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I am an Animal Rescuer

My job is to assist God's creatures

I was born with the need to fulfill their needs

I take in new family members without plan, thought or selection

I have bought dog food with my last dime

I have patted a mangy head with a bare hand

I have hugged someone vicious and afraid

I have fallen in love a thousand times

and I have cried into the fur of a lifeless body

I have Animal Friends and friends who have animal friends

I don't often use the word "pet"

I notice those lost at the road side

And my heart aches

I will hand raise a field mouse

And make friends with a vulture

I know of no creature unworthy of my time

I want to live forever if there aren't animals in Heaven

But I believe there are

Why would God make something so perfect and leave it behind

We may be master of the animals,

But the animals have mastered themselves

Something people still haven't learned

War and Abuse makes me hurt for the world

But a rescue that makes the news gives me hope for mankind

We are a quiet but determined army

And making a difference every day

There is nothing more necessary than warming an

orphan

nothing more rewarding than saving a life

No higher recognition than watching them thrive

There is no greater joy than seeing a baby play

who only days ago, was too weak to eat

I am an Animal Rescuer

My work is never done,

My home is never quiet

My wallet is always empty

But my heart is always full

In the game of life, we have already won

~ Written from the heart by:

Annette King-Tucker

Wild Heart Ranch Wildlife Rescue

How this all began, well, is a long story.. or several..

Read Chester's story, he can fill you in on our humble beginnings.. but the moral of the story is that we each have our calling, if we listen, wait for it and are willing to pursue it, no matter how crazy or difficult a direction you feel you may be headed..

Many times we have felt we were on a roller coaster going straight down the tallest hill and many times the road is uphill but so rocky you think you can't stand up

but when you are doing what you are meant to do you will always be held.

Sometimes it takes many of us to accomplish our goals

and our goals are sometimes many, sometimes simple

we make soap

handcrafted with fresh goats milk, all natural soap

its great stuff

and we try and promote healthy real foods, like "real" milk for both four legged and two legged creatures

and

we try and help our fellow creatures as best we can

we can't save them all, as many say,

but we can try, one at a time, as they are sent to us

We are not a non profit organization for tax purposes but we certainly don't make one

Each and every penny goes to feed and care for those in our charge

we call them all family and we know each and every name and every story

we know who they love and who they don't want to play with

Some have been born into privilege and some have been born alone in the desert with a mother who didn't know what to do except for what nature dictated

Others have been born here

Tho we keep births to a minimum we enjoy placing a happy healthy heifer into a loving family who has always wanted their very own family milk cow

We enjoy being able to adopt out some who need a family or a special person to love them

but are prepared to keep each one if the case may be,

if it is best for them

They, the animals, our friends.. they are our number one priority

Our mission

is to give a safe & loving home to those come to us in need, to find a safe loving home for those who can be adopted

and

to educate, inform and mentor as many as possible

about these intelligent, loving & sometimes very humorous creatures

that we have been blessed to share the earth with

I hope you will join us

either by adopting one of our family members or sponsoring one

or maybe joining our milk herd

Everyone needs a special friend

Please read Pedro's Story

he is known as "Pedro the Miracle Goat" for many reasons and he is an inspiration to many

Please visit our new Sponsorship page

& see if a face there strikes a chord in your heart

Order a personalized T-shirt, Soap and other goodies

each penny goes straight to the feed & care of these wonderful

four legged members of our family

Welcome to the Herd

Our Easter Surprise.. March 23, 2008

The background.. 150 days from yesterday my very opinionated and vocal Lamancha doe (goat) was quite annoying all day, when "suddenly" she seemed to go into her heat cycle and ,just became very demanding.. it was even more annoying as on that morning I had come to the barn to find my beloved friend & constant companion, Marilyn had passed away in her sleep.. being an old gal who had already gone thru quite a painful year just trying to get up and down, we were very sad, yet happy that she would soon be romping and playing with her new legs in heaven and hopefully keeping an eye on me down here as usual.. so as you can see, with our sadness and grief and the process of burying her properly, etc. it was ever so annoying that Bella seemed to have chosen this day to follow us around and cry and talk and insist on trying to find the boys corral.. so I guess in an effort to sort of bring in new life when such a long loved one has left us, we appeased both ourselves and Bella.

We have often joked and spoken to Bella's large belly saying.. Marilyn.. are you in there? and "be careful Bella, you are taking care of Marilyn.." well just musings and fun and not serious thought gave way to the business of the farm and other babies to come and prepare for and well, honestly I hadn't even be very good at calculating exactly what day Bella would be due and yesterday I thought it was coming in the next week or so and I had better take a second to go count again and get ready.. Again, the business of our days here and we got busy and had many errands to run as the feed store would be closed for Easter .. eek.. quick run to the corner.. As you may guess, we came home to find a darling little while girl laying in the barn next to Bella! We grabbed towels and supplies and waited and waited, and nothing else.. that was all there was to be... very fitting, one perfect tiny little doeling.

So as I wander thru and feed everyone this morning I am particularly joyful, it is a beautiful day in Arizona, the sun is shining and everyone is happy to get their breakfast.. I look around and think, hum, no one else could imagine how a crazy lady like myself with so many goats would be so happy to have been blessed with one more yesterday, ha ha.. I survey the situation and see all the history here, all the personalities, the differences in color and size and shape.. how some of these creatures love me like their mother or their friend, and others are just happy to be safe and fed and have friends of their own kind.. how some of them look to me to communicate with them and others are happy only that when they call out to me that I am here.. and then I am reminded of what today is all about anyway.. that so long ago God loved us in much the same way, before He even knew any of us, He sent His son for us, to show His love... and that we are all different colors, sizes and shapes ..and many of us talk to him a lot (maybe a whollllllle lot sometimes, lol) and some of us are content just to know He is there when we do call out to him. He loved us, each of us, and no matter how many of us there are, He loves each one of us... and I'm sure that even He knows the joy He brought to me this Easter weekend, in our tiny new addition..

Of course she will be named Marilyn! This little girl has some tan areas around her face and shoulders and then one large brownish golden spot in the center of her back you can't miss.. which in fact, is where Marilyn (our old gal) used to enjoy having the sun shine straight down on her. If you had seen her picture in her floppy hat laying in the sun you'd know it! So Marilyn's Sunshine is here and maybe in some way our first Marilyn is as well, in spirit.

So, I hope you have a wonderful Easter

Find the joy in something simple and know exactly where it truely came from.