In addition to the cats and kittens who arrived from a neighboring farm as part of our feral barn cat rescue, we welcomed three special kitties to the sanctuary. MALCOLM is a handsome young fellow of orange and white. He was adopted out as a kitten to a family by …
July 7, 2023 | WAMC Listen to Ralph Gardner’s touching commentary about his dog Wallie and the family’s experience at Sienna Sky and The Lily Pond Sanctuary. Listen to the story.
The snows of fierce March weather have finally melted and signs of spring are appearing in bright sunshine daffodils beginning to bloom at the sanctuary. This winter was relatively mild by Northeast standards, with the exception of a few knock-out-the-power, snow-up-to-your-eyebrows storms. We survived the Great Arctic Freeze in February …
It was a mild autumn day when we got a call from the Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF), a non-profit organization that raises funds to save horses from shipping to slaughter by bailing them from kill pens and rehoming them. We were notified because a 17-year-old ex-race horse named Super Tuesday …
Reporter Lisa Green attended the homecoming celebration for Super Tuesday and Hogues Best Sunday at The Lily Pond Sanctuary. She wrote a wonderful article about their rescue! Read it here: Rural Intelligence Article
There’s a new game in town… and it’s not the electronic contraption from the 1980s that this writer spent hours trying to outsmart as a child. Meet Simon, an adorable tabby of tawny fur and eyes of green! Simon is relatively young at six years, but he’s traveled a difficult …
by Susan Bandy We recently had to say goodbye to three beloved members of The Lily Pond family. These transitions are never easy… in fact they are devastating. One of the most difficult aspects of animal rescue is grieving the loss of their passing – a challenge we face regularly …
For those who’ve ever been invaded by kittens, you will know that this typically occurs in the spring. We folks in animal rescue actually refer to the season following winter as “Kitten Season.” This year the invaders planned a surprise attack, arriving in the cold months at year end. We …
Join us for an Earth Day Celebration to benefit the rescued animals at The Lily Pond Sanctuary Saturday June 3, 202365 Downing Road, Ghent NY 12075 Main Event (All Ages): 4:00-8:00pm Optional Nature-Based Program (Ages 18+): 2:00-4:00pm
Do you remember that 80’s hit single “Bring On The Dancing Horses” by Echo and the Bunnymen? The song is about people gazing at three stone statues of horses. Well, we are pleased to announce the arrival of three trotting horses to The Lily Pond! In the spring, The Standardbred …
Sometimes when life is at a low point (and we mean head-in-a-mud-puddle low) miracles happen. The story of Binx begins with a woman who regularly feeds a feral colony of cats. One day, she arrived with food and spotted a black ball of fur laying lifeless in a puddle. Recognizing …
by Susan Bandy We recently had to say goodbye to two beloved members of The Lily Pond family. These transitions are never easy… in fact they are devastating. One of the most difficult aspects of animal rescue is grieving the loss of their passing – a challenge we face regularly …
ABNER arrived at The Lily Pond after being abandoned by his family at a rest stop off the freeway in the cold snows of February 2017. A witness had seen them open the car door, toss him out and drive off. Abner stood there alone, bewildered and shivering in the …
Thanks to the support of our wonderful donors, The Lily Pond family continues to grow. In addition to the arrival of the black beauty Binx, we welcomed three other former feral kitties to the sanctuary! TYSON is a tabby with kind eyes that shine a gorgeous shade of green. At …
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Our family continues to grow as we welcomed three new kitties to The Lily Pond! They all came from feral colonies and each has special needs. PATCHES & KABUKI arrived together on a cold December day. They had each been rescued from a feral colony, living with their rescuer. And …
We recently had to say goodbye to a cherished member of The Lily Pond family. These transitions are never easy… in fact they are devastating. One of the most difficult aspects of animal rescue is grieving the loss of their passing – a challenge we face regularly given our focus …
It happened on a cold, snowy February morning with the temperature registering only 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Barn Manager Brenda Izzo was on her way to The Lily Pond when she spotted something furry stumbling along the edge of the road. She braked to a halt and hopped out to investigate. …
We welcomed two new horses to The Lily Pond this winter. Each stands at 17 hands and have larger-than-life personalities to match. Meet Wyatt and Lou De Fontaine! Wyatt What do you get when you breed an 18-hand Percheron mare with paint coloring to a Thoroughbred stallion? You get Wyatt. …
The calendar may have marked the official start of Spring, but Winter has not yet turned over the reins here in the Hudson Valley. Sunny spots of yellow daffodils and forsythia appeared, only to find their blossoms covered in snow within the week. It’s been a busy Winter season and …