Another year, another winter at Home for Life. As the country braces for another onslaught of cold and snow this week, it's business as usual at Home for Life. Our facility is spread out over several acres so contending with winter weather has always been a fact of life at the sanctuary. When we designed the sanctuary we wanted to give our animals, particularily our dogs, as much room as possible and the freedom to go in or outside as they pleased. This sanctuary design affords our animals the best quality of life possible, but makes winter a challenge for our staff who must spend alot of time outside. Our buildings and townhouses are all heated but staff must move among the buildings to feed and medicate the animals, to clean and to scoop the runs each day.
Despite the extra work for us, the joy the animals have while playing in the snow makes it all worth it. To view some photos of the animals playing in the snowy meadows, view Mark Luinenburg's photo gallery.
To read the complete blog about Home for Life's animals in the winter time, click here.