The Feral Den

04/19/2025

A little action at the Den tonight.

A Mr. Chandler Crawford, evidently a man with warrants, ran from the Pickens County Sheriff's Office (SC) and decided to choose our driveway to make his escape. He drove up into our yard, jumped out and ran into the woods. He didn’t make it far because Deputy Holliday, who was in pursuit, didn’t miss a beat and chased him down and toted him back out a minute later in cuffs.

04/17/2025

04/15/2025

Huge thank you to The Feral Den, for helping to take donations for the livestock at the shelter. They provided 16, 50lb bags of feed this pat Friday. Y’all rock!!!

04/12/2025

Another gracious donation for Oconee County Animal Shelter came in today.

Thank you!

04/12/2025

We picked up 13 50-pound bags of feed today and added the three bags delivered to our farm to make 16 bags of feed for Oconee County Animal Shelter.

Thank you to everyone who contributed!

04/11/2025

I’ve made the feed pick up and I’m in route to deliver. Oconee County Animal Shelter has a special need for this rabbit food for the sick rabbits per the veterinarian’s instructions. If anyone would like to order via Amazon, you can ship it directly to them.

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04/10/2025

I’m making a run to the feed store tomorrow to purchase feed with the monetary donations that we have received thus far. ($145) If you would like to contribute, you can Venmo .

We have also received three fifty pound bags dropped off at the farm.

All of it will be delivered to Oconee County Animal Shelter tomorrow!

The Oconee Humane Society and Oconee County Animal Control are caring for 98 animals, after a woman was arrested Tuesday.

04/10/2025

Dear kind, sweet lady who donated three bags of feed for the shelter.

I would like to say that I’m not normally in my bathrobe at 10:30 in the morning, but that would be a lie. 🤷🏼‍♀️

I would also like to say that my house dogs are not usually that unhinged when someone knocks on the door, but that would be a lie. 😖

I was in my second Zoom meeting of the day and not even remotely paying attention to you coming up the driveway and did not prepare for the chaos the ensued. 😵‍💫

I apologize for my feral dogs acting as if they would eat you through the window, because they would do absolutely nothing but p*e themselves if you had came in the door. 🤦🏼‍♀️

I would also like to apologize for you having to see me in my absolutely fierce bathrobe. 💅🏼

Thank you for donating! 💕

04/08/2025

* Update: 4/9
Y’all have showed up for the animals! 🙌🏼 Animal Control extends their gratitude for the donations thus far. Please keep them coming though. Due to the legal process, the animals will remain in the custody of Animal Control until the case has been adjudicated.

Original post: 4/7
I hope yall have been waiting for the rain to clear to donate, right?

We have not received any donation Oconee County Animal Shelter for the 98 animals that were seized. I’ve seen these babies, my heart aches for them. I’ve donated feed to the animals from our farm.

One 50 pound bag of feed can be a cheap as $13 and that helps so much! If you don’t want to pick the feed up, I’ll pick it up for you! Our farm is taking monetary donations via Venmo to go toward our feed order on Friday for the shelter. We will provide full transparency of all donations and money spent.

Venmo:

• Chicken Grain/Pellets
• Rabbit Feed
• Pig Grain
• Sheep Grain
• Goat Grain
• Corn (whole or cracked)

All stock feed is ok too, but due to veterinary recommendations, many need specific feed for the species to increase their health conditions.

The Oconee Humane Society and Oconee County Animal Control are caring for 98 animals, after a woman was arrested Tuesday.

04/07/2025

Make sure your guardians are up to date on their rabies vaccines.

South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed rabies cases have increased in the Upstate.

04/05/2025

‘It’s the season!

Don’t neglect your guardian’s coat. If you maintain their coats on a semi annual basis, they shouldn’t take but minutes to do. This girl left me this pile of her undercoat in less than five minutes.

04/05/2025

We have some babies that are ready for their new farms!

Two ND doelings
One ND buckling
Three Kune Kunes, gilts or barrows available

04/03/2025

The Oconee Humane Society and Oconee County Animal Control are caring for 98 animals, after a woman was arrested Tuesday.

04/02/2025

99 animals seized in Oconee County.

13 sheep, 27 rabbits, one cat, one sugar glider, three chinchillas, six pigs, three geese, one black dog, two white dogs, one blue Doberman dog, four goats and 36 chickens.

Oconee County Animal Control is in need of donations of the following items:

• Chicken Grain/Pellets
• Rabbit Feed
• Pig Grain
• Sheep Grain
• Goat Grain
• Corn (whole or cracked)

Donations can be dropped off at our farm. There will be a pallet halfway down the driveway for dropping off.

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Walhalla woman today who was being sought on 98 Ill Treatment of Animal arrest warrants. 44 year old Jacqueline Suzanne Price Sequoia, of Highlands Highway, was booked into the Oconee County Detention ...

04/01/2025

03/31/2025

03/30/2025

We had another new addition today! Bambi and Jay had a precious little blue eyed buckskin buckling. 💙

03/29/2025

10 Tanker Air Carrier is the private company contracted that dropped on the . These pilots live and breathe for firefighting. They travel across the country and the world at the drop of a hat to lay down retardant in front of wildland fires. They are amazing!

As a native Northern Californian, I lived in the midst of raging wildfires season after season and it was second nature to me to know exactly how to respond in these situations. It is taught at a young age out there how to behave, what to pack, how to protect your home, and how to always have prepared your property to have a defensive space.

Not only is this something I grew up amongst, but it is something my heart follows season after season even though I’ve been in South Carolina for 12 years. I have four brothers, that although I’m not close with, I pray for constantly because all four are firefighters out in NorCal. Two flying planes just like this, another one on a helicopter crew, and another on a ground crew.

The dedication that firefighters have for this occupation is more than most can comprehend. It is not just a job, it is a lifestyle and an identity. And while this is a very rare occurrence here in South Carolina and you’re super intrigued, please stay very clear of the areas that emergency personnel are traveling. If you see lights in your rear view, PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER and get out of the way.

Burn bans don’t just mean don’t burn. They mean…
🔥don’t cut your grass
🔥don’t w**d wack
🔥no weekend warrior chainsaws
🔥pick up glass discarded that can magnify
🔥put your cigarette out safely
🔥trailer safety chains can’t drag

Think. Just think! We may have some rain in the forecast, but that isn’t the end all solution. If that fire’s coal bed is too hot, that rain could evaporate before it makes impact. When you have dry ground, water runs off before it absorbs, so don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

What can you do?
Pray for them. Donate to them. Cook for them. And stay the 🔥 out of their way.