On November 27, 2009, Happy Trails assisted the Trumbull County sheriff's department with the removal of 11 neglected horses and other farm animal from a property in Newton Falls. Your presence in Newton Falls Court on Tuesday will show that Ohio residents will not tolerate animal cruelty in our state. Here's the details.

Spring is here. Are you ready to ride?  Check out Phoenix, a very pretty, chestnut Quarter horse mare! Excellent horse for an intermediate rider. Here's her flier!

Join us for "Animal Talk" this week for an in-depth discussion and possibily a new perspective of animals in Christianity, when Mother Julie Fisher of Christ Episcopal Church in Kent, talks about the importance of the animals in our lives from a Biblical perspective. Listen Saturday at 9:30am and catch Part 2 on Sunday at 10am.

Mercy For Animals presents a (free) animal-friendly dinner and a very special presentation by Happy Trails on Thursday, March 25th, at the Cleveland Heights Library. Join us for an in-depth look at Ohio's animal cruelty laws and a review of a typical animal cruelty case from the investigation to the trial.  Here's the details!

If you live in the Greater Akron area and would like to learn more about Ohio's animal cruelty laws and how an animal cruelty case goes through our court sytem, join us for a very special presentation at the Akron Public Library on Wed., April 14, at 6:30pm.  Here's the flier.

Help us find a home for Dancer the horse! Here's a flier and a great picture of this beautiful mare (goat not included)!

After rescuing 35 bunnies, 8 doesn't seem like very many...but we do still need to find 8 more temporary bunny foster homes!  We'll provide everything you need, including the bunny!  Here's how you can be a foster (or adoptive!) bunny parent!

A critical piece of equipment at Happy Trails is our skidsteer. Our skidsteer recently broke, and the repairs are too costly in comparison to it's value. We are opting to purchase a newer skidsteer because we cannot operate the sanctuary and care for the animals without one. Here's the scoop!

A stray goat was recently discovered near a busy shopping area of Poland, Ohio. After an interesting rescue, George the goat is now safe and sound at Happy Trails. Here is the story of Stinky George!

The headline should probably read, when isn't Happy Trails in the news?  We are grateful that so many stories of animal abuse are now considered media-worthy. Here's some of the latest newpaper and television stories, including Fox 8 News coverage! (go to videos/dozens of animals left to die)

Chesney, a very handsome rooster, crossed the Rainbow Bridge this past week, but not before he touched hundreds of lives with his appearances at schools, universities, and many community events. What lessons did he leave behind for us?

Get a sneak-preview of the latest Happy Trails newsletter! Check out the February 2010 edition before the hard copies even get back from the printer! 

I know, I know, Happy Trails doesn't take in bunnies!  However, on Jan. 27th, Happy Trails assisted the Portage APL with an animal rescue involving a 20+ year old pregnant pony, a calf, and 35 bunnies. One horse was found dead at the scene. Sponsors for bunny spays/neuters are needed! Story.  Sponsor a bunny.  Adopt the pregnant pony or calf.

Want something fun to do to get involved in animal rescue?  Host a Happy Trails Barn Party! Here's the details...

Buddy, a 19 year old Quarter horse came into the Happy Trails rescue program on Friday, January 22nd. He had a painful medical problem, one that most of us wouldn't want to have to think about. Not only did Buddy have to think about it, he had to live the experience.  We are hopeful that he is now on the road to recovery!

Lone Pine Farm Tack generously donated a beautiful new saddle to raffle to help raise funds for the Happy Trails horse rescue programs. We are hoping you will want to get involved and help spread the word and encourage folks to send in their $5 for a raffle chance! Here's the flier!

Do you have any scrump-dilly-icious vegan recipes that you would like to share with others through the new Happy Trails Animal-Friendly Cookbook?  We are in the process of putting together a creative new vegan cookbook that should be available by early summer. Here's how to share your favorite recipes!

Pumba, along with a bunch of other pot belly pigs who are currently residents of Happy Trails, are in need of caring adoptive families. Here is Pumba's Animal-Of-The-Week flier, but he wants you to remember that he's not the only pot belly needing a home!

On Tuesday, January 19th, a very sweet, white Pekin male duck was brought to Happy Trails by his rescuer. The duck had been found starving and freezing to death in the snow. This domestic duck had been dumped on an open pond. Let's have Harold's situation teach everyone why it's so important NOT to purchase cute little baby ducks and chicks for Easter.

This week our "Animals Of The Week" are Sophie, a beautiful Standardbred mare, and Sonny and Cher, two very funny, comical white Pekin ducks. Please help pass along these fliers to appropriate homes (No open ponds for the ducks, please!).

Happy Trails assisted the sheriff's department of Noble County on Friday, Jan. 8th, to remove a group of neglected farm animals from a property in Caldwell, Ohio. Also on the side of the foothill lived a hungry, lonely buffalo. Sedona The Buffalo was safely rescued on Thursday, January 14th, thanks to the folks from The Bison Ranch in Ellsworth. Here's a very unique story!

Please help us find caring homes for the following animals who are now available for adoption — Fraiser and Niles, two extremely handsome male goats; a beautiful little chesnut Quarter horse year and half old filly with one blue eye; a precious year and half old black and white paint filly who was nearly starved to death; and a family of sheep! Here's the fliers!

Happy Trails volunteers helped rescue three horses from a neglect situation in North Jackson, one which had never been halter broke or handled. All three boys had not fully developed due to malnutrition, and as they recover, gelding expenses will surely add up. Here's the details.

Happy Trails once again reaches out to spread compassion for all animals to a wider audience! Time-Warner Cable subscribers can watch the Happy Trails segment of television talk show, Forum 360 with host, Leslie Ungar, and also hear it through radio stations WONE FM 97.5 and WAKR AM 1590. Here's the times to watch or listen the week of January 12th!

A beautiful pair of peacocks are now available for adoption!  Check out these photos, and please pass along this information!

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