An article in The Oregonian this week shows how an act of kindness more than a decade ago can lead to a wonderful rescue for farm animals. After the Humane society received four sheep and had no place to put them the agency’s animal welfare director, Wayne Geiger did something that would change his life. He took the sheep home and began his Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary. He is only one of the few farm animal rescue operations in Oregon. As he states in the article, "It became obvious to me that there was really no place for abused and neglected farm animals.”
After the original sheep went home, Wayne started accepting goats, geese, chickens and ducks. Once he had about 40 different creatures running about on his three acre property he formed as a nonprofit group and moved to a larger 12 acre property in West Salem. Again this seem to not be enough room so a few years later he yet again moved to 54 acres outside of Scio where the farm remains today.
One of his final quotes in the article was, "One of the things that amazes me about these animals, even with the abuse some have been through, is how they can still trust," Geiger said. "They're easy to handle. They're easy to deal with. I don't believe I have a mean animal out here or an animal that I would consider dangerous." After rescuing abused racehorses for over 10 years I completely agree with his quote. It amazing how proper care and some love can change a rescue.
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