A Voice for All Animals

A Voice for All Animals We are an all-volunteer registered not-for-profit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization. We can only hope to make a difference.

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Our organization is just a drop of water in the big ocean of life. There is so much to be done ... so much to be changed ... The public must be educated to be responsible, compassionate and respectful of all creatures. As the poet Robert Frost has said, “I have miles to go before I sleep, miles.”

10/29/2025

The weather is changing. Cooler nights and frost in the morning. Everyone seems to be just a little more frisky. Chip is doing well. He is a gentle giant. . When I come out in the morning he greets me with a loud neigh. I feed him first and then head over to the barn.

Bill is on leave and will be coming in to work with Jake when he feels better and Patience has her usual days. We have been working hard to prepare for what I think is going to be a cold snowy winter.

I feel the cold mornings already in my bones. The arthritis in my hands and shoulders are already acting up. I can't wear regular gloves. I wear mittens. I'm already buying hand warmers. I could be dressed to the point that I over heat. But my hands become red and the pain is just unbearable. Not looking forward to the cold. So far the furnace is working.

I love the Fall even though I know what season is following. The colors of the trees on the hills are just so beautiful. I see this as the season where the trees and vegetation prepare for sleep.

I feel so sad when the veggies on the deck that I so carefully cared for begin to die from the cold. Sounds crazy but each year I thank them They have given me tomatoes--egg plant--peppers--herbs and strawberries. I'm hoping my fig trees survive with my care.

My friend John and I are working on a grant I know I won't get but we are going to try. All of my grants went for vet bills this year, Nothing changes.Still have them. A part of my life I guess.

Just an update.

10/19/2025

So--it's quiet. I came home from the doctors today and found Bill , my helper working very hard cleaning up the mess the goats made.YES--they somehow managed to get loose again--even with the locks. I also came home to Chip. My newest rescue..

I am often very jealous when I see horse rescue groups going into auctions and saving many horses from the slaughter line. Three of mine--Jewel--Rudy and Mocha came from the kill pen. I don't know where they get the funds --people to assist or land but they manage.I wish I could do this as well. I have done my part in a small way. But I wish I could do more.

So many healthy beautiful horses as well as abused--starved old and neglected. Such a terrible fate for such a dignified animal.with a history.

While holding my Buddy's head as he took his last breath, I told him that he could never be replaced. But if there was someone in need I would share my love. I tell this to every animal that passes in my care. No one can ever be replaced. Unfortunately I did not have the opportunity to say this to Lucky while he was still breathing. But I said it over his body.

A week after Buddy pasted I glanced on Craigs List. My usual skimming. There it was. Free Horse. No one advertises a free horse unless there is an issue. This I know from experience. He was a 19 year old --injured leg-TB-(never raced) The original person rescued him from the kill pen and this person realized she could not ride him and wanted him to have a soft landing. To quote her. He was living in a pasture since the spring--eating nothing but grass and had no shelter. But he looks very good.considering. She wanted to place him before the winter.

I have mini horses. Pony in size but big in attitudes. I am 5 ft. The top of my head reaches his back. They are big horses. Lady was a TB. He is in Buddy's barn. The paddock is small but I can't see him running about. If it were possible I would try to move him to Lady's old area. But little Bella has lived there for ten years. We'll see.

Right now I'm nervous about feeding him. Colic is a killer as we know. So it's slow. He's in his new house for the first time. It's an experience. But he is a gentle soul. Curious.The other horses have only seen him from a distance.I can't wait until tomorrow. He is near Rudy. My ring leader of trouble.

My friend said --he's old. You'll have more heartbreak. Probably..But in my heart I feel I have given another living being a chance they may not have had. It's called compassion. I may struggle a little bit more financially--but what else is new.

So--the day is almost over. Tomorrow-- Bill and Jake will be working the farm --cleaning the gutters--checking out the snow blower. I'll have my shelter work the hen house to clean and bonding with our new resident. The days go by fast. But they are filled with purpose and care.

Until tomorrow. Another day.

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10/18/2025

Lucky was buried this evening. He's resting next to Buddy. I can't go down just yet. I have no more tears. As I think in retrospect he had a good life. He required so much care when he first arrived. His feet had not been done in ages. They were the size of saucers. The farrier had to come back twice. He was so thin and nervous. I found out from my transporter that they kept him locked in a shed.with no light. Some people make me sick. It took quite a while for him to trust me. But for years you could not lock him in his house. He never wanted to feel confined.

If you look at the photos on the site you'll see me in his yard giving him his meds several years ago.

He was a good boy. Rest in Peace my love.

Another day.

10/17/2025

Many of you may remember my posts from over a year ago about Lucky and his breathing issue. After tests and medication and being kept on benedryl ( spelling ) he recovered nicely. He started his breathing and coughing again. I had a vet appointment for him on Monday. This morning Patience called me and said I had to come with her down to the field. .Something in her voice told me there was a problem. I said Lucky? She shook her head. Is he worse ? I asked her. Her response was " Linda--stay calm--Lucky died over night"
I won't go into detail but he was very dead. It looked as if he tried to eat his chopped hay. I'm not sure if he choked or just died.from his lung issue.

So it is with a heavy heart that I have my boy Lucky buried tomorrow--next to Buddy.

I am more in emotional pain because I was not there for him and he may have suffered. That's 3 horses in one year!!.I am in total shock. Who is next? Toby and Bella are the youngest. The others are all over 19.

It hurts. This is my only outlet.

Another day

10/17/2025

Okay. I finally realized that what I post here actually is posted on Public Face Book. Good. I have to vent. I need to vent. I have been doing rescuing work for over 30 years. I may not be perfect. I have been reminded of this, But if anyone wants to work for 8 to 10 hours a day on this farm and sacrifice financially as I do--be my guest. Do better. Walk in my shoes for several days and I can guarantee you will run away hysterically. But this is not the reason for my vent

As many of my friends know, I view Craigs List every night. Yep I do. My 4 beautiful dogs came from there. FREE. Every night there is a post from some person ( ? ) giving their dog up for of course a small fee to insure he goes to a good home. You see dogs of all ages cuddled on sofas--in an owners lap. We are moving and can't take him. S**t man. Leave your kid. Thjusis dog will be more devoted to you then that brat anyway. Is what I want to say. Or I have no time with my work schedule. How much time does a dog need to be at your feet and know you are there for them.? I work. My dogs are alone. They have their toys etc. I could go on. They sleep most of the day.

Kittens. I counted tonight 70 offered for free. You know what happens here-- right? Bait--snakes and just left abandoned. These poor little fur babies who had no choice . Are these jerks spaying the mothers? Will this cycle continue. You bet .No sense of responsibility for life ..If they survive--more wild cats and more over population .People complaining of cats in the area. Treating them like rodents.

Now what really angered me today. There was a post for a rabbit. You know the thing you get at Easter or whenever and stick outside to get heat stroke or freeze to death in the winter. Yep. That's the animal. All --and I say all of my rabbits came to me without a cage--living in a box or in a barn stall. I have spent hundreds on proper cages either new or on market place. Some have enclosures and others large cages with their own litter boxes. This takes time and care every day. Not to say the hay and food cost. So I see this post for a small black rabbit that needs a home. Cost $20. Right now that's a lot of money for me. But I called. She is in a dog crate outside . They can't bring her in because of their dogs and there is a concern she will freeze to death. Yes- she may very well So why in the hell did you get this rabbit in the first place? Where is the thought? So I went into the garage and pulled out a large cage and they are meeting me in my town tomorrow..I'll give them my $20 and take this bunny into my care.

Oh there are lots for sale . But they seem to be indoors. This baby is outside in a dog crate with no protection. NO protection !!!!
Now I know I will get flack from this but I don't give a s**t. People like me sacrifice to try and make a difference in an animals life but we are out numbered by idiots.

Don't get a dog or cat if you did not ask your landlord or if you don't have the patience to help this poor soul adjust to your life style.

Don't get a pet PERIOD if you can't make a commitment to them. They have feelings. They grieve if dropped off at a shelter or worse yet dumped off on a road.

It's winter. If you're cold so are they damn it.. Provide proper housing not a wood box .or just bring to a shelter. WHY have a dog outside?? Why???

I could go on . Human indifference and lack of empathy is on the rise Not only for animals but fellow humans as well. There has to be a change. An accountability. for neglect and cruelty. This world belongs to all of us. No species is better than another just because one has a voice.

I'm done. If you read this you are one of the few who really care.The rest --maybe there is such a thing as Karma. They will someday feel the pain--fear--neglect--loneliness that they caused.

Another day.

10/16/2025

So--This morning began just like most. I sprint out of bed --dogs are barking ---cats screaming. Hurry up mom it's breakfast . I race around for about four hours in the house/ shelter-- feeding --cleaning --grooming and finally I take a break before I head out to the barn

Depending on the day it's either Patience or Bill . Every morning Theo meets me.as I walk to the barn. He's my neighbor's cat. When my neighbor purchased a guard dog for his farm , the cats all left. Theo decided to stay here and guard and greet people. He eats in the barn and sleeps in the hay house.

Anyway-- as I approached the barn I see my goats standing on the work bench, My first reaction was "what the hell? How did you open not only your door but my horse Holly's as well.? The barn was trashed. Feed bags ripped open--hay all over--just a mess. I was doing my bit of yelling when Patience arrived. We both got those little escape artists into their stall. I was beside myself. Patience thought I had lost my mind. I threatened to give them to my friend Linda. OH I was mad . Of course this is a typical goat thing They get into trouble. They love trouble I let them out into their yard and they were jumping and chasing one another. Not a care in the world. It took us both quite a while to clean up the mess. This did not help my stress.

Every day is an adventure that I could write about. So now my face is red. I am flushed. I have a vascular head ache that could kill a horse. I met a friend at the store and she admired my healthy look The weather agrees with you she says.You have a nice red glow. What was I going to say ? you too could look like this after the morning I just had? So I just said thanks and left it at that.

So another day . All barn stalls have locks. Everyone was asleep when I made evening rounds,even the goats. Well they had a busy day. Now it's my turn.

Just an update.

10/14/2025

Sometimes I forget what day it is. They go by so fast lately. Yesterday I spent over an hour grooming the angora rabbits. All the rabbits are groomed every day. Not that they like it. But I groom the angoras every other day. It's time consuming. People don't realize the importance of rabbit grooming. They can't spit up hair like a cat. If it gets stuck in their throat or stomach they can die.

My friend Karey has a fiber store and she takes this valuable fiber and weaves it. I'm glad it doesn't go to waste..

My hay person has not contacted me after 3 calls. They hay I am paying $7 a bale for is too coarse for my horses. I think this was the main cause for my Buddy's colic. I asked for the second cut. It's greener and softer. If he doesn't get back to me I'll be buying bags of chopped hay from Tractor Supply. Already several are on this as well as pellets. I can't even describe my stress if this happens.

Same old stuff every day. So far no issues thank goodness. I'm a little more exhausted than usual lately. I think stress has a lot to do with it.

The 4x4 still has the flat. We can't get the lug off of the tire. So every morning we are inflating the tire. The repair shop is busy and we have to wait for their pick up. I can't catch a break. The tire and to be put on the rim is $250. Yep. Now they have to pick the 4x4 up-- remove the tire and work on it. The pick up and delivery will cost $100. Stress.
Another day.

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