Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary in Ravenna has not only made many animals very happy, it has also made many people very happy! Volunteers have found that work at the farm can be highly rewarding. Meet a couple of those folks who have been part of making Happy Trails the happy place it is!
Meet Dennis Kirimid, Summer Intern From Hiram College, And His New Pig Friend, Hershey
During our long, hot summer, Dennis Kirimid, a student at Hiram College, helped care for the rescued animals and lent a helping hand with a variety of projects at Happy Trails. Dennis is one of many college interns gaining great work skills and experience in practical animal care at Happy Trails. Dennis used to care for animals at his home in Kenya, Africa, so he was a natural and fit right in with the Happy Trails crew. Here Dennis gives a relaxing belly rub to Hershey the pot belly pig. The two of them had become great friends! Thanks Dennis, for choosing Happy Trails as your internship experience!
Retired With Time On Your Hands?
Happy Trails just might be the perfect solution to getting you re-inspired about making a difference!
There are a lot of ways that retirees can get involved with animal rescue. If you can fit a pet porter or small animal crate into your vehicle, you can help drive animals to and from vet appointments, foster and adoptive homes, and other animal shelters. Physical activity that you can do at your own pace includes raking the yards, mowing grass, cleaning water bowls and cleaning cobwebs out of the barns. Administrative work includes helping out in the office or the gift shop, meeting and greeting guests, or assisting with sanctuary tours during tour season. Maybe you’re a people person and would like to help plan fund- raisers or participate in community events.
If you are a retiree and would to dedicate time to volunteer in animal rescue, give us a call at 330-296-5914.
Ilona Urban, above, is a retired Akron Public School teacher who takes rescued animals to schools and nursing homes for special visits, gives tours of the sanctuary, transports animals to and from the vet, and helps out at community events. We have no idea what we would do without her!
Recent Rescues
On Archwood Avenue in the city of Akron, a stray sheep was discovered by a man walking his dog. The short version of the story is…. Continue HERE.
Blanket Donations
Please keep collecting OLD heavy blankets, sleeping bags and comfort- ers for the rescued animals, and a big thank you goes out to everyone who has donated them! We use these items to line pet porters when transport- ing smaller animals; for pot belly pigs to warm up with under their heat lamps; and as bedding on the floor of the truck when transporting smaller goats or mini- horses inside the truck.
But please DON’T BUY new blankets! We have a wonderful supply of used blankets coming in constantly thanks to many caring people, so the purchase of new blankets is not necessary.
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