The problem with Gemini Farm
What??!!! A problem with the farm?! How could that be? Lovely web site, happy contented animals, beautiful scenery and the promise of a lovely spring and glorious summer. Our problem is we had to say "no." Gemini Farm is like hundreds of other rescues and sanctuaries. We take in animals until we are full. We could even call ourselves a no kill sanctuary and pat ourselves on the back. But just like every other sanctuary, at some point we are full. We don't have the spa
The Orphans Among Us
If we have been doing rescue long enough, or raising animals long enough, we all have had the experience of raising an orphaned animal. The circumstances that created the situation are often sad but, as we all know, raising an orphaned animal usually creates a special bond with that animal and we tend to love the time we spend with these orphans. This blog entry is focused on things I have learned about orphans and how to raise them. The most important thing I have learned
Reality
I have thought about writing on the topic of veal calves for a long time but have always backed away from the topic. After all, I do rescue and have a sanctuary. How can someone like me even say anything good about this industry. Well, I'm not really saying something good but I do want people who feel that veal should not be eaten, and the industry boycotted, to understand the potential unintended consequences of their actions. I would also like those reading this to cons
Today's thoughts from Mudville
I had the best intentions to write often and, as is clear, I just never got around to it. So this post will be several items just to bring everyone up to speed. As most know by now, we had a whopping big snowstorm a couple weeks ago. The weather man (or woman) said 4-8 inches. They missed that prediction by about 30 inches. The storm reminded me of the storm in 1993 when we got three feet of snow and all the mailboxes on the road looked like they were sitting on the snow