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Rose was born a female dairy goat.Her only value to the farmer wasthe milk she produced, which the

farmer sold and used to make goatcheese. Every year she was bred and gavebirth, and as soon as her babies wereborn they wereforcibly removed,so that all themilk could beused for humans.It didn’t matterhow much she orthe babies criedfor each other, asthis is the fate ofall goats (andcows) who areused for dairyproduction. Thebabies were keptfor only a few months and then sold forgoat meat, as they were consideredmerely a byproduct of the industry. Rosewas never able to know her ownoffspring, to nurse them, to play withthem and teach them, as natureintended. She was very lonely and spenther days being milked frequently, andbeing fed just enough to survive. As theyears passed her condition deteriorated,and her milk production dropped. Thismeant a decline in profits for the farmer,so even though Rose was only six yearsold, one hot August day she was loadedonto a truck and sent to slaughter, justlike her babies who had gone before her.Rose was starving and very weak, as thefarmer had fed her even less when it wasdecided she was going to be sold. But

inside, Rose was very strong, anddetermined not to die. Because she had asecret, one that no one could tell due toher emaciated condition.

Rose was pregnant. And this time, sheintended to fight not only for her life, butfor that of her unborn babies too.

When the truck pulled up to theloading dock at the slaughterhouse, Rosebravely mustered everything she had andmade a huge leap out of the truck andlanded, literally running for her life.This was a busy section of Queens, NewYork, and Rose ran wildly in and out ofthe heavy traffic. She managed to getmany blocks away before police officersdarted her with a tranquilizer, and shefell onto the pavement. Amazingly theydid not take her back to theslaughterhouse, where it was assumedshe had come from, but instead turnedher over to the local animal control.From there she was transported toPoplar Spring by Mike and Wendy Sturaof Skylands Animal Sanctuary in NJ.

When Rose arrived at the sanctuaryshe was very thin and scared. She hadobviously never known any humankindness, as she trembled violentlywhenever she was approached. We sether up in a warm stall with lots of hayand soft bedding, and she began to eatravenously. As the days went by shebegan to relax a little, but she was stillextremely wary of people. She ate asmuch as we would give her, and over thenext few weeks she began to fill out andgain weight, which we were happy to see.About two months after she arrived, Rosesuddenly had a very large belly and

udders, and a few days later she surprisedus with twins! She was a doting motherto her newborns, and anxiously watchedus whenever we were in her stall, waitingfor us to take her babies as they had beenstolen from her so many times before.

But finally, for the first time in herlife, Rose was able to truly be a mother.

She was and is the most attentive ofgoats, nursing her babies, groomingthem, and teaching them how to behave.The three are always together, she neverlets them out of her sight. Every nightthey sleep cuddled together in theirprivate stall. While they are sleepingRose often rests her head onto the backsof her babies, who we named Heatherand Ash. During the day they run andplay in the pastures, climbing to the topof the large hay bales, and all 3 slidingdown like little children over and over.She is so blissfully happy to be with herkids, and now they will be able to staytogether, a happy family safe and inpeace, for the rest of their lives. n

A Mother’s Love

Spring 2015A Newsletter from Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary

Gloria, at right, is a 40 year old mule who was rescued from an abusive owner in South Carolina.

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OUR MISSION IS TO:■ offer care, rehabilitation,

and permanent sanctuary for rescued farm animals

■ provide protected habitat for wildlife

■ furnish information to the public regarding farm animal and wildlife issues

■ promote compassion andhumane treatment for all animals

A Newsletter from Poplar Spring Animal SanctuaryP.O. Box 507Poolesville, MD 20837301-428-8128info@animalsanctuary.orgwww.animalsanctuary.org

POPLAR SPRING

Bella and FionaRescued from Starvation

In December we took in two beautifulQuarterhorses, a mare and filly, from a

terrible cruelty case in MontgomeryCounty, MD. Seven horses were seized

by animal control from a nearby farmwhere they had been severely starved,neglected and kept with inadequateshelter and no water. They were in suchbad condition that one of the horses diedafter being rescued. Bella, the mare, was

so emaciated that even though she wasdue to foal in two months it was notobvious that she was pregnant. Her baby,Fiona, was born two months after their

rescue, and was miraculously healthyand normal. Prosecution of the owner ofthese horses is still pending.

When Bella was rescued her feet werevery cracked and overgrown and her tailwas so matted it had to be cut off. It was

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Bella and baby Fiona

not known when she had last beengroomed or had her hooves trimmed.

Today Bella and little Fiona are thepicture of health. They are fat and happy,galloping, grazing and playing on the400 acres of pastures and woods with theother rescued horses and Gloria themule. Fiona is growing quickly, but isnever far from her very attentive mom.They are enjoying their life, and will beable to happily live together for the restof their days. n

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Twelfth Annual Run for the AnimalsSunday, May 17, 2015, 8:30 a.m. • Wheaton Regional Park, Shorefield Rd., Wheaton, MDJoin us at our Twelfth Annual 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk! This year we will continue our beautiful course atWheaton Park. We will again provide disposable Timing Chips – no need to return them! If you’re not into running,come on out and try the Fun Walk, where you can take a one mile or an optional 1.7 mile stroll past the lake. (Dogs andstrollers are welcome (on the Walk course only), and we will have dog and people raffles after the race!) All pre-registered participants will receive a free organic cotton t-shirt and donated goodies from our sponsors. Monetaryprizes will be awarded to the top 3 overall male and female finishers. Awards will begiven for top finishers in each age group and to the two entrants with the highestamount of sponsorship funds raised. All proceeds will benefit the rescued animals. Register at http://poplarspring.kintera.org or fill out and send in the registrationform below with your check or charge information by May 12 to PSAS, P.O. Box507, Poolesville, MD 20837 or email info@animalsanctuary.orgDirections and more information at www.animalsanctuary.org Questions? Want to Volunteer? All volunteers will receive a Race T-shirt. Contact PoplarSpringRun@yahoo.com or call 301-625-9321 Come on out andRun (or Walk!) for the Animals!A big thanks to Lisa Berigan, Radio host of BIG 100.3, who will once again be theMC for the race! And to the 5K Run Committee who spent many long hours planning this event – THANKYOU Sean Conner, Naomi Dyer, Howard Edelstein, Mary Finelli, Cam MacQueen, Katie Vann, Robin Walker and DonnaZeigfinger for making this such a fun and well organized event!And a special thanks to Rich Peppin, A Well Fed World, Conscious Corner, RnJ Sports, and all our wonderful RaceSponsors – check out our website for the full list!

Registration Form for Poplar Spring Run for the Animals - May 17, 2015____ 5K Run ____ 1 or 1.7 Mile Fun WalkLast Name:___________________________________First Name:_______________________________Address: _______________________________________City:_________________________ State: ______ Zip Code: ____________Sex: ___ Male ___ Female Age on May 17, 2015: _______ E-mail:___________________________________Phone: ___________________________Payment type: ___ Check ___ Cash Credit Card: ___ Visa ___ Master CardCredit Card #: ____________________________________ Expiration date: _________ Signature: ________________________Fee: ($28 by April 20, April 21-May 16 $30, Race Day May 17 $35) _________ I would also like to include a donation to benefit the animals at Poplar SpringDonation amount: $___________________ Total: $ __________________Emergency Contact: Name: _______________________________ Phone #_______________________________

In consideration of you permitting me to participate in this event, I hereby release the organizers of this event, their agents, volunteers and the event sponsors from allliability, and I waive, as against the organizers, agents, volunteers and event sponsors, all claims of any kind whatsoever I may have for personal injuries or propertylosses suffered by participation in this event. I certify that I have full knowledge of the risks involved in this event and I am physically fit and able to participate, andthat unless indicated to the contrary by the signature of parent/guardian below, I am 19 years or older.

Signature: ____________________________________________________________ Mail by May 12 to: PSAS RUN, P.O. Box 507, Poolesville, MD 20837

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Thank you to all those who remembered a special person or animal with a donation to Poplar Spring. This is a wonderful way tohonor someone, and to help animals at the same time! Special thanks to Holistic Veterinary Healing for their many donations

in memory of their client’s animals. We would like to dedicate this issue in memory of Dorothy Karkanen, a wonderful supporterand friend since our very beginning, and Zachary Myles, a volunteer and friend of the animals who left us way too soon.

In Honor and In Memory Of

In Memory Of PeopleAunt MikeRobert AdesEsther BassElizabeth “Betty” Bassett

Figueroa Savitch FosseAdrienne HornsteinFrieda IndechCliff Kaminsky

William “Bill” KaplanDorothy KarkanenJoan LyonsSusanne Lytle

Paul ManninaLillian McCannBruce MylesZach Myles

David NesbittBethany RichmondBarry “Sal” J. SalpinoFigueroa Savitch-Fosse

Special Ways to Give to the AnimalsCombined Federal Campaign – If you

are a Federal employee, please considerus when selecting an organization tosupport in the Fall Campaign. Our CFCcode is #62455

Stock Donations – If you would liketo make a stock donation, please provideyour broker with the followinginformation:

Broker: Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

for Poplar Spring Animal SanctuaryAcct.#785-319931-301Stock donations are tax deductible

and can reduce your capital gains taxBequests – Help to leave a legacy for

the animals by making a provision forPoplar Spring Animal Sanctuary in yourwill or by designating Poplar Spring as abeneficiary in your life insurance policy.Our tax ID# is 52-1970569. Please

contact us at 301-428-8128 orinfo@animalsanctuary.org if you havequestions.

Vehicle Donation – Help the animalsby donating your vehicle! Your car,truck, boat or RV will be picked uppromptly and you will get a tax receipt.Just go to v-dac.com for all theinformation, and designate Poplar Springas the non-profit. n

In Memory Of AnimalsAimeeAlexandraAlfAlinaAllisonAmandaAnnieBaxterBerthaBobbyBookieBrownieBrunoBuckyBun BunButtons

CarolineCharlotteChelseaCherokeeCocoCooperCosetteDaisy MaeDelilahDominoDuchessDukeEdward NotMichaelEliEmileneEmma

FelicityFieldingGeorgieGinnyHarleyHarrisonHarryHoneyJaguarJesseJonahJulioKiwiKy HoLanieLibby

LiebchenLilyLillyL’OrangeLucky NoodleLucyLuigiLunaMaggieMamasanMarie CatMariusMollyMontanaMontyOlive

OpalParkerPeanutPeppermintPhilPollyPumpkinRockyRomeoRussellRustySadieSalSeshaShastaShelby

SkySoleilSnookieSprital“The Girls”TillyTommy ShawToriTrufflesVirgilWoo-WoogumsXenaZackZiggyZoeZsa

In Honor of PeopleLynn AbbottMorris AlbertJohn AlbrightGary and Marie AllenJulie ArnerValerie AschenbachRyan AsdentiRandy AuerbachCindy BaskinRebecca and Mike BaslaMiranda BeckParendie BirdieLori BlairLisa BorghesiCSheryl BottnerRosemary BrennanEric BurdoBurka FamilyKelly BurokerLauri Caplan and Alissa ParkerSara Carlisle and Graham

Knowland

Allen CarlsonMichele CarsrudJennifer CassidyAva Maya ChambersArmaan Hansen ChopraJamie CohenAshley ConboyJane Corcoran and Patti IacullaBrian DaughertyShida DayaniGina DeNofaSteph DignanPaige Doster and Jesse GrimesJulia DuryeeRobin FarberMajor Jason and Mrs. Lydia

Fettig Dottie FitzgeraldSteve FleshmanSharon FoeryGwen FrederickJim Fremont

Grace Froelich Dave and Sue FunkhouserFlorence GiaqueSteve GarronEllie GoldenbergBill and Sondra GregoryJ. HallCarolyn HamiltonCarole HamlinKaren HansenRob HaworthChip HillChristine Hill-ByrneTiti HoangEvelina and Michael HobsonPam HolderDonna HoyleJoan HuffVicki HunterJames, Ed and MichaelFern JarmulnekMeg Jarvis

Hilary JonesDenna KazempourMindy KursbanElissa LaneMichael LawrenceJulie LehmanBeth LevineJonathan LewisWade LindsayDr. Carol LundquistTerri LundyVictoria ManninaMaureen McGowanMark McKenzieSuzanne McMillanMeetUp VolunteersThomas and Kate MetkusEmily Carter MeyerAsha MitchellPolitimi MantzouranisKathy Martin FamilyWendy McPherson

Catherine MooreEsther NewmanLaura Otolski and Jamie

McCarthyAshley OwenChristin Perry-MichalikUma PrabhuAmy PrattFlip PressmanLisa PriesterErica Salpino PorterBrendan RadzelyDevin RadzelyWill RamboTracey and Mike RamseReynolds FamilyAnita RiceEric RiesGreg RichardsSusan RinglandHoward and Carol RosenbergCindi Saadi

Patty SalpinoTrudy ScanlanJoanne and Eric ScottArnold SheirMary SmithNorma SmithRobert and Mary SmithRebecca SmithsonMeghan SommersAnita SommersKimberly SparklinPhil StaelensGary StaplesRhonda StarrVivien StraumeLiz SussanCarole SuttonZiona SwigartSheila TaylorDar VeverkaNicholas von BlackwoodDonna Zeigfinger

In Honor of AnimalsAdam the SheepFrancine

Happy the PigLemekin

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Many thanks to all the kids who helped the sanctuary inlots of unique ways:

n Beth El Preschool in Bethesda, MD raised $250. tosponsor animals for their preschool class.

n Bethesda Girl Scout Troop #5906 had a bake sale andraised $168. for the animals.

n Bnai Tzedek’s Greenzaid Early Childhood Centerraised funds to sponsor animals for their nursery schoolclasses again this year.

n Jane Fleischman, age 13, volunteered and gave $125.from her Bat Mitzvah for the animals

n Girl Scout Troop #6432 from Bethesda came for atour and donated $100 from cookie money sales.

n Girl Scout Troop #21 donated funds to sponsor a rab-bit.

n Students from GymKids, Inc. in Rockland County, NYrallied to help free calves Clifford and Juliet (originallynamed Rosie and Junior) when their teacher informed themof the animals chained to a tree on a local farm with noshelter, food or water. They drew pictures of how the calveswere being kept, and how they should be. Their sentimentsand public pressure helped convince the farmer, who wasplanning to sell them for slaughter, to release them to thesanctuary. The organization also donated to help pay forfeed and care for the rescued animals.

n Denna Kazempour donated $150. of her birthdaymoney and brought her friends to volunteer on her 13thbirthday.

n Uma Patnaik asked guests to give donations to thesanctuary in lieu of gifts for her eighth birthday.

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Funds

Gift Certificates from Southern States(for animal feed and supplies)

Folding chairs

Donations for Yard Sale and/or SilentAuction

Stamps

Photo Paper

Paper Towels

AA, AAA or D Batteries

Ecover all purpose cleaner

Copy Paper

Exam Gloves

Wild Bird Seed

Apples and Bananas

6 or 8 ft. folding tables

Children from GymKids, Inc. drew pictures of calves Clifford andJuliet (aka Rosie and Junior) to help save their lives.

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Another long winter isfinally over, and we are

all happily recovering from asecond year of record coldand snow. Thankfully all theanimals had warm barns tosleep in, and despite thenumerous below freezingtemperatures, everyone did

very well. Thanks to manygenerous donors we were ableto build an additional barnfor our 46 pigs, just beforethe coldest season set in. Thislarge shed was desperatelyneeded after taking in 10 pigs(including mother pig Abbieand her 7 newborn babies)

from a broken down pen fullof nails and trash in a trailerpark in North Carolina. Allthe pigs from this rescue arenow happy and healthy andare enjoying sleeping in softstraw beds. The piglets havegrown rapidly and the extra

space has been quickly filled.A huge thanks to everyonewho donated for this criticallyneeded shelter!

Many new animals wererescued this past year, but themost widely publicized rescuewas without a doubt the 15baby chickens who were

mailed to a D.C. resident byher ex-boyfriend. They wereaccompanied by a note whichstated that there were “plentyof other chicks out there.”When the woman received thebox and read the note sheangrily stated she was goingto throw them in the trash.

The alarmedpostal workerhandling thedelivery tookthe tiny day oldbabies to thelocal humanesociety, whothen broughtthem to PoplarSpring. Becausethe situation

was an unusualone, several news stationscame to the sanctuary, andthe story was picked up by theAP and sent around the world.Many people were unawarethat it is legal to ship babychicks in regular postal mail,despite the fact that it often

results in the injury or deathof some of the birds. (Two ofthe chicks in this packagewere dead on arrival at theshelter). Hopefully morehumane laws will make thisbarbaric practice illegal in thenear future.

Our special events over thepast year were very wellattended (See back page andpage 3 for dates and info onthis year’s events.) Our 11thannual Run for the Animals,held in May, was a greatsuccess. Over 600 people

participated in the 5K Runand one mile Fun Walk,which was held again inbeautiful Wheaton Park. InJuly we once againparticipated in theMontgomery County FarmTour. Visitors to the farmenjoyed hay rides, our giantyard sale, and delicious veganbarbecue, fries and other

treats from the awesomeRandy Radish food truck, whodonated all proceeds to thesanctuary. Our Open Houseand Fundraiser in Octoberbrought large crowds ofsupporters, and raised anamazing $77,000. for therescued animals. Manyfriends and local businessescontributed fabulous food anddrink for the event, and weauctioned off over 300generously donated items inour silent auction. InNovember close to 1,000

people attended ourThanksgiving with theturkeys. The huge potluckoffered more than a hundreddelicious vegan dishes, and asalways watching the turkeysenjoying treats at their specialtables, and the feeding of thepumpkins to the pigs were thehighlights of the day. ■

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New pig barn

Abbie and her piglets arrive at Poplar

Rescued chicks

Thanksgiving with the Turkeys (and friends!)

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Are you someone who would love to bring a farm animal home but just

don’t have the room? Then a sponsorshipof your favorite animal is the answer! Fora small monthly donation you can helpsupport the animal of your choice— yoursponsorship will help cover food, beddingand veterinary costs. You will receive aframed photograph and your animal’sstory, along with the opportunity to visitin person. Sponsorships also make aunique gift for friends and relatives! With your support we can continue torescue even more animals whodesperately need a home.

Monthly Sponsorship RatesChicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00Rabbit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.00Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.00Goat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00Pig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00Cow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30.00If you would prefer, sponsorships can alsobe paid on a quarterly or yearly basis.

Thank you for helping usto save animals!Please make check payable to PoplarSpring Animal Sanctuary.

Please mail your completed sponsorship form to:Poplar Spring Animal SanctuaryP.O. Box 507Poolesville, MD 20837

Phone: 301-428-8128E- mail: info@animalsanctuary.orgWeb: www.animalsanctuary.org

Help Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary byBecoming a Farm Animal Sponsor!

Yes! Please sign me up!Please print all information clearly.

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Turkeys are friendly and curious

Upcoming Events

Do you have good quality items(anything except clothing or shoes)

that you don’t need? Why not help theanimals and donate them to our giantyard sale on July 25, or for new, antiqueitems, jewelry or crafts to our silentauction at the Fundraiser on September27? All donations are very muchappreciated, and you will receive areceipt for tax purposes. If you own orknow of a business that might be willingto donate any goods or services for theauction, we would be very grateful, andthe animals will thank you too!

HELP THEANIMALS –DONATEYARD SALEOR AUCTIONITEMS

To ensure fun and safety for all, No Dogs at events on the sanctuary grounds, please!(Dogs are welcome at the Fun Walk at Wheaton Park on May 17)Events will be held rain or shine, and all proceeds benefit the rescued animals.

Twelfth Annual Run for the Animals – Sunday, May 17, 2015 8:30 a.m. (details onpage 3)

Montgomery County Farm Tour – Saturday, July 25, 2015 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.Come on out and meet the animals and enjoy hay rides and refreshments for sale.

Shop for t-shirts, sweatshirts, and handmade crafts in our gift shop, and for hiddentreasures at our giant yard sale in the carriage barn.

Eighteenth Annual Open House and Fundraiser – Sunday, September 27, 20151-5 p.m.

Our biggest event of the year – and everyone’s invited! Enjoy a live band, deliciouscatered food and drink, a fabulous silent auction, clowns and face painting, speakers,and the opportunity to stroll around and visit the rescued animals. No admission fee,but donations (of any amount) are very much appreciated. RSVP requested.

Thanksgiving with the Turkeys – Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 12 noon – 4 p.m.Come celebrate Thanksgiving WITH the turkeys – join our friendly turkeys and all

their friends in celebrating a cruelty-free Thanksgiving potluck. Please bring a vegan(no meat, dairy, or eggs) dinner or dessert item to serve 8. $10.00 suggested donationto benefit the animals. No charge for children under 16.

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