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Happy Trails Farm Animal SanctuaryOCTOBER 2013

Life’s mostpersistentand urgent

question is...

What are youdoing forothers?

- Martin Luther King Jr.

Become Re-InspiredThrough Happy Trails!

Find out what these folks aredoing for others on page 11.

letter from

the director

Dear FriendsOf Happy Trails,

Re-inspired. To me that’s areally thought provoking word. To meit means that you were once enthusi-astic about making a difference.Maybe making a difference meantgetting involved in some way withanimal rescue, but often day to dayfrustrations or through the out-of-sight-out-of-mind reality of life, youlose your sense of inspiration. Youget distracted by other things. Youhave good intentions but maybe youdidn’t make time to attend afundraiser or you forgot what adifference your support makes to theanimals. Let us re-inspire you.

Allow me to introduce you tosome of the people who are makingan incredible difference in the lives ofabused, neglected and abandonedanimals — people who choose theavenue they think will be mostbeneficial to the animals and thesanctuary, and the thing that will fit inmost easily with their own lives. Ibelieve that getting to know them willre-inspire you to get involved, tosupport and donate, to sponsor, toadopt, to join the internship program,to spread the word, to dedicatetime to a committee, to make adifference in some way in the lifeof a mistreated creature whorelies on us for care, kindnessand compassion.

If you are re-inspired tomake a difference, let us know.With everyone working together,we are making a huge differencein the world of farm animalabuse through education,prosecution, and creatingawareness that the food,clothing and product choices we

Martin LutherKing, Jr.

Giving Tree ProgramGearing Up For

The HolidaysIf you have a little extra space in

your store or office and would like tosupport Happy Trails, consider

participating in the 2013 Giving TreeProgram, which begins the weekend

after Thanksgiving and ends theweekend after Christmas.

A Happy Trails representative

would set up a small Christmas tree

in your retail store or high traffic

office area, complete with ornaments

featuring beautiful photos of the

rescued animals. If you own a retail

store, items from our wish list would

be marked on the back of the orna-

ments. Shoppers can then buy these

items from your store to donate to

the sanctuary. Customers can take

the ornaments home with them

to proudly hang on their own

tree as a thank you.

If your business is an office, the

ornaments would have items listed

on them that workers could purchase

elsewhere and then bring back into

the office. A Happy Trails representa-

tive would stop by once a week

during the Giving Tree Program to

pick up any items that are being

donated. A complete list of busi-

nesses participating in this year’s

program will be featured in the next

newsletter. For more information,contact Amy at 330-296-5914.

make affect the lives of animals.

Who re-inspires me when it’sbeen a long day, when I’ve seensome really bad things on a rescue,when I get frustrated with a courtcase, or when we lose a furry orfeathered friend who I thought wecould save? The people on the frontcover and many, many others likethem who support our work, whojump in and help, who want to makea difference. You, and everyone whosupports Happy Trails, are myheroes and the people who re-inspireme daily.

With kindness and compassionfor all animals,

Annette FisherExecutive Director

P.S. I’d also like to extend a verysincere and heartfelt thank you toeveryone who sent notes, cards anddonations for the animals in memoryof my mom who passed away inFebruary. I appreciate each andevery one of you . Your thoughtful-ness was overwhelming and I amgrateful.

We Can Make A LittleGo A Long Way Baby!

Teetonka, abandoned in AshtabulaCounty, is a special needs pot bellypig because she has a conditioncalled “mule foot”. A pigs normally hassplit hooves, basically two toes oneach foot. A mule-foot pig hasdeformed hooves where the split inthe hooves did not form and the hoofappears to more like a horse’s hoof.This causes other leg deformities andearly arthritis in the joints of the leg.Teetonka is sweet, loving, and gentle,and her Native American namemeans, “talks too much”, for Teetonkais always oinking about something.

RECENT RESCUE

3,000 spent laying hens were rescued froma factory farm where they lived packed inbattery cages their entire lives and weredestined to be gassed to death. 240 ofthem were brought to Happy Trails,where they experienced grass, dirt baths,warm sunshine and blue skies for the firsttime in their lives. We have already placedabout 150 of them in caring homes.

RECENT RESCUE

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Ten bucks might not seem to gotoo far these days. We easily throwout a ten at a fast food restaurant andare lucky if we get more than twoand a half bucks in change. A lot offolks absolutely LOVE Happy Trailsand the work we do, but are hesitantto donate because they don’t think asmall donation goesvery far. “Whatcan you do with tendollars,” oneperson asked me,“when the cost tocare for the animalsis so great?”

Well, I’m hereto tell you that youwould be amazedat what we can dowith ten dollars!

If everyonereceiving ournewsletter was kindenough to send inten bucks, wewould have about$50,000 this year toapply to animalcare. So don’t befooled for onemoment intothinking that asmall donationdoesn’t matter.

What canHappy Trails buyfor ten dollars?Here are a fewitems just off the top of my head: acontainer of SWAT (a pink goo thatwe put on wounds and on the tips ofears to keep flies and maggotsaway); a heat lamp bulb to help keepvery thin animals or animals withoutfur warm during bitter cold tempera-tures; two bales of hay which willfeed one emaciated horse for fourdays; a fly mask for a horse who justhad eye surgery: one tube of pastedewormer, which needs to beadministered to horses about everyeight to ten weeks; five rolls of vetwrap, a bandaging material for

animals who have injured legs thatneed to be wrapped; two bales ofstraw, which will provide drybedding for about four pot belly pigsfor the entire week; a bottle ofsolution to rinse out the eyes ofanimals who have eye trauma; and acontainer of delousing powder to

delouse rescuedchickens, ducks,geese and turkeys.

Put TWOten dollar dona-tions together,and we can payfor: hoof trimsfor one horse(hooves needtrimmed every sixweeks); a bottleof Banamine forcolic emergen-cies; a smallcontainer of liquidjoint supplementfor arthritichorses; a bottle ofMeloxicam,which is a pill-form of a jointsupplement forsenior citizen potbelly pigs; a newset of goat hooftrimmers; enoughtubes of caulkingto repair a leakybarn roof; twotons of gravel toprovide drier

areas for some of the muddieranimal yards. And THREE tendollar donations put together willget us a bottle of Bute, a type ofhorse aspirin, used to treat inflam-mation; a heated water bucket; threerolls of gauze bandaging; severalsheets of plywood to repair ananimal shelter and one gallon ofpaint to paint that shelter. And thelist could go on and on.

A ten dollar donation canmean the world of difference to arescued animal.

Please know that a ten dollardonation, combined with other tendollar donations, is what keeps usgoing. Happy Trails operates onprivate donations.

Just as you rely on us to dropeverything and leave at amoment’s notice when a humaneofficer calls needing help with anabused farm animal; to sit in thebarn all night with a sick horse; tocarry animals too weak to standup on their own, up a hill and intoa waiting rescue trailer, we too,rely on you to make these rescuespossible.

Together we are a great team,you and Happy Trails. Pleaseconsider sending a minimum tendollar donation in today, knowingthat you are making a tremendousdifference!

It’s true. Big things do come insmall packages. Big things areaccomplished at Happy Trails withall of us working together — witheveryone playing a small part.

(Donation info on inside backcover.)

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ANIMAL UPDATES: Recent Rescues

ALPACAS

Happy Trails assisted the PortageAnimal Protective League with theremoval of 14 alpacas sufferingfrom malnutrition. Since this is avery recent and current court case,details cannot be released quite yet.

POT BELLY PIGS

HERSHEY is a sweet boy whocame in from the Solon area. Hisdad was wanted by the FBI forembezzlement, causing a great dealof heartache and hardship for therest of the family. The animals in thefamily had to be placed elsewhereimmediately,and HappyTrails wascalled in toassist with theplacement ofHershey andtwo beautifulhens.

COCOA cameto Happy Trailsvia theTrumbullAnimal WelfareLeague afterhaving been abandoned in a hotelroom. Cocoa weighed in at nearly300 lbs. She is getting her weightdown with a healthy diet and dailyexercise. A vet visit to OSU in

Columbushelped her gether nailstrimmed andan overallhealth exam.She has lost agreat deal ofweight and isbecomingquite affec-tionate withher foster

mom. Cocoa is an indoor piggy.Cruelty charges have been filedagainst her owner in this case.

TEETONKA is a little pink girl

who is under a year old. She wasabandoned on a doorstep inTrumbull County with a noteattached to her crate that said,“Please find me a good home.” Thesweet littleprincess wasplaced in a dogkennel where shelived on aconcrete floor(not a good thingfor a mule-footedpiggy who hascrippled hoofissues) at a vet’soffice for about

six months before being placedwith Happy Trails. I am nowpersonally fostering this preciousgirl and she is a great indoor pig -potty trained and great withpeople and other pigs.

RALPHIE was brought toHappy Trails from the SummitCounty Animal Control. He wasdiscovered wandering the streetsin the area of Green, and waspicked up as astray pig.Three year oldRalphie is

quite opinionated,recently neutered,and LOVES

attention.

POULTRYI think we need torename HappyTrails “ChickensR Us”. After accepting 240 spentwhite Leghorn hens from our friendsat Animal Place Sanctuary inCalifornia and Farm Sanctuary inNew York, chickens seem to beshowing up one at a time.One recent call brought in a straychicken from the Summit CountyHumane Society, and another callbrought in a big red hen from AkronAnimal Control.Happy Trails still has an entire flockof red hens living the good life at thesanctuary. They were just recentlyreleased due to a plea-bargain that

resulted intheir ownernot beingallowed toown animalsfor the nexttwo years aswell as otherpunishments.The spent laying hens and the twostray hens are indeed available foradoption. You can read more detailsabout the mass rescue, their trans-Atlantic flight from California toWatkins Glen, New York, and thefinal leg of their journey to Ohio, onthe website atwww.happytrailsfarm.org.

HORSES

A sadly malnour-ished black andwhite paintstallion ismaking a re-markable recov-ery at HappyTrails, and had

gainedenoughweight toberecently gelded. This hand-some six year old sweetheartwho we named Ahote,(pronounced uh hoe tay) isnow available for adoption.Applications are now beingaccepted for Ahote.Sadly, we were unable tosave the emaciated tan and

white mare (below right) whoarrived withAhote. Her healthissues were fartoo great, and thevet helped hercross the Rain-bow Bridge. Wenamed her Pai,and saved a braidfrom her mane tohelp us rememberthis kind horsewho we could notheal.

Cocoa is quite a littlesweetheart!

Hershey comes completewith a natural mohawk.

This is one tough lady.She’s a survivor!

Teetonka is precious!

Ralphie is just too cute forwords!

Ahote gained about 250lbs. and is very sweet.

We love you Pai —rest in peace!

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Double (Or EvenTriple) Your Donation!As the new Happy Trails gift shopemerges to help the sanctuarybecome more self-sufficient, weare able to purchase logo appareland logo merchandise at somereally great deals. When you makea donation to be used to purchaseitems for our gift shop, we are ableto double or triple your donationthrough the retail mark-up onmerchandise, making your dona-tion go even further. If you arebusiness savvy and want to seeHappy Trails Gift Shop succeedand bring in additional funds tohelp the rescued animals, you maywant to specify that your donationbe used to stock our store withlogo items that will bring in evenmore money for the animals.

As we prepare for the holidays,Happy Trails continues to try to findcreative ways we can raise funds forthe care of the rescued animals.

The old office area has beenrepainted and is becoming a rathernicely-put-together gift shop thatwill feature some great gift ideasjust in time for the holidays.

100% of the proceeds fromevery purchase will go directly forthe care of the rescued animals.

Logo apparel will includehoodies, jackets, long sleeve shirts,and an assortment of tops, pullovers,t-shirts and more.

Stocking stuffers include logoitems such as magnets, book marks,key chains and more.

November - DecemberSTORE HOURS

Wednesday Nights .. 5pm to 8pm (Closed Christmas Day)Saturdays ................. 10am to 4pmSundays ................... 12pm to 4pm

Also open the FRIDAYafter Thanksgiving —

Nov. 29th — 10am to 6pm

Gift Shop

Treat yourself to somethingspecial or find great gifts.

Either way therescued animals benefit!

Happy Trails NewOpen in time for the holidays!

Name That Hen!Thanks to everyone who so very kindly donated $2 to name a rescued hen.

The animals are not just numbers to us. Each one of the 240 hens that came in havea unique personality, different likes, dislikes, and funny quirks. The money raised fromnaming the hens went directly toward tons of chicken feed, delousing powder,dewormer medication, bedding, and medical care.

Here are the names that you have chosenfor some of the girls — we hope you seethe names you picked. We tried to geteveryone’s names listed correctly. If we’vemissed yours, we apologize and pleaselet us know so we can add them in thenext newsletter. The person’s name whosponsored a hen is in italics.

Honored to have a name:• Bridgette, Daisy, Mariah, Ginger, Victoria,

Molly, Jessica, Angel, Lola and Brittany(Debra S)

• Sabrina, Rebecca, Stephanie, and Annette(Nancy D)

• Lillian, Sadie, Divina, Maggie Mae, andSabrina (Vanessa R)

• Hadley and Chicklet (Brittany G)• Lucie (Marlene K)• Winkie (Jill M)• Melissa, Rochelle, Rose, Henrietta, and

Freeda (Lori B)• Marmee, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy - all from

Little Women - how adorable! (Lisa W)• Ellen, Sarah, Kate, Twix, and Peppermint

(Holly T)

• Lily, Ruthie, Rosemary, Millie and Rosie(Dottie K)

• Penny, Nadine, Eggilda, Alabama, andCamilla (Gregory and Alex O)

• Lilly, Millie, Billie, Dilly and Tilly (Nancy P)• Susie, Julie, Joanne, Donna, Amy, Sarah,

Annie, Janice, Pearl and Wanda(Nancy B)

• Henrietta Penny,BEAK'etta, Goldie,Poachy, Frances and Miss Buckey(Chardon Title Bureau)

• Rachel and Gabby (Sharon S)• Jonnie Depp 1, Jonnie Depp 2 and Jonnie

Depp 3 (Mary M)• Gladys (Mary J)• Kathi (Kathi J)• Ming Ming (Erin K)• Rose (Honey G)• Fiona, Robin,

Bianca, Sarahand Apple(Charles G)

• Ethel, Lucy,Shirley, Dorothyand Pluna(Becky K)

• Genevieve,

Gertrude, Stella, Vivian,Claudette and Esther (Pat P)• Gertrude, Summer and Joyce (Harley)• Roo, Mary-Ladyne, Norma, Michelle and

Amelia (Nancy B)• Beatrice (Amy C)• Verona, Pauline, Beth, Tamara, Lora,

Kaitlyn, Katrina, Becki, Jacki andSusan (Susan J)

• Camilla, Iris, Anika, and Beth (Debra S)• Myrtle, Faunia, Merry, Dawn, April

(Rachel S)• Emily, Becca, Agnes,

Debbie, Ginger,Charlene, Rebecca,Liz, Janelle, Robyn,Lauren, Suzanne,Hannah, Barb, Kim(Virgina C)

• And a big thanks to othersupporters Angela T, BobR, Amanda, Mary C,Matthew G, and Eric G.Lucie

Gertrude

5623 New Milford Rd., Ravenna, Ohio

Do You Really Get How High 16’ Is?Check Out Happy Trails New Storage Building(built by ALL volunteers!)

Thanks to several very kind donors,Happy Trails just completed constructionon our new storage building. This struc-ture will allow us to safely store hay, straw,and sawdust for winter. The dimensions ofthe building are 24’ wide by 32’ long by 16’tall in the front. This height will allow ourdump truck to back into the barn and easilydump loads of sawdust. Donations enabledus to purchase the lumber and metalsheeting, and an all-volunteer crew con-structed the building in about six busyweekends. The volunteer constructioncrew included hard workers Kevin Bragg,Bentley Hudson, Tony Pappas, WalterShields, Keith Lepley, Alex Hale, GaryJaffe, Jason Wolboldt, Carl Ehmann andTom Ehmann.

The last step to complete thebuilding is to pour the concrete for the floor.The cost of the concrete is generously beingdonated by Barb Miller and Pete and DonnaLillo. And a special thanks to John Rock ofRock Concrete for giving us such a reason-able price on the concrete.

We are extremely grateful to everyonewho made this project possible!

(Above) Walter Shields balancesin the bucket of the skidsteer asthe front boards of the top of thebuilding are put into place.

(Above) Tony Pappas takes a break sittingon the back wall roof beam.

(Above) Bentley Hudson, retiredcommercial electrician, has no fearof heights as he measures the topof the building.

(Above) Before the concrete is poured. We’ll provide every-one with a photo of the completely finished building in thenext newsletter.

(Above left) Kevin Bragg, HappyTrails Vice President, helpsorganize the project.

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Can’t take a rescued horse home?Become a Guardian Angel for an abused or neglected horse

through our monthly sponsorship program.

• Red

The horses featured here are in the Happy Trails Foster Home Program. This means that they are being housed and cared fortemporarily at a private home, usually for a specific reason. Often a foster home may be able to give an individual horse morepersonal attention, address specific needs, or work with it regarding training and trail riding. Foster homes may generously donate

the use of their facilities and barn space, big pastures, and devote their time to the tedious daily care of a big, rescued animal.However, Happy Trails is still reponsible to pay for vet bills, grain, hay, bedding, hoof trimming, vaccinations,

teeth floating and deworming for all the horses in foster care until we find a permanent adoptive home for them.

So if you love horses but might not have room to adopt one and take it home with you,please consider joining the Happy Trails Guardian Angel Sponsorship Program

to help us care for the rescued horses in foster care.

• ButchWhitefeather

• Galaxy

• Hiroki

• Zagato

• Sonic

Sign up today to become a monthly Guardian Angel sponsor of a rescued horseusing the donation form on the inside back cover.

Shown here are only some of the rescued horses placed in foster homes.

Currently residingin a foster homein Ravenna, thissweet Standard-bred buggy horsecame in throughour Amish HorseRetirementProgram. He is avery special-needs boy and until he can find apermanent adoptive home, he wasplaced where he can receive dailyspecial attention and careful monitoringof his grain and supplements. Zagatoappears to be thriving at this fosterhome and is ever-so-slowly beginning toshow progress with his recovery.

Currentlyresiding ina fosterhome in theMacedoniaarea,ButchWhitefeatherhas specialneedsbecause ofhis limited eyesight. Butch came toHappy Trails through our Amish HorseRetirement Program, and he is waitingto find a home who understands thecare required of a horse with limitedvision. This big Percheron draft horsehas learned to be very confident at hisfoster home and he can maneuver hisway around like a champ!

This Appy marewas recentlyreturned. Inorder for her toreceive extratime andattention, shewas placed infoster care inthe Mogadorearea where sheis ridden and

handled daily. She is a very smartcookie and hopes to be adopted soon!

Hiroki is like aGrandpa horse.He is 20+ yearsold and had beenleft in a fieldwithout beingcared for becausehe was “the wrongcolor”. He is doingphenomenal at hisfoster home andhe hopes to find ahome where hecan be a buddy foranother horse. We promised he will beappreciated someday by a special newmom or dad for simply being the gentlesoul that he is, no matter what his color.

Eight starvingThoroughbredswere brought toHappy Trailsfrom a neglectcase in theVillage ofOrange. Onlythree survived.Sonic is one ofthem. He isnow healthy,happy, trailsafe, and readyto be adopted. In the meantime, HappyTrails pays for his care at his fosterhome in the Alliance area.

Red is aHappy Trailsicon. Oncean Amishhorse, heretired in2004 alongwith his hitch-team buddy,Tony. Theyare ambassa-dors for

Happy Trails, never to be adopted. Welost Tony to colic in 2010, and willcontinue to care for Red throughout hissenior years. He is 26 years old now,pretty old for a draft horse. He is retiredat a foster home near Happy Trails.

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Thanks to these folksfor re-inspiring us...•...Cathleen Christopher for donatinga golf cart (and for putting in newbatteries and making sure it worked!)in order for us to help visitors whomight have trouble walking on a tour

•...Cintas FAS for donating LOTS ofbags of work gloves through HappyTrails volunteer, Alex Hale

•...Mike Thorne for handling break linerepairs on the Happy Trails utility truck,and for donating his time and suppliesto work do an oil change and otherrepairs on the Happy Trails logo truck

•...Carl Rohrer and his son, BlaiseRohrer, for painting the walls in theold office/new gift shop

•...Bentley and Mary Hudson fordonating gutters for one of the build-ings

•...Barb Miller for volunteering manyhours of her time to not only stain thenew privacy fence near the poultrybarn, but also for purchasing the massquantities of stain for this project

•...Pete “Pete The Printer” andDonna Lillo for donating t-shirts,baseball hats and jackets with theHappy Trails logo

• St. Luke’s Church in Copley forincluding Happy Trails in their BlessingOf The Animals event in October

•...Dr. Gary Riggs (Barberton Veteri-nary Clinic and Wadsworth AnimalClinic) and his staff for helping usaddress pot belly pig health issuesand for REALLY helping us out withthe roosters

• Leslie Ungar for sponsoring theadoption fee for Princeton, a retiredAmish buggy horse

•...everyone who visited us at theTaste Of Hudson event in September

MISC. NEWS

Thank You Thank You Thank YouThe number of people who support Happy Trails in so many different ways isnothing short of amazing. We could fill an entire newsletter with articles of gooddeeds, unique ways of showing support, inspirational notes and thank yous. Thoughwe can’t highlight every single wonderful and amazing person who makes HappyTrails the strong and well-respected organization that we’ve become, we like tomention as many as possible. Here are some people who have re-inspired us!

•...The Portage APL and The Hu-mane Society of ColumbianaCounty for letting us borrow cratesand cages for the multiple cockfightingrescues this year

•...Farm Sanctuary in New York forhandling transportation for us to move35 roosters to another sanctuary, andto Vine Sanctuary in Vermont forbeing that other sanctuary who agreedto help us out by taking in 35 of ourrescued cockfighters

2013 COMPASSIONATETHANKSGIVING

This was a crazy, busy, fast-paced year for all of us

here at Happy Trails,and unfortunately therewas not enough people

or enough time availableto plan a Compassionate

Thanksgiving event for thisfall. We are hoping to form a committeenow so that we can come back with anamazing Compassionate Thanksgivingin 2014 that is going to be bigger andbetter than ever. If you enjoyedattending Happy Trails previousCompassionate Thanksgiving events,please consider helping us plan thebig event for 2014. Contact Amy viaemail at amywc@happytrailsfarm.org.

SANCTUARY TOURSEASON CLOSESWe hope that everyone who came out toHappy Trails for a tour this year enjoyedtheir opportunity to meet the rescuedanimals up close and personal.

Tours aren’t ideal to do in the winterbecause heat lamps are hanging in theanimal shelters to keep them warm onbitter cold days. Every time their dooropens to allow people into the animals’

•...Katie Costello and the LearningDog Training & Enrichment Centerfor networking with us and findingsome absolutely phenomenal homesfor roosters

•...all of our wonderful adoptivehomes! Thanks to so many of you, atremendous number of animals willhave the opportunity to experiencebeing part of a loving, caring family.We are truly blessed with incrediblepeople coming forward to adoptrescued farm animals.

homes, the little heat that they haveescapes. Also, walking conditionsbecome muddy and/or icy, and not tomention the freezing temperatures.

The 2013 tour season ends onOctober 27th and will resume in May2014. We hope you’ll come back againin the spring to see what new things aregoing on and to show your support!

BLANKET DONATIONSPlease keep collecting OLD heavyblankets, sleeping bags and comfort-ers for the rescued animals, and a bigthank you goes out to everyone whohas donated them! We use theseitems to line pet porters when transport-ing smaller animals; for pot belly pigs towarm up with under their heat lamps;and as bedding on the floor of the truckwhen transporting smaller goats or mini-horses inside the truck.

But please DON’T BUY newblankets! We have a wonderful supplyof used blankets coming in constantlythanks to many caring people, so thepurchase of new blankets is notnecessary.

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WildNite4WildlifeHappy Trails Participates In Northeast Ohio Wildlife Benefit

Friday, November 15th, 2013 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Greater Cleveland Aquarium2000 Sycamore Street, Cleveland,OH 44113

$20-Adults $16-ChildrenTICKETS FOR SALE ON-LINE

@ www.Wild4Ever.comBe sure to designate Happy Trails when

purchasing tickets and half of each ticketpurchased will go directly to Happy Trails.

The other half of each ticket sold supports the spotted turtle project directly.

So this fundraiser is a win-win situation for all animals!

Questions: Contact Wild4Ever at 330-825-2434.

Experience a great evening of fun for the whole family at the Cleveland Aquarium.

There will be wild animal educational presentations, live music, visit the Conservation Expo, participate

in the “Explore The Wild” silent auction, and be sure to visit the Happy Trails representatives and booth!

Please consider joining us for this great event.

This is one good example of whyhands-on contact is beneficial to theanimals as well as calming to the peopleworking with them. During a recentbelly-rubbing session with beautifulJolie, a pot belly pig, we discovered amass under her stomach area that wassoft and lumpy located near one of herteats. Since several different animalshad a variety of medical needs, a tripwas scheduled to OSUVMC (Ohio StateUniversity Veterinary Medical Center) inColumbus, where our group cost wouldsave us money in the long run.

It was a scare when Jolie wasindeed diagnosed with, well, basicallybreast cancer. Luckily we had caught itin time, and the vet said surgery wouldbe her best option.

We had already included Dulce,Jolie’s best pig friend in the wholeworld, to OSU with her on this trip formoral support. The two dearly loveeach other. We decided to leave Dulceat OSU with Jolie during her ordeal tohelp keep her spirits up. The two shared

Jolie Thrives After Cancer Surgery

a stall at the vet hospital and instantlywon the hearts of the staff members andvet students alike.

Surgery went very well, and thevet believes that she was able toremove all the cancer. The twoaffected teats did have to be removed,so Jolie had a partial mastectomy. Jolie(and Dulce) spent the following week inrecovery at OSU to make sure that shedidn’t get an infection. The cancernodules and gland were submitted forhistopathology, and the cancer type wasdetermined to be adenacarcinoma.

Today I am happy to report, thatJolie is cancer free! This little piggyloves life SO very much, has tons offans, and we are honored to have her atHappy Trails. She is always the firstanimal to meet and greet visitors, tocome over to see how your day is going,and to share her beautiful smile.

Thank you to everyone whodonated toward Jolie’s surgery andmedical expenses, which came to atotal of $622.45 (plus gas expenses

which added $100). Dulce’s boarding feecame to $102.50. We didn’t quite raiseenough to cover all the expenses associ-ated with Jolie’s care and the trips to andfrom the hospital. If her story touches yourheart or you can relate to Jolie as acancer survivor, maybe consider making adonation in her honor to help with the restof her medical expenses and continuedcare. Everyone who donates to her carewill be invited to meet this very special pigin person.

Fantastic AdoptionsPeople with hearts as big as alloutdoors have stepped forwardto adopt rescued animals.Congratulations to the following animals who havebeen adopted:

• Theodore the pony• Editon, a Standardbred• Diamond, a draft mare• Roy and Cabrio,

Standardbreds• Princeton, a Standardbred• Avis, Pecora and Cordero,

sheep• White Leghorn Chickens

Meet Dennis Kirimid, SummerIntern From Hiram College, AndHis New Pig Friend, Hershey

During our long, hot summer, Dennis Kirimid, a student atHiram College, helped care for the rescued animals and lent ahelping hand with a variety of projects at Happy Trails. Dennisis one of many college interns gaining great work skills andexperience in practical animal care at Happy Trails. Dennisused to care for animals at his home in Kenya, Africa, so hewas a natural and fit right in with the Happy Trails crew. HereDennis gives a relaxing belly rub to Hershey the pot belly pig.The two of them had become great friends! Thanks Dennis,for choosing Happy Trails as your internship experience!

FACT1. Several studies show that a plant-based diet increases thebody’s metabolism, causing the body to burn calories up to16% faster than the body would on a meat-based diet for atleast the first 3 hours after meals.Saunders, Kerrie K. 2003. The Vegan Diet as Chronic DiseasePrevention. New York, NY: Lantern Books.

FACT2. In 2012, the Los Angeles city council unanimously approveda resolution that all Mondays in the City of Angels will bemeatless. The measure is part of an international campaign toreduce the consumption of meat for health and environmentalreason.Pamer, Melissa. “‘Meatless Mondays’: LA Urges Residents to TurnVegetarian One Day a Week.” U.S. News. November 10, 2012.Accessed: November 26, 2012.

FACT3. Several researchers argue that a vegetarian diet can feedmore people than a meat-based diet. For example, approxi-mately 20,000 pounds of potatoes can be grown on one acreof land. Comparatively, only around 165 pounds of beef can beproduced on 1 acre of land.Robbins, John. 1987. Diet for a New America. Tiburon, CA: StillpointPublishing.

FACT4. The grain fed to the 7 billion livestock in the U.S. could feed800 million people. Approximately 25 gallons of water areneeded to produce 1 pound of wheat. Around 2,500 gallons ofwater are needed to produce 1 pound of meat. Many vegetar-ians argue that more people eating a meat-free diet wouldlower the strain that meat production puts on the environment.Robbins, John. 1987. Diet for a New America. Tiburon, CA: StillpointPublishing.

FACT5. The number of animals killed for meat every hour in the U.S.is 500,000. (Let me repeat that for you. The number of animalskilled for meat every hour in t he U.S. is 500,000. Every hour.)Cox, Peter. 2002. You Don’t Need Meat. New York, NY: ThomasDunne Books.

FACT6. Studies show that a vegetarian diet could feed more peoplethan a meat-based diet. For example, only around 20% of thecorn grown in the United States is eaten by people, with about80% of the corn eaten by livestock. Additionally, approximately95% of the oats grown in the U.S are eaten by livestock.Studies show that the number of people who could be fed bythe grain and soybeans that are currently fed to U.S. livestockis approximate 1,300,000,000.Robbins, John. 1987. Diet for a New America. Tiburon, CA: StillpointPublishing.

Interesting Facts

• Roosters (ex-cockfighters)• Appalonia, a pot belly pig• Rosebud, a farm pig• Dozer, a pot belly pig• Marge the turkey• Balou and Henry

(two ducks)• Sandradee, a

Thoroughbred mare

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Retired WithTime On YourHands?Happy Trails just might be the perfectsolution to getting you re-inspiredabout making a difference!

There are a lot of ways that retirees canget involved with animal rescue. If you

can fit a petporter orsmall animalcrate intoyour vehicle,you can helpdrive animalsto and fromvet appoint-ments, fosterand adoptivehomes, andother animalshelters.Physicalactivity thatyou can do atyour ownpaceincludesraking theyards,mowinggrass,cleaningwater bowlsand cleaningcobwebs out

of the barns. Administrative workincludes helping out in the office or thegift shop, meeting and greeting guests,or assisting with sanctuary tours duringtour season. Maybe you’re a peopleperson and would like to help plan fund-raisers or participate in communityevents.

If you are a retiree and would todedicate time to volunteer in animalrescue, give us a call at 330-296-5914.

Who Re-Inspires Us? (Front Cover)

Front cover (clockwise) fromtop center:Sarah Kay, a student at the Universityof Akron, is doing an Animal WelfareInternship with Happy Trails, and isresponsible for the goat and sheepbarn among other areas. Here shevisits with one of her teachers,Odessa, a beautiful rescued goat whohad to have one eye removed due tosevere neglect. Sarah re-inspires usdaily with her dedication to theprogram and to the animals, and in herenthusiasm for learning and providingtop level care for the rescued animals.

Julie Shuman is a new adoptivemom, and she has opened her heartand home to welcome a big pastureornament into her life. Editon wassaved from being purchased by themeat buyers at the Mt. Hope Auctionlast October. He was 20 years old andpromoted as a “good buggy horse”,but due to his age, no one wanted himand he was destined for slaughter. Henow has a new career of being afriend to Julie’s other horse, Super.Julie re-inspires us by being a re-minder that there are caring, compas-sionate people out there who arewilling to adopt senior citizen animalsand expect nothing of them in return.

Amy Wagar-Cinch is Happy Trailsnewest staff member, handling animalsponsorships, the holiday Giving TreeProgram, promoting sanctuary tours,and helping out in the office and giftshop. Amy re-inspires us with herdedication to leading a vegan life-styleand making the conscious choice tomake sure that no animals sufferbecause of her choice of nutrition,clothing or household products.

Carl Ehmann has become a die-hardvolunteer at the sanctuary, and whenhe works, he gives the animals hisvery best efforts! Carl re-inspires usbecause he is a volunteer who is trulyworking for the needs of the animals.He has no personal agenda, nothinghe wants to accomplish for himself,and no matter what the animals needs

are, he is there to help them and maketheir lives better.

Pam Seltz drove to Happy Trails fromPennsylvania to adopt two preciouslittle white hens. A lot of people mightask, can’t you get chickens locally?Well, Pam could, but she wanted tomake sure that she opened her hometo rescued animals, and these hensneeded her. To see people like Pamdrive from far away to adopt hensshowed us that people will indeed gothat extra mile for animals, andworking with Pam was not only re-inspiring, but very heartwarming!

Tony Pappas was getting soaked inthe pouring rain balanced high up ontop of the new storage building,hanging off the side as he carefullyplaced a metal screw into the sheetmetal and drilled it into place. “Are youhaving fun yet?” I joked with him.Anyone else would have mutteredabout the dropping temperatures andthe soggy clothing and the slipperyand dangerous trusses. Not Tony. Witha big, typical Tony smile, he thoughtfor a minute and then replied,“Strangely enough, I am!” As a HappyTrails volunteer, Tony enjoys everyminute of the work he does for theanimals, and he constantly tells ushow much he is learning in theprocess. Talk about someone who canre-inspire you on a bad day!

Melissa DelSignore is a student atYoungstown State University, and isenrolled in a marketing internship withHappy Trails. Melissa is determinedthat she will help us promote thecovered arena campaign and willmake this very special project happenfor the rescued animals at HappyTrails. She is full of drive, ambition,enthusiasm, and is devoted to thecause. Her energy is contagious andshe plans to raise funds for non-profitorganizations as her career. Makingother people’s dreams come true isher own dream. How about that for re-inspiring us?

Ilona Urban is a retiredAkron Public Schoolteacher who takesrescued animals toschools and nursinghomes for special visits,gives tours of thesanctuary, transportsanimals to and from thevet, and helps out atcommunity events. Wehave no idea what wewould do without her!

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Follow us on Facebook,Twitter, and the Happy

Trails website at

happytrailsfarm.org

A special shout-out goes out to Larry Thompsonand Thompson Electric for their continued support!

Visit The Happy Trails Website At

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330-296-0123Same day printing.Signs & Banners

RiversGarage & Body Shop

Thanks to the good folks at NeoFill, E-Com-merce Solutions, who are donating their timeand efforts, anon-line auctionto benefitHappy Trailswill be takingplace fromNovember 11th

beginning at 8am and runs throughNovember 18th at 6pm.

The auction includes art, books and jewelry.

So beginning on November 11th, have some fun,find some great holiday gifts, and spoil yourselfand the animals at the same time. Go to

xhtfarm.neofillbids.com and start bidding!

A few good things to know: you need to register

with NeoFill before you can place bids. You can

register by going to xhtfarm.neofillbids.com or by

calling NeoFill at 1-866-311-9806. All sales arefinal.

The really great news is that 100% of theproceeds directly benefit Happy Trails!(Be sure to tell your friends!)

On-Line Auction ToBenefit Happy TrailsBegins Nov. 11th

We LOVE TheKent B.P.O. Elks #1377!

Happy Trails is blessed with the support of manywonderful community organizations, and the Kent

B.P.O. Elks #1377 is one of them! We truly appreciatethe fact that they continue to choose Happy Trails as

their non-profit organization of choice to be thebeneficiary of funds from their instant bingo proceeds.

We’re thrilled and honored to receive your support!

Thanks to our correspondent and Elks Secretary,Rich Aber, and all the kind and

compassionate folks at the Kent Elks.

Many thanks to Kenny Swift and theguys at Rivers Garage & Body Shopin Ravenna for their support, repair

services, and for donating two new tiresand labor for the Happy Trails logo truck.

(Seems to be a year of tire problems,which are hopefully all solved now!)

5615 S. Prospect St.Ravenna, Ohio

330-296-5525

Thanks to our friends at Print & SignExpress for supporting Happy Trails!

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Yes, it’s that time of year againwhen you’ll want to start

saving your Acme receipts.

Turn your grocery shopping experi-ence into cold hard cash for Happy

Trails and the rescued animalsthrough the Acme Community Cash

Back Program, which began onSept. 21, 2013 and ends on Feb. 8,2014. Please save your receipts that

are stamped between these twodates and turn them in to Happy

Trails. You can mail them toHappy Trails, Attn: Jan Bragg,

at 5623 New Milford Rd.,Ravenna, Ohio 44266.

Check this list out and see if you have any of these thingsyou’d like to donate or purchase for the sanctuary.

checked. Each pig’s vet cost will beapproximately $225.

• Teetonka the pig with “mulefoot”needs to have a spay surgery, whichwill cost approximately $350.

• Ahote the stallion-turned-geldinghas a vet expense of being geldedwith vet fees amounting to $275

SPECIAL PROJECTS• More wooden fence posts toreplace metal stakes as we continueto make the fencing safer for theanimals. $350

• A type of fencing called hog panels,which are 16’ long by 3’ high, toreplace broken panels of fencing.$26 per panel, and we need approxi-mately 30 panels for a total of $780.

• Rental of an auger (twice) to installwooden fence posts $85 per rentalfor a total of $170

• Rental of a stump grinder toremove the tree stumps from thehorse turn-out area $250

• Happy Trails covered outdoorarena. See Happy Trails website fordetails.

EQUIPMENT• A large open stock trailer for haulingsheep, goats, cows, emus, or largernumbers of any farm animals (goodcondition/used is approximately$8,000)

BIG DREAMS• 100+ acres of donated land toexpand the sanctuary• Paved walkways and driveways atHappy Trails for visitors in wheel-chairs, for guests who have babystrollers, to make tours safer, toeliminate muddy areas

TO DONATEWe will always honor a request foryour donation to go toward aspecific need, which you can writein on the donation form on theinside back cover. If you have adonation you would like to drop off,please call 330-296-5914 to makearrangements for a representative tomeet and greet you!

ANIMAL CARE• Heat Lamps (20+)• Infrared Heat Lamp Bulbs (30+ toreplace bulbs throughout the winter)• Stall picks (5 @ $15 each)• Pitch forks (5 @ $18 each)• Muck tubs (7 @ $12 each)• Leaf rakes (3 @ $7 each)

OFFICE SUPPLIES• large mailing envelopes

(9x12 or 10x14)• clear (Scotch-like) tape• black permanent markers• pens

GIFT SHOP• Display shelving• Jewelry displays, small and large• Card tables or folding tables

FOR VOLUNTEERS• Bottled water (we go through a lot)• Tea bags and styrofoam cups

with lids (cold weather is comingand our volunteerswill be freezing!)

• Hand and footwarmers

GIFT CARDS• Pettigrew Feed &

Hardware• Tractor Supply Co.• Big D’s Tack• Western Reserve Farm Co-op• Giant Eagle (we get the animal’s

prescription medications here)• Gas Cards• Home Depot• Lowes

SPONSORSHIPS• Five other pot belly pigs will needtheir hooves trimmed, which meansputting them under a light anesthe-sia. While they are under they willalso be examined, have their earcanals cleaned and their teeth

Planned Giving • Wills • Trusts

PLANNED GIVING OPTIONS:

Gift of cashGifts of cash provide an income taxdeduction for the year in which the giftwas given.

Wills and bequestsBequests can be made in a new will, oran existing will can be easily amendedto include a bequest to Happy Trails. Anunrestricted bequest is one that allowsHappy Trails to direct your gift where itwill have the greatest impact. A re-stricted bequest allows you to designatewhat you would like the gift to be usedfor.

Gifts of StockGifts of stock can be made in two ways.You can call your financial advisor andtransfer shares of stock directly fromyour account to Happy Trails, or you cangive stock certificates. You will receive atax deduction for the full amount of thecurrent value of the gift on the day onwhich the gift was given, and if the stockhas appreciated significantly, you willavoid paying the capital gains taxes dueif you were to sell the stock.

Charitable Remainder TrustA Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT)enables you to give a highly appreciatedasset, such as stock or vacation home,

to a trust for which Happy Trails is thebeneficiary (or one of several beneficia-ries). In the trust document, youdesignate what income you want toreceive from the trust. The CRT sells thegifted assets and reinvests the proceedsto provide you with income as stated inthe trust document. You do not pay thecapital gains tax on the sale of theappreciated asset, and you receive animmediate tax deduction for your gift tothe trust. As a beneficiary of the CRT,Happy Trails receives the gift, or aportion of the gift, upon the death ofthose indicated in the trust document.

Charitable Lead TrustA Charitable Lead Trust (CLT) alsoallows you to gift a highly appreciatedasset, such as a stock or a vacationhome, to a trust for which Happy Trailsis the beneficiary, or one of the benefi-ciaries. With a CLT, however, thebeneficiary first receives distributions fora number of years as stated in the trustagreement. At the end of the stated timeperiod, the remainder of the trust isdistributed to whoever is designated inthe trust document. Because theultimate recipients of the trust proceedsmust wait a number of years beforereceiving the gift, the amount of the giftis calculated in a manner that could beextremely favorable to the donor. This

Planned giving is a way to include Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary in youroverall estate and financial plan. Depending on your giving strategy, there couldbe immediate or future tax benefits for you.

strategy maybe veryeffective inminimizing or eliminating the gift taxesthat would be associated with anoutright gift.

Life InsuranceIf you would like to give an insurancepolicy directly to Happy Trails, andwould like it to qualify as a gift with theIRS, you will need to make Happy Trailsthe owner and the beneficiary of thepolicy. If the policy is paid up, yourcharitable tax deduction is usually thecost basis or the replacement value ofthe policy, whichever is less. If the policyis not paid up, the premiums that youcontinue to pay on the policy would alsoqualify for charitable deductions. This isan extremely effective way to leverageyour gift to Happy Trails. Depending onyour individual situation, incorporatingan Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust(ILIT) into your plan may also bebeneficial.

We are happy to discuss yourcharitable objectives with you. If youhave questions, please contactHappy Trails representative AttorneyAlan G. Segedy at 330.434.1166 or viaemail at AlanGSegedy@juno.com

ANIMAL SPONSORSHIPSMany animals in the Happy Trails rescue program would greatly benefit from the support of asponsor. Some have special needs. Some are more difficult to place in permanent homes

and reside at the sanctuary for quite a while. Animal sponsor-ships are a great way to show you care. You can give ananimal sponsorship as a gift for a birthday, holiday, wedding oranniversary, or any other special occasion.You may just wantto sponsor an animal whose story tugs at your heart strings asyour own personal sponsorship. Sponsors, and the folks whoreceive sponsorships as a gift, are invited to sponsor daysthroughout the year to meet their sponsored animal up close.Let Happy Trails Animal Sponsorship Representative AmyWagar-Cinch help you pick out the animal who is right for you.

For more details about the Animal Sponsorship Program, email Amyat amywc@happytrailsfarm.org or call the office at 330-296-5914.

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Suvali is a permanent residentdue to health issues.

Though Tootsie is healthy andavailable for adoption , her aggres-sive personality makes it difficult forus to find her a permanent home.

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OTHER WAYS TO DONATE

• Donate on-line via PayPal at www.happytrailsfarm.org

• Call in your charge card information toHappy Trails at 330-296-5914.

__________________________________________________________Card Number

____________________ ________________Exp. Date CSC (3 digits on back)

___________________________________________________________Name On Card (Please print)

__________________________________________________________Signature

Name ___________________________ Address ________________________________

City/State/Zip ____________________________ Home Phone _____________________

Cell Phone ____________________________ Email _____________________________

q Check enclosed

q Please charge my ___ VISA ___Mastercard ___American Express

Simply fill out the donation formabove and include this coupon!

_____ Yes, I would like tosupport the work of HappyTrails on a monthly basis.

q Please charge my credit cardeach month in the amount of$___________

q Please send me pre-addressedenvelopes so I can send in amonthly check.

DONATION INFORMATION 10-2013

10-2013

Please accept this donation:

q To be used where needed most

q The Covered Arena Campaign

q To Sponsor A Rescued Horse In Foster Care

___ Red ___ Butch Whitefeather ___ Zagato ___ Sonic

___ Hiroki ___ Billionaire (not pictured) ___ Galaxy

q Wish List Item(s) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I am enclosing.....q$10 q$25 q$55 q$75 q$125 q$_________

Want to become a monthly donor?

Return to Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary5623 New Milford Rd. Ravenna, Oh 44266

Do you want to stay up allnight in the cold barnmonitoring the starvinghorse that just arrived...

...or do you want us to?

If you’re like most people, you appreciatethe animal rescue services provided byHappy Trails but you certainly wouldn’twant to see or handle the cases that wedeal with daily.

There’s the pig who came in with acidburns and open wounds over 80% of herback. There was a white goat who was soemaciated and weak that she couldn’t evenstand up, and though we did everythingpossible, we still lost her a week later. Thenthere was the hen that had a large gapinghole in her back where she was beingcannibalized by other chickens when theywere locked in a barn and had nothing elseto eat. (By the way, she survived and madea complete recovery.) And what about theturkey found in a ditch who had beenattacked by stray dogs? She was discov-ered on a brutally hot summer day and thissweet turkey had maggots crawling out ofher wounds which we had to treat. (She toohealed and was adopted.)

I am going to go out on a limb here andguess that most of you wouldn’t want to bethe person to tend to the animals describedabove, but I also believe that you appreciatethe fact that we do tend to them here atHappy Trails. With that thought, pleaseconsider becoming a monthly donor.Even a $10 a month pledge makes our workpossible, so together we can continue tosave lives — us from the field, and you fromthe comforts of your own home.

Together, we make a great team!

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Happy Trails Farm AnimalSanctuary Inc. is a non-profit501(c)(3) organization thatrescues, rehabilitates, and

provides an adoption programfor abused, abandoned, andneglected farm animals such

as horses, ponies, potbelly pigs,farm pigs, chickens, ducks,turkeys, sheep, goats, and

cows. Happy Trails serves theentire state of Ohio and

any other state requesting ourhelp, and works in cooperationwith county humane societies,animal protective leagues, andlocal and state law enforcementofficers. Animals in our programmust have been removed froma situation of abuse, neglect orabandonment by law officials,and cruelty charges must befiled against the person(s)responsible for the crime.

Our MissionCovered Arena Campaign Takes The First Steps

We are still working on raising funds toconstruct a covered arena for therescued horses to recover from leg andeye injuries in a dry, safe environmentunder cover from rain and snow.

We continue to move forward with faithbelieving this will happen, even though wedon’t have “the full staircase” quite yet. Infact, we are so certain that this project willtake place, that we have begun removingthe old sand riddled with stones out of thearena to make way for new, safer footing.There is a lot of information to share aboutthis particular project and why it’s crucial to

the recovery programs and the sustainablefuture of the sanctuary.

Please take time to check outthe details on our website atwww.happytrailsfarm.org.

Corporate sponsorship opportunitiesare available for businesses wishing toshow their support . We would be honoredto partner with sponsors who believe inour work and understand our passion forcontinuing to improve the animal rescueand rehabilitation services provided byHappy Trails. Thank you for consideringsupporting this worthy cause.

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