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L.A.'s Worst Cruelty Case
You Can Help! Go to www.gentlebarn.org
WORST CRUELTY CASE
Abandoned and neglected farm and domestic animals need immediate rescue,
veterinary care, food and supplies
Lancaster, CA - After being contacted to assist in the rescue efforts of "some farm animals," The Gentle Barn and its staff have been thrown into the middle of a 400 animal desperate rescue situation and we need your help.
On Monday, January 14, 2008 Gentle Barn Rescue Staff arrived on scene at a property in Lancaster, CA that, from a far, just looked like some fences and trees. As we got closer, it became a city of cages made out of chain link with approximately 400 animals in the worst case scenario. When we stepped out of our car the stench that hit us almost doubled us over and as we looked closer we saw 400 little eyes filled with loneliness and heart break begging us for help.
There are approximately 200 dogs (about 50 needing immediate
life threatening medical attention, about 10 pregnant females), 30 cats,
40 chickens and turkeys, 100 goats and sheep, a Llama, an Emu, a pregnant
horse, 3 potbellied pigs (one that can't stand) and a 600 pound farm
pig.
The animals had no water and had not eaten for God only knows how long.
There were bags of wood pellets for starting fires in a stove, resembling
animal food pellets were being fed to some of the animals. Dogs were
found dead in wheelbarrows, ducks were found dead in black mud/sludge,
and chickens were found half eaten in dog cages.
A majority of the animals have mange, upper respiratory problems, pink
eye, vomiting, diarrhea and all are exhausted. Five litters of puppies
have been removed from the property with horrible medical issues. The
temperature has been below freezing and the animals have no protection
from the extreme climate and because of the rain are living in mud puddles
with no dry area at all.
The Gentle Barn is taking in many of the animals including pigs, emu,
llama, and a pregnant horse and is working on the scene to rescue and
place the remaining animals. Animal control said that they do not have
room for all of these animals so it is up to The Gentle Barn along with
A Wish for Animals and Animal Acres and the volunteer community to assist
in the saving of these helpless angels. WE DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDING FOR
THIS EFFORT AND NEED YOU'RE HELP NOW! PLEASE MAKE YOUR DONATIONS AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE IN CARE OF THE GENTLE BARN.
YOU CAN HELP BY:
Adopting, fostering or helping find homes for the animals.
Volunteering with The Gentle Barn to help feed and clean these defenseless
animals.
Donating to The Gentle Barn for the following:
We need funding for:
Feed for the emu, pigs, horse, llama and dry food for 200 dogs
Veterinary Care for neutering (there are about 200 dogs and they all
need to be fixed at about $40.00 each), vaccines, stitches and treatment
for mange and other sicknesses.
Animal transportation costs
Cleaning Supplies: flat oversized shovels, green metal leaf rakes, pooper
scoopers, and more.
The Gentle Barn is a nonprofit sanctuary home to animals rescued from
abuse and host to at-risk, inner-city and special needs children.
Please make donation on line at www.gentlebarn.org
Or send donations to
The Gentle Barn's mailing address at:
26910 Sierra Highway D-8 #318
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Media contact: Jay Weiner 661-252-2440