Hearts & Hooves Haven

About ten years ago we moved to a beautiful area in the county.  We loved it, but were unaware of the dangers of snakes. Unfortunately, our family experienced firsthand the heartbreak of losing a sweet family dog to a rattlesnake bite.  That pushed me to do some research, and I learned that hooved animals on the property can serve as a deterrent for snakes. One goat later, I quickly learned that the county requires you to have two goats, because they can be lonely and loud as they are herd animals and need companionship. One goat led to two, then three. I then rescued a miniature horse, a pony, a full-sized horse (that was no longer rideable), a pig, and then another pig. Having learned a lot the hard way, I continued to educate myself. I discovered the benefits of housing feral barn cats, for the dual purpose of giving them a home and rodent control. I realized I was saving money on clearing my property of vegetation because the animals were doing it automatically.  It is my utmost desire to educate and help families avoid some of the mistakes I made while getting to where I am today with my farm-ily.  I am blessed with happy farm animals.  I realize I cannot keep all animals in need of homes (even though I would love to), but I can help guide and educate others and offer a safe haven of transition for beautiful animals needing placement.