Corbin finds a best friend and a new home with John

 Corbin and John spent many hours together to make sure they would work well together.

When it was time for Corbin to load up to go to his new home he loaded easily.

This is Corbin and his new best friend John.  John heard about Corbin and his rescue with the other abandoned horses from Crested Butte, Colorado.  You might remember the pictures of Rene and Corbin.  Corbin was so scared of humans that Rene and Chelsea from Rocky Mountain Horseshoeing came around to help him learn to trust people and also to help him get used to having his feet trimmed.  John was looking for a horse he could work with in his spare time.  He fell in love with Corbin and the feeling was mutual!  John would whistle softly and Corbin would come right to him.  We know they will have many good times together.

Dr. Dale Rice repairs Molly the Zebu's horn

The animals got running around and the Zebu cow (Boscus Indicus) fell, flipped and broke one horn off and severely damaged her other horn.

 Dr. Dale Rice consulted with CSU and other vets in the area and decided he would try to save the remaining horn.  His tech assistant, Kim came to help.  First they had to make the area numb.  Dr rice compared the loss of a horn as similar to a nail pulled from a nail bed but more painful.

                                Then the shattered horn was wrapped with fine wire to stabilize it.

 

 Then a fast drying epoxy was applied to the horn.  Volunteer Diane came in a post operative collar from her neck surgery to offer comfort and support to Molly.

        Molly's repaired horn along with an anti-inflammatory made them both (Diane and Molly) feel much better.

 Chuck came around to give Molly a tongue cleaning session and to make sure she was OK.

                                    Chuck approves!  They say "Thank You" to Dr. Rice and Kim.

                 It has been a month and the horn is holding.  Some volunteers call Molly our Unicorn cow! :)
                                                    Come visit her.  She loves special attention.

Daisy Troop 1706 and families visit

The Daisy Girl scouts made treats for  all the animals.

 Then the whole troop came with their families to meet the animals.  The animals say thank you for the great treats

                                               THANK YOU girls from Troop 1706

Max revisits his Eagle Project

Max shows where he left his scout mark in the cement of the feed room floor.  This job took many hours of hard work in the heat and dust of the barn.  The 4 yards of cement had to be rolled into the barn one wheelbarrow at a time!  His troop members were working right there with him.  Cement on the feed-room floor saved the Edwards Foundation almost $100 a month.  Moisture could seep into the dirt and cause the hay to spoil.  The mice had freeway tunnels to the grain storage and helped themselves to an endless supply of oats.  No more!  Thank you Max!

 Family and friends come out to see the proof of all that planning and hard work.  For a second project, Max built a bi-level feeder with trays.  This allows all sizes of animals to feed at the same time and the tray prevents waste of food.  As you can see the animals love their deluxe feeder.

 Max and his brother demonstrate that this feeder is built to last.  When Chuck the Zebu tried to polish his horns on a corner post, it did not move even an inch!  When we want to move it it separates into two parts with the removal of a couple of bolts.

Max received scouting's most prestigious award- the Eagle Badge.  Statistics show that only 2 out of 100 scouts are able to achieve this rank.  After Troop 127's Eagle Scout Court of Honor,  Max's friends and family came to visit to see the proof of all his hard work.

Thanksgiving Treats from Daisy Scout Troop 1706

Ellie and Zoe present Amber with stuffed apple animal treats made by their scout group.

The Edwards Animals received special treats of apples stuffed with carrots, oats and molasses   They also brought rice cakes "frosted with peanut butter and molasses.  Even the sugar gliders enjoyed this treat.  Of course the horses, burros, cows and goats loved their treats.  Thank you Daisy Scouts!

Edward's Foundation Approved for S.F.C. Funds

Edward's Foundation has been accepted into the charity campaign through the federal government. This means that for the month of November federal employees can choose a charity to support. Our charity code is 34246. Please consider us. Thank you.

Midnight in Paradise

Paula welcomes Midnight with open arms. Amber (located in the bunny cage) helps setting up her new home.