Building Unity Farm Sanctuary - First Week of February 2017

Running an animal sanctuary requires constant attention to the care and well being of all the creatures living there.  This week, Pippin, our 30 year old Welsh pony stopped eating hay and required urgent intervention.  He did not appear to be suffering from colic. He ate treats and sweet grain, which we minimize because of his Cushing ’s disease.  We knew he had numerous dental issues but to evaluate the situation he needed to be sedated.  The vet figured out he had a loose tooth that prevented him from chewing grasses.  She removed the tooth, placed him on antibiotic coverage and gave us two nutritional supplements to help him get back on his regular diet.  As an older, thin pony, he lacks reserve so we ’re very focused on increasing his caloric intake, maximizing his weight gain over his Cushing’s treatment.  I ’ll report back on his progress over the next week.Community events at the sanctuary have begun with yoga classes and meditation classes meeting in the Unity Meeting House.  All the floors in the building have been freshly refinished and the odor of polyurethane has faded.  Daily fresh air ventilation and a bit of incense has made the building very pleasant. Only two rooms in the building had carpeting and we ’ve replaced all with pre-finished wood in keeping with the 1830’s look of the original building.  Kathy will hold an art retreat in the newly finished third floor space ...
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