The day after Thanksgiving, 16 dogs came to their new home at Kindness Ranch. Used in Lyme disease research, they all arrived nervous and somewhat frightened.
A crew of staff and volunteers welcomed them. We worked for hours cleaning them, giving them their first collars, and introducing them to their new home. Our large outdoor dog runs were at first intimidating to all sixteen of the pups, but over time they all discovered fantastic new smells and had fun running wildly. It was truly a THANKSgiving for the animals!
On January 5th, Executive Director Mike Stabler hosted a Meet & Greet at the Source Restaurant in San Francisco. Fifteen of our supporters attended and learned what’s going on at Kindness Ranch. Some made extraordinary donations, even though fund-raising was not our motivation. Let us know if you want to host a Meet & Greet in your hometown and we’ll work with you. We are also appreciative of the Source which donated iced tea and appetizers. Yum!
Executive Director Mike Stabler hosted a Meet & Greet for Kindness Ranch supporters in San Antonio, deep in the heart of the Lone Star State. The event was picked up the local newspaper with this photo and caption:
Mary McQueen, from the left, daughter Patty Smith, Kindness Ranch Executive Director Mike Stabler, Donna and Emilian Stetz got together at the Kindness Ranch Meet and Greet at Green Vegetarian Cuisine, Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Kindness Ranch is an animal sanctuary animals near Hartville, Wyoming, dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and finding homes for retired research animals near Hartville, Wyoming. (Photo by J. Michael Short)
In October an animal research laboratory in Colorado relinquished four cats to Kindness Ranch. They were used in a feline dental product study.
Desmo, CE, and Katelina have now bonded with our other cats and doing well. Unfortunately when the fourth cat, Roberta, was being spayed, our veterinarian found a large mass inside of her. We decided that euthanasia was the humane choice.
Patches was recently adopted by a Colorado family. She is busy now trying to figure out her new family. For the animals we acquire, love and affection are novel concepts.
Ironically, we rescued her from one lab and now she has to deal with a new one. This new Lab is a playful golden Labrador Retriever named Rose who shares Patches’ new home. We’ve heard that Rose is adoring and curious, but Patches is suspicious. We’re sure they will soon become friends.
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