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for the Animals sanctuary
8 Cherokee Trail
Blairstown, NJ 07825
908 362-5224
August Newsletter
August 2010
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Our new rescues
Pippin, Henry and Penny
 
July was an eventful month here at for the Animals sanctuary! We attended the Animal Rights National Conference from July 15 - 19th and Taking Action For Animals conference July 24-25, in Washington, D.C. . We came back re-energized and excited to continue our lifesaving work here at the sanctuary. But as many of you know, the world of animal rescue never stops. There are always more animals who desperately need our help, for whom the choice is between coming to a sanctuary like for the Animals sanctuary or going to slaughter. Although we don't have much space, we always do our best to accommodate new animals, to save them from a certain death. The first rescues we took in, who came to us on August 1, 2010, were Henry and Pippin, two beautiful male Nubian goats. Henry and Pippin were companion goats for a local woman, who had to sell her home for 40 years after her husband passed away. She was desperately seeking a new home for them, as she couldn't care for them any longer. Deb went out to meet the goats and help her trim their hoofs and give them some basic care. On that trip, she fell in love with them and decided to take them in. On Sunday August 1, Henry and Pippin came to for the Animals sanctuary and started the process of integrating. We had a work party, and 15 amazing volunteers were on hand to watch them meet Hannah and her sisters.
Henry and Pippin are beautiful goats. Pippin is very tall, black and has a long goatee and an underbite. Henry is more like the girls but is black. Henry loves people, while Pippin is a little shyer. After we gave them the afternoon to just get used to the barn and explore a bit, we introduced them to Hannah and her sisters. As goats do, Lizzy, the leader of the girl goats, investigated and she and Pippin did some head-bumping to get acquainted, while the other sisters happily ate hay and ignored the boys and gave them friendly sniffs. After a little bumping, we are happy to report that Henry and Pippin are now integrated into our flock of goats, and enjoying their new home!
Our final rescue of the weekend was Penny the Hen, a gorgeous coppery chicken found on Garret Mountain Reservation in Passaic County. Apparently Garrett Mountain is a site where people practice Santeria sacrifices, and the woman who found Penny likely saved this little chicken's life, after she escaped a sacrifice.
Penny quickly found her footing with Abbie and Elaine, our two chickens here at for the Animals sanctuary, and is now happily clucking around the coop and the barn, and nibbling on delicious morsels of food. We're looking forward to watching her grow and become healthier now that she is in a safe home.
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Events
Visiting days
Want some cow kisses, goat rubs, chicken kisses and mud kisses from pigs. Come on out to our visiting day at for the Animals sanctuary. Bring a Vegan lunch and a blanket to sit on and enjoy our beautiful sanctuary grounds.
We are particularly excited for two of our visiting days. The first is August 14, which will be a picnic potluck day - where we invite you to bring a vegan dish to share with others when you come, so that we can all share a community meal outdoors, watching our animal friends in the pasture.
We look forward to seeing you there! We are also very excited to welcome the Montclair Vegans meetup group who will be coming to for the Animal sanctuary. The animals always love meeting new friends! Please see the Montclair Vegans website for more details
August visiting days12-4pmSaturday August 7thSaturday August 14th (Vegan Potluck)Sunday August 29thSeptember visiting daySeptember 12th vegan potluck picnic
We ask for a minimum donation of $10/adult and $5/child 5 yrs old and older. Please note that 100% of the donations goes towards the care and rescue of the animals.
In order for us to plan our day, its helpful if you please RSVP here to our visiting days. You can also call us at 908 362-5224 ** for the Animals sanctuary is a vegan sanctuary, and out of respect for the animals we ask that any food you bring on the premises be vegan, which means no dairy, eggs, cheese, fish, and meat of any kind. If you have any questions about what might be a suitable lunch, please feel free to contact us. You are also more than welcome to bring a non alcoholic vegan beverage.
Work Party 12-5pm
Sunday August 22nd
 Want a great work out and help animals at the same time? Come on over to the sanctuary and give us a hand. Lets make this a Vegan potluck so we can munch out on some awesome food after a hard days work. Check out this site for some great vegan recipes. Please RSVP here for the work party. It helps us plan our day better when we have an accurate head count.
Please don't forget to bring boots and work gloves. Please note the work parties are an adult only event. If you have any questions please contact us |
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Thank you for
taking the time to read our newsletter. We and the
animals appreciate your support.
Compassionately yours,
Debbie,
Steve, the Sanctuary Board, and all the furry and feathered babies
for the Animals sanctuary
8 Cherokee Trail
Blairstown, New Jersey 07825
908-362-5224
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