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April 2008 Pneumonia continues. Every quarantine spot is filled! Peter the blind Pomeranian to vet for care. Animal loving vegetarian friends bought farm with 10 acres and a huge chicken house. They give all our chickens a new home. Author Francis Moore Lappe scheduled for book-signing at Sidecar for Pigs Peace. She doesn't show! Judy to Seattle to see the Dali Llama. Pigs Oliver and Sophia move into the Big Herd. Oliver is quick to make new friends, Sophia is more selective. Surprise snow falls in the middle of the month. We had to cancel a work party. May 2008 We open the gate between herds. Big pigs Willow, Isabelle, Ramona and Ethel meet new friends and explore everywhere! Calls from Hawaii regarding feral pigs in danger. Animal Control in Wenatchee requests our help with pigs found in solid feces and mud living amongst dead pigs and goat body parts. Farrier here for horses. Reporter interviews Judy for news article. Western Washington students here for work party. Shirley the pig died after longest illness with pneumonia. We are called for help with ducks and peacocks. June 2008 Betsy rescued and new to the sanctuary. She is Happy! Pigs Angel and Joy here. Joy to vet for spay then both transported to new home in Hood River Oregon. Calls from Canada requesting our expertise with pigs. Judy visits a pig factory farm. The trip haunts her heart. It is a wet month. Our garden seems to drown. Emergency calls about cats needing homes. We make calls to help. Animal sanctuary farm manager calls us for pig help and advice. The large 17 acre pasture is mowed. Newcomer feral cat released after adjusting in quarantine. Construction begins for additions to pig housing / sleeping barns. July 2008 Work party scoops everywhere. Yech -Thanks! Pig farmer offers us runt piglet with umbilical hernia. We welcome 2 wk old Emma Sue. She is to vet within days. Judy up all nights bottle feeding piglet every 2 hours. Reported very pregnant pig from Whatcom Animal Control. She is not pregnant, but an overfed youngster and to the vet for spay surgery after dieting a bit. Farrier for horses. Compost piles in the pasture are turned and piled. It is beautiful rich soil now. Betsy joins Special Needs pigs and Seniors bunch. |
Shirley in the pasture 
Betsy explores the sanctuary |