These animals lived in tiny wire cages with wire floors - smaller then the travel crates we brought them home in!

CAUTION: SEVERAL GRAPHIC PHOTOS

This fur mill was one of the worst we ever saw - not only did the owner catch wild foxes and coyotes with steel-jaw leghold traps (shown above) but he never provided any veterinary care for their injuries.

The owner was also breeding wolfdogs and foxes for the pet trade and those he couldn't sell he skinned for their coats.

Thousands of skinned animals were warehoused and not even used - what a tragic waste of life

This little guy made the most desperate sounds entreating Stan to please rescue him:

https://youtu.be/RKSr7MSYvOk

LARC to the Rescue

Above you can see the animals at this horrendous fur mill in Northern Ohio where LARC went to help rescue and transport animals. There is no doubt about it - this is where fur coats come from. There are no humane fur mills - it's not possible. And it is all legal because there are no protections for farmed animals whether for food or fur.

HSUS was called in after the owner died leaving over 400 animals to starve and freeze to death. HSUS saved more than 300 of them and reached out to LARC to come help.

Our foreman, Stan, drove 4,848 miles to go get six foxes and one lone coyote because he said he couldn't live with himself if he didn't! Thankfully our good friend Troy joined Stan to help with the drive back which they did in less than 40 hours!

Below you can see the first day of these precious rescues' new lives at LARC!!!

Some of these photos courtesy of Meredith Lee/The HSUS and this video courtesy of The Humane Society of the United States:

https://pressportal.humanesociety.org/dam/contentitems/d75b9fc9ca5243e29530b26f0126769b

In their travel crates filled with straw - the first time they stood on anything but a wire cage bottom.

Stan and Troy make it back to LARC and our Team immediately gets to work - we do not want these animals to spend one more minute in a tiny crate.

First time in their entire lives these animals touch solid ground. Watch this sweet girl steal her yogurt on LARC's YouTube Channel, Video Shorts:

https://www.youtube.com/@lockwoodarc/

The six foxes and one coyote will be allowed time for adjustment in LARC's quarantine area and will be examined and inoculated by our veterinarian...and they will be loved for the rest of their lives

Extraordinary People Make LARC Shine

When we say things like "we couldn't do it without you" we truly mean it. And some people just push us to do even more. Ann M is one of those people who say "here you go, now get it done!" That is how we were able to buy the most technologically advanced mobile x-ray equipment so our animals do not have to be transported to our veterinarian's hospital but can be examined right on-site. And Mo and Ingrid L, both singly and together, are some of the best of what makes up Team LARC - helping to build our largest enclosure so that we can do rescues like the one we just did.

Serenity Park Featured in New Book for Kids

Picture of Serenity Park's Macaws Jester and Tango on the cover of the book!!!

Christina Couch is a freelance science journalist and the associate director of the MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing. Her bylines can be found in The New York Times, NOVA, Science Friday, Smithsonian, Vogue.com, Wired Magazine, and many more.

Innovative Octopuses, Half-Brained Birds, and More Animals With Magnificent Minds 

We are delighted to introduce this wonderful new book by researcher Christina Couch. As she describes it, the book "dives into the neuroscience behind some incredible feats animals can do with their brains and how those neuro-talents stack up to similar processes in your mind. It's designed for young readers, ages 9 through 12, but it's really for anyone who's curious about how animals think and why they can do things like sleeping while flying or maintaining cognitive function for hundreds of years."

Christina interviewed over 40 people but she states: "reporting on Stan McDonald and Serenity Park was my absolute favorite part of writing this book. I'm very grateful to Stan, Dr. Lindner, and the rest of the Serenity Park team for giving me, and my readers, a glimpse into the amazing work happening at the sanctuary and to those researchers who provided an opportunity to explore the neuroscience underlying PTSD and fear."

All of us hope you will consider getting this book for the curious minds in your family....order here:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/innovative-octopuses-half-brained-birds-and-more-animals-with-magnificent-minds-christina-couch/21376343?ean=9781536229721

Planned Giving for Veterans and Animals ....

Your Legacy Starts Now

Leaving your legacy and making a difference for the animals and veterans at LARC is easier than you may think, and doesn't have to cost anything. Well into the future, you can be assured that veterans suffering from PTSD and animals that have no other place to go will feel the effect of your generosity when you leave a legacy gift through a bequest. You will be remembered forever for your compassion and dedication. We accept bequests for general or restricted use.

If you would like to learn more about making a legacy gift or if you would like to notify us that LARC is in your will or trust, please contact us: info@lockwoodarc.org

Also, please cut and paste the link below if you would like to donate via a Donor Advised Fund - it is easy as pie!

https://secure.dafpay.com/donate/724e33af-597c-4ead-a8d7-236de33a47f8

As Shakespeare said: There is no better answer than thank you, thank you, and ever thanks!

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