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FOREVER HOMES FOR EVERYONE
It's been a long time since you heard from me, not since our SKINNY COWS CAMPAIGN.
I want to thank everybody who contributed to the welfare of our 25 cows rescued from slaughter
who have thrived since - Thanks to Harmony Fund USA they have been receiving organic food formula with all the vitamins they need on a daily basis and monthly support since May 2013. Harmony Fund has also made funds available to employ two more workers and materials to re-build the cow houses which blew down in two big storms in April.
Thanks to Harmony Fund we also have been able to build a much needed large cow shelter which was much appreciated during this last heavy prolonged rainy season.
We have also managed to fence the whole property so the cows cannot get out in case they get off their ropes.
It is not yet possible to let them run free because some of them clash with each other and in reality they need to be separated into groups and built own compounds. This we do not yet have the funds for.
Fence line is secure around the whole property.
When the heavy rains started, the cows were fat, had roofs over their heads and were contented.
Look at this fat boy!
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to house the dozens and dozens of cats and dogs which came off Chiang Mai streets during our 4 year animal welfare campaign. A couple hundred were processed with help from the donations we received
every night. In they came, were treated for everything imaginable, dewormed, sterilized and vaccinated,
they quickly went into new homes via the flyers we circulated every night. But finally - I had to stop.
Physically at my age, over 60 - I couldn't take the pace anymore.
There I was painting the town red like there was no tomorrow.
I couldn't walk another mile - and in reality I knew - I still had 10 miles left to fulfill my goal.
My story was featured on Care2 and loving support came from Harmony Fund USA which I'm eternally grateful for because I was on the verge of physical collapse.
THANK YOU HARMONY FUND FOR YOUR LOVING SUPPORT
So it was decided that I should move all our animals to one location as it would be easier for me to maintain.
As the cow shelter is land donated to us this of course should be the permanent shelter. In the past we'd never had any funds for development of this 2 1/2 acre plot, but now Thanks to Harmony Fund we are able to initiate the project. As we have been preparing to close the old shelter, in the last year we have been adopting out and not taking in. In July this year we were down to 21 dogs and 17 cats.
They were not in good condition. In fact I drained our fence account paying for veterinary and hospital bills on 17 emergency cases. The last year since the regular caretaker left I moved someone in there who proved to be incompetent and sadly the animals suffered for it. The lack of devoted animal caretakers is the main reason why I decided to shut down the shelter and adopt the remaining animals myself - yes take them home with me FOREVER.
Hero is blind, Ben is deaf and half blind and Booboo is as old as the hills.
They need me! There's no substitute for love.
No more temporary shelter - we're going home.
Now I just had to work out where home is.
Since 1997 when I moved out of my beautiful home in Chiang Mai
I'd been living with the animals in camp outs around the villages.
All my precious possessions got packed up and put into storage.
My entire pension went into sustaining the camp.
Now it was time to get a real home again and unpack my boxes.
It was time for the animals to come home and never have to leave.
Bruno picked up on the street and cured from Leukemia needs loving care.
After a rough start in life, contentment is what they truly deserve.
As soon as I put my intention out there a perfect place with a brick wall manifested.
I would be able to maintain it myself with my monthly pension but the cow sanctuary would need support.
The greatest set back at this time was the enormous veterinary bills I encountered with sorting out the animals as they arrived at my place. I totally drained the building account and now we are still stuck at the old shelter with 5 buffalo, a wild pig and 4 dogs who were totally traumatized and now bark constantly.
I am not able to bring them home as I would have problems with the neighbors. So I have to build a permanent home for them with the cows.
We need your support to go the last mile.
Moo Moo is still in the hospital. It's been over a month.
After tooth surgery his gums got infected, then it went into his sinuses and eyes.
He is slowly getting better - it will take time as he needs treatments 3 times a day.
The bill is $700 - Funds which we presently don't have.
Donations are most welcome at this crucial time. Please send to animalfund2012@gmail.com
via Paypal or DONATE HERE
LOVE IS EVERYTHING.
There is nothing else worth living for.
