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August 2025 summary
Here’s what happened in August! Hitman the gosling A new face is Hitman the gosling, she is less than two months old and has a splayed...
Kim Reynolds
11 hours ago2 min read
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July 2025 summary
Kamela Houdini One new face was Kamela Houdini, a Chinese soft-shell turtle who was found wandering the outskirts of Tokyo. She may have...
Kim Reynolds
Aug 42 min read
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June 2025 summary
Here's what happened in June! Dexter with Daisy and Duke The newest meerkat has officially been introduced to the AnimO colony and it...
Kim Reynolds
Jul 72 min read
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May 2025 summary
Here’s what happened in May! Left: Dax the meerkat; right: Phil the goat A couple new faces to share are Dax the meerkat and Phil the...
Kim Reynolds
Jun 62 min read
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The Criminal Charge Against AnimO's Founder: The Truth
This is a hard post to write, but it’s something I need to share so I can stop reliving it every time someone asks. I’ve carried the...
minasdogtraining
May 125 min read
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April 2025 summary
Here’s what happened in April! Top: volunteers and dogs and tortoises and crows coexisting; Lower left: new sugar glider enclosure in...
Kim Reynolds
May 72 min read
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March 2025 summary
Here’s what happened in March! New faces at AnimO We had a few new faces, including a pigeon, two geckos, a tortoise, and a rabbit. Pogi...
Kim Reynolds
Apr 52 min read
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Volunteers Wanted!
"Helping Hands" for Our Growing Sanctuary Are you passionate about animals, nature, and community? Do you want to make a difference in...
minasdogtraining
Apr 23 min read
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February 2025 summary
Here’s what happened in February! So many helping hands! AnimO’s volunteer program is humming along! We have a rotating roster of live-in...
Kim Reynolds
Mar 51 min read
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January 2025 summary
Here’s what happened in January! A volunteer and assistant crow chop carrots AnimO’s new volunteer program is picking up steam! Our...
Kim Reynolds
Feb 51 min read
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December 2024 summary
AnimO welcomed a 45-year-old Sulcata tortoise named Minnie, and she is one of the more affectionate tortoises we have ever met. Another...
Kim Reynolds
Dec 31, 20241 min read
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November 2024 summary
Here’s what happened in November! All of the remaining animals have been moved to the new location! A big welcome to Kevin Bacon, Ham...
Kim Reynolds
Nov 29, 20241 min read
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October 2024 summary
October was a month of the new normal, and life is colorful and cooperative at AnimO! We are still building enclosures, keeping everyone...
Kim Reynolds
Nov 5, 20241 min read
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September 2024 summary
Here’s what happened in September! You could say it’s a new dawn for AnimO. Mina and all but the largest animals have been moved from the...
Kim Reynolds
Oct 6, 20242 min read
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August 2024 summary
The big story in August was the move, and almost all the animals have been relocated to the new grounds. We are more and more excited...
Kim Reynolds
Sep 3, 20241 min read
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July 2024 summary
A lot of big changes began in July! AnimO is officially a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has a new logo, and is in the process of...
Kim Reynolds
Aug 6, 20241 min read
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June 2024 summary
Here’s what happened in June! In animal news, there were lots of new faces, some temporary and some permanent. Eight dogs arrived – a...
Kim Reynolds
Jul 6, 20242 min read
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The importance of decompressing
Twelve days ago, we welcomed 2 dogs. One of them was a happy-go-lucky Pomeranian and the other a dog, so filled with fear but so...
minasdogtraining
Jul 5, 20242 min read
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May 2024 summary
Here’s what happened in May! Two crested geckos (Chicken and Goose), a Hermann’s tortoise (Bowser), and two guinea pigs (Cookie and...
Kim Reynolds
Jun 7, 20242 min read
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April 2024 summary
Here's what happened in April! The pig farrier equipment we ordered arrived and it was a real team effort to put them to use! We were...
Kim Reynolds
May 6, 20242 min read
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