by Ellie Laks | Aug 24, 2023 | Kids Activities
Fall Animal Care The Gentle Barn At The Gentle Barn, winter is all about keeping the animals warm, summer is about keeping the animals cool, and spring and fall are about keeping the animals healthy. Starting this month, we are collecting fecal samples from all our...
by Ellie Laks | Jul 25, 2023 | Kids Activities
How to Keep Animals Cool – The Gentle Barn Summer is here, and with it comes fun in the pool, vacations, trips to the beach, long days, and happy family memories. Summer, however, might not be as fun for our animals. It is going to be hot, and animals can easily...
by Ellie Laks | Jun 27, 2023 | Kids Activities
Living a Dream – The Gentle Barn Sometimes, I am in the barnyard reading to an animal, training staff, or taking a donkey for a walk, focused and in the moment. Other times, I feel like I am dreaming and cannot believe that I get to live this fantasy every day....
by Ellie Laks | May 24, 2023 | Kids Activities
Loss – The Gentle Barn When I started The Gentle Barn after dreaming of it since I was seven, I imagined it to feel euphoric every day. Working at The Gentle Barn is both euphoric and full of painful loss that sometimes brings me to my knees. Having rescued...
by Ellie Laks | Apr 25, 2023 | Kids Activities
COWS – The Gentle Barn At The Gentle Barn in Santa Clarita, we have two properties. One is our primary location, where we host tours, field trips, and cow hug therapy sessions, and open to the public on Sundays. The other is our much larger property, where we...
