Short answer, yes.

Nothing, it sounds like a lovely option. Most of our kids are establishing their careers and starting families here, and we want to be near-ish to them.

We take donations, hold fundraising events, and cover the budget deficit with our own funds.

We can get up whenever we want. The animals prefer we do it by 6:30AM and expect us to be prompt.

Despite the temperature, it’s business as usual at the farm. You bundle up in whatever is available closest to the door, shove your feet into a pair of shoes, pull your hood up, tie it tight and head out the door.

Fortunately, there are no fashion police on the farm and once you have taken 10 steps into the freezing cold, you realize you are not actually dying, and the sunrise is usually pretty amazing.

Each animal has a different story on how it came to be part of the Muddy Paws Farm family. Some have been saved from being sent to slaughter, some needed new homes because their owners were moving, could no longer care for them or passed away, some have been confiscated from previous owners due to neglect and some were found by other caring people who wanted them safe but could not give them a home themselves.

Every animal rehoming request will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

We primarily take in chickens, ducks, goats, and donkeys, but much to Farmer Howards dismay, I reserve the right to say yes to any animal.

Reptiles, Amphibians and Snakes because I’m not a fan.

Pigs. We previously rescued 2 and both repeatedly tried to bite us. I draw the line at saving animals who actively try to kill me.

Dogs - we have 2 English Mastiffs who are indoor pets and that’s our personal limit.

Cats - we take in barn cats but not indoor cats.

We can not accept any animal that lives indoors. (the dogs made us sign a contract)

Yup.