Summer is drawing to a close, but the days are sunny and the flowers still in bloom. We’re especially delighted with all the pink waterlilies floating in the lily pond! We’ve been busy completing the parrot aviary and preparing the barn and paddocks for the arrival of horses in the …
On April 22nd, The Lily Pond hosted a small gathering of individuals to celebrate the beauty and bounty of the Earth and to offer blessings to the planet and all sentient beings. The day included yoga, the collaborative creation of a 4-foot flower mandala on the land, a bouquet of …
Well, it finally happened. Zaffa ate the couch. Of course, we are obligated to point out that this is only our view of the matter. Zaffa was quite proud of his handiwork, calling it the result of inspired artistic genius. He patiently explained that it expresses “the postmodern existential crisis …
Autumn swept through the sanctuary bringing colder temperatures and a dazzling array of red and gold leaves. The new season is not the only recent arrival… our sanctuary family has been expanding over the past few months and we’re excited to introduce each of these special animals to you.
The arrival of Spring was much later than expected, but as beautiful as ever. Tiny buds finally appeared in early May, blossoming into glorious bursts of color. A deer and her baby fawn graze in the meadow and a family of geese are teaching three new goslings to swim in …
We are super excited to share our progress on the construction of an aviary in preparation for the arrival of our first rescue parrots!! The sanctuary is planning to take in a Blue Gold Macaw and two Umbrella Cockatoos in need of a home. The macaw is approximately 25 years …
It was a chilly December day when three shelter cats found a new home at the sanctuary. We are delighted to introduce Destiny, Keegan, and Elliot! Destiny is an elegant, friendly calico who found herself at the shelter after she and her four kitty housemates were removed by animal control …
It’s been an eventful winter at the sanctuary… full of snowy landscapes, frozen ponds, star-filled skies, and several wonderful new animals who have joined our family.