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Clover Ridge Animal Sanctuary Providing a safe loving forever home to at-risk homeless animals.

10/15/2026

They said he’d never be tame. Never want human affection. Never want to live indoors.

Well, meet Felix. 🖤

Like his brother Jasper, Felix spent his early life living in a feral cat colony in the city of Bridgeport, CT. before we rescued him. That first clip is from his very first week with us, when he was terrified of people and wanted absolutely nothing to do with me.

For years, Felix lived in our barn in Connecticut alongside our rescued goats. He slowly became more comfortable around us, but he was still very much a cat who preferred his personal space.

When we moved our sanctuary to Colorado, Felix became an indoor cat with access to a secure outdoor catio. And little by little, on his own terms, something beautiful happened.

He began seeking us out. Wanting affection. Trusting us enough to let his guard down.

Eight years after that frightened, hissing little cat first came into our lives, Felix now curls up beside me in bed, asks for belly rubs and snuggles into my arms. ❤️

Not every feral cat will become a cuddly house cat, and that’s okay. But Felix is a beautiful reminder of what patience, trust, love and letting an animal move at their own pace can make possible.

And I wouldn’t trade a single one of those eight years for anything. 🍀

10/06/2026

I met Obi at a 4-H farm when he was just 8 weeks old. ❤️

He was hiding under a hay feeder, trembling. His tiny horn buds had just been burned off with a hot iron by a 16-year-old student. No pain medication. No vet care. His head was bloody with multiple charred circles burnt into his skull😣 Baby Obi was so frightened he wouldn’t come out to meet me.

I brought him home to Clover Ridge, and this sensitive little goat quickly learned that he was safe with me. He trusted me, loved me, knew I would never hurt him, and decided very early on that I was his person. ❤️

But nearly 10 years later, there are moments when I can still see that frightened baby.

When someone has to restrain him for a hoof trim, give him a shot, or do something he finds scary, Obi will sometimes cower and tremble exactly as he did that first day I met him.

Animals remember.

Goats feel fear. They feel pain. They form memories and relationships. They learn who makes them feel safe.

Thankfully, those traumatic early moments haven’t defined Obi’s life.

Today he’s the King of Clover Ridge. 👑 The calmest, wisest, happiest, most gentle loving being. He’s PURE heart and SOUL, and he knows exactly how loved he is.

And sometimes, when he lies beside me chewing his cud, resting his head against mine, getting so comfortable that he can barely keep his eyes open, it comforts my soul to know that 10 years later, I’m still his person. And he’s still my Obi. ❤️

10/02/2026

When the itch hits, the itch hits. 😂🐐

Fergus giving himself a proper morning butt scratch while Selena provides moral support.

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🌾 HAY ISN’T JUST HAY! 🐐There’s an old misconception that goats will eat just about anything.Our goats would strongly dis...
09/22/2026

🌾 HAY ISN’T JUST HAY! 🐐

There’s an old misconception that goats will eat just about anything.

Our goats would strongly disagree. 😂

In our experience, goats are surprisingly picky eaters. They’ll turn their noses up at an entire bale if they don’t like the taste or texture. But finding the right hay isn’t just about keeping our picky residents happy. The type and quality of hay we feed plays an important role in keeping them healthy.

Most of our goats are wethers (castrated males), who are particularly susceptible to urinary calculi. These mineral stones can cause life-threatening urinary blockages in their narrow urinary tracts.

Because maintaining the proper mineral balance in their diet is so important, we don’t feed calcium-rich alfalfa as their primary hay. Good quality orchard grass provides the forage and fiber their rumens need without the high calcium levels found in legume hay like alfalfa.

Then there’s the difference between first and second cutting hay.

We have senior goats, so this matters to us too. Second-cutting orchard grass tends to be softer, leafier and finer-stemmed, making it easier for older goats, especially those with dental issues, to chew and eat. It’s also generally more nutrient-dense and palatable, so there’s less sorting and waste.

And that brown drought hay we kept finding this summer wasn’t something we were willing to settle for just because it was available.

Drought-stressed forage can have elevated nitrate levels under certain growing conditions, and poor-quality, overly mature hay can lack the nutrition and palatability our animals need.

So after months of searching during Colorado’s hay shortage, what did we finally find?

Beautiful 2nd-cutting orchard grass. ❤️🌾

The kind of hay our goats know, love and thrive on.

This is why we went to such extraordinary lengths to find the RIGHT hay this year.

Sanctuary care isn’t just about filling bellies. It’s about making sure we’re filling them with what each animal needs to stay healthy and thrive. 🍀❤️

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