A Dying Sheep – Saying Goodbye to Izzy

We keep sheep for their wool and for manure for our garden – and because we love animals. This week we had to say goodbye to our sheep Isadora (also known as Izzy or Mama Sheep), who was about 14 or 15, pretty old for a ewe. As she grew elderly, I looked for resources…

Welcoming Barney – Transitioning a Feral Cat into Our Home

For a while it was a running joke between Chad and I that we didn’t need any other cats – but, we didn’t have an orange one yet, so maybe if one showed up…? Last spring, shortly after we moved our formerly feral feline, Owlfie indoors, a new cat did show up on our farm….