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Looking back at 2009
Winter 2009 newsletter
by Wayne Geiger
Being at the Sanctuary every day, I always see more that needs to be done. Thinking about the previous year, however, makes me realize how far we’ve come.
Saying goodbye: We will miss them!
- Stevie—the blind steer
- Cale—one of the original 4 sheep from the starvation case
- Carmen—our turkey hen that was found after being tossed from a car
- Adolf—the abandoned Barred Rock Rooster
Rescued and new residents
- Pride and Lady Maya—horses from the Foster Lake rescues
- The Ladies—6 cows from McMinnville
- Monster—the abandoned 1 year-old pony stallion
- Sophie—the former rodeo horse
- The Rockets—the fancy breed chickens that lost their home
- Sunny—the abandoned turkey chick
- Johnny—the Muscovy duck that walked all the way over from our neighbors. We know he walked over because he arrived with clipped wings.
- Blossom Joy—the little goat that was attacked by dogs
Facility improvements
- Finished all of the perimeter fences: all of our 54 acres are safe and secure
- New cow shelter
- New dove aviary
- New feral cat house
- Pump house painted
- Outdoor hand washing station installed
- House painted
- The old collapsed barn is almost gone
Organizations and angencies we've worked with
- Linn County Sheriff Department
- Linn County Juvenile Department
- Linn County Child Protective Services
- Linn County District Attorney
- Linn County Mounted Posse
- Safe Haven Humane Society
- Humane Society of the United States
- Bureau of Land Management
- Oregon Horse Welfare Council
- Willamette Humane Society
- In Defense of Animals
- Animal Legal Defense Fund
- Oregon Humane Society
- Washington County Animal Control
- Lane County Animal Control
- Linn County Animal Rescue
- Fences for Fido
Legislative activities
- SB 398—provides penalties for abandoning horses
- The Puppy Mill Bill
On-site events
- Easter Celebration
- 2nd Year Anniversary
- Children’s Farm Camp
- Wine & Music at the Farm
- Gentle Thanksgiving
- Tours
- Birthday Parties
Promotions and presentations
- Pet and Companion Expo
- Let Live Foundation Series
- Let Live Foundation Conference
- NW Veg “VegFest”
- OSU Vet School Pet Fair
- Willamette University Chapter of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SADLF)
- OSU PreVet Club
Looking toward the future...
- “Farm Encounters”—ongoing children’s Humane Education Program
- New horse barn—replacing the old barn that collapsed
- Capital Campaign Matching Gift Project coming in 2010
- Education/Training Center—Capital Campaign Matching Gift Project coming in 2010
- New hay barn to store the huge amount of donated hay
- Animal Environment Enrichment Program
- Increase Board Members—if interested in being involved in this very crucial work, please contact us
- Further develop our volunteer program
- Increase our outreach by making presentations to Civic Groups, i.e. Rotary, Kiwanis, Chamber Greeters and others
- Strengthen our foster and adoption programs
These might seem like lofty goals, especially during these hard economic times, but we will refuse to let this keep us down. We have survived where others have not, and we will make our presence known if you continue to help.
