter turned into something much more.
โMy son fell in love instantly with a handsome grey shorthair. I had my eye on a sweet little tortie. Something about her seemed like sheโd be the perfect fit for the boy weโd picked. Once decided, we made our way to the front to make it official and adopt. To my complete surprise and delight, a staff member told us they were littermates! They had been brought in recently, and it was just the two of them. I was thrilled to be able to keep them together!โ
In line with their mission to combat overpopulation, the cats received spay/neuter services and wellness care at Southern Pines Healthy Pet Clinic to prepare them for the next chapter of their lives. With their health needs met, they were ready to settle into life at the farm. The pair became Boo and Ivy, two mischievous, lovable cats who quickly won over not just the Thomley family but everyone who set foot on the farm.
โBoo is the charmer,โ Lindsay explained. โHe loves being in the middle of the actionโposing for photos, soaking up attention from children on field trips, and greeting visitors like he owns the place. Ivy is our adventurer. Sheโs curious about everythingโand I mean everything. Leave your car door open, and you might find yourself driving home with an unexpected passenger!โ
These days, Boo and Ivy are as much a part of the farmโs identity as its towering pines. Whether theyโre napping in a patch of sunlight or leaving โgiftsโ from their mousing expeditions, theyโve added a special kind of magic to Thomleyโsโa warmth that feels especially fitting at Christmastime.
โWhen you visit the farm,โ Lindsay said, โyou donโt just pick out a tree. You make a memory. Boo and Ivy are part of that memory now. Theyโve brought so much joy to our lives and to everyone who meets them. Adopting them didnโt just fill our farm; it filled our hearts.โ
This holiday season, Southern Pines is working to bring that same joy to more familiesโand you can help.
๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ, ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ข๐๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ, ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐จ $๐๐,๐๐๐! That means every dollar you give DOUBLES THE IMPACT, helping more pets receive the medical care they need and find loving homes.
When you give to Southern Pines, youโre helping animals like Boo and Ivy find their second chance.
At Thomleyโs Christmas Tree Farm, Boo and Ivy bring the magic of the season to life. Their journeyโfrom the care they received at Southern Pines Healthy Pet Clinic to their adoption at Southern Pines Animal Shelterโhas become part of the farmโs holiday story.
Lindsay reflects, โBoo and Ivy add so much joy to the farm, and they filled a void that definitely needed filling. Iโm so thankful to our friends at Southern Pines for giving all these babies second chances. Please consider adopting today and bringing a pet home for the holidays. Itโll most definitely change both your lives for the better.โ
This Christmas, we can help create stories as beautiful as Boo and Ivyโsโtogether.
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐๐๐: https://cutt.ly/clinicdonate
And if you find yourself needing the perfect tree, some fun at a market, a little time away at one of their Air BnBs, or maybe just a little Christmas magic, Boo and Ivy will be waiting to greet you at Thomleyโs Christmas Tree Farm.
