The CHARM Farm Community .... Helping those who can't help themselves!

It has been quite a hectic week. A little bit of Harvesting and a whole lot of working toward saving the Rescue from having to close the gates has left me a very tired individual. Though I am still confident that we can acheive our goals, the task is definitely a daunting one.

Naturally the wildlife showed up every time I went out without the camera too. Geese by the thousands, antelope, whitetail deer, the Golden Eagle, a few coyotes and a few other species of bird I didn't instantly recognize were all within decent camera range at one point or another during the week. All I could do was shake my head. And take in the beauty of course.

All the struggles have some heart warming moments though. Like arriving back in the yard after a day of swathing to The Girls waiting for attention by the gate. Or walking out the door to Glider nickering a hello as he munches on some fresh hay.

To say it is an easy road to travel would be a serious miscalculation. As I have stated elsewhere, it seems no good deed goes unpunished as there are those detractors out there that anonymously make false statements about Paulette and I in attempts to discredit us. To those who know us, the statements are laughable. To those who don't, the slanderous remarks are the first impression.

You only get one chance to make a first impression.

We never expected - and never will - to get 100% support in our efforts. Whatever their reasons, some people just can't see the need for what we do or the motivations behind it. We take in animals that need help. Period. The funds we raise go to the betterment of care for these animals. Whether it be for lease expenses, feed expenses, veterinary expenses or other maintenance expenses, the dollars are all used to maintain a decent animal husbandry project.

Remember last year when more than 250 cows had to be put down near Davidson, SK? Perhaps we could have been of assistance for some of those animals when the need arose. Perhaps we could only have managed to rehome a small percentage of the herd, however, it would have made for less starved animals that needed to be destroyed in the end.

Our objective is to erradicate the suffering due to neglect and abuse, of farm animals of all description. Younger animals that can be a regular part of other herds will be re-homed when healthy enough to do so. Other animals, like Glider and Harem, are life time residents as they are older horses with little "value" other than being companion horses. Both have gained weight since soming here and have become a part of the family.

Once we get all the paperwork back from the government and have "official charity status", reporting of donations and their uses becomes even more defined. These filings are in progress as I write this blog and should be returned within very short order. As soon as they are returned, all pertinent information will be posted.