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Last Loving Resort
Written By: Kathleen Bub - Forever Farm | Issue: 2017/03 - March
The Friends for Life Forever Farm is a sanctuary for senior and special needs animals.
Every animal that comes to the Forever Farm is guaranteed lifelong care. But that does not mean we don’t strive to find the perfect home for most of our residents with a loving individual or family.
I say “most” because we feel some of our residents, because of their disability or personality, would not be able to adjust to a new environment. Our adoption numbers are small compared to traditional shelters, but remember, we take in the animals that many shelters and rescue organizations consider “unadoptable.”
In 2016 we placed 20 cats and dogs in new homes, with of course a guarantee that they can come back to the Forever Farm at any time, for any reason. This rarely happens, but it relieves the mind of many folks, especially seniors, who are concerned about what would happen to their pet if they could no longer care for it.
Nina, the senior Chiweenie (Chihuahua-Dachshund cross) is the perfect example. She was relinquished to our county shelter a couple of years ago by a family that could no longer care for her. She was pulled from the shelter by Friends for Life and brought to the Forever Farm. Before long she was adopted by a senior couple, but sadly, a few months later illness in that family resulted in her returning to the sanctuary. But fortunately, within a few months she was adopted again by a wonderful couple that met her while volunteering at the Forever Farm. Now Nina gets to play on the beach in Florida for half the year, and hike in the North Carolina mountains for the other half. Nina has found her Nirvana, and our mission has been validated.
Friends for Life operates the Forever Farm in Lake Toxaway. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization and all donations are tax deductible and can be made online on our website at friendsforlife.foreverfarm.org or mailed to P.O. Box 340, Sapphire, NC 28774. For information call (828) 508-2460.
