Our Future Hope

Our Future Hope Our Future Hope provides Humane Education, Animal Assisted Therapy And Interventions, and Assistance Dog Training.

Hens may.not lay eggs when molting (molting is when chickens lose old feathers and grow new better insulating feathers)....
05/29/2026

Hens may.not lay eggs when molting (molting is when chickens lose old feathers and grow new better insulating feathers). The good news is once the new feathers are grown in the egg laying should pick back up!

Do you ever wonder why Canadian Geese make noise while flying? Do you ever wonder how they fly in formation? Well, as it...
05/06/2026

Do you ever wonder why Canadian Geese make noise while flying? Do you ever wonder how they fly in formation? Well, as it turns out, those 2 things are related. The vocalizations help them stay in formation, navigate and encourage one another during migration!

The girls love spending time with the equines in the spilled hay, where they can forage for food, seeds and bugs.
04/30/2026

The girls love spending time with the equines in the spilled hay, where they can forage for food, seeds and bugs.

FUN FACT: Cows can have 32 teeth but do not have incisors like we do. Instead, the cow uses its rough tongue to tear the...
04/25/2026

FUN FACT: Cows can have 32 teeth but do not have incisors like we do. Instead, the cow uses its rough tongue to tear the grass. That sandpapery tongue is extremely effective at not only grabbing grass, but also grabbing carrots and apples!

Mikey is a very stable fellow (no pun intended!). He is likely the youngest of Our Future Hope's resident equines and is...
04/21/2026

Mikey is a very stable fellow (no pun intended!). He is likely the youngest of Our Future Hope's resident equines and is calm but inquisitive and quite willing to engage with us humans. It is an honor and a privilege to spend time with him and the other animals. There is so much to be learned from them.

"I twitch my ears because I know you are standing near." And Mama always said "Don't talk with your mouth full."
04/20/2026

"I twitch my ears because I know you are standing near." And Mama always said "Don't talk with your mouth full."

FUN FACT: Alpacas are often depicted as therapy animals to humans, but the truth is since alpacas are prey animals, the ...
04/15/2026

FUN FACT: Alpacas are often depicted as therapy animals to humans, but the truth is since alpacas are prey animals, the bond between humans and alpacas must be carefully nurtured by consistency and predictability. (We humans are unpredictable by nature!)

FUN FACT:Chickens have over 30 different vocalizations used to communicate with other chickens. Just think.of what the c...
04/13/2026

FUN FACT:Chickens have over 30 different vocalizations used to communicate with other chickens. Just think.of what the chickens might have talk about!

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4231 Wards Chapel Road
Marriottsville, MD
21104

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+14109849047

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