• A GENTLE HAND • TO

BE FREE FROM PAIN •

TO BE LOVED • TO NOT

BE BEAT • TO NOT BE

STARVED • TO BE

TRAINED KINDLY • TO

HAVE FRIENDS • TO

NOT BE TIED TO A

WALL • TO BE BLAN-

KETED IF I AM COLD •

TO HAVE A DRY BED

TO LAY DOWN • TO

HAVE A ROOF TO PRO-

TECT ME FROM THE

COLD RAINS • TO

HAVE MY HOOVES

TRIMMED SO I CAN

WALK PROPERLY • TO

SEE THAT MY HALTER

DOES NOT DIG INTO

THE FLESH ON MY

FACE • WATER THAT IS

NOT FROZEN • TO NOT

BE HIT IF I DON’T UN-

DERSTAND • TO HAVE

Happy Trails Farm Animal SanctuaryDECEMBER 2012

Newsletter

happytrailsfarm.org w Ravenna, Ohio w 330-296-5914

Wishing For Peace On

Earth For Animals

As Well As People

SADIE’S CHRISTMAS WISH LIST • HAY • STRAW • MEDICINE • VET CARE • GRAINTHE SHARP EDGES OF

MY TEETH FILED SO

THE OPEN SORES IN

MY MOUTH CAN

HEAL • TO PROVIDE

FRIENDSHIP TO A

PERSON WHO NEEDS

ME • TO CARRY A

RIDER AS LONG AS

MY BACK IS STRONG

ENOUGH • AN APPLE

• SOMEONE TO

BRUSH THE MUD

FROM MY COAT • A

FENCE THAT DOES

NOT CUT ME • TO BE

LEAD CAREFULLY

PAST THINGS OF

WHICH I AM AFRAID •

TO TRUST THE HU-

MANS WHO HAVE ME

IN THEIR CARE • TO

SEE THE WORLD

FROM MY ONE GOOD

EYE • TO BE A GOOD

HORSE

letter from

the director

Dear FriendsOf Happy Trails,

I find it very interesting this timeof year to hear the lists of things thatpeople want for Christmas. Usuallytheir “wants” are not “needs”. Theymight not “need” that new designercoat, but sometimes they wantsomething so badly they feel asthough they need it.

Have you given much thought tothose creatures who cannot fullyexpress their wants to us? It’s ashame, because their “wants” areusually their “needs”. It’s veryhumbling to consider what therescued animals might “want” forChristmas.

If you ask someone what theythink the animals would want, youusually get things like cinnamonhorse treats or a fancy new halter.After working with rescued animalsfor going on 14 years now, I havecome to realize that what mostpeople list as an animal’s “need” isreally what that person “wants” themto have.

Thinking of it from the animals’perspective, you get Sadie’s list onthe front cover.

Sadie is one of the seven horseswe rescued from the meat buyers atthe Mt. Hope Auction recently. Herright eye was punctured and stickingout of her head in such a way that itwas difficult to look at. The pain hadto be unbearable. Yet, she was takento the auction and forced to standtied to a wall, with no access towater, until it was her turn to beforced to run through the auction pitand be sold to the meat buyers. Itwas truly heartbreaking.

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One of the things that I fre-quently talk about is the lessonsthat the animals teach us. I tried toput myself in Sadie’s shoes, to thinkabout what would be important toher in her world. I tried to come upwith what her priorities would be.They didn’t include anything likecommercially made treats or shinynew halters. I believe Sadie wouldcome up with the basics.

So during this holiday season,when the spirit of giving touchesyour hearts, take time to considerwhat that less fortunate person oranimal might “want” this year. It justmight be something that instead theyreally “need”.

As we bring 2012 to a close, I’dlike to express my deepest apprecia-tion to everyone for your support andencouragement, and for spreadingkindness and compassion through-out our world for all animals

Wishing all of you a blessedholiday season,

Annette FisherExecutive Director

“Never be afraid to do what’s right,especially if the well-being of aperson or an animal is at stake.

Society’s punishments are smallcompared to the wounds we inflict onour soul when we look the other way.”

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

“It takes nothing away from ahuman to be kind to an animal.”

- Joaquin Phoenix

“The question is not, "Can theyreason?" nor, "Can they talk?"

but "Can they suffer?”- Jeremy Bentham

“Every animal knows farmore than you do”

- Nez Perce

“If you talk to the animals they willtalk with you and you will know each

other. If you do not talk to themyou will not know them, and

what you do not know you will fear.What one fears one destroys.”

- Chief Dan George

“I always wondered

why somebody didn’t

do something

about that.

Then I realized.

I am somebody.”

- Author Unknown

Recent Rescues - No Two Alike

ThreeAlpacasAttacked ByDogs

FiveTurkeysAnd FourteenChickensDumpedUnder Bridge

TwoAbandonedGoats

SevenHorsesGoing ToSlaughter

At the beginning ofDecember, Happy Trailsreceived a call fromthe Portage APLrequesting our helpwith several alpacaswho had beenviscously attacked bydogs at a locationwhere the owner wasnot home. Arrivingon the scene, two hadsevere injuries andbloody puncturewounds. Alpacas arethe most gentle of allcreatures, and they werecooperative as our rescueworkers rolled them on toa stretcher, belted themsafely in place, andcarried them up a muddyslope to the front of theproperty where they werecarefully loaded into theHappy Trails horse trailer.The third alpaca was ableto walk on his own.Thankfully we were ableto get in contact withveterinarian Dr. AnthonyStachowski, who allowedus to bring the trauma

All stories continued on page 14.

Under a dangeroushighway bridge in Cleve-land is not the place youwould normally expect tosee a group of chickensand turkeys living. TheCleveland APL calledHappy Trails for assis-tance with a group offeathered friends that hadbeen apparently dumped

during the night and werediscovered the nextmorning. All the birdswere extremely under-weight, and you couldeasily feel their breast-bones beneath their softfeathers. Rescue workerssettled them in under heatlamps to help warm up theones who were shaking.The turkeys’ tail featherswere caked with mud, andthey had a generallyunkempt and un-cared forappearance. They are allnow safe at Happy Trails,enjoying their freedomand safety in the various

Akron Animal Controlrecently contacted HappyTrails for assistance withtwo abandoned goats whowere wandering aroundloose. Upon their arrivalat the sanctuary, they werequarantined, vet checked,vaccinated, dewormed,and tested for CAE, adebilitating goat diseasethat is contagious to othergoats and potentially fatal.(If you have pet goats,always testfor thisdisease beforebringing othergoats home toyour pet, andbe sure tohave yourown pettested also.)Fortunatelyboth of thegoats testednegative.

The male goat (shownin the photo above) hasnow also been neuteredand made a great recov

On Friday, October 12th,Happy Trails rescued sevenhorses who were beingpurchased by the meatbuyers at the Mt. HopeAuction in Holmes County.You can see the completeand more detailed story onthe Happy Trails website athappytrailsfarm.org.

I am happy to reportthat all sevenhorsessurvived(several wereiffy at first),and all are inthe processof makinggreat recov-eries. It’samazing towatch theirdailyprogress.Thank you to everyonewho has sponsored ordonated toward their care.

Sadie, shown hereand on the front cover,is making an amazingrecovery after havingto have her rupturedeye surgically re-moved. Amitola, a bigBelgian gelding, hadnothing wrong withhim other than the factthat he was starving todeath. He has gainedback about 100 lbs. so

far. Woody had an injuredback hoof and has visitedtwo equine hospitals nowand has undergone a variety

STATUES

Rescued Herd

This beautiful 10¼” wide x 7¾” high free-standingpewter statue is not only a unique Don Drummcreation, but also serves as a reminder of the multi-tude of rescued horses that find safety, comfort andpeace through the horse rescue programs at HappyTrails......$156

Healing Horse

Full of hope, thishealing horsestanding at 7¾”wide x 8½” high,is ready to giveactual rescuedhorses a secondchance at lifethrough the pro-ceeds of its sales.This detailed,

polished pewter statue stands freely and elegantly asit anticipates only good things to come....$104

All pieces are imprinted with theDon Drumm signature stamp.

ORNAMENTS(Can also be worn asa pendant or usedas a keychain!)

AngelWatchingOver

Ready toprotect, thisangel promisesto watch overthe horse in hercare. 2” wide x2¾” high, thishorse and angelpendant willremind you thatyou are a true

angel to the rescued horses by supporting their dailycare through this purchase...$25

StandingHopeful

Waiting pa-tiently forsomeone towelcome himinto their family,this gentle horsestands alone at

the sanctuary with hope that someone will adopthim. Wear this rescued horse as a necklace, placehim on your key chain, or hang it as an orna-

ment....$25

Necklace chains, key chains or ornament hangers not

included. Item arrives wtih a ribbon.

This special collectors series honoring the elegant horse was created exclusively for HappyTrails Farm Animal Sanctuary by talented and well-known artisan, Don Drumm. It is nowavailable with all proceeds benefiting the rescued animals at Happy Trails.

DON DRUMM COLLECTORS SERIES

Great Gift

Ideas!

PINS

DON DRUMM COLLECTORS SERIES

ITEM Qty Price Total

Rescued Herd Statue $156

Healing Horse Statue $104

Standing Hopeful $25

Angel Watching Over $25

Together We Stand $22

A Wing And A Prayer $22

Love You $22

Subtotal

Tax

Shipping

Total

SHIPPING/HANDLINGShipping charges to be determinedand will be added separately attime of shipping.

__________________________________________________________Card Number

____________________ ________________Exp. Date CSC (3 digits on back)

___________________________________________________________Name On Card

__________________________________________________________Signature

Name _______________________ Address ____________________________

City/State/Zip ________________________ Home Phone _________________

Cell Phone ________________________ Email _________________________

Return to: Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary,5623 New Milford Rd., Ravenna, Oh 44266

ORDER INFORMATION

Love You WithAll My Heart

Wearing his heart onhis sleeve, or rather,on his left shoulder,this horse is all aboutspreading kindness,compassion and lovefor all animals. He

loves the fact that rescued horses are being helpedwith the sales of his pin...........$22

A Wing And APrayer

The angel protectingthis horse knows thatoften animal rescuegroups operate on awing and a prayer. Asyou wear her proudlyon your sweater orjacket, she will remindyou that at HappyTrails we treat the

body, mind and spirit...$22

Together WeStand

Each horse hererepresents thehundreds ofhorses that havebeen rescued

through Happy Trails, and also the hundreds thatare still to come. With your purchase of this pin,like the herd of horses, together we stand strong.Your purchase provides funds to help the nextgroup of horses in need....$22

You may call yourorders in to 330-296-5914 with acharge card. Mostitems also avail-able at HappyTrails new “mini-store”. Call for in-stock information.330-296-5914.

q I am paying by check q I am paying by cash

q Please charge my ___ VISA ___Mastercard ___American Express

This special collectionseries not availableanywhere else!

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Meet Our NewFacilities Manager

OSU Animal Science major,Ashley Ehmann, joined HappyTrails as an intern for the Fallsemester. Ashley helps with avariety of hands-on work includinganimal care, participating in animalrescues, handling animal adoptions,counseling animal owners on how tofind homes for their pets, distributingmedications, treating wounds,making vet appointments andmeeting with veterinarians andblacksmiths, and a long list of otheranimal-related tasks. Ashley has alsobecome a part-time Animal CareGiver staff member. Ashley will bereturning to Ohio State University inJanuary to complete her degree. Herplan is to graduate in May and jointhe Happy Trails staff full-time,coordinating our emergency rescueprogram and working with animaladoptions. Ashley has gone aboveand beyond the call of duty and hasbeen willing to help out in everysituation that arises. We are thrilledto have her as our intern, an animalcare giver, and hopefully as a full-time staff member soon. Thanks,Ashley, for choosing Happy Trails foryour internship program!

If you are interested in sched-uling your college internship atHappy Trails, call us at 330-296-9514.

Happy TrailsInternship Program

So who’s on the

property keeping

everyone safe and

making sure every-

thing is running

smoothly? Who is

repairing our broken

fences and will be

clearing away the

snow this winter and

putting the busted stall

gate back on its

hinges? None other

than our new facilities

manager, Greg Carr!

Greg and his wife,

Hannah, both animal

lovers, are now living

at Happy Trails and providing

that extra sense of security

needed to make sure that all is

safe 24/7.

Many Happy Trails support-

ers already know that I moved off

the property this year (I live a

whole mile away so I’m still

close by for anything that comes

up.) But we still had the need for

a live-in caretaker and facilities

manager. Greg’s love for animals

(especially horses) and his exten-

sive background of managing a

warehouse and overseeing special

projects made him an ideal

candidate for the job.

I think it’s important for our

supporters to know who is taking

care of ‘your’ animals and keep-

ing them safe daily!

If you happen to stop by the

sanctuary to drop off supplies or a

donation, be sure to say hi to

Greg and Hannah and help us

give them a warm Happy Trails

welcome!

Greg has graciously lent a

helping hand in many instances

other than just caring for the

facility. He has been there to help

with a horse that was colicking,

help with loading and unloading

animals, assist with several

rescues, drive animals to and

from vet hospitals and new

adoptive homes, and everything

in between. We are extremely

grateful for Greg and Hannah and

we appreciate the fact that they

chose to be a part of Happy Trails

in a really big way. They are

making an incredible difference in

this growth phase of the sanctu-

ary, and we are looking forward to

working with them as we head

into a new and exciting year!

(P.S. I would be amiss if I

didn’t also welcome Beau, their

handsome six month old boxer!)

While on vacation in Hawaii, Greg and Hannah tooktime to show off their Happy Trails logo apparel.Nice going guys!

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What is the “Giving TreeProgram” you might ask.

This year four stores signedup to participate in the HappyTrails Giving Tree program.

A Happy Trails Christ-mas tree is displayed in eachof these stores, and hangingfrom the trees are laminatedornaments featuring photos ofa rescued animal. On the backsof these ornaments, a special

need is written thatwould help care for

the animals.

It’s easy toparticipate!

Shoppersselect anornamentfrom the tree,

and theypurchase the item

that is written on the back ofthe ornament while they are inthe store. The donor thenleaves the item they just pur-chased at the counter to beincluded in the donations thatwill be delivered to the sanctu-ary once a week throughout theholiday season. Shoppersparticipating in the GivingTree Program are encour-aged to take their ornamenthome with them and proudlyhang it on their tree, remind-ing them that they helped savea life during this holidayseason.

Items listed on the orna-

ments include everything fromgrain and feed, joint supple-ments for older and arthriticanimals, wound care products,heated water buckets, saltblocks and paste de-wormersto hoof picks, lead ropes, de-lousing powders and muchmore.

Can’t make it in to any ofthe stores but would like toparticipate?

Simply choose one of thestores and call them with your

Geauga Feed AndGrain Supply

11030 Kinsman Road (Rt. 87)Newbury, OH 44065

440-564-5000STORE HOURS

Mon-Fri: 8-6Sat: 8-3

GIVING TREE STORES

Western ReserveFarm Co-Op in Ravenna

467 Cleveland RdRavenna, OH 44266

330-296-3424STORE HOURS

Mon-Fri: 8-7Sat: 8-4 Sun: 10-3

Western ReserveFarm Co-Op in Chardon

12285 Ravenna Rd(State Route 44)

Chardon, OH 44024

440-285-3143STORE HOURS

Mon-Fri: 8-7Sat: 8-4 Sun: 10-3

Pettigrew Feed& Hardware

6773 Tallmadge RdRavenna, OH 44266

330-325-1500

STORE HOURSMon-Fri: 8-6

Sat: 8-5 Sun 10-2

charge cardinformation, andask them to putthe amount ofyour donationtoward a giftcertificate forHappy Trails.We can thenshop for thecare itemsmostneeded atthesanctuary.You willreceive awrittenthank youand tax receiptin the mail, so please remem-ber to leave your mailingaddress.

REM

2012 Giving Tree ProgramUnderway At Four Stores!Grab A Happy Trails OrnamentOff The Tree And Take It Home!

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A very generous donor, whowishes to remain anonymous,looked over our last wish list, andsurprised the sanctuary by fillingmultiple needs with a donation of$11,000. We are truly grateful for thefunds which covered paying off theBobcat and new tires for this piece ofequipment; demolition of the oldgarage to make way for the new restroom; a new storage building whichwill be constructed in the spring assoon as warm weather appears; aheated water bucket; a load of gravel;hoof trims for eight horses; a Cogginstest for one of the new Amish horses;privacy fencing to replace the fencethat was damaged in the windstormsthis past year; 100 bales of hay; fatadditive to use in the grain of under-weight horses; and funds toward thepurchase of snow removal equipmentfor the Bobcat. It is very humbling toknow that our supporters watch ourwork, meet our needs, and make ourwork possible. We are beyondgrateful. Many thanks!

ompassionate idsQuinlan Martin’s number one favoritetrip this summer was to Happy Trails. “Ihave always had a love for animals,especially pigs,” said Quinlan. “Thispast summer, Iasked my parents totake me to HappyTrails. When I wentto Happy Trails andheard about andsaw the abuse andneglect that theanimals there hadexperienced in theirlife, it made me sad.I decided I wantedto give back, so when it was time for mybirthday, I asked my friends for dona-tions to Happy Trails instead of birthdaygifts for me. It made me feel goodbecause I know I am helping animalsthat need help." Thanks to mom, MaryMartin, for fostering this spirit of commu-nity and giving for Quinlan. He is sure togrow up to be someone who makes thisworld a better place for everyone!

Quinlan Martin, with Happy Trails

Director, Annette Fisher, holds his

special photo of Willow the pig. Instead

of birthday gifts, Quinlan asked for

donations to be given to Happy Trails!

Can you

IMAGINE how

much 100 ton of asphalt

grindings look like? Well,

that is the amount of material that

has been donated to Happy Trails

by Shelly Company of

Twinsburg, with many thanks

going out to Steve Alex. One load

in our dump truck will hold about

15 tons safely. That’s about seven

loads! Happy Trails is going to

use the asphalt grindings to fill in

low and muddy areas, and will be

able to upgrade some of our

walkways and driveways. This is

Shelly Co. 8920 Canyon Falls Blvd. Ste 120Twinsburg, OH 44087

a huge, amazing donation to Happy

Trails, and we are very grateful to

Steve Alex and Shelly Company

for their thoughtful and generous

donation. The photo above shows

Happy Trails’ dump truck getting

its first load of the gold...well, OK,

it’s like gold to us!

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THANK YOU!

C K

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Dear Santa...

qqqqq Hay Basket $385 (This structurekeeps the hay off the ground and keepsthe horse area cleaner.)

qqqqq Sinker Heaters....$85 (Theseheaters will keep the larger water troughsfrom freezing during cold weather.)

qqqqq Baseboard Heater ............ $155 (The heater in the feed room/med roomdied. We need to replace it asap.)

qqqqq Repairs For The Horse Trailer..$475 (Brakes and electrical work needsdone to make it safe. Stopping is good.)

q q q q q Oil Changes .................. $250(The old supply truck, logo truck, our dumptruck, and the skidsteer, are all in need ofoil changes. The cost estimated herewould cover all vehicles for an oil change.)

q q q q q Used Stock Trailer ....$6,500 (Happy Trails has an older 2-horse trailer, but it is not appropriate for hauling a load of farm animals. A stock trailer would besafer and we wouldn’t have to keep takingthe heavy divider out of the horse trailerwhen we haul multiple animals such assheep, goats, alpacas or ponies. A large

open area would be much safer for manysmaller animals.)

qqqqq New Rest Room.........$2,957(Keeping with building and health codes,permits, providing additional architecturaldrawings needed for approval by EPA,and meeting handicapped requirements,we are a bit over budget on the new restroom. You would think we were buildingthe Taj Mahal!)

qqqqq Rolled wire fencing..$85/roll(Need five roles to replace old, rustedfence for a total of $425.) (Pleasepurchase _______ rolls of fencing.)

qqqqq Joint Supplements..$85/gal.(Many older or arthritic animals receivepain relief through joint supplements.Onegallon will serve one horse about two tothree months depending on the dosage.)

qqqqq Emergency Repairs......any $ amount(You never know what breaks or whatwe’ll need to buy. Hinges. Screws. Metaltracks for a horse stall. 2x4’s. Anydonation toward our emergency repairswill be very much appreciated.)

Please go shopping for me!I have checked the boxes below next to items that I wish to sponsor.

NAME_________________________PHONE______________

ADDRESS _____________________________________________________

CITY/STATE/ZIP___________________EMAIL________________

__________________________________________________________Card Number

____________________ ________________Exp. Date CSC (3 digits on back)

__________________________________________________________Signature

q Check enclosed

q Please charge my ___ VISA ___Mastercard ___AmEx

MAIL DONATION TO:Happy Trails, 5623 New Milford Rd., Ravenna, Ohio 44266

HHHHHappy Tappy Tappy Tappy Tappy TrailsrailsrailsrailsrailsHHHHHoliday Woliday Woliday Woliday Woliday Wish Listish Listish Listish Listish List

....Here at Happy Trails we

rescue animals from bad

situations. Really bad. We

do our best to take care of

them with what we have.

Sometimes things break.

Sometimes we run out of

supplies. Sometimes we just

make do with what we have.

We are

grateful

for

anything

you

bring us.

And

Santa, don’t forget to feed

and take care of your rein-

deer. We consider them

farm animals, and well,

we’re watching you....

Love, Happy Trails

Want to purchase an itembut aren’t sure what tobuy or where to buy it?

Let us shop for you! Check

off a need from the wish list, andwe’ll do the leg work. By furnish-ing a list of critical needs for thesanctuary and making the pur-chases for you, we hope to makeit easier for folks to donate someof these items. The things we askfor may not sound exciting orglamorous, but they are eitherbasic needs or things that makethe care of the rescued animalseasier and more efficient. We’reasking for things that help us savelives. Thanks for supporting thework of Happy Trails!

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The Price Of HayIs Going Up...And Up...And Up....

Thank you to everyone who has sokindly donated toward our “hay fund”.The shortage of hay this year due to poorweather conditions has now skyrocketed.When we recently began our requests fordonations toward the purchase ofenough hay to last us through winter, itwas at $4 per bale. We just had a rudeawakening when the least expensive haywe could find to purchase is now at $7per bale. Having a massive amount ofhay trucked in from out of the area wasthe best deal we could find. We ended uppurchasing 63 large square bales(3’x3’x7’, each the equivalent of about 14smaller bales) at $80 per bale plushauling. To make sure we were able tofeed the rescued animals throughoutwinter, we purchased about $5,000 worthof this hay. We are continuing to replen-ish the hay fund which has now beendepleted. If you would like to help uspay for the hay we just purchased at$7 per bale, fill in the donation couponon the inside back cover of thenewsletter. On behalf of a lot of hungryanimals, thank you for helping us providethem with hay!

Fence PostsA special thank you goes out to Kurt

Fuetter for his kind donation of woodenfence posts to upgrade an entiresection of fencing to make it safer forthe animals. Metal stakes causehazards and injuries both to people aswell as the animals — unfortu-nately we have witnessedboth. Happy Trails has an on-going fence project toeventually replace all thedangerous metal stakes onthe property with woodenposts. This donation will coveran entire area around thefarm pig shelter.

Happy Trails isplanning to turn ouruncovered outdoorarena into a coveredindoor arena thisnext spring, similar tothe ones shown inthese photos. After agreat deal of re-search, we decidedon a small (65’ x115’) practical style wooden struc-ture.

The opportunities this newaddition will present to the sanctuary,the animals and the people we serveis incredible to say the least. Lame orinjured horses can then be turnedout throughout the year in any type

of weather, be protected from theelements and have safe footing;training to help the rescued horsesbecome more adoptable will also beable to continue through badweather; individuals wanting to adoptan animal can visit with them underthe cover of a protective roof wardingoff hot sun, freezing rain and blan-kets of snow; we will be able then tohost animal health seminars andeducational programs; and so verymuch more. This is going to be yetanother major milestone for thesanctuary!

New Riding Arena ProjectScheduled For Spring 2013Kenneth A. Scott Charitable TrustGrant Kicks Off Campaign

The entire project is going to costapproximately $51,000.

The Kenneth A. Scott Chari-table Trust has kicked off thiscampaign with a generous dona-tion of $12,000! We are very gratefulto be awarded this sum to begin ourproject!

Our official “outdoor-to-indoor” arena campaign willbe jump-started after theholidays, but if you areconsidering donating towardthis project and would likemore information ahead oftime about the new construc-tion, please contact mepersonally at 330-296-5914,and ask for Annette.

Continuing to improve andupgrade the services weprovide, making use of the time

of our staff and volunteers moreefficiently, and expanding our animalcare and educational programs, willbe part of our long-term goals.

The area we now use as ouroutdoor arena is subject to searinghot sun in the summer, icy patcheswhich are particularly dangerous tohorses in the winter, and cannot beused during freezing rain or lighten-ing storms due to no overhead cover.We simply cannot wait to makebetter use of this arena in so manymore ways! Watch for more detailsafter the holidays!

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Restroom ProjectUpdate

Yes, the restroom project is stillscheduled to be completed soon! Weare in the process of installing a restroomto replace our lovely brown outhousecurrently used at our facility.

You would think that we wereattempting to construct a skyscraper withall the drawings that need approval,

people that need to be involved,schedules that need to be coordinated,and permits that need to be pulled.

It’s a restroom with two stalls. Plainand simple. We are in the final stages ofpresenting the architectural drawingsthat were redrawn (again) and revised. Ibelieve we may just need to name thebathroom the ‘Taj Mahal’ when it’scompleted!

Regardless, due to some unex-pected expenses that arose, we arerunning about $3,000 over budget.

Our volunteer project manager,Jason Wolboldt, and/or his projectassistant, Greg Carr, can answerquestions about specific needs regardingsupplies, fixtures, plumbing and electricalneeds, flooring, the propane heater, etc.

You can contact either of thesegentleman by leaving a message forthem in the office at 330-296-5914.

Any monetary donation or supplythat you can help provide will help usstay within the funding that was setaside for this important project.

With freezing weather just aroundthe corner, we really want to provide awarm, sanitary restroom for our visitors,animal care giver staff and volunteers.

Have You EverHad To MakeRepairs On AnOld House?

If so, how long did it take you tofind out that there was not a squarecorner in any room and that the tenmillion people that lived in the housepreviously all did some type of do-it-yourself home repair that just madematters worse?

In order to move Greg and Hannah,our new caretakers into the house atHappy Trails, we had to address somerenovations that weren’t a luxury — theywere necessities.

You could put a marble on end ofthe kitchen floor and it quickly rolled tothe far side in the blink of an eye. Thefloor needed to be leveled and anadjust-a-post needed to be installed inthe basement. Steps going to thesecond floor were starting to groan and

heave and needed replaced. Drywallneeded patched and electrical workneeded upgraded and made safer. Oldpeeling wall paper needed removed andwindows actually still need replaced.

To date we have spent approxi-mately $6,500 in necessary improve-ments.

There will still be other repairsneeded, but they are less urgent.

If you are interested in helping usto replenish the funds for the repairof the caretakers house, pleaseindicate your wishes on the donationcoupon on the inside back page ofthe newsletter.

OK, well,maybe it wasn’t quite thisbad....but there really are no 90 degreeangles on a 108 year old house

What’s A“Pasture Pal”?

Kate, a 20+ year old mare, is in

the category of what we consider a“Pasture Pal” at Happy Trails.

Kate came from a meat-buyers’truck this past year, severely under-weight and her front right shoulderprotruded (and it still does and alwayswill). And she’s blown several ab-scesses out of her hoof. But she’ssweet. She’s fun to play with. She getsalong great with other horses. Sheadores attention and has a lot of love togive. She’s been around the block.Worked hard. Neglected. Thrown awayin her old age. Callously sent to themeat auction without a second thought.

These “Pasture Pal” horses cannotbe ridden due to old age or healthreasons. Often they cannot safely carrythe weight of a rider. But they canindeed be a great companion foranother horse or make a great familypet. Sadly, there are many throw awayhorses in our rescue program — horseswho will teach you a lot about getting toreally know a horse. To learn moreabout our Pasture Pals adoptionprogram, call us at 330-296-5914 tospeak with Angela Rahn, our equineadoption counselor.

Can’t adopt a horse right now?Please consider sponsoring aPasture Pal horse. They need some-one to care about them, too. Forsponsorship information, call us at330-296-5914 or go to our website athappytrailsfarm.org.

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Over 300 guests joined us for the

2012 Compassionate Thanksgivingevent this year! You guys are amazing!

I’d like to extend a very personalthank you to everyone who attended. Allof our guests remind me that there areincredible people out there who want tomake a difference and who are proud tosupport the animal rescue efforts andeducational programs of Happy Trails.

Our heartfelt appreciation also goesout to:• Chef Scot Jones, our good friendand chef extraordinaire, for once againgracing us with the best in a traditional

371 West Ave, Tallmadge, Oh

(330) 633-7807Hours:

Mon-Thurs 10-8; Fri-Sat 10-5;Sun 12-5

3049 State Route 59

Ravenna, Oh 44266-16533

(330) 296-4728Hours:

Mon - Fri 10-5; Sat 10-2

Thanksgiving buffet in animal-friendly(vegan) style!• John Pierre, trainer to the stars, forhis inspirational presentation encourag-ing us to make healthy as well ascompassionate choices in our lives.• Ilona Urban, our event planner, andall of the Happy Trails volunteers whomade the day so very special.• Carla Kennedy for being so talentedand creative with our beautiful tablecenterpieces• To everyone who donated baskets forour raffles - we had some wonderfulbaskets come in even during the event!

Montrose Location3885 W. Market St.

Akron, Oh 44333

Phone: Phone: (330) 666-7333

Toll Free: (888) 476-2379

Store Hours:

Mon-Thurs: 9am-9pm; Fri-Sat:

9am-10pm; Sun: 10am-7pm

Café Hours:Mon-Thurs: 11am-8pm;

Fri-Sat: 11am-9pm;

Sun: 10:30am-3pm

Solon Location6025 Kruse Dr.

Solon, Oh 44139

Phone: (440)519-3663

Toll Free: (877) 496-3663

Store Hours:

Mon-Sat: 9-9; Sun: 10-6;

Kriegers Market615 Graham Rd.

Cuyahoga Falls, Oh 44221

(330) 929-2929Hours:Mon-Sat 9-8; Sun 10-6

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Thank you to our main sponsor, The Mustard Seed Market.

We appreciate your support and arehappy to be connected with such a great

vegan source for groceries as well asvegan menu options at the restaurant!

Thank you to our business sponsors!

2012 Compassionate Thanksgiving Was Well Attended!Plans Underway For A Bigger Venue For Next Year!

New Baby On The Way —There’s A “Fleury” Of Activity To Find Mama A Home

Fleury is one of the seven horsesthat Happy Trails rescued recentlyfrom the meat buyers at the Mt. HopeAuction.

She is a 22 year old white Welshpony, and she had been run through theauction with a five month old baby coltby her side.

During the bidding, a privateindividual purchased her baby, butdid not want the old, sway-backedmare. With her baby cruelly taken fromher side, she was sent back through theauction again, this time to be sold alone.

It was so incredibly sad. No onewanted her. No one, that is, except ameat buyer. Her life wasn’t worth much.Bidding was low. We just couldn’t let thissweet, old, mother horse who just hadher baby taken away get loaded onto acrowded meat truck with the biggerhorses. She could have easily gonedown in the trailer on the long ride to thekill pens in Mexico, and she surelywould have bene trampled to death. Webegan bidding for the pony’s life, andwe won her bid. Her life was worth awhole $85.

At Happy Trails she settled in as afriend to Sadie, a young mare who hadto have her damaged eye surgicallyremoved. The two girls became fastfriends after their ride in the rescuetrailer from the auction to the sanctuary.

Fleury is an older pony and horriblysway backed. Often horses or poniesbecome this way from being used asbrood mares for their entire life. Shealready had a baby by her side at theauction. We suspected that she could bepregnant again. A field service vetconfirmed our worst fears. Yes, thepony was definitely pregnant.

So, Fleury, along with a HappyTrails crew to accompany her, took atrip to OSU for an extensive examina-tion to determine what was in the bestinterest of this fragile mother. Would shebe able to survive childbirth at her age?Were there any other signs of healthissues? Would it be safer for her ownhealth to abort? These were all consid-erations that the vets discussed.

It endsup thatFleury isfive and ahalfmonthsalong withher preg-nancyalready.Horsescarry theirbabies for atotal ofelevenmonths.The vetsdeterminedthat itwould be inthe pony’sbestinterest tolet her complete her pregnancy at thispoint.

During the auction, Fleury waspromoted as being traffic safe, knowinghow to drive and hitch both single anddouble, and that she was broke to ride.

Since she’s been at Happy Trails,her main focus is on healing fromsevere malnutrition and now stayinghealthy enough to have a baby at herolder age. We don’t know if the informa-tion being provided was true, but we doknow that she is sweet and there issomething about her that makes youwant to protect her and love her.

Our goal is to find Fleury theperfect, permanent, adoptive home assoon as possible so she can settle inover the winter and get ready to haveher baby pony in May.

We would indeed expect heradoptive home to keep the baby. If youwould like to be considered as anadoptive home for this gentle ponyand her new baby, call us at 330-296-5914. This time we have assured herthat she won’t have to watch her babybeing taken away from her at anauction.

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Recent Rescues - No Two Alike (continued from page 1)

Three Alpacas... FiveTurkeys... Two Goats... Seven Horses...tized animals into hisclinic in Mantua, wherethey were thoroughlyexamined and sewn backtogether. They were allabout a year old, all males,and the vet wasn’t sure ifthe one with the mostsevere injuries wouldrecover. We decided toleave them at the clinic forseveral days to make surethey began their rehabilita-tion under the watchful eyeof Dr. Stachowski and hisstaff during this criticalperiod. They neededadditional medication,wound cleansing andtreatments throughout theday. This was yet anotherfirst for Happy Trails, aswe have never assistedwith the rescue of alpacasbefore. All three are nowdoing well. Many thanksto our volunteer haulers,Phyllis and JakeLeonhardt, who trans-ported the boys to theirnew recovery home withChris Adams, an adop-tion coordinator forSoutheast Llama Rescuein Ohio. Chris is locatedin Clarksburg, about fourhours South of us. A thankyou also goes out to HelenCarpenter for helping usmake this connection.

Dr. AnthonyStachowski was very kindand provided us with agenerous discount. Beforethe boys left the clinic, allthree were able to beneutered also. Vet costscame to a total of $857.We appreciate any dona-tions toward this medicalexpense, which will enableus to then replenish ourfunds to help the nextanimal in crisis. Thealpacas are also availablefor adoption. Call ChrisAdams at 740-497-0372.

yards and pecking all dayat treasures in the dirt,treasures that only they

know about. Unfortu-nately some of them arealso pecking at eachother, as birds withvarying personalitiesoften do. I am happy toreport that they are allsettling in, eating well,and enjoying the atten-tion from their caregivers. They are allfriendly and love to bepet and hugged, turkeysand chickens both!Anyone from this groupwill make a great familypet. For adoption informa-tion about our newfeathered friends, pleasecontact Ashley Ehmann,our feathered friendsadoption counselor, at330-296-5914 and leave amessage for her. She’susually out and aboutcaring for the animals.

This sweet little hen had beende-beaked, a cruel practicecommonly used on factoryfarms. The ends of the beaksare cut off with a hot blade.

ery. Both goats areyoung. The female isabout a year old and themale is under a year old.They are friendly, funny,inquisitive, and into absolutelyeverything. Theylike to jump overthe lower fencesand into the potbelly pigs yardssimply becausethey can and well,because they are goats.

A fundraiser benefit-

ting Happy Trails isscheduled at Pickwick &Frolic in Cleveland (it willhave passed before thisnewsletter comes out). AtHappy Trails, we arealways trying to come upwith creative names forthe rescued animals...youcan probably guess wherethis is going. The boy isnow named Pickwick, andthe girl is named Frolic.And they really are justtoo cute together.

They are availablefor adoption to a lovinghome who will adoptthem together. Yes, theydo both have horns. Andno, you can’t dehornthem. For adoptioninformation, contactHappy Trails at 330-296-5914 and leave a messagefor Ashley.

of treatments. We feel thatwithin the year his hoofshould be well on its wayback to being normal.Billionaire (shown at left)was shaking so badly at

the auctionhe couldbarelywalk. Healso hasnow beento twodifferentvet hospi-tals and we

have had him tested forevery neurological diseaseyou could think of at thispoint. He is continuing togain weight and shake less.We are guessing that thesevere shaking has to dowith fear, and that he wasprobably beaten prettyseverely at some point.Fleury, a small whitepony, has her own articleon page13.Editonis a 22yearoldStan-dard-bredgeldingthatdoesn’tseem to have any majorhealth issues. He was justold and unwanted. AndDiamond has a swollenrear leg that the vet saidwill be a permanent part ofher life. Their medicaland vet expenses anddaily care needs continueto add up, and we trulyappreciate your contin-ued support of this groupof wonderful horses.Some are now availablefor adoption. Call us formore details at 330-296-5914 or check out progressreports on the web.

Editon relaxed andnapping in the sunat his foster home.

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Sponsorships....There are several ways to

participate in sponsorships.GIFTS:

You may wish to sponsor an animalas a gift for the holidays or for aspecial occasion for a friend, familymember or co-worker.

PERSONAL:An animal sponsorship can besomething very personal. You mightwant to provide a one-time sponsor-ship for an animal that you are drawnto — one that speaks to your heart.Perhaps your one-time donationhelps with a medical cost or a specialneed of a newly rescued animal.

MONTHLY SPONSORSHIP:You might be interested in sponsor-ing an animal monthly and watch itsprogress as it goes through rehabili-tation. With the good luck andpositive energy that you provide withyour sponsorship, hopefully we willbe then be able to find it a permanenthome.

To learn more about sponsoringan animal, I invite you to call us at330-296-5914 and ask to speak withAshley, or visit our website athappytrailsfarm.org

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OTHER WAYS TO DONATE• Donate on-line through PayPal at happytrailsfarm.org• Call in your charge card information to Happy Trails

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Pollyanna is a good example of arescued animal in need of sponsors.She continues her recovery after beingbrutally attacked by something un-known. She was discovered by a goodsamaritan who found her lying in a ditchnear death . Pollyanna still needsoccasional vet visits for her “bad” legand anti-inflammatory medication. Sheis incredibly sweet and happy.

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Like pets with a little spunk?

Then Francis is the pet for you!

Francis came to Happy Trails from aneglect situation, and due to a conditioncalled “angel wings”, he had to have thevery ends of his wings amputated.

Francis made a great recovery, but he isvery territorial about his yard. His favoritething is knowing where to pinch you rightabove the tops of your boots.

Francis doesn’t do great with other geeseor turkeys, but seems to be content aroundthe chickens and the ducks.

Not into “bitey” pets? Call us for a run-down on all the farm animals who areseeking kind and loving homes (or forinformation about adopting Francis!).330-296-5914.

Happy Trails Farm AnimalSanctuary Inc. is a non-profit501(c)(3) organization thatrescues, rehabilitates, and

provides an adoption programfor abused, abandoned, andneglected farm animals such

as horses, ponies, potbelly pigs,farm pigs, chickens, ducks,turkeys, sheep, goats, and

cows. Happy Trails serves theentire state of Ohio and

any other state requesting ourhelp, and works in cooperationwith county humane societies,animal protective leagues, andlocal and state law enforcementofficers. Animals in our programmust have been removed froma situation of abuse, neglect orabandonment by law officials,and cruelty charges must befiled against the person(s)responsible for the crime.

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