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Cherishing the animals that have come to pass after living for either a short
time or a lifetime here at the Sanctuary. This page honors their memory and they
will always be with us. |
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Miracle was the most amazing animal I think I have ever been
around. She loved life and was so content with her people companions that
came to visit. Just a scratch behind the ear brought so much happiness
into her life. I know she remembers Katie and her mom visiting, sitting in
her house and just petting her. Miracle was so content, she closed her
eyes and finally rested in a calm sleep.
Monica, Michelle and the Stowasser family were also frequent visitors
for Miracle bringing her treats of apples which she dearly loved. Miracle
had a strong will to live after being run over by a truck on the side of a
road in Iowa and left to die with a broken back. She lived her life well
and will always be fondly remembered here at our Sanctuary.
We will always love you Miracle!
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Hope was about 35 years old. Upon entering the Sanctuary she could not move any of her joints,
had an eye that is sewn shut,
had obviously just had a foal as she was still very bagged up. Severely
underweight and with two blown out knees, she was quite a sight.
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beautiful mare lived her life out here at our Sanctuary in peace. She was
a wonderful horse and will be missed! She was humanely euthanized.
Thank you to Ginny Crockett-Mailett for
sponsoring Hope and helping make her last days so memorable and special.
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Harmony was a beautiful Swedish Warmblood mare.
Once upon a time she was a dressage and jumping horse. These activities
led to her current condition called Navicular. Navicular is very
painful for horses and can eventually accelerate to the point in which they can
no longer walk or stand.
Harmony had difficultly keeping weight on, so her diet consists of hay
with senior grain and vitamins on a daily basis. She was an incredibly
pampered lady and would only settle for the best in grooming and daily
activities.
Because of her navicular Harmony was in a great deal of pain. It was
with heavy hearts that she was humanely euthanized.
Thank you Melissa Rechner for caring for this amazing horse!
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John was over 30 years old and another one of our first rescues.
He was one of the favorites and adored all the attention he received.
He suffered from a clubbed foot brought on by poor farrier work, but
that didn't stop him for getting around the sanctuary and making sure he
didn't miss out on an opportunity for some love and affection.
The picture to the left shows just how loving he was, with all those
kids around him, he was in heaven!
His old age finally got the best of him. We will miss him terribly!
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Lefty was a wonderful and gentle hose. He would let kids be placed
on his back for a short ride without any fuss.
Lefty developed an abscess on his face that later moved into his bone.
He was in a lot of pain and we could not bear to see him in this
condition. He was humanely euthanized.
God Bless you Lefty!
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Kiowa (Sherman) arrived at Denkai as part of the Miracle Seven.
When he arrived at Denkai he had a swollen sheath.
After many tests and months of increased pain, Kiowa was humanely
euthanized.
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Mack (Shiloh) was a 20+ year old gelding that entered the Sanctuary with a
neurological disorder. He was no longer able to walk without falling down
and became a danger not only to himself, but to the other horses and
people needing to work with him. Mack had no quality of life left and
options for him were exhausted. He was humanely euthanized.
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Justin was a 25+ year old Quarterhorse gelding who had originally
come from a children's camp near Colorado Springs. He went into kidney
failure and we were forced to humanely put him down. Justin was quite the
feisty old man and will be missed.
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Whit was a 25 + year old quarterhorse gelding. He was left on this
property when we moved in and had served his life at a dude ranch giving
rides to children and adults.
Whit was beautiful, his best friend, Flicka (30 years old) was by his
side as he passed away peacefully. She was sad to see him go, let us all
cherish the time he had here and the joy he brought into the lives of
those around him.
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Deputy Dangles was one of our resident pot bellied
pig. He enjoyed terrorizing the sheep and laying in his ever present mud
hole when the hot got hotter!
He was such a joy to have at the sanctuary and will be
greatly missed!
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Jasmine was a beautiful Arabian
Mare. She believed she was actually human and should live
in the house, and we didn't tell her otherwise! Jasmine was an
incredibly sweet and mellow mare. She absolutely adored people,
treats, and a good brushing.
Her sweet spirit will be missed!
Jasmine is pictured with our animal care manager Bree.
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Pig, our cherished white mare, was a wonderful
resident at the sanctuary and she lived up to her name, always ready to
eat! This winter was just too much for her and she has left us for a
better place. She will be greatly missed! |
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Tank was an older pit bull that was transferred to
our Sanctuary from a nearby humane society. He suffered from cancer.
Many visits to the veterinarians offices turned out negative for any hope
of recovery so our next best option was to keep him comfortable until that
was no longer feasible.
Tank had an incredibly loving personality, he adored his
daily walks and feeding time especially. He also loved his buddy
Maxx, a Shar-Pei mix that survived the Florida hurricanes a few years ago.
Tank is pictured here with Melissa (on left), our off-site
equine manager and Founder and Director Floss Blackburn.
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Chex was a gorgeous black quarter horse.
The first time I laid eyes on him, I thought he looked just like Black
Beauty! The only difference was that Chex had EPM, a type of meningitis in
horses. His days with us were to be limited, but we were determined to
give it our all for him.
Chex became fast friends with Justin, another one of our old men here
at the Sanctuary. They rarely left each other's side. Chex enjoyed his
special privileges here, like roaming through the pasture at will and
having his daily snack of senior grain, not to mention the yummy apples
and carrots that came with our dedicated volunteers.
I have never met an animal so full of life and one who has fought so
hard to maintain it. His wasn't an easy one. At the age of 24 he shed off
the outside of his hooves and lost a tremendous amount of weight due to
neglect and EPM, usually this is where it would end for a horse in this
position.
Chex was not ready, he fought this and won. This is where he enters our
Sanctuary. He had regained his hoof wall and much of his weight. He was
just a bit wobbly on his hind end and has had some days that just didn't
feel well, but his will to live never faltered.
We all knew that he would eventually fall and not be able to get back
up. This would be a hard day. We hoped it would never come. Today it did.
While I write this, I can't help but have watery eyes. I found him laying
down and called in reinforcements, our farrier, our veterinarian and we
sat with him all day, feeding, watering, pain killers, trying everything.
He could not get up, the day had come.
So with happiness that Chex had come to us and lived his life out with
friends and beings who all loved him, we let him go, thankful he had not
ended up on a truck headed for slaughter a year ago.
We love you Chex and will always think of you! |
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Calvin was a beautiful alpine goat, approximately
11 years old and had the greatest personality. He loved to wander
the Sanctuary, grazing on fresh greens and tree leaves where he could find
them.
He is a wonderful being and will be very missed by us all!
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