Turkey Guardian Celebrate this holiday season by becoming a Turkey Guardian to a rescued turkey at The Gentle Barn! Go to TurkeyGuardian.org to meet some of our turkeys, read about their intelligence, affection, and stories, and pick one to be yours. Turkeys are...
Let’s Talk Turkey! We have been rescuing turkeys at The Gentle Barn for twenty-two years, and have learned so much about their personalities, affections, and intelligence. Male turkeys love to show off and live to be called handsome. Female turkeys love to cuddle and...
Magic Paints the Wind Magic Paints the Wind came to us as a colt but was very sad when he arrived. Magic was brought to us by his family who went through a divorce and tragically, he paid the heaviest price. He took quite a long time getting to know us and trust us,...
Gentle Barn Programs For People Most know that we save and rehabilitate animals at The Gentle Barn, but did you know that we have many programs for people? Once we restore our rescued animals to health and wholeness, we partner with them to heal people from the same...
Animal Assisted Literacy Program When children fall behind in school because of a learning difference, trouble at home, or difficulty concentrating, they feel embarrassed and frustrated. The more they fall behind, the more they don’t want to try, and the issue gets...