Last weekend I had the THRILL of visiting the Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary in Poolesville, MD for their annual Thanksgiving WITH The Turkeys celebration.

It was AWESOME!

I got to meet the turkeys

And even pet them:

This turkey’s name is Opal and she was rescued from a factory farm, barely alive. Her feet are mangled so she cannot walk.

And there were lots of chickens and roosters. This one was standing in the Thanksgiving dinner:

The pigs were awesome. They, like the turkeys and chickens, are very social:

I think she’s smiling!

And they were social with each other…

And they are curious…

Can you see how HUGE they are?
These pigs have been rescued from factory farms. They’ve been genetically engineered to grow enormous.

The cows were a little intimading.

But very tolerant of us.

He (she?) had the softest fur.

There were little piglets running around.

They’re fast little guys! It was hard to get one to stand still for the camera!

Visiting Poplar Spring was one of the best experiences I’ve had. I hope that everyone will get the chance to meet farm animals up close – they are  amazing.