These photos are from a week ago--I've been trying to get photos as the building progresses, but constant heavy snow, sleet, or pelting rain have prevented me from doing so. These were taken on the only sunny day we've had in a couple weeks. (Note the photo of my sidekick, the Great Dog Murphy, Director of Canine Pursuits and an eleven-year-old PUPPY!)

The framing has been done, the windows have been cut, the plywood for the roof is nearly completed. Custom Forest Products is working hard in these challenging conditions, and we'll soon be ready for more large animals. We have over FIFTY horses on our waiting list, all from dire economic situations.

Meanwhile, fifty chickens are stuck on top of a mountain and we can't get up the hill to retrieve them. I drove to Delhi to meet them and six old horses a couple weeks ago. The animals are caught in the middle of an estate dispute, and need homes before an old farm is sold. The horses have been placed; we're taking the hens (mostly Jersey Giants, Barred Rocks, and Rhode Island Reds) as soon as we can negotiate the treacherous driveway. I nearly slid off the side of the mountain two weeks ago!!

Whew. It's been quite a winter for Catskill Animal Sanctuary.