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April 2009
The month starts with Judy Woods to Seattle to hear lecture by Jeffrey Masson, author of "The Face On Your Plate". Jeffrey is on tour from New Zealand and is happy to know of and promote our work at Pigs Peace Sanctuary.
The first weekend starts with the first Pigs Peace Sanctuary Meet Up volunteer day. A lot is accomplished. The tear down of Chester's old house took many hands. Thank you pig friends.
We received a call from Olympia Washington Humane Society who determined that a pig picked up running loose was dangerous and must be destroyed.
We call Pigs Peace Sanctuary friend Charlie Haney to visit the pig and observe. She saves him from death bringing him to Pigs Peace Sanctuary to live. He is named Kado and is a 4 month old un-neutered male who appears to never have been properly socialized.
He is pushy and demanding. The first step is to stop his hormone out of control behavior and he is neutered. He must be quarantined for six weeks.
Six trees planted in pig's pasture with fencing up around each tree so the sheep and llama are not tempted. These trees will give much needed summertime shade.
Swine Flu hits the media and spreads quickly in humans across the continents. We start Pigs Peace Sanctuary quarantine. All are safe and healthy here and we want them to stay that way.
We must close our doors to all volunteers and visitors. We hope the flu soon ends.
KIRO TV arrives to interview Judy Woods for the evening news regarding the Swine Flu.
March 2009
Month starts with volunteer work group here to scoop then spread cedar chips in the pig's frequent walkways outside.
Board meeting discusses year in review of the pig's vegan store Sidecar for Pigs Peace and the sanctuary's need for more support.
Snow falls.
Call comes in for us to take 7 month old piglet. The woman who called is the 3rd home for this piglet. She got him because he was cute.
She had done no research before bringing home this piglet and had no idea how much work a pig could be. She's had him 2 weeks. We get piglet safe into a lifetime home with other pigs. He is now loved and understood.
Farrier here for routine equine care. We help homeless man whose dog needs veterinary care. Both are well and happy.
Call came regarding pig left abandoned after a domestic violence dispute. We assure the pig is safe and secure.
Thank you to Jennifer! A 14 year old girl who asked to celebrate her birthday for the pigs. Instead of presents, donations were given to Pigs Peace Sanctuary -we thank her for $123.50!
Thank you to HBO for featuring a 2 hour documentary on the abuses inside a pig factory farm. More can know the horrors most pigs live before death.
We move handicapped large pig Chester from the makeshift straw bale home we made for him this winter to an open, covered area that he used to love to sleep in.
His many pig friends join him in the new cozy bed. Chester has not walked in six months. He has a compressed spinal cord. He has no pain, just a body that doesn't work. He is happy, has friends and makes the most of his life living each day.
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