Hooves Marching For Mercy Story
Hooves Marching For Mercy
We have been rescuing potbelly pigs since 2012. We have recently formed ourselves into a state charitable organization in Douglasville, GA. We have also started the process in order to become a 501c3. We incorporated on Memorial Day, as what better day to start our next chapter in our story. Our mission:
The first part of our mission is...
Rescuing and providing sanctuary for sick, injured, and abused pigs, and occasionally other farm animal friends. With the current trend of people wanting to have a cute potbelly pig or other cute farm animals, the need for sanctuaries is rising. People purchasing potbelly pigs and other farm animals as pets, often do not realize all that it entails. Potbelly pigs are notoriously rehomed, abandoned, neglected, and abused, due to lies told about their size, behaviors, needs, and zoning issues. Many getting cute baby farm animals find that they do not have what is required to take care of them, such as space, time, and expense.
These animals have been raised as pets, and because of this there is a need for animal sanctuaries to step in and provide them with permanent sanctuary, managing their health and emotional needs with the help of qualified professionals and volunteers.
The second part of our mission is...
Providing sanctuary/housing and a peaceful environment for our homeless veterans. When soldiers come home, they often are left with traumatic physical and emotional wounds that leave them in pain both physically and mentally. They frequently suffer from PTSD, mental illness, and drug/alcohol abuse. Every night in the U.S. 49,000+ veterans sleep on the streets, this is unacceptable. We will provide a peaceful setting, where homeless veterans can find healing and growth, through interacting and working with the animals, as well as taking care of different aspects of the daily running of the sanctuary, and living in a safe and healing environment.
We believe growth and healing in this kind of environment takes place by the veterans caring for animals that have their own physical and emotional wounds that can only be healed through the love of a person. We will also provide programs and care plans that will provide for the veterans’ physical and emotional health needs, and spiritual needs but not affiliated with any one religion, providing services for all spiritual needs. We will accomplish this through support groups, classes, training programs, and care by qualified professionals and volunteers.
Conclusion…
By providing both with sanctuary, veterans and animals helping each other, a symbiotic relationship is formed and healing can begin for both. Our volunteers and staff will have a place they can be proud to volunteer, work, and add to the lives of the animals and veterans through our programs.
Written By Mandi Tidwell
We have been rescuing potbelly pigs since 2012. We have recently formed ourselves into a state charitable organization in Douglasville, GA. We have also started the process in order to become a 501c3. We incorporated on Memorial Day, as what better day to start our next chapter in our story. Our mission:
The first part of our mission is...
Rescuing and providing sanctuary for sick, injured, and abused pigs, and occasionally other farm animal friends. With the current trend of people wanting to have a cute potbelly pig or other cute farm animals, the need for sanctuaries is rising. People purchasing potbelly pigs and other farm animals as pets, often do not realize all that it entails. Potbelly pigs are notoriously rehomed, abandoned, neglected, and abused, due to lies told about their size, behaviors, needs, and zoning issues. Many getting cute baby farm animals find that they do not have what is required to take care of them, such as space, time, and expense.
These animals have been raised as pets, and because of this there is a need for animal sanctuaries to step in and provide them with permanent sanctuary, managing their health and emotional needs with the help of qualified professionals and volunteers.
The second part of our mission is...
Providing sanctuary/housing and a peaceful environment for our homeless veterans. When soldiers come home, they often are left with traumatic physical and emotional wounds that leave them in pain both physically and mentally. They frequently suffer from PTSD, mental illness, and drug/alcohol abuse. Every night in the U.S. 49,000+ veterans sleep on the streets, this is unacceptable. We will provide a peaceful setting, where homeless veterans can find healing and growth, through interacting and working with the animals, as well as taking care of different aspects of the daily running of the sanctuary, and living in a safe and healing environment.
We believe growth and healing in this kind of environment takes place by the veterans caring for animals that have their own physical and emotional wounds that can only be healed through the love of a person. We will also provide programs and care plans that will provide for the veterans’ physical and emotional health needs, and spiritual needs but not affiliated with any one religion, providing services for all spiritual needs. We will accomplish this through support groups, classes, training programs, and care by qualified professionals and volunteers.
Conclusion…
By providing both with sanctuary, veterans and animals helping each other, a symbiotic relationship is formed and healing can begin for both. Our volunteers and staff will have a place they can be proud to volunteer, work, and add to the lives of the animals and veterans through our programs.
Written By Mandi Tidwell