OCT. 2011 AT THE EARS SANCTUARY
The Red Hat Society
Recently, EARS has hosted several chapters of The Red Hat Society. The ladies of The Red Hat Society are certainly among the most memorable of guests. Their attitude and demeanor denotes happiness, and complete gratitude for the work involved in providing a permanent home for the otherwise helpless animals. We, the staff of EARS wish to express our absolute gratitude to you, for your graciousness and appreciativeness for the work we do. You, my dear friends, are a bunch of real cool ladies.
The Unity Church of Gainesville
Today was a marvelous day in which a great group from The Unity Church of Gainesville toured the sanctuary. They were courteous, and they all observed the rules of safety. One of the questions they asked, and which is a common question was "how many pounds of meat do the big cats eat each day?" When I responded "approximately 20 pounds each", the guests were astonished!
Rain, Rain, Go Away!
Even though the rain is needed and appreciated, the past two days of (pretty much) nonstop rain, has proven to be difficult for the human caregivers. We donned our rain-gear and rubber boots, and we braved the wet conditions. Of course the tigers and bears absolutely are having a blast romping through the rain. The lions and monkeys prefer to remain dry, so they are in their shelters, peering out as if to say "why the heck is all this water falling from the sky?" Never fear beautiful furry ones! Tomorrow will be filled with sunshine, and another day of fun enrichment and plenty of food, and all will be well.
Two New Residents at EARS!
Last week we received a call from a lady who owned two sugar-gliders which she could no longer keep. The sugar-gliders (affectionately known as pocket pets), needing a home, are two little boys. The staff of EARS accepted the sugar-gliders, and they are now in the care of Mary who has been a volunteer staff member for the past ten years. This is just one small example of the many deserving animals who simply need a home in which they can live out their lives, with love and dignity.
Monkey Business!
Now that the weather is tolerable, and the chilly winter nights are nigh, it'll soon be time to heat the monkey habitats. Thanks to the building skills of volunteers, Marsha and Bill, the monkeys have cozy, heated wooden boxes in which clean blankets are placed daily. During the winter nights, Gail checks on the monkeys every two hours, to make certain they are warm. EARS is home to macaques, vervets, marmosets, bush babies and capuchins.
Sultan Getting New Digs!
Sultan, a snow tiger, and the "baddest" (& at times the muddiest) boy on the block, will soon be moved to his new environment. Even though the enclosure where he is now is spacious and shady, his newer habitat will provide him with even more comforts. Thanks to the Keen family, EARS has an enrichment program which provides the furry residents with enrichment to help prevent boredom. Sultan, as well as the others, seems to sincerely appreciate the new smells and sights to which he is exposed every day.
Recently, EARS has hosted several chapters of The Red Hat Society. The ladies of The Red Hat Society are certainly among the most memorable of guests. Their attitude and demeanor denotes happiness, and complete gratitude for the work involved in providing a permanent home for the otherwise helpless animals. We, the staff of EARS wish to express our absolute gratitude to you, for your graciousness and appreciativeness for the work we do. You, my dear friends, are a bunch of real cool ladies.
The Unity Church of Gainesville
Today was a marvelous day in which a great group from The Unity Church of Gainesville toured the sanctuary. They were courteous, and they all observed the rules of safety. One of the questions they asked, and which is a common question was "how many pounds of meat do the big cats eat each day?" When I responded "approximately 20 pounds each", the guests were astonished!
Rain, Rain, Go Away!
Even though the rain is needed and appreciated, the past two days of (pretty much) nonstop rain, has proven to be difficult for the human caregivers. We donned our rain-gear and rubber boots, and we braved the wet conditions. Of course the tigers and bears absolutely are having a blast romping through the rain. The lions and monkeys prefer to remain dry, so they are in their shelters, peering out as if to say "why the heck is all this water falling from the sky?" Never fear beautiful furry ones! Tomorrow will be filled with sunshine, and another day of fun enrichment and plenty of food, and all will be well.
Two New Residents at EARS!
Last week we received a call from a lady who owned two sugar-gliders which she could no longer keep. The sugar-gliders (affectionately known as pocket pets), needing a home, are two little boys. The staff of EARS accepted the sugar-gliders, and they are now in the care of Mary who has been a volunteer staff member for the past ten years. This is just one small example of the many deserving animals who simply need a home in which they can live out their lives, with love and dignity.
Monkey Business!
Now that the weather is tolerable, and the chilly winter nights are nigh, it'll soon be time to heat the monkey habitats. Thanks to the building skills of volunteers, Marsha and Bill, the monkeys have cozy, heated wooden boxes in which clean blankets are placed daily. During the winter nights, Gail checks on the monkeys every two hours, to make certain they are warm. EARS is home to macaques, vervets, marmosets, bush babies and capuchins.
Sultan Getting New Digs!
Sultan, a snow tiger, and the "baddest" (& at times the muddiest) boy on the block, will soon be moved to his new environment. Even though the enclosure where he is now is spacious and shady, his newer habitat will provide him with even more comforts. Thanks to the Keen family, EARS has an enrichment program which provides the furry residents with enrichment to help prevent boredom. Sultan, as well as the others, seems to sincerely appreciate the new smells and sights to which he is exposed every day.
We Can BEARLY Contain our Excitement!
The new bear habitat is 99.99% completed. The effort put forth to provide the bears with a new, spacious enclosure has certainly proven to be a labor of love. Our sincerest thanks to all the humans, staff & volunteers who have helped to make this dream come true. And a special thanks to volunteers, Joe and Tammy who traveled from Michigan, numerous times, to lead the efforts on the bear enclosure project.
The new bear habitat is 99.99% completed. The effort put forth to provide the bears with a new, spacious enclosure has certainly proven to be a labor of love. Our sincerest thanks to all the humans, staff & volunteers who have helped to make this dream come true. And a special thanks to volunteers, Joe and Tammy who traveled from Michigan, numerous times, to lead the efforts on the bear enclosure project.
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STARBUCKS USED BOOK SALE FUNDRAISER FOR EARS
GRRREAT TURNOUT!
A big thank you to Lori Stone, her staff & awesome customers from the Starbucks at 2708 SW College Road, Ocala Florida for heading up the recent book sale and donating all the proceeds from the book sale to EARS! Two paws up & a big CHUFF to Lori, her staff & her customers for helping the animals of EARS!
