Dandy’s leg wound…getting better!!!

Dandy’s wound was a result of becoming cast(tangled up under a paddock panel).  The weight of the panel which held her down in her stall pressed on the top of her left thigh.  Apparently she struggled vigorously throughout the night to free herself and her...

Suction Power!!!

This little kitty was discovered in the bushes at one day old, umbilical cord still attached and his mother no where to be found.  So into the house he came. The first couple of days were touch and go but soon he learned to love his bottle.  Boy oh boy, did he ever...

Woodrow’s 36C Cup Bra

  Woodrow’s 36-C Cup Bra    Saturday of last week, about 5:30 in the afternoon, HartSong’s caretaker, Summer Honeyman, called to tell me she couldn’t find Woodrow, our 9 month old, totally blind, Black Angus calf.  This was unsettling news indeed because it was after...

Second Annual Biscuits and Gravy Cook-Off

Second Annual Biscuits and Gravy Cook-off ~a fundraiser for HartSong Ranch Animal Sanctuary~ Saturday, April 10th     Northside School, Cool 8AM – 10:30AM     Adults $10.00 Kids under 12 $5.00 Hop on board the Biscuits and Gravy Train!!! This year, eleven teams are...

Woodrow’s Morning Milk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgZKxVcdx5c  Even though totally blind, Woodrow doesn’t have any problem finding his morning bottle of milk…a very sweet, warm, 2 quart concoction of calf milk replacer and buttermilk. As you can see(and hear), he slurps it...

WOODROW, A VERY HAPPY BLIND BABY COW!!!

Are you my Mom? He came to live at the sanctuary at just 3 weeks old.  This video of Woodrow, “in mega play mode”, was shot one week later. Of the many remarkable things about Woodrow, one of the most remarkable is his ability to detect...

An Essay by Zoey, 12 years old

On December 31st 2009, an amazing 12 year old girl by the name of Zoey came to visit HartSong Ranch.  About a week later, she emailed me the following essay.  Her words touched me deeply.  I would like to share them with you…  Hartsong Ranch      By Zoey During winter...

Raindance-saving a starved horse

Raindance lived with the same family until she was 29 years old.  She was the family horse.  One day, for reason’s unknown, her long time owner’s put her in a stall with a bit of food and water, drove away and abandoned her.  When authorities found her,...