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Greener Pastures No Kill Animal Rescue
Holiday Issue 2011
It is difficult to believe that yet another year has all but come and gone. Where did 2011 go? This year was a very difficult
one at Greener Pastures! We took in a record number of unwanted pets due to the horrific economy. Foreclosures, job
loss, & rampant irresponsibility had us bursting at the seams—physically, financially, and emotionally. Sadly, due to the
economy, we were unable to help as many unwanted animals as we would have liked. The economy has crippled every
shelter in America & Greener Pastures is no exception. But through it all, we have persevered. Saving animals is our only
motivation in life here at the farm! Through all the trials and tribulations, we still have had many bright spots! Let’s look
back at a few of our success stories from 2011.
We have several very nice,
beautiful healthy cats up for
adoption. Give us a call if you
need a furry new friend to
Poor Oliver keep you warm this winter.
the day we
picked him
up and took
him to the
vet.
Oliver
Oliver is a wonderful 6 yr
old Great Pyranese mix who
is very lucky to be calling
Greener Pastures his home.
He came to us in midAugust, the product of a
well planned intervention
that involved many individuals from here to Pittsburg
who desperately wanted to
help this poor dog. He was
the ‘poster child’ of what
animal abuse looks like. A
Northumberland County
man held “Loser” (yes,
that’s what he was called) in
bondage his entire life. Oliver was chained to a stake
with no shelter, very little
food and water and he en-
dured daily verbal and
physical attacks. Once he
got to Greener Pastures,
he was immediately taken
to the hospital. He was
skeletal and afraid of humans. It was pitiful to
watch him wince and cower at our every move. His
frail body was covered in
Look how happy he is now!
large wounds about his
face, neck, and shoulders
from daily beatings. Of
course he wasn’t neutered, so we had that
taken care of as soon as
he was stabilized along
with the removal of almost 20 lbs of cantaloupe sized mats that
SOS
We are DESPERATELY in need of hay this winter season, please continue to help us by contacting Evergreen Haven Farms at (717)-
729-7936 to purchase hay. They graciously
drop off any hay that is donated to us.
On a typical day during colder months we
use about $20 worth of hay.
covered his body.
There is no way I will ever
understand why human
(where the word humane
comes from, go figure)
beings can do this to an
animal. How can they
participate on a daily basis
this cruel demise of an
animal in front of family,
friends, and neighbors?
Oliver—named after Oliver Twist the orphan, is a
wonderful, huge, furry
bundle of love, who in
such a short time, amazingly shed the nightmares
of his past. He is ready to
go live out the rest of his
life with someone as special as he is.
Greener Pastures No Kill Animal Rescue
Holiday 2011
Inky
Early on
Halloween
morning,
many
children
on their
way to
school
heard the
faint cries
of a tiny kitten coming from under the
streets of Greencastle, PA. Bad luck
for this little guy because it was Halloween, he was jet black, he was stuck
in the series of under-street spillways
and NO ONE wanted to help. Sure,
many calls were placed to the local
county shelters, veterinarians, police
My friends, Inky and Oliver’s stories are
a few of the very good reasons why giving the gift of life to the animals at
Greener pastures is so important. NO
ONE goes the extra mile for animals
In closing…...
I must once again let you know that this
has been a very challenging year for us.
As we rescue more & more animals, our
operating expenses increase dramatically. This year’s trend of higher prices
for food, hay, veterinary services, and
general operating expenses have made
our job more difficult.
Frankly, I don’t expect 2012 to be any
easier for us! I say this time and time
again, you can’t believe what a mere $5
or $10 can do for an animal in need! I
see & hear stories of abuse & neglect on
a daily basis, so naturally it breaks my
heart to know that we can’t save them
all! We strive to never say NO to a mistreated or unwanted animal. That’s
why I thank God every day for people
& fire departments, and road crews.
Around mid-day, on their lunch
breaks, a few folks came out to help
but after an hour or so, went back to
work and all was forgotten—literally!
Around 4:30 PM, we got a call from
a frantic person on the scene begging for our help. Within 20
minutes, we were on the scene with
traps, food, & nets. One of our
young volunteers actually crawled
on her stomach in 6-8 inches of
filthy , cold water, approximately
100 ft or so with only a head lamp
and sheer determination to reach
this scared, wet, & freezing little angel. He definitely would not have
made it through the night as hunger
and hypothermia would have
claimed his life.
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Morgan, our volunteer, later emerged to a
cheering crowd with this tiny 3—4 week
old kitten who was lucky to be alive. The
Echo Pilot, Greencastle’s weekly newspaper, ran an awesome front page story that
week about this heroic adventure. “Inky”
is very tame and sweet and is recovering
well from the pneumonia he contracted
from his ordeal. He will
be up for
adoption
after the
holidays.
Won’t you
consider
bringing him
into your
heart &
home and giving him the future he so delike we do here at the farm. PLEASE, our
gates simply must stay open so that we
can continue to help those animals like
Oliver and Inky and so many other helpless animals just like them.
like you who love animals as much as we
do! So, this holiday season, PLEASE look
deep into your hearts & find a way to
help an animal less fortunate. Animals
right here in our own ‘back yards’ that
didn’t ask to be beaten, starved, abandoned or left alone to die.
We are the only NO KILL rescue in the
immediate 4-state region that will help
animals both large and small as long as
the funding is there. The targeted end
Greener Pastures No Kill
Animal Rescue
P.O. Box 278
Marion, PA 17235
717-375-2980
result of our work is to place every rescued
animal into our adoption program where
they can find a new permanent & loving
home. Animals which cannot be rehabilitated for adoption due to illness, old age,
or social difficulties will live out the rest of
their days in a loving environment filled
with the dignity & quality of life they deserve. Lastly, and certainly most importantly, Greener Pastures is a NO KILL
shelter—it says it in our name. Unlike other local shelters, we do not euthanize unadoptable animals!
Please remember the main reason their
hearts still beat is because yours does too!
Many thanks in advance and may God
bless you, your family, and your pets this
magical holiday season.
Peace, Samantha Frey—
Frey—Founder