Ok... we are not totally organized... but a heck of a lot more so than last Friday. For just a few words to describe our mission...it is rescue and rehab—then rehome as appropriate...or keep—whatever... basically remove animals from the “unwanted” lists---now when you look at it from the top down..... it is pathetic—mostly because—both with horses and dogs--- it is very often the lack of training that puts them in the dreaded lineup.. be that the concret wall at the horse auctions or the back cages at the “dog pound”. In our case,,,,,Janine is noted for being pretty astute a horse management... and I have been known to succeed with a dog or two.....so with the help of a big collection of cheerful and dedicated helpers ... like.... just to mention a few.... Walace, Judy , and Elizabeth... it would be a shame not to try our hand at improving the lives of some animals - however long or short it might be. There will be odd “happenings” like Janine paying $400 for an Amish carriage horse and having it euthanized immediately because it was sooooo bad, she could not stand the thought of the horse falling in the trailer to Mexico...—or Elizabeth picking up a one legged pigeon who now sleeps in her daughters bed... you all know
some of the weird things i have become involved in... these funds will also keep the animals rolling to adult care centers.. mostly dogs...but maybe....
and then there is... always.... the end has to arrive at some point—and we do not need any great discussion as to why... we give our animals the best life we can- and when it is over... it is over... sometimes it is a relief for all...
take Mo--- she bought her with the idea of giving her a “soft landing” after years of pulling a plow.. 4 or 5 months of green pastures at meridith farm before she might go to rainbow bridge... wellllllll. That was 4 years ago.. and Mo is not ready yet... although I am told she is getting less dictatorial about her pasture mates...
now w/r/t our raising funds... if any of you have a few extra million please feel free to write those checks.... for the rest of you who can without too much pain, donate $10. Please either go to our. Hay board XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX—or send checks to us at crazy acres. 37 boxford rd Ipswich ma. 10938
just to let you all know--- our first expenditure is for the “hay bill”--- whatever we own ... we must feed before anything else. Currently we are using about 340 bales of hay a month ---- whatever we own can not survive without it. ---when I say “hay”--- I mean actual hay, but it must also include some grain and dog food in that expense... any money after that will go for vet bills, transportation, etc. “we” are all volunteers—with the exception of Walace—our friendly horse training ex-bull rider who will ride whatever Janine brings home- (he has not been thrown off yet). . The only other slight deviation from that. Would be “ the Fun Fund” which is money sent to us ( at crazy acres) for things “not necessary but might be nice to have or know.” My perfect example is pregnancy ultra sound testing of dogs, donkeys or horses--- if you wait long enough you will find out if they are pregnant with out spending money.. but we can argue that out as we go along.
I will struggle to keep the basic monthly donations on the welcome notice when you go buy a hay bale.... it will be messy but generally correct..
Like this
so if you can buy a bale...please do
may bales --336. fun fund $171. bal to ERN. $567
june bales 355. fun fund $217 bal to ERN. $1071
july 5. bales 76. So far
click to close...then ...click on a bale--then chose how many
to be continued.....
