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 us to do some research, and learned that hooved animals on the property can serve as a deterrent for snakes. One goat later, we 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. Then a rescued 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, we continued to educate ourselves. We discovered the benefits of housing feral barn cats, for the dual purpose of giving them a home and rodent control. 

We realized we were saving money on clearing the 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 made while getting to their own farm-ily.  We are blessed with happy farm animals.  We cannot keep all animals in need of homes (even though we would love to), but we can help guide and educate others and offer a safe haven of transition for beautiful animals needing placement.