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Mea Ola's Place

Rescue, sanctuary, rehabilitation, therapeutic horsemanship. We believe every life is special. Although we would like to save more, we save one at a time.
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Numbers is not our game, as we have many that even other rescues pass up because they are "unadoptable" for one reason or another. However, we have found that every single horse can be used in Equine Assisted Therapy, even if they are just a model for an exercise like anatomy or studying their behavior. As the old saying goes, "Someone else's trash is another's treasure". We love and treasure each

and every life that comes to Mea Ola's Place. Our commitment to each horse is for life, whether that is by finding them a forever home, or providing one for them.

07/21/2024

It’s crazy how pictures produce memories. I’m glad Volt is still here and I miss Mea Ola so much. There are so many that have gone on to new homes or that have passed that I am happy for! And so many that my heart yearns for just one more day with.
Mama is the hardest. Although I can say Merlin, Charmer, Dallas, Tekka, Speedy, Drummer and so many more….were so hard to lose to Heaven or a home.
Somehow I proved my love and devotion to Mea Ola. She made me work for it. When she finally realized I was who I said I was, she gave everything to me. Super special.
She keeps me going, and I’m thankful Volt is still here even though I wish he had his own person. He also was so happy to be understood. Isn’t that what we all want? Trust is everything. That’s what we all crave as humans and animals do too.
Be your best always, even when no one knows or is looking.

07/13/2024

Oh my! This has to change. Rowdy is letting Gasston eat his grain! Well, they still are the best of friends!

07/06/2024

The little dog I found over a month ago (we called her Tinkerbell) went to her new home today.
I was sure we could locate her owner, but never did.
It’s always bittersweet to let them go. However, she will be spoiled rotten and have her very own boy!❤️

07/04/2024

Gasston is home and enjoying a reunion with Rowdy! Crush is back to normal and now we are bracing for the 4th of July fireworks tomorrow. Be safe everyone!

06/29/2024

Ooh! Happy dance!😊
He’s finally (day 7) eating on his own with no pain meds even!
What a roller coaster this has been. Now, I’m just praying no one else gets whatever Crush got.
I’ll have some updates on other ones here today. It’s all been about him lately and this was really scary. I can’t thank you all enough for the support and the donations that I didn’t even have to ask for. ❤️ We all know how expensive veterinary care is these days! (Along with everything else in life)
Today will be water bucket bleaching and scrubbing day. I’m going to try something new that my friend Laura showed me to keep the algae from growing so fast and I’ll share that later this evening.
I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend. I believe we have finally turned the corner with Crush!

06/28/2024

Happy Friday! Crush has eaten small amounts throughout the day and I would say that’s improvement. Although, he has to have some pain meds to want to eat. No fever again today and I am really hoping we are turning the corner.
Thank you all so much for your prayers and well wishes!!’❤️

06/27/2024

Well, we all are hoping this will do the trick. He was tubed with a mash and electrolytes. His blood work was okay. Just a bit concerned that he is lipemic. I will be stopping at our feed store to buy a few different types of grains to see what I can get him to eat. 😁

06/27/2024

We are back here at Dr Hoyme’s. Crush did not have a fever this morning but still won’t eat.
So, running a complete blood panel and Dr Hoyme will tube him with some nutrition. I’ll update again when we leave. ❤️

06/26/2024

Hi everyone. Today Crush seems to be holding his own. Not alot better, but not any worse.
He still has a fever when the meds for that wear off. Today he is preferring green grass (which there isn’t much of around here) that I have been foraging for him. He takes four or five bites and has done this several times today. Once he has cleaned up what I brought, I go find more. He’s not really into carrots today. However he did also eat several small bites of his soaked integrity. The great news is he is drinking really well today! I guess one could say this is all a slight improvement.
I am going to sneak in a nap and check on him again when I get up. Hopefully he will continue to eat….even tiny amounts.
I was also able to start him on Omeprazole paste today to help with the acid in his empty tummy.
The plan is to go back to Dr.Hoyme tomorrow and recheck his CBC and kidney values.
Thank you all for your support.

06/26/2024

It’s still a roller coaster folks. This darn horse put on a show at Dr Hoyme’s. I’m so tired…mostly from the stress of the ups and downs! Thank you to all my friends who showed up tonight to help me help him.
Just keep praying please! ❤️

06/25/2024

Oh my! I am totally worn out. What a roller coaster. Crush is doing much better than earlier today. We are on our way home.
So, this morning I had an early doctor’s appt to go over the MRI of my shoulders. Before I left, I checked his temp and it was 102. Dr Hoyme said only to give meds for it got above 103. He got his antibiotics and seemed about the same as yesterday.
I had the gal that helps here feeding for me this morning. And she called me while I was at the doctor’s office to tell me Crush had been down 4 times and was miserable. So, that was different.
I called Dr Hoyme and he told me to give him more banamine and to bring back.
When I got home he looked weak and sunk in. His eyes had changed and he looked like he wanted to give up! I gave him the banamine and waited for my friend to get here to take us back to Dr Hoyme’s. (My poor old truck can’t make that trip anymore)
Crush ate a couple of carrots for me and we loaded him up about a half hour after he got the banamine.
When I took Crush out of the trailer, he was totally different….better! He wanted to eat for the first time in 3 days. He ate grass and some hay. Dr Hoyme drew some blood and gave have him some water.
The blood work also showed improvement. He is running another test to check Crush’s kidneys because he’s had ALOT of medication… without eating.
Please keep Crush in your thoughts and prayers. We aren’t out of the woods yet, but I’m hoping he just turned the corner to getting better. I can’t believe in a matter of a couple of hours that he just started feeling better than he has since this started!
Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes! Also to those of you that donated when I didn’t even ask! ❤️
I took his window down while we were getting gas and he wanted some of my blackberry tea. 😊

06/25/2024

We are headed back down!
Crush has taken a turn for the worst.

06/24/2024

Crush was such a good boy. We are headed home. He has to come back on Thursday though. He has a dangerously low white blood cell count and we don’t know why. There is a possibility it could be a virus, but since we don’t go anywhere or have any new animals for years, it may be something else.He has a little fluid around his lungs but they sound clear. He’s well hydrated so that’s good too.
Anyhow, we are loaded up on antibiotics and we will make another trip down to check his bloodwork on Thursday, unless he gets worse and we would have to go back right away.

06/24/2024

Poor Crush. 103.5 temp, won’t eat and feels awful. He is pooping and is hydrated, but we are about to load up and take him to Dr Hoyme. It’s darn near impossible to get a vet out for an emergency anymore. I’ll keep everyone updated.

06/17/2024

Crush loves to play in the water!

06/15/2024

Made it to Florida with Rhiannon!

06/05/2024

Fun stuff! Rowdy has a bromance with the neighbor. The stray dog is learning ranch life while we are still looking for an owner. Shalia is getting grey around her eyes and muzzle. Gracie enjoys her food as do they all! And fatties Babs and Tilly demanding supper tonight.
Thank you all so much for your support!

05/31/2024

I had an incredible day yesterday. I was invited to help represent the High Desert chapter of Partners Against Violence at a rally in Sacramento. The Victorville office is in danger of being closed due to budget cuts. I spoke at the budget hearing to stress the importance of the services they provide to many survivors in our area (including myself over the last 12 years). So many great groups and organizations of selfless survivors that give their all to help others heal are in danger of being shut down.
It was quite the experience and there is money proposed in the budget now. Prayers and fingers crossed that it passes and that Newsom signs it! ❤️

05/28/2024

Hi everyone. It’s with a heavy heart that I come today. I had to let Karma cross the bridge.
Many of you know her survivor story. She was thrown from a car in 2016 near the ranch. It was about 9pm at night and she drug herself to our sign by the road. I initially thought she was hit by a car, but that was not the case.
I am including the first picture I ever took of her. I had scooped her up from our sign near the road and laid her on the floor in the kitchen while we could assess her and the situation. She had scrapes and some road rash, along with bleeding from her re**um. I thought she might have a broken pelvis because she would not try to stand.
We rushed her to an emergency hospital where she spent the next four days. When the vet called me the first night, she said that her injuries could not have been sustained from being hit by a car. The worst injury she had was an 8 inch tear inside her re**um. She has contusions, scapes and bruises, but no broken bones thankfully.
Karma’s recovery was much more involved than a hospital stay. She had deep emotional scarring resulting from whatever she had been through. We all watched her heal and grow over the years. She became much more than a survivor. She became a thriver.
Karma loved everyone and all sorts of animals. She helped me with every orphaned animal I raised. This included kittens, birds, chicks and turkey babies. She loved on Halia the baby cow, and literally any animal in need of mothering.
She was Hunter the cat’s favorite dog. They had a really special bond.
Wherever I was, you could always find Karma. She was so loyal to me.
I am so thankful that Dr Lynde was able to come here! Karma passed so peacefully and stress free, right on her own bed. One thing she never got over was the fear of getting in a car. It would have been so traumatizing for her if I would have had to take her in.
She had mammary cancer that appeared to have also been in her right rear femur and hip.
She did still have an appetite and she got a barbecued ribeye all to herself last night and even got to enjoy the bone! She got raw liver for breakfast and had a full belly when she passed.
I will be missing her like crazy, but I knew it was her time.
It is the very most painful part of loving another soul. We were so blessed to have had each other for 8 good years!
Hug your loved ones today (two and four legged). We will all be gone someday. 😔❤️
Rest in peace my beautiful brave girl! We shall meet again!

05/27/2024

Let’s all take some time this Memorial Day to pause and reflect on so many that paid the ultimate price for our Nation. (Both the two and four legged)❤️

05/21/2024

Hi everyone! I have some news today.
Well, getting older is no fun. I’m officially off work for the next 2 months. (To start) It appears I have tears in tendons connecting to my rotator cuffs. Both shoulders. Ugh! My job is extremely repetitive and it’s been awful on an old gal’s shoulders.
Anyone applied for SDI lately? What an experience, just saying. And to top that off, I don’t know how people like seniors that aren’t computer savvy can even book an appt for an x-ray or MRI. None of the places around here will book an appointment any other way and it was frustrating to say the least!

So, my first official “day off for medical” and guess what!? I had to rescue this sweetie from being hit by a car. “It” was in the middle of a busy street and completely clueless about traffic….frozen in the middle of the road.
Anyhow, no chip and only about 7 months old. I will do the 2 week hold looking for an owner. Sq**rt is enjoying company close to his size, lol!
Hope you all are doing well! Thanks for your dedication and continued support! 💗

05/17/2024

I’m super thankful for neighbors with awesome toys! We are getting some much needed corral leveling done today!

05/13/2024

McFly is getting neutered today. 😊 He’s such a good boy!

05/09/2024

Wow, 10 years ago. Prettiest mama in the world. ❤️

05/03/2024

Happy Friday! It’s our May Five dollar Friday feed drive. This year is flying by. Spring is here and summer is just around the corner!
This last week we got a lot accomplished which took some funding to do. We had to rent a brush hog this year as the w**ds were absolutely out of control. We also had a w**d machine donated that will help to keep things under control so we don’t get in that spot again. All total, we spent over $500 to get the property fire compliant and tidy. I included a couple of pics before and after. The w**ds were literally 3-5 ft high in many places on the property! It’s a huge issue for many property owners this year.

Will all of that said, it’s another reason these feed fundraisers are so important. We still spend $800 a week on feed alone and it doesn’t leave much for the needed maintenance, farrier, vet supplies, fly control, etc. Your support is very needed and much appreciated!
You can always donate directly to the Feed Barn at 760 868 4840 (we do get a discount) or https://www.paypal.me/meaola We also have Zelle 661 557 2680.
Thanks so much to all of you that support our work. So many have had second chances because of you!❤️

04/30/2024

Tackling w**ds!

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Spider and Crush today!

Tackling weeds!

Quite a different day today! Got everyone fed and taken care of before work! Winter is here again, lol.

Quite a different day than yesterday. I was out in this feeding before work today. I’d rather have the snow than the high winds and rain we had last night though! I hope everyone has a wonderful day. ❤️

Sassy being her demanding self this morning!

Happy Friday! It’s a blustery morning as we have another storm headed our way. I’m thankful to be off today as they will all need their blankets again tonight as this will be a cold storm. We are expecting high winds and a snowy mix of rain. Here is Sassy being her demanding Princess self this morning. 😛

Gracee is out!

Pogo

Here is Pogo “barking” today. If I put the camera on her, she stops just like Ruh Roh. 😊

Spider update

Spider update. He’s such a big goofball! I’ve been alternating between a dry wrap and then no wrap for a day and his owie seems to be healing okay. He’s almost finished with his antibiotics. I’ll get a pic of it tomorrow when I treat it before work, but as you can see….he doesn’t know he’s hurt at all, lol!

Ruby update!

Here is an update on Ruby!

Happy Monday! I have a Pogo update for everyone. She now plays catch like Ruh Roh did! I also caught her barking last week, mimicking the dogs. That’s how Ruh Roh started before he started talking. I can’t leave Pogo loose as we have rouge dogs occasionally and sometimes a mean group of other Ravens. Also, she does not fly well and got herself stuck in a neighbors yard a while back. So I let her out when I can keep an eye on her. I still miss my turd bird, flying puppy…Ruh Roh …so much. I am also thankful for the time and experience. I know I will never have another like him. He was very special. But Pogo is special in her own right!❤️ My days off go way too fast. But Spider’s owie is doing well. We’ve had a mild winter so far, but I know it will change soon. I hope you all are doing well! I’ll be back on my next day off unless I can sneak something in before that. ❤️

Spider

Hi everyone! I’ve been super busy working and working here. I thought I’d share this video from this morning of Spider though. We have our first injury in years, and thankfully it’s fairly minor. Spider likes to paw and bang on his wind break and it looks like he caught the edge of it. He cut his foot pretty good about an inch above the coronet band on his right front. Thankfully he his super easy to treat. After all we went through with his broken pelvis and infected knee when he first came, he is a super good boy. I had it wrapped for a couple of days and now it needs to be treated open and I’m hoping it doesn’t get proud flesh. He’s on antibiotics in addition to the daily cleaning and medicating the cut. I miss you all and I’ll be back on my day off Monday with some more updates! ❤️

Happy Thanksgiving! My phone put this together. I guess I shared this on the memorial of Mea Ola’s passing a few years ago. I’m still so thankful that she came into my life. Because of her, I have connected with all of you and we have saved SO many together! Thank you all for supporting the 4 legged sod MOP and for always being there for all of us. I wish you all a memorable and blessed Thanksgiving!!!!

Happy Tuesday

Good morning! I finally have something to post since the camera on my phone has been out of commission. Here are a few from this morning including Shalia, Vinny, Spider and others. Have a great day everyone!

Westly

Hi all! I wanted to share this video of Westly giving a lesson since I haven’t done an update on him in a bit.❤️

Marilyn

Happy Friday! I got a short video of a Sassy smile for everyone. The wind has been awful the last couple of days. The only good thing about that is it keeps the flies at bay.😁 I hope everyone is doing well.❤️

Goofballs Wes and Vinny!

Here is Ruh Roh at feeding time tonight. ❤️ please don’t forget we need your help still. You can donate anytime to our feed store.... the biggest expense! 760 868 4840. Farrier, vet supplies....thankfully we have not had VET BILLS for a while! Every dollar counts! You can even use our website ....www.meaola.org. Oh, we pay for that too and it’s coming due. I am working my tail off to keep this going. Even $5 or ten dollars a month will help. It’s going to get even even harder for all of us, I think. Please....if you are on a fixed income SAvE IT FOR YOURSELF! No one here is suffering. It’s just HARD. I’m sure each and every one of you get it! Love all of you that have been here through thick and thin! We will be celebrating TEN YEARS of Rescue, Sanctuary, adoptions💕, Kids camps, Senior Days, Therapy etc....very soon. Many of you know those programs we were so proud of and that helped to support us are gone forever. I can’t be more proud of our supporters. Unfortunately even our ability to house evacuees is gone. But boy did we do some amazing things together! And I’m not giving up. There are going to be more and more animals given up every day. It’s already starting. We will always put what we have here first! So please....consider a monthly donation. You can even partially sponsor one already here.❤️ Love you all! And thanks from the bottom of my heart!

Just took a break for a minute and caught this. I literally cried. Poor blind Danny has never really had a good companion. I tried to put him with Babs and Tilly for a bit since they had been next to each other for years, but Tilly bullies him. Sancho the donkey adores him, but they can’t eat the same food. Never thought of the biggest empath on the planet! Gracee! God bless her.

Well, the storage on my phone is full, so this cut out. However for those of you interested, it shows the real time lay out. I did not get to show the place for the LA 4, well 3 most likely, because Dallas has been adopted and I just need to deliver him. Been a bit overwhelmingly busy! It also doesn’t show the arena and where the xtra turn out will be it the spot for the pigs and birds. I have a lot to say tonight, so anyone that wants to hear it, you can keep reading or just watch the video. This has been the biggest nightmare and challenge of my life. I don’t share every detail of the ups and downs, but every single day there is a set back. This has been going on for months. As expected I am so tired and beat down. This last week was one of the biggest challenges yet. All of you that know me know I am a believer and that is generally my strength. But this week I got my strength from the family I discovered almost two years ago now. The Jones. I learned I had two little brothers, an aunt, cousins, and who my dad was. My family were homesteaders in Wyoming in the late 1880’s. As a matter of fact Ranger Orley Jones (was known as an incredible horseman and the first person to be killed during the Cattle Wars) and Johnny Jones (Johnson County Cattle Wars) are my GG Uncle and my GG Grandfather. I was given and read diaries that date back to the early 1900’s that went through the 50’s of life at the homestead. Last year, I actually visited the homestead and stayed the night in the original cabin! Each time I have wanted to give up in the sun and wind and the tired body, the numbness and shooting pains, I found strength through all that my Great Aunt Edith Jones wrote in her diaries! At least I have modern equipment for goodness sake! Some of it outdated though like old fashioned pipe cutters. Any of you ladies ever used one on heavy pipe? Sledged stakes? And tractor work isn’t all the tractor... it’s up and down off it and so much thought to not hurt your