“It’s my life”. I won’t leave the animals that need me
Ms. Tiffany St. Ives
 
 
"Panj-ra-pole” – A Gujarati word describing a shelter for unwanted, crippled or homeless animals. These shelters are prevailing today in several parts of India. In America, what happens to farm animals and even some domesticated animals once they get too old or stop being productive for their owners? While most are sent to slaughter houses, very few lucky ones find themselves in the loving care of Tiffany St. Ives and her organization “the Purple Cow and friends” in Escondido CA, near San Diego. “The Purple Cow and Friends” is a non profit organization that has been recognized and even felicitated by several notable people and institutions for its humane work.
 

A personal visit to her farm reveals the real efforts and hard work put in by this modern day saint. She rescues old, abused, crippled and neglected animals and gives them loving and nurturing final days to their natural life. Tiffany works 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, foraging for fruits, vegetables and grain from local farmers and grocery stores for her animals. Her animals include various size pigs, cows, goats, horses and even a mule amongst the larger animals and several other birds and smaller animals. Tiffany, herself a vegan, serves all her animals only vegetarian food. We have personally witnessed her turning down a sizable donation of cat food as it was not vegetarian. Still, one look at the overall health of the animals on her farm proves that “vegetarianism” works on animals too!

The task of collecting and transporting food for these animals is a daunting one. One which has been made possible for the last 14 years due to the caring and support of people like yourself. If you would like to make a one time, or monthly tax deductible contribution, If you would like to receive pictures or copies of articles, coverage on the purple cow in various media. If you would like to visit the purple cow and physically help with the cleaning and upkeep of the animals for a day.

 

 

 
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