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The King of the Barnyard, beloved Rootie was rescued and brought to CAPE 16 years ago! He has filled our days with so much laughter and love.
We cordially invite you to celebrate his Sweet 16 with us! ? Tag your friends so they can come too! Mashed potato cake will be served, presents will be shared, and mid-celebration naps are encouraged. Come take five minutes out of your day to enjoy a celebration built for a KING and help us honor this wonderful boy. Happy birthday Roo! ? If u would like more information about the rescued pigs at the CAPE Animal Sanctuary, go HERE!
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Speaking of Animals: SPECIAL EDITION
Featuring Wildlife Photographer Suzi Eszterhas ? Suzi is a masterful storyteller, and during CAPE's live event, she shared some of her extraordinary adventures which are brilliantly captured in her new children’s book, My Wild Life: Adventures of a Wildlife Photographer. You will see spectacular photographs of animals in their natural habitats as Suzi recounts her stories from the field. She also stayed for a live Q & A, answering some interesting questions that go more in depth about photography, animal rescue, etc. ?And DON'T FORGET to stay to the end for some very cute bloopers from both CAPE & Suzi! We hope you enjoy.?  WE HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED MANY BEAUTIFUL STORIES FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE ADOPTED DOGS FROM US. WE’D LIKE TO SHARE SOME OF THEM WITH YOU. I volunteer for the Santa Cruz Shelter and for CAPE. The Shelter had asked me if CAPE (Center For Animal Protection and Education) could take in a small, underage puppy into their program. CAPE said yes, and then I agreed to foster her. The puppy, now named Ellie May fit right in with the rest of my pack and was gaining strength and thriving. She was feisty and loved to play chase with the other dogs. One evening we were sitting outside watching the dogs playing hide and seek under our deck and in the yard. They were going in circles trying to catch one another! We heard a yelp from one of our dogs and then soon after heard another from the puppy. Both dogs faces began to swell and then we realized what had happened. A Rattlesnake bit them on their muzzle while they were under the deck playing. Ellie was only 3 1/2 months old at this time. We rushed both dogs to the emergency vet in Santa Cruz where they were given anti-venom, fluids and pain meds. I had to leave both of them there, not knowing if either would survive. It was such a scary time, one I will never forget.  Our dog was able to come home the next night, but poor little Ellie May was not doing well. She was not responding to the meds and her face had swelled so much her skin was starting to split open. The vet thought I should come and see her as she was starting to shut down. I was terrified to walk into that clinic, scared of what I would see. Not knowing if it might be the last time I would hold that little puppy who I adored with all my heart. Well Ellie did survive the Rattlesnake and has proven herself to be a very passionate, resilient, bossy, loving part of our family. After the trauma of almost losing her, my family and I decided she had already found her forever home, and that was with us! Life has not been easy for this 10 pound girl. She now has a severe heart murmur and luxating patellas on both rear legs making her a tri-pod most of the time. I would love to tell you she is a complete joy to be around, but that would be lie. She has turned out to be my problem "child". She can be terrible to our other dogs and to dogs she is not acquainted with. Her nick name is Yellie, because of how long and loud she will bark at us Every Time we enter the house (even if it's been mere seconds of coming back through the door). Like I said, she is passionate, both in the good ways and not so good ways. Anytime she misbehaves we just blame it on leftover Rattlesnake venom flowing through her veins. She always has a legitimate excuse :). She does not need to be perfect to be loved and cherished. I suffer from numerous health conditions, I gain strength watching how resilient Ellie is no matter what life throws at her. Dogs are special that way, each and every one of them, and we are fortunate to have such gifts reside in our homes and hearts! We love our Ellie, Belly, Smelly, Yellie, to pieces!   Lorrie's one year rescue anniversary is coming up next month, but her rescue feels like it was just yesterday. When we arrived at a livestock auction in the Central Valley, Lorrie was clearly in pain. She was holding her front leg up to her chest, unable to put weight on it, while moving through the crowded chutes as best she could. Mucus ran from her nose and she was underweight.
She hobbled over to the fence where we were standing. Workers inside the shoots were yelling, hitting animals on their heads and bodies with a rattle paddle that scares them to move forward. Lorrie bravely separated from the group while they were being moved to the next stall and looked straight into our eyes. It felt like she was pleading for help. So that’s exactly what we did. Flash forward to today and Lorrie is thriving at the CAPE Animal Sanctuary. A few days after her arrival to the sanctuary, blood work revealed that she is positive for a viral disease. We built her a new, large, comfy enclosure, where she spends her days grazing and lazing in the sunshine. She had the tag removed from her ear once she was settled and the pain from arthritis in her leg is treated with anti-inflammatories. She gets around with ease now and it has been wonderful to watch her gentle personality blossom. Every day Lorrie loves greeting and giving nuzzles to the CAPE staff. She kisses the staff when we trim her hooves, and will immediately come for scratches the moment we sit down. She’s such a sweet goat who will now live out her life free from suffering. Interested in sponsoring Lori's care & feed? Go HERE! |
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