A Place Where Animals Belong

Pets are more than companions for many survivors. They’re lifelines. Abusers often exploit this bond, using threats or harm to animals as a way to maintain control.

For those seeking safety from intimate partner abuse, leaving a beloved pet behind can feel impossible. That’s why our 40-acre farm is a place where survivors and their animals can heal together until it is safe to begin again.

A few animals on our farm never leave because we are their forever home. Horses Solo and Saucy graze in quiet pastures, waiting at the fence for children coming home from school.

Farm cats wander the summer flower rows, dodging attempts to capture them in photos, and find refuge in their handmade winter condos when the temperatures cool.

Other animal friends drop in for a visit from time to time. We love when service puppies-in-training hang out on the porch to practice their social skills. Past visits from Timber’s Grateful Companions, Mater the goat, and his sister Itty Bitty Betty have made hard days lighter.

Survivors and animals deserve to rediscover what safety and connection truly feel like. Because love, in all its forms, is healing.

Forever Part of Our Healing Home

We dedicate this issue to three animal friends  gone too soon. Morris, our first property cat, passed years ago and today serves as our unofficial mascot. Boone, our neighbor dog, never belonged to us but found a special place in our hearts with his regular visits. JB, the beloved horse of Lyndsay, a longtime advocate in the mission, lived with us on the farm for many years. His hooves may rest, but his spirit still runs deep.