| 75' Tree causes Damage to Pens
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| On Saturday June 25, of 2011 a Large 75' Tree fell causing major damage to our Ostrich Pen and the Skunkie Deck. There were no injuries to any of the animals but this has caused a major hardship with finances. We desperately will need Donations of Cash and Supplies to make these repairs. Our Funding has been strictly limited due to a lack of Donations due to the economy. We not only need Donations to help with these repairs but we still are seeking Donations to help with Vet Bills, Gasoline to pick up animals, Supplies, and much more.
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| Old Glory was retired. She has been flying here for the past few years and has been a proud symbol of our country. She will be replaced as soon as our funding allows unless we get one donated prior. We also will be placing our military flags back up along our Zoo perimeter fence as soon as the current renovations are finished to show homage to our men and women in the service. Please pray for them for they are doing wonderful work defending us here in the United States of America.. Too many of us forget that they are their fighting for our country with the possibility of losing their lives while we sit here in our warm homes with our families. They too have families that miss them and love them. We here at Skunkie Acres pray here for their safe return.
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| We have many new renovations going on in our Zoo. We are expanding and improving the Habitats for our Animals to make their stay heremore enjoyable for them. Come and visit us and see our new additions. Meet Emily, our White Nosed Coatamundi and Lucy, our Kinkaju. Come and Greet Manderian, our Common Marmosett, and his cousin, Manduke, our Pennicillta Marmosett. Visit our Petting Zoo and say Hello to Chubby, our 7 month old Austrilian Water Buffalo,
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| We received a phone call one afternoon, a lady had 5 horses in her yard and thought perhaps that they were ours. We were not missing any but she requested that we come and get the horses. She had no way to find the owners or to care for them. We brought the horses here, and filed a police report for the missing horses. One horse, a pregnant mare was extremely underweight and the officer said that before the owner could pick up this horse, we would have to notify them (the Police Department). 4 days later the owner came for the horses. She had just noticed that they were missing. SHe took the other horses but since the police were involved with the mare, she decided to turn the mare over to us here at Skunkie Acres where we could care for him. She could not understand why the horse was skinny because the pasture had plenty of spanish moss and leaves. The morning after we had taken in the horses the mare had her colt. It took us 3 hours to help her deliver the colt. She was a small horse and had been bred with a draft horse. It took two of us to pull the colt from the mare. We almost lost both of them but thanks to God they both survived. She is now gaining weight and her colt is healthy. Donations to "Cougar" would be appreciated as she still requires special care and vet care.
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