We have had yet another busy week welcoming new visitors as well as a new volunteer! And, of course, there is never a dull moment here at Beauty’s Haven! Last Monday, Cracker decided to go on a field trip! He, somehow, managed to get the driveway gate open and off he went! Fortunately, someone driving down the street stopped to tell us that they had just spotted a runaway horse! Thankfully, Cracker had only galloped across the street and up a neighbor’s driveway! As soon as Kathy and I corralled him, the sky opened up and it absolutely poured! We walked him back to the farm, much to his chagrin, and immediately after the rain stopped, Cracker happily, went off grazing with his friends. And then of course, watching the antics of the ‘Three Amigos,’ JoJo, Jazzy and CaryLou, is a constant source of entertainment. There is a saying that ‘Laughter is the best medicine,’ and with these three boys, we sure do have our fair share!

Our feline residents are thankfully, doing well. Oreo is still with us but at the age of eighteen, he prefers to remain primarily, in the workshop now – he will not go outside for anything. Dr. Kristi was out last week to do exams and vaccinations on some of the dogs and cats and I must admit, Oreo was her very best patient!

Pearle, one of our TNR cats also is fine despite her very sad start in life. She was just a four- month-old kitten when we trapped her, and when we took her to the vet to get spayed, we sadly discovered, albeit too late, that she was pregnant with five kittens which she tragically lost. It took her awhile to recover from losing her babies and getting spayed but she is now ready for her very own loving, forever home which she so truly deserves.

And Allie, our sweet Orange Marmalade Tabby, faithfully performs her duty as our resident ‘Watch Cat’ as she watches over her charges in the barn, namely Luigi and Warrior. By the end of the day, Allie is usually exhausted from her barn watching duties!