From the Executive Director
Happy Trails Newest Resident Is A Much-Needed Heavy-Duty Dryer!!!
By Annette Fisher
Jan 18, 2007, 13:53

Happy Trails cares for many rescued smaller farm animals, and we go through more than our fair share of blankets, comforters and sleeping bags. We use these items to help keep the pot belly piggies warm in the coldest of temperatures. Often pot bellies experience arthritis, and a combination of cozy heat lamps and warm snuggly sleeping bags are just the ticket to help keep the little guys more comfortable in winter weather.

But pigs being pigs, they often decide to walk around with their blankets on their backs after they initially crawl underneath them for a nap, or manage to spill their water bowls in such a way that their blankies get soaked.

Normally we could hang the piggy laundry outside to dry on warm sunshiney days, but when we try that in the winter, we end up with giant ice-cube blankets. Not wanting to throw any good bedding away, and also not wanting to continue to experience the glare of the attendants at the local laundramats, we have been wishing and hoping for a heavy-duty dryer that could handle many loads of wet blankets and comforters. If the blankets and comforters are soiled, we can always hang them out in the fresh air and rain to get cleaned, but drying is always a different story.

Our wish has now come true, and we have several kind donors to thank for that!

We also use blankets and large towels when transporting the piggies to and from vet appointments, or sometimes we have to wrap a sick or injured duck or chicken in a blanket while giving medication or treatments.

This dryer hopefully will make everyone's life easier and make caring for the rescued animals more efficient — we are thrilled to get our new heavy-duty dryer!!!  We have named it...Maytag!!!

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