Harmony Farm Sanctuary Rescue + Rehabilitate + Advocate AUGUST Newsletter |
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Welcome to our monthly newsletter. We appreciate you taking the time to read this. We will share pictures, videos and stories of our rescued farm animals and provide an update on what's happening at the sanctuary. This will include progress on projects aided by your donations, like the Duck Pond! Most months we focus on a specific farmed animal. Last month it was chickens and this month it will be goats! We currently have 15 goats at Harmony Farm Sanctuary. Their names are Charlotte, Houdini, Bob, Hazel, Isabel, Shadow, Lulu, Sampson, Delilah, Ophelia, Jane, Juniper, Vincent Van Goat, Petra and Buck. Our goats have the freedom to roam, form friendships with other goats, jump and play on structures, receive treats and head scratches from the volunteers and just be goats without having to do anything for anyone but themselves. But in reality, goats farmed in America suffer the same cruel existence as other farmed animals. Their life is shortened as most are sent to slaughter within their first year of life. A large number of goats are cruelly slaughtered for halal or kosher meat. Most are kept outside subjecting them to extreme weather. Those raised for milk and cheese production are kept continuously pregnant with newborns taken away to ensure their milk is saved for human consumption. And kid goats are subjected to torturous procedures such as disbudding and castration. Nearly 80% of America's goats are raised for meat. Over 700,000 goats are slaughtered in the USA every year, while 480,000,000 are slaughtered worldwide. More than 500,000 goats are used for milk in this country. Like diary cows, newborns are taken away ensuring their mother's milk can be used for human consumption. This is WHY WE RESCUE & ADVOCATE on their behalf. Please consider helping our efforts by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5.00 per month. |
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Lulu needs a lower limb prosthetic! If you know of someone in Central Oregon that may be able to help, please contact us @ harmonyfarmsanctuary@gmail.com. |
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DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT GOATS: Goats are extremely friendly, they wag their tails, respond to their names, and form strong bonds with peers and people. Like most farmed animals, goats display the ability to understand and respond to human communication using eye contact, gestures and body language, just like your pets. Their lifespan is 15 - 18 years and their diet is grass. Goats will seek help from others when they can't solve a problem on their own. When happy or excited, goats point their ears forward and their tails up high. Goats can understand how other goats are feeling just by listening to their voice (bleat). They are herd animals and become depressed if left without any goat companions. Goats have accents. A particular goat's bleat will sound different from that of a goat in a different country. Most goats have horns. Their horns help regulate their internal body temperature and can act as an air conditioning system during hot weather. Their pupils are rectangular giving 320 - 340 degree vision compared to humans at 160 - 210 degrees, without moving their heads. |
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Harmony Farm Sanctuary's Twin Goats! Meet Juniper & Vincent Van Goat! |
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Meet a few of our family members |
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This is Charlotte! Charlotte was born on Warm Springs Reservation. She lived with a goat friend and human family. She had a pretty good life until one day Charlotte and her friend were attacked by dogs. Sadly, her friend died and Charlotte was badly injured. Clinging to life, it was decided that Charlotte needed a new home. She was also very sad and lonely! Charlotte came to live at HFS in 2016. She lives with the "small" goat family that includes Lulu. Hazel, Isabel, Shadow, Bob and Houdini. She is definitely the matriarch of the family. .She can be seen watching over her family ensuring that all her family members have some hay to eat and a nice place to nap! She is SO friendly and craves attention. Which is why volunteers and visitors gravitate to her and shower her with head scratches, hugs and treats. There is just something really special about this girl. We will continue to provide a safe and loving home for this wonderful soul, forever! We love you, Char! |
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This is Houdini! Houdini came to us at just 5 weeks old in 2017. He escaped from his previous life on a goat farm by slipping through a fence and running down HWY 20 in Sisters, OR. Houdini was brought to HFS with a large and angry wound on his head which was the product of a sloppy horn-removal without proper care, a large infected blue tag on his ear AND covered in lice. Little Houdini was very sick when he arrived at HFS. He required A LOT of medical care . He lived in the human house until his wounds were completely healed! While living in the house he could be found sound asleep on the lap of one of his human family members. He now lives with the "small" goat family and spends his days roaming around, eating, playing on rocks and structures and just being a goat! He is still a little standoffish which is understandable considering his start in life. He does eventually warm up to the volunteers that have been coming around for a while. We love you, Houdini and will continue to care for you! You are safe and no one will EVER hurt you again! | | |
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Because of YOU, more animals have been saved! Newly Rescued and Now Forever Loved |
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A Special Harmony Farm Sanctuary Human! |
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This is Robine! Robine is a therapist, mom, wife, daughter and plant based enthusiast. She is also the founder of Harmony Farm Sanctuary. Along with her day job, a husband and 2 teenage kids, she finds the time to manage, feed, care and provide a forever home for more than 135 rescued farm animals. On top of that she mentors and inspires countless people who come to volunteer and support the sanctuary. Since 2014, she has rescued and rehabilitated more than 135 farm animals. She continuously advocates for them and partners with many local youth programs creating a safe place for humans and animals to interact. She works countless hours with the support of her family and especially her mother, Johanna making sure that the animals are well taken care of and living a fulfilled life. I hope she realizes the many lives (of all species) that she has affected positively. We can't thank her enough for giving the animals and humans a sacred space to connect, give and receive love. She definitely makes the world a better place. WE CAN'T THANK HER ENOUGH. | | |
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WHERE YOUR DONATION GOES! |
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We are so excited to announce that we have achieved our DUCK POND fundraising goal of $2,000. Because of amazing donors like you, we have already started on their new area and duck/goose pond! First step was to fence off their new area (as seen in this picture). Next step will be to excavate a pond! Final step will be setting up their nesting, eating and sleeping areas. As we discussed in earlier posts, having a duck pond will allow our feathered friends to swim, float and preen themselves. Being allowed to express all their natural behaviors ensures healthy and happy fowl. We can't thank you enough for your support and look forward to updating you on their forever home! The Fowl of Harmony Farm Sanctuary thank you for your donations! | | |
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Harmony Farm Sanctuary Celebrates It's Volunteers! |
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Harmony Farm Sanctuary volunteers were celebrated on July 11th. They were treated to live music, delicious vegan food (courtesy of Toasty Food Truck) and a chance to celebrate each other for all that's been accomplished since the move last year! It takes more than 1,000 volunteer hours per year to care, feed, maintain and build upon the forever home of more than 135 rescued farm animals. We can not thank our volunteers enough for their weekly volunteer hours, time away from their family and the love and care they give to all our animal residents. It is because of our volunteers that more than 135 animals have been rescued and will live out their lives in peace and harmony. The animals and humans of Harmony Farm Sanctuary thank you!!!!! |
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Animals Welfare Organizations That Inspire Us! |
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Mercy For Animals exists to end one of the greatest causes of suffering on the planet: the exploitation of animals for food, in particular, industrial animal agriculture, aquaculture and fishing. These forms of food production cause egregious animal suffering and have detrimental effects on the people and planet. Please click below to learn more and explore ways to help this amazing organization and the animals it seeks to protect. | | |
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