No Place Like Home Farm/Rescue

07/11/2022

Brigid has settled right in. Hanging with Athena & Minerva, learning the morning routine.
Ivy J enjoying a gourd.

04/11/2022

If you look WAY out there you’ll see Brigid hanging with Titan the mini horse.

30/10/2022

Halfway around, we turn her loose!

30/10/2022

Brigid did very well her first night here! She was very happy to see us. She was still skittish about coming out of the barn so we put her on a lead. We walked the perimeter; this is on purpose so she gets familiar with and respects boundaries. Took her longer than expected to interact with electric fence. She’s a very smart girl and if fitting in beautifully!

29/10/2022

Meet Brigid. Our newest protector on our farm. We will be retiring our beautiful Lakshmi in 2 weeks.
Introductions going well.

11/08/2022

Today was grooming day for Falkor. We never know how it’s going to go, even though he’s medicated. He wa such a good boy today! He allowed clippers on his face and he got such a nice groom. His only issue today was the blow dryer on the face. He has very clear feelings about no blow dryer on his face! LOL!

08/08/2022

When you want to play, yet lazy sets in.

04/08/2022

This morning’s game of tug of war.

03/08/2022

We need your help:
We are in need of buckets like the one pictured (empty, of course). If you have any to share, please contact us to arrange pick up. Thank you!

27/07/2022

27/07/2022

Dogs are family 😊❤

26/07/2022

UPDATE: RESCUE LOCATED!!

URGENT: PLACEMENT NEEDED

4 Great Pyrenees in need of new homes. THEY ARE NOT WORK DOGS
They need a fenced in yard.
They are crate trained.

2 are female spayed
Approx. 5 ys old
Bonded

The 1 younger female/ spayed is about 1.5 yrs old. And not Bonded.

1 male intake 5 yrs old
The male isn't Bonded.

All friendly with dogs cats people etc. They don't want to take then to the shelter. They are in crates and not in a good situation.
Raleigh, NC area.

13/07/2022

No pesticides/herbicides allow me to come out and pick fresh dandelions for Drogon

08/07/2022

This is Falkor. He is a rescue pup who is a permanent part of our Family. He had a hard day yesterday and this is him navigating it. Yesterday he had a grooming appointment. He requires medication so the groomers can safely work with him (it takes 3). Well, yesterday medicated or not, he wasn’t having it. He gave them a hard time the entire grooming session. He even got out of the muzzle 3 times 😳. They were able to get him groomed but Angela Stanley wasn’t happy about it. You see, she genuinely cares about every dog she grooms and takes great pride in her work. Falkor didn’t care yesterday; he made all 3 of them earn it yesterday. I left feeling like I didn’t pay them anything close to what they should have been paid. It makes us all sad when he has moments like this. I’m Grateful we all Love him through it. Last night when we got home, this was the rest of the night; Falkor on my lap. Maybe next month he’ll have a better visit.
Thank you Angela for Loving him.

04/07/2022

Our honey is ready!
Honey foraged and harvested right here in Kittrell, NC!
1.6 lb jars available.
Quantities limited
Going fast!
Get yours today!

01/07/2022

Surprise!!!
Baby chicks!

18/06/2022

On Tuesday and Friday I travel to Raleigh for our compost project. Normally, I have Carissa and Odin our 2 house GP’s. They enjoy their work. Today however, I had other errands to run while I was out and the places don’t allow dogs. No problem. I left my dogs at home because it’s too hot for them to be left in a vehicle and I Love them enough to want their safety first!
Be a Michelle; love your pets enough to keep them safe: when it’s hot outside, keep them home.

05/06/2022

Elderberry cordial is all bottled up!! There was just enough to sample and let me just say it’s absolutely Divine!!
I think I need to make more 😋

05/06/2022

It’s time to begin honey harvest!
About 75lbs pulled today, pulling the rest next weekend (about 100lbs)! It’s been a long time coming and we are SO Grateful!
2nd pic is a piece of comb with honey in it that Donnie brought me so I could sample the honey. It is Go-o-o-o-od!!!!!

04/06/2022

54 hours he’s been with and we are Happy and Grateful to be escape free!! It’s not that there haven’t been attempts however, he’s not been left alone and we watched him from a distance, knew in advance he’s a climber and the chess game began! The fence has an electric shock wire at the top to shock him in a climb attempt and we’ve run a wire around the perimeter of our deck because yes, he attempted to go over. One escape attempt at the fence and one on the deck and he understands what happens: he gets shocked. He has decided to forgo escaping and be happy here. We’ve even tested him from a distance so he thought we weren’t here and he went back to our room and climbed on the bed and took a nap. Good job Odin!

03/06/2022

Our Friday morning started like this:
Odin & Carissa went with me for our compost project while Freyja went on her first run with Donnie.
Everyone was worn out and the pups needed a nap.

02/06/2022

Guess who mastered the doggie door? This girl did! Way to go Freyja!!

02/06/2022

This is what it looks like when your humans realize you are not remotely interested in working in the barn and pasture, you’re highly skilled at fence climbing so they take you to Tractor Supply to get materials to secure the fence to keep you in the fenced area. He’s mastered the doggy door and he’s very comfortable in the house. He wants to be with people. We’ll be scheduling a grooming appointment for him just to get him cleaned up from his adventures on his own. It’s time to teach him manners as well.
Welcome home Odin ❤️

01/06/2022

Meet Odin aka Smalls. He came to us by way of Franklin County Animal Shelter NC. This is his Freedom ride. He’s been walked, and introduced to inside group. After meetings, we’re taking him out to the barn for introductions and he’ll begin his work here. He is clearly a work dog. A job he will have.

01/06/2022

Here is Freyja on a walking business meeting with Donnie Roberson. She is settling in nicely!

31/05/2022

We have a new addition. Meet Freyja. She came to us as Claire and that doesn’t suit such a Beautiful Border Collie such as her! She was spayed today so she is anesthesia drunk. Introductions have gone well. Falkor is the only one still grumpy. He’ll be fine. Her previous owner found her in the middle of an intersection, trying to get into cars. Tell tale sign of being dumped (unsure if it was by previous owner or if she had been stolen and dumped). This gentleman LOVES this dog. However, she wouldn’t stay on his property. She would go to neighbors to assist with their cattle, another neighbor’s kids, etc. no one was very accepting of her willingness to work for them. This man made the excruciating decision to rehome her: if he couldn’t find a home for her, he would rather put her down than to come home find her deceased on the road. I can’t begin to imagine how difficult this was for him. What an incredible Love he has shown her. She is safe here on the farm. We’ll have work for her. For now, she gets to rest. Introductions are going well.

05/05/2022

Our little mealworm farm is coming along nicely!

02/05/2022

New rescue: 2 baby ducks