Where a pig can be a pig
(logo art by Eve Ujhelyi)
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| Sponsorship of animals at OTP
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| Would you like to sponsor or co-sponsor an animal at Out to Pasture?
Options include a 1-month, 3-month, 6-month or annual sponsorship. |
| To sponsor an animal at OTP through an online donation, just click on the drop-down menu next to the species of animal and choose your sponsorship length. To sponsor an animal by check, you can print out this sponsorship form. You will receive a receipt for your donation along with photo cards of your animal(s) and the rescue story of how he, she, or they came to live at OTP.
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| Your tax-deductible donation will help pay for the cost of feed, vet care, shots and housing. You can also choose to send partial upkeep costs based on whatever amount fits your budget. With so many animals becoming homeless or unwanted, your donation helps a lot in enabling Out to Pasture to care for more animals. |
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A kind hearted woman named Michelle bought rabbits at the Woodburn Auction rather than see them go to slaughter. OTP has adopted thirteen of these lucky bunnies who now spend their day happily hopping across the grass in the new enclosure.
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Little Nellie the miniature goat was scared and lonesome at her previous home. Rather than console Nellie or get her a buddy goat, her "caretakers" chose to yell at her and kick her when she cried out from loneliness. Luckily she was rescued by a compassionate woman who brought her to OTP.
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Unwanted at her previous home, Sparkles the pygmy goat came to live at OTP and is a great companion to little Nellie, the miniature goat. They are inseparable and spend their days running and playing together.
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Hank the potbellied pig bit someone at his last home and was facing "euthanasia". Hank has shown no aggressive behavior at OTP and enjoys being part of a herd of pigs.
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Orville the peacock was banished from the zoo in Portland after he
pecked at a child's hand when they both went for the same piece of popcorn laying on the ground. After 50 years of having peacocks roaming freely at the zoo, all peafowl were removed and relocated to new homes. Orville arrived at OTP with two peahens, Thelma and Louise.
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Rainbow the pony was unwanted after her caretaker's children lost interest in having a pony. Now over 30 years old, Rainbow is on a diet of liquid mash and fresh grass due to the poor condition of her teeth as a result of old age.
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| We believe that non-human animals value their lives as much as we value our own and deserve to live free of exploitation and cruelty. |
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| Kandy is the little pig seized by the Polk County Sheriff and living at Out to Pasture. Although many of you asked about her history, we were not allowed to discuss the case pending legal action against the previous caretaker. The previous caretaker has now officially surrendered her to Out to Pasture and is facing facing charges of animal abuse and neglect. According to the Sheriff, animals were left to starve on the property and many died. The little pig survived by eating dead rabbits and was one of the lucky ones to make it out alive.
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| Poppy the pig was adopted as a piglet to be the school pet by the Sunnyside Environmental School in Portland. Living in the front of the school in a yard with some chickens, Poppy enjoyed being petted by all the children. When it was discovered that Poppy was really a farm pig and not a pot belly, Poppy was going to have to be relocated due to city regulations. The school decided to let a man take Poppy home to raise for meat.
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| Our gray cat SSL (short for Smokestack Lightning) has recovered from his eye surgery for entropian. Entropian is an eye condition where the eyelids turn inward and rub the eyes resulting in constant irritation and infections. SSL now has the most beautiful green eyes and is much happier and friendlier. Thank you donors for making SSL's operation possible. And thanks to Syd, Mars, and Anna for transporting SSL to Dr. Coles in Scio.
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| November 23, 2009...with cars driving by at 60 mph, Cleo (Cleopatra) the peahen lifted her head while her peacock mate, crushed by a car, lay dead nearby. Luckily John spotted her as we drove by. Her leg injured, Cleo spent time recuperating in the laundry room but she is doing much better now and is hanging with the bunnies.
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| Our two new llamas arrived Sunday, September 13th. Limo and Coco had spent the last few years tied to trees (as in 24/7) before being turned over to the llama rescue. Limo and Coco are now at OTP where they roam freely in our large pasture, sampling the foliage, and grazing. Never to be tied up again, we look forward to many happy years with Limo and Coco.
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| Already loaded in the back of the pickup truck on his way to be sold for meat, we were able to adopt LeRoy the goat |
| at the last minute. Previously left tethered all day, LeRoy is now enjoying roaming around to meet the other animals and to sample the foliage. After polishing off the rose bushes, LeRoy has now moved on to the blackberry bushes for some serious munching.
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| Sergio the donkey was abandoned by his former caretaker and left in a large field. He |
| went years without any veterinary care or hoof trims until Oregon Animal Rescue brought him to OTP. Terrified of humans, Sergio had to be tranquilized to be touched by anyone or get his hooves trimmed. Happily Sergio is now starting to trust humans and no longer has to be tranquilized. Much calmer Sergio now walks up to humans looking for treats. |
| Singer is a 26 year old former racehorse and show jumper. Nervous |
| and high strung, Singer left the racetrack unable to handle the stress of crowds or commotion. Next trained to be jumper, Singer became dangerous to rideand hard to show with behaviors including bucking, bolting, and rearing. Retired at OTP, Singer is now happy to be in the pasture living a quiet life away from horse shows and race tracks. |
| For years, Ruby the pot bellied pig had lived her life in a |
| horse stall never getting to root in the dirt or forage like a normal pig. When the new property owners took possession of the property they planned to have Ruby euthanized. Luckily Patty Hill from Pig Rescue Services and Placement was able to bring her to OTP. Grossly overweight from a diet of junk food and garbage, Ruby was too fat to spay. After losing weight OTP scheduled Ruby to be spayed. Unfortunately, multiple tumors had formed in Ruby's little body. Rather than choosing euthanasia, Ruby had surgery and is now back at OTP being treated with homeopathic remedies and fed a nutritious diet. She now spends her days digging in the dirt and eating blackberry leaves. |
| Frenchie was rescued from a drug house in Portland. The woman who rescued her said large guard |
| dogs had killed the other cats before she got there. Most likely suffering from trauma, Frenchie has a variety of erratic behavior problems which make her unadoptable to most homes. She can be aggressive and destructive for no reason. Frenchie requires a lot of space and gentle handling. She has calmed down a lot and gotten friendlier since she arrived a year ago.
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