In October we went
here with the kids. Ever since then, Melese has been begging us to take him back to see the animals. I decided to search through the archives of a couple of the local online moms' groups to see if I could find a farm closer to LA, where the kiddos could pet some farm animals. The first one I saw was
The Gentle Barn. I briefly scanned the website and saw they were open to the public on Sundays. We went today.
All of their animals have been rescued. My Capricorns were drawn to the other Capricorns. Hugs ensued.
Meazi found a turkey who had been 'rescued from Thanksgiving."
Llama, llama, smiling llama.
Pig scritching...
Here piggy piggy...
"High on the hill was a lonely goatherd"...
Horses rescued from Disney...
Horses rescued from Premarin production...
Would you place children ???
Meazi groomed and hugged a sweet cow...
Steven found just the spot on this one...
She seemed sad....
It was a sweet, sweet, gentle place indeed.
I did some more reading about them when I got back. If you want a good cry, 'like' their Facebook page and scroll down to find the video about the cow reunited with her calf. Boo Hoo city.
Then I found a video on the
Ellen Show.
We finished off our visit with a yummy vegan lunch, and a cupcake. Today was the owner's birthday. Meazi has hay in her boots, and Melese has that happy sleepy look about him. I am pulling out all of my dusty vegetarian cook books and swearing off bacon.
Local friends, please tell us when you visit. We'd love to go again.
