A&S Horse And Animal Sanctuary

Sweet boy went to the vet today and we got some pretty heart breaking news. His foot is being treated with antibiotics but unfortunately, he was also diagnosed with FeLV. This means that he will live a short life but as long as he’s comfortable, we’ll be happy. ... We will be looking for a wonderful person to be his foster family as he cannot be in contact with other cats (unless they are also FeLV positive). If you or anyone you know is interested in giving this sweet baby the best life possible, don’t hesitate to contact us for more information #cat #rescue #kitten #foster #sanctuary #lancasterpa #felv See more

Scrubba dub dub in the tub Meet our newest addition He doesn't have a name yet so all name suggestions are appreciated. He is a super sweet boy that was found by a good Samaritan. He has a wound on his foot. He is going to the vet first thing tomorrow morning.

Update on Holly. She is in quarantine and has been doing well but we have found out why she is lame. She has an infection in her back hoof and it's growing up her leg. If you would like to donate to her vet care our paypal is in paypal.me/ashorseandanimalsan

I’ve been a farm hand here at Hoof and Paw for a little over a year now and I’ve learned some interesting lessons to be sure. For me, reflection is somewhat of... a habit as one year closes and the next begins. Though I’m a little bit late this year, I nevertheless wanted to share some of my thoughts about working here on the farm: Farm work doesn’t make you stronger. It doesn’t make you anything. It reveals you. There’s gym strong and then there’s farm strong. They’re mutually exclusive. The toughest women you’ll ever meet spend their days on a farm. There are more uses for twine than you can possibly imagine. You can tie up a hole in a slow feeder, fashion a tail strap for a horse’s blanket, mend a broken fence and use it as a belt. Well that certainly didn’t go as planned, is one thing you’ll say quite a bit. Control is a mere illusion. The thought that you have any, at any given time, is utterly false. Sometimes sleep is a luxury. So are lunch and dinner. And brushing your hair. If you’ve never felt your obliques contract, then you’ve never tried stopping an overly full wheelbarrow of horse manure from tipping over sideways. Trust me, you’ll find muscles that you never knew existed on the human skeleton to prevent this from happening. When one of the animals is ill, you’ll go to heroic lengths to minimize their discomfort. When you lose one of them, even though you know that day is inevitable, you still feel sadness, angst and emotional pain from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. And it’s a heaviness that lingers even though you must regroup and press on. You’ll cry a lot. But you’ll never live more fully. You’ll remain present no matter what because you must. There is no other option. You’ll ask for so many miracles and hold out hope until the very last. You will, at least once, face-plant in the manure pile. You’ll find yourself saying things like, we have maybe twenty minutes of daylight left to git ‘er done whilst gazing up at a nonspecific place in the sky. You’ll become weirdly obsessive about the weather. You’ll go out in public wearing filthy clothes and smelling of dirt, sweat and poop. People will look at you sideways and crinkle their noses but you won’t care. Your entire day can derail within ten seconds of the rising sun. You can wash your coveralls. They won’t look any cleaner, but they will smell much nicer. Farm work is difficult in its simplicity. You’ll always notice just how beautiful sunrises and sunsets really are. Should you ever have the opportunity to work on a farm, take the chance! You will never do anything more satisfying in your entire life. Well, that about sums it up, folks! All of the hooves and paws here at Hoof and Paw wish everyone a brilliant 2021!

Merry Christmas everyone from our funny farm to yours