by Ellie Laks | Jul 25, 2017 | Kids Activities
Private Tours at The Gentle Barn The Gentle Barn is open to the public each Sunday from 10am-2pm but for some alone time with our animals you can book a Private Tour and have the place all to yourself! Recently we had a couple visit us from Pennsylvania for a Private...
by Ellie Laks | Jun 26, 2017 | Kids Activities
Come Meet Whisper At the Gentle Barn Whisper turned 21 this month! She has one of the most horrific stories of abuse and one of the most powerful stories of recovery in Gentle Barn history. She was originally a trail horse, but was given to a rancher who used her...
by Ellie Laks | May 25, 2017 | Kids Activities
Help the St. Louis Six have a Gentle Barn of Their Own! This month we saved six cows that escaped from a slaughterhouse in North St. Louis, Missouri. Chico, one of the six cows, led the amazing escape that took over the local news and reached national attention....
by Ellie Laks | Apr 25, 2017 | Education
The Peace Enhancement Program At The Gentle Barn As our Peace Enhancement Program’s 2016/2017 season comes to a close I am reflecting on the kids who have come and gone this year and those who have stuck through the entire program. The younger kids from South Central...
by Ellie Laks | Mar 30, 2017 | Kids Activities
A Piggy Party I’m imagining you have been to your fair share of birthday parties, especially if you have kids. You might have even been invited to a dog or cat’s birthday party. But have you ever been to a pig’s birthday party? Our pigs, Zeus and Bodhi, will be...
