January 2008

The pneumonia spreads. Many pigs isolated and quarantined. Sick pigs moved to yard. 3 tons of hay delivered. Farrier for equine hoof trims. 7 pigs die -our grief.

4 loads of cedar chips down for pigs. Calls come with offers of volunteers -we must refuse and close our doors to volunteers to to medical quarantine. We can not risk additional cross-contamination. We receive calls to take peacocks. Many calls to us of pigs needing homes. We have no recommendation. We receive several calls re: a bison in need. We investigate. Judy tumbles on the stairs and fractures bone in foot. Snow falls as the month ends.

February 2008

Our lease for vegan grocery store Sidecar for Pigs Peace exprires. We renew the lease for 3 years. The pneumonia continues… 2 pigs die -our grief multiplies.

Topsoil & gravel delivered and applied. Tractor work done. 7 trees planted for future summer shade for pigs. Garden beds weeded and cleared. Now ready for spring plantings. We add compost.

March 2008

Pneumonia continues -some incredibly sick pigs have had total recovery and are happily back with their friends! We rejoice with them and continue to nurse the sick ones. Packer the llama has complete recovery after 6 months of intensive care. he is joyful to be free in pasture with his friends. 2 years ago in March our Education Center burned and we still have not rebuilt. Progress as we hope for can sometimes be frustrating. Farrier for equine. Ester the pony continues in quarantine and care for founder laminitis.

Trees planted for pigs. Judy Woods interview on radio station Go Vegan with Bob Linden. New medicine tried for antibiotic resistent pneumonia. It is expensive. Too early to know how well it works. Month ends with Judy representing sanctuary at VegFest in Seattle

Winston sick with pnuemonia

Ester (full size pony) with Oscar the pig