Charlotte’s Merrymac Farm Sanctuary is a safe haven for goats, horses, rabbits, cows, ducks, chickens, turkeys, sheep, pigs, donkeys and people.
Sick, injured, neglected, or otherwise in need of care, the animals come from all over Vermont and sometimes farther. They find what founder Era MacDonald calls a “forever home” on her 15-acre property.
“Everyone dumps their bunnies. Everyone dumps their goats. The Humane Society is calling us now,” she said.
MacDonald fields requests every day. A few nights ago, she heard from “a couple in Vermont that are getting divorced, and they can’t keep their pig.” In the spring, she typically receives 30 to 50 unsalable birds from feed stores…