Fifteen years ago, Kathleen Schurman and her husband, David, purchased 15 acres in Bethany, CT, (in two parcels of land) and began to rescue animals from slaughter, neglect and abuse situations. Over the years they have saved hundreds of horses, dozens of sheep, goats, hens, roosters (many from the cock fights,) dogs, cats, veal calves and more. Long before the world went wild over Esther the Wonder Pig, Locket’s Meadow farm had Ozzie Osboar, who weighed about 400 pounds and followed Kathleen everywhere. autistic and Downs syndrome adults have learned to ride independently on incredibly gentle horses, all of which came to the farm as throwaway or slaughter animals. Kathleen has offered programs for adolescent girls who suffered from bullying (at no cost to those who couldn’t afford it, which is most of the participants.) Working with Kathleen’s very special horse, Captain, the girls learned how to stand up for themselves and regain their confidence and self-esteem. While it is a non-profit, Kathleen and David support the farm primarily out of their own pockets. Kathleen writes children’s books about their animals, and helps support the farm through her work as an animal communicator and medium. http://www.locketsmeadow.org www.gofundme.com/locketsmeadow http://www.blogher.com/how-convince-house-sitter-run-screaming-night http://www.barbaradelong.com