Support Wild Acres Wellness: Healing After Tragedy

Wild Acres Wellness is a mental health therapy practice that uses equine, animal, and nature-based approaches to support healing. Last week, we experienced a devastating fire, at the Woodbury location, that destroyed our barn and therapy offices. While we're grateful that all humans and horses survived, we are heartbroken to share that we lost several beloved therapy animals: Yuki the bunny, Odin the kitten, and our two ducks, Cheese and Quakers.

These animals weren't just part of our practice—they were cherished members of our therapeutic family who brought comfort, joy, and healing to countless clients and therapists alike. Our team members formed deep bonds with these animals, caring for them daily and witnessing the profound impact they had on our clients' healing journeys. For many of us, they were more than therapy animals—they were beloved companions who greeted us each morning and shared in both the challenges and triumphs of our work. Their loss has created a profound grief that we as therapists are processing alongside our clients.

The fire destroyed everything in its path—our therapy barn and office spaces, all therapy supplies and materials for our clients, all horse equipment and animal care supplies, art supplies, games, and sensory tools used in our sessions. For our clients who are now processing this additional trauma and grief, continuity of care is crucial. Many rely on our unique approach to therapy that combines mental health support with the healing presence of animals and nature.

Despite this devastating setback, we remain committed to our mission of providing healing and support through animal and nature-based therapy.

For our clients who formed special bonds with Yuki, Odin, Cheese, and Quakers, this loss is especially difficult. And for our team members who cared for these animals daily, the grief is equally profound.

In response to the many community members who've asked how they can help, we've created a GoFundMe and an Amazon wishlist to replace what we can and support the work.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2SBN27M2QOOQ8?ref_=wl_share

Your support will help Wild Acres Wellness Therapists continue providing mental health services while we determine our next steps. We remain committed to our healing mission and are feeling so grateful and lifted by the support of our larger community!

With profound gratitude,

The Wild Acres Wellness Team