A Goat, Fundraisers, and Monkeys to Come

A huge thank you for all who were able to make it to our September 18th meeting. Despite the grey weather, our group was bright with excitement and ready to dig into this year's first round of fundraisers.

At our meeting on Sunday, we had a puppy and a goat. Throughout the meeting, the crowd blocked these two from
interacting. Here, they look at each other with great curiosity and excitement. 

New members pet the shy, but sweet, goat while at the meeting.
This was member's first chance to meet our friends from Hawgs&Dawgs.

Forest was a rescue pup from Hawgs&Dawgs that was just adopted and was thrilled
to spend his first day as an adopted dog with HART members. 

New members played with and held Forest while at the meeting.

For those who could not make it, don't worry! There are still many opportunities for you to get involved and be apart of this wonderful group.

On Saturday, September 24th (during Parents Weekend), we will be selling Puppy Chow outside the Alumni Gate starting at 2pm to raise money for Hawgs&Dawgs. The proceeds will be going towards hay that the farm needs to keep the animals warm through Ohio's crazy cold season.

Come and get some Puppy Chow!!!!

If you can't make it on Saturday we will also be selling it on Tuesday (27th) from 1-2:30pm, Wednesday (28th) from 11am-12pm, and Thursday (29th) from 1-3pm at the top of Baker. We will have both Peanut Butter and Peanut-free. The price is a donation of your choice.

We will be selling both Regular (peanut butter) and Peanut Free.

Like last year, we will have tables set outside of Baker. This year's tables will
be out Tuesday the 27th through Thursday the 28th. This year the bags can be
bought with a donation of your choice.

Finally, our next meeting will be on Sunday, October 9th. We will be visiting the Union Ridge Wildlife Center. If you are interested in going please notify our President, Corey Bullerman, so we can reserve a seat for you on one of our vans.

The Union Ridge Wildlife Center is located not too far from OU's campus.
It's owner, Cy, rescues animals from all over the country and does everything
he can to help them and then either release them or give the them a home.

Many of the lemurs and monkeys at the Wildlife Center are very interested
in you and have fun interacting with visitors.

Among many other wild animals, Cy has rescued two beautiful Tigers. We
have also heard he has two baby Canadian Lynx.

We, and all the animals, hope you can make it to this wonderful event!

HART Takes on Hawgs&Dawgs

HART Leaders visited Hawgs&Dawgs and is proud to announce that this rescue
farm will be the focus for our Fall 2016 semester.

HART would like to announce that we will be helping Hawgs&Dawgs this semester. Our goal is to provide enough hay and blankets to get the rescue farm through the winter.

The HART Team is shown around the property by it's owner and runner, Tammy Hannharlan. Dogs run around the area pretty freely, while the pigs and goats are kept in large fenced in areas.

Last week, HART leaders went to the farm to meet the animals and talk with Tammy Hannharlan, who is the lead on the rescue farm. She has about 40 pigs and seven dogs, as well as cats, goats, chickens, roosters, and she is currently housing a few raccoons. And that just scratches the surface.

Say "PIGS!!!" :)

As well as pigs and dogs, Hannharlan has goats. This goat was very excited to say
hello to HART members.

HART Treasurer, Drake Heth, is overloaded with animals. He has fallen in love with, Forest,
the puppy and is now being surrounded by new goat friends.

Hannharlan has a variety of different types of pigs.

HART President, Corey Bullerman, and Vice President, Megan Grigsby, are getting up
close with some of the pigs. Hannharlan informed HART leaders that the pigs enjoy
rubbing up against people.

While the raccoons at Hawgs&Dawgs are only temporary, they are still at a very sweet stage of
their lives. Hannharlan has rescued, nurtured and is now releasing the raccoons. They are
free to leave now, whenever they are ready to find a mate.

Hannharlan told us that while some of the animals she has are given to her, or she buys them herself, many of the animals were rescued from farms or from natural disasters. Every animal has a name, and when she is able to name the animal, she gives it a name that has meaning to its story

Grigsby pets one of Hannharlan's smaller pigs.

Bullerman is reunited with Bart, a very cute cat that has
 no eyes. HART met Bart last year at the very first meeting
we ever had. My, how this little guy has grown!

Africa Coordinator, Marrissa O'Callaghan, gets a few hugs and pics with Eeyore.

This Sunday, September 18th, HART will be talking more in depth about our plans to help Hannharlan and her Hawgs&Dawgs. Our animal guest(s) this week are from the farm too!

Rocky can't wait to see you there!