Our animals need help
Hello everyone! I'm Bethany, and this amazing person pictured is my mother, Bobbie.
She has made it her mission to save any animal that she hears about in need of help. This has led to our crew of two horses, four sheep, four goats, three pigs, a rabbit, a dog, a turkey, and a handful of chickens, geese, and Muscovy ducks. Without a lot of room for stables in the barn, my mother built a fence right up to our back porch so every animal had a roof over their heads.
Some of the goats and pigs have even gotten to live in the house while they were growing. She has always put their needs above hers.
Now they are in need, and because of chronic health issues and financial troubles she isn't currently in the position to handle this huge problem that's been thrust on us. For years the yard handled the amount of animals we had with no problems. Now due to the recent changes in local weather, the increase in rain has caused so much flooding that the yard has settled lower and no longer drains.
The resulting mud allowed a bacteria that causes hoof rot to spread, and we've spent every penny we have trying to combat it and treat the animals. The article linked here is only specific to sheep but is a very helpful reference on understanding the issue.
The sheep and goats are in the middle of treatment, but without moving them to a drier area they may not be able to get better. This can ultimately lead to serious health issues for them if we aren't able to do something.
My parents' only available option at this point is to try to gather the money to build a new fence and half barn for the animals in a different area of the yard. To build a proper fence that will hold all the different types of animals we have is more expensive than they can afford at the moment, though, which is why I've come here asking for help for our animals.
My mother's initial estimates put the fence at $2000 and the half barn at around $2500. Then there are equipment rentals and other expenses that are going to pop up that no one can really estimate at this point, so I'm just asking for any help that you can spare - if you can spare it.
These animals mean the world to my mother and she is always devastated when she can’t help. To help her keep our little unofficial rescue alive and healthy is the only time my mother would ever accept help. Even when diagnosed with Lupus and having health and financial problems she has put her family - and her family of animals - ahead of her own needs every time.
Please help us help them. The whole family loves these guys, and we just want to take care of them.
Here’s some cute Videos to peruse!
This is Lucy. She gets to live in the house!
This is Ice and Peewee! Those names are also the perfect descriptors for these guys.
Sage and Cinnamon are the cutest!
Moo and Mable! These guys just run around and play all day.
This is our first house goat, Pooper!
This is Pepper! She’s mother to Sage and Cinnamon
And here’s Salt! He is Pepper’s best friend, obviously.
Salt doesn’t recognize Pepper after her first haircut
Pooper and Pepper knocking on the back door!
Pooper loves to cuddle
She has made it her mission to save any animal that she hears about in need of help. This has led to our crew of two horses, four sheep, four goats, three pigs, a rabbit, a dog, a turkey, and a handful of chickens, geese, and Muscovy ducks. Without a lot of room for stables in the barn, my mother built a fence right up to our back porch so every animal had a roof over their heads.
Some of the goats and pigs have even gotten to live in the house while they were growing. She has always put their needs above hers.
Now they are in need, and because of chronic health issues and financial troubles she isn't currently in the position to handle this huge problem that's been thrust on us. For years the yard handled the amount of animals we had with no problems. Now due to the recent changes in local weather, the increase in rain has caused so much flooding that the yard has settled lower and no longer drains.
The resulting mud allowed a bacteria that causes hoof rot to spread, and we've spent every penny we have trying to combat it and treat the animals. The article linked here is only specific to sheep but is a very helpful reference on understanding the issue.
The sheep and goats are in the middle of treatment, but without moving them to a drier area they may not be able to get better. This can ultimately lead to serious health issues for them if we aren't able to do something.
My parents' only available option at this point is to try to gather the money to build a new fence and half barn for the animals in a different area of the yard. To build a proper fence that will hold all the different types of animals we have is more expensive than they can afford at the moment, though, which is why I've come here asking for help for our animals.
My mother's initial estimates put the fence at $2000 and the half barn at around $2500. Then there are equipment rentals and other expenses that are going to pop up that no one can really estimate at this point, so I'm just asking for any help that you can spare - if you can spare it.
These animals mean the world to my mother and she is always devastated when she can’t help. To help her keep our little unofficial rescue alive and healthy is the only time my mother would ever accept help. Even when diagnosed with Lupus and having health and financial problems she has put her family - and her family of animals - ahead of her own needs every time.
Please help us help them. The whole family loves these guys, and we just want to take care of them.
Here’s some cute Videos to peruse!
This is Lucy. She gets to live in the house!This is Ice and Peewee! Those names are also the perfect descriptors for these guys. Sage and Cinnamon are the cutest!Moo and Mable! These guys just run around and play all day. This is our first house goat, Pooper!This is Pepper! She’s mother to Sage and Cinnamon
And here’s Salt! He is Pepper’s best friend, obviously.
Salt doesn’t recognize Pepper after her first haircutPooper and Pepper knocking on the back door!Pooper loves to cuddleOrganizer and beneficiary
Bethany Lea Greene (Organizer)
Organizer
Uniontown, PA
Roberta Nance (Beneficiary)
Beneficiary