The Maya Foundation

12/25/2024

The view when you're trying to walk down from the front porch 😆 driving up the driveway is a whole other ballgame with the big kids thinking they own the place (oh wait, they do!). And the house, err where they let me kind of sleep, sometimes, we better not get into that!

Wishing all of our amazing friends, supporters, fellow rescuers, and your and all the fur/feathered/hooved/etc babies out there a very merry Christmas.

We will have some pretty awesome news about and pictures of our new site coming soon... eventually; in the meantime, thank you for your patience and understanding our relative silence; it's not because we don't love and appreciate you, or are taking a holiday, it's only because we have to focus on how to best help the animals already here and the new emergencies.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays all - and thank you for caring about us and more importantly the animals ❤️

Oh! And if anyone in our neighborhood lost their hen today, she has a broken leg but she's here now safe and sound - please get in touch!

12/22/2024

Please please PLEASE everyone, drive safely. If you hit an animal, report it ASAP 🙏🏼

Yes, broken horse season (in her case, mule) is sadly upon us. This would have been a much easier case (open tibia fracture) had the animal not been discovered multiple days later. PLEASE, if you hit an animal - report it immediately! I think the new rules even say you can get compensation from the owners for damage to your vehicle. Horse/mule owners, PLEASE get your animals home at the very least before 5pm and it's getting dark. I know it's virtually impossible to feed your animals since grass is just not available in Bhutan commercially, but getting them home each day is certainly cheaper/easier/more compassionate than one dying horrifically or losing their supposed utility value.

And for owners wanting to know if they can take their animal back when s/he recovers; if they are truly fit for work, yes, of course. We don't need more healthy animals. But if you abandon them in their time of need, or plan on working an animal unsound for carrying loads, no. Our responsibility is ensuring the long-term welfare of the animal, period.

Please please please everyone, drive safely. We are beyond packed as with construction of our new site taking longer than expected, where to put the next one is not a question we can answer. Even this girl is outside for the night 😔

12/15/2024

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12/14/2024

The beautiful new girl from Laya arrived safely late last night to the Barnyard Bhutan Animal Rescue & Sanctuary. So grateful to the nice folks who again asked for help when they found an abandoned equine in need, and before the infection could become very serious; thankfully no broken bones and the tendon relatively still intact. Getting animals early on is so critical to saving them and ensuring a well functioning leg.

Please don't wait for getting help for any animal - especially with winter upon us, things can go from bad to worse very quickly 🙏🏼

12/10/2024

Any of our friends in Laya willing to help us remotely with an injured horse there tomorrow? Pls msg if so 🙏🏼 #17641224

11/16/2024

https://www.facebook.com/100064541570171/posts/977432861084757/

11/10/2024

https://www.facebook.com/100064541570171/posts/973029038191806/

09/16/2024

Request for volunteer!
Anyone traveling from Bumthang to Paro today or tomorrow? A little one needs a lift!
Pls call #17641224

08/15/2024

"When we start feeling bad or embarrassed for showing EMPATHY toward another and trying to SAVE A LIFE, then we have let the opinions of others mean WAY too much.

Never apologize for being a good and caring human being. There aren’t enough in this world."

Be that weird guy who pulled over and checked on the animal hit by a car, to see if it was still alive and in need of help.

Be the construction worker that left work early while his buddies laughed at him because he found an injured squirrel and wanted to get it to safety.

Be the irritating woman who wasn’t afraid to stop traffic because a mama duck was trying to cross the road with her babies.

Be the gross person who isn’t disgusted by a mangy fox and sees it as an animal that needs help from the right people.

Be the aggravating informant who tells the guy buying rat poison what is does to our local wildlife.

Be the uncool kid who stops his friends from trying to hurt a snake they found for fun.

When we start feeling bad or embarrassed for showing EMPATHY toward another and trying to SAVE A LIFE, then we have let the opinions of others mean WAY too much.

Never apologize for being a good and caring human being. There aren’t enough in this world.

- Jane Newhouse
Newhouse Wildlife Rescue

08/13/2024

Though we shouldn't need a reason to better protect and care for them, and stand up against sensationalized stories and articles in the media...

By being nature's clean-up crew, the often maligned birds help prevent the spread of diseases, according to a new study

08/12/2024

Vacancy Announcement at Paro - Lango
Looking for a job and like animals? The Barnyard Bhutan Animal Rescue & Sanctuary is hiring!

-> Dog caregiver & kitchen/laundry
-> Housekeeper/animal caregiver
-> Livestock caretaker & general helper

- No qualifications needed - except MUST LIKE ANIMALS!
- Starting salary ranges: 11,000-14,000 with 1,000 bonus.
- Free housing possible for the right candidates.
- Benefit package after six months.

For questions and to apply:
Please message on WhatsApp during office hours ONLY -
For English, #17641224
For Dzongkha, #77240788

07/10/2024

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07/07/2024

UPDATE - GOT HIM (NOT HER) - THANK YOU EVERYONE !!

Please help AND SHARE 🙏 Friends in the Lango/Dagophu area - we are looking for this horse who has an old (knife?) wound on her back. Last seen yesterday afternoon near Tenzinling Resort, and was traveling with the other horse in the last photo.

Some very thoughtful good Samaritans were looking after her for a couple of days so we knew where she was, but sadly we couldn't pick her up in time due to trying to manage rain, mud, and emergencies here. If only we could be in 500, or at least 5, places at once 😢

While the wound is not horrible, we are very concerned for her overall health. If you see her, please call us on #17641224 as soon as possible.

Thank you 🙏🐴♥