Critter-Care Center
Our new 30 acre critter care center
gives permanent and temporary housing for those animals saved from abandonment,
neglect, abuse, and from the cruel industry of auctions/slaughter for food.
Several of our llamas were rescued from a man who was going to use them for
target practice. One of our dogs is from the horrific outcome of Katrina.
Kittens that were stuck inside a torn down mobile home park, and dodging
tractors and other machinery at a local lumberyard. Two kittens each lost an
eye, but all are safe, happy and healthy. A dog who has lived his entire 6 years
of life on a 2 foot chain. We have peacocks , rabbits, goats, llamas, pigs,
chickens, sheep, cats, dogs, small birds, ducks and an emu named Emma. A dvd of
the critter care center will soon be available for all A.A.P.A. supporting
partners. For the protection of the animals, we are not open to the public. The
critter care center is not a shelter and we do not do adoptions here. This is a
sanctuary where animals live their lives cruelty-free. No chains around their
necks...no unkind hands upon them......no empty food bowls.....no green algae
water....no lack of shelter during those long rainy days.....no tongues panting
from extreme heated days.....no discomfort from fleas and parasites........no
lack of love, or a warm fuzzy blanket.... the way God intended. A place
where all animals ...when it's time for them to leave this earth, will know
they were loved.....with warm arms around them, kisses and comforting words.
Never alone.........Never with fear. We work under the guidelines of animal
control, a local humane society, 2 veterinarians, and professional animal
groomers to insure all are getting the best of care. For those who become
ongoing financial partners, or contribute a large donation, trust, will, etc.,
will be invited to spend a day with us and the animals.
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Motherless babies are being bottle fed by caring volunteer. Jay (all white) was born premature when his mother was being transported to the slaughter house. Due to extreme cold weather conditions his sister passed away. Mom and Jay were both rescued. Ricky, ( drinking from bottle, black) had to crawl on his knees to get around. The vet believes due to unsanitary conditions and poor nutrition, he had severe infection throughout his body. Volunteers made a sling to hold up his body to be able to walk him around to get him to use his legs so the muscles would not atrophy. After several weeks ,slowly, Ricky started to stand , than walk. He now runs and plays with all his four legged (and two legged) friends. All have sad stories and were on their way to slaughter. All will continue to live happy healthy lives at the critter care center.
Wilma- abandoned in a forest In northern California, she was sunburned and unable to walk due to deformed, overgrown toenails. An elderly man came upon her and called for help. No sooner was the phone back on the hook, and A.A.P.A volunteers were on their way to pick her up and get her to the care center a.s.a.p. She was treated for her sunburn and severe hoof deformities. She is doing great and resides at our critter care center with her two new best friends, potbelly pigs Fred and Barney.
BERTHA- filthy, limping (from wounded leg) and trembling out of control from intense fear, was what our volunteer witnessed when she first laid eyes on this hopeless looking sheep. Bertha was used to birth offspring to be sold. After years of having her babies torn away from her, she had now served her purpose and she too was headed for slaughter. One year after being being rescued and living at our critter care center, she no longer has anything or anyone to fear. She is a happy, healthy, gentle soul, with lots of love to give, as well as receive. She is a wonderful addition to our center, and will live cruelty-free, the way God intended.
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The trailor park was due to be torn down. A kind resident, Richie, called the Critter Care Center asking for help for all the cats left behind. Thirteen cats were trapped over three days. One of them was a mom cat - Sissy - who was taken back to the park, collared and leashed She swiftly ran to her kittens who were, unfortunately, well hidden in the asbestos flooring underneath one of the abandoned trailors. I tore the flooring out and with the assistance of another volunteer, Walt, was able to reach in and rescue all five of Sissy's kittens. Their eyes were not even open yet. What a Mom! The family is doing well in my care.
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The Critter Care Center has a beautiful setting for all the rescued goats, sheep, and llamas. They need your financial assistance as the price of their feed is constantly rising.
Billy B. is one happy goat. He jumps and carries on with true goat joy on a daily basis. He was a 4H project sold at auction -destined for slaughter. He is one truly joyful goat at the Critter Care Center now.
There are rescued geese at the Critter Care Center too. Fred is the newest addition. He was going to be thrown into a lake even though he had been a personal pet for a year. He is quite a character.
Here are Marvy and Melvy - born April 25th to Matilda, a ewe who was rescued several months ago. Matilda hadn't been shorn in three years and was quite stressed with the weight of her wool. A volunteer is bottle feeding the lambs because Matilda was diagnosed with a heart murmur after birthing making it difficult for her to nurse her lambs. Luckily, with the proper veterinary care, Matilda is once again doing well.
Emma the Emu says hi! Her intense gaze is a bit unsettling to some, but she is a sweetheart of an emu She is a rescue, of course, and will luckily not be gassed for human consumption.
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June 16, 2008
