2000
A difficult year - Pneumonia outbreak lasted seven months, intense medical care required. It was an horrendous ordeal. Over 300 chickens rescued from Amberson Egg Farm. A chicken hell! Merlin the pig escaped from backyard BBQ in Seattle and was found running the streets in desperation for safety. Education center built! Blondie the Pig left behind dumpster in a box joined the Sanctuary herd.
2001
A busy, important year. Howard Lyman, the author of Mad Cowboy, visits Judy toured inside a pig factory farm and liberated five pigs. We search the mountains for days for Shirley the pig who was living in the Cascade foothills. We got three pigs from medical research laboratory in California. We get a much needed new van. Breeder shut down. Word the dog welcomed to freedom at the Sanctuary after 8 years incarceration in Seattle Animal Control. Judy spoke to three hundred people at the Vegan Fest in Bellingham.
2002
Lots of snow in the beginning of the year. Tom the Turkey rescued and comes to the sanctuary. Baby geese with us for spring Bubba the pig rescued from serious neglect including fungal infection that deformed his feet. New farm found! New roof for the barn. Fences up, barns built, Loft for cats built. We moved to the new farm! A huge undertaking but a dream come true!! Tom the Turkey is the Thanksgiving guest of honor at Cafe Ambrosia, a vegan restaurant in Seattle.
2003
Mitzi, a pig from medical research, died. Breeder shut down. The pigs come here -deformed from inbreeding Ginger the horse is saved from the slaughter pens, welcomed to live her senior years with us. Piglets! Our farm house was full all winter with piglets to socialize. Judy lectures in San Francisco at compassion in Education Conference on pig culture. Turkeys arrived. Saved from being the main course at Thanksgiving
2004
Very difficult year of profound grief with the passing of 14 animal friends. From Jake and Word, two dogs who had different forms of cancer, to Tom the Turkey. Libby the farm pig and Brian the dog, both unexpected. Although we know the animals will all die before us it is still very, very difficult to say good bye. Diamond the pig rescued from living trapped in an upstairs bedroom for 13 years. Sanctuary dinner hosted by Carol and Francis Janes. New septic system required a remodel of Education Center includes new bathroom and a rustic bedroom for volunteers to sleep over. This has been a very difficult year financially. There have been several times we did not have enough money to buy pig food. We desperately need financial help.