A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit No Kill Shelter and Animal Rescue Specializing in Horses, Cats, Dogs, Education and Equine Therapy.
Southwest Now magazine, published in the Southwest Dallas County area, featured an article about Terry Ottley and Gabby’s Sanctuary Ark in their January 2017 issue. Thank you, Southwest Now!
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Gabby’s Sanctuary ARK generally concentrates on horse welfare, but animals of all sizes need to be rescued, rehabilitated, and reintegrated into society. On that note, meet Squeaky.
When he was about 3 – 4 weeks old, Squeaky was living in a barn with his Mom and brothers and sisters. One night, when the barn door was closing, he tried to run outside. He didn’t quite make it and his back legs/back were caught and severely damaged. He has been mostly paralyzed since then.
Our Founder and Executive Director, Terry Wade-Ottley, bottle fed him and has been working with him since. Squeaky is now 4 months old. He drags his back legs, although he has some feeling and a little movement in them.
Even when he turns, his back legs stay still.
Squeaky had a consult with a neurologist last week. The options were not very promising: laser treatment, hyperbaric treatment, physical therapy, and wheelchair.
For now, we are trying to obtain by donation or make a wheelchair for him.
His front legs are very strong (he likes to climb and jump off the bed), and when we performed a test by lifting his rear end with a cloth, he took off running.
We want to thank the Cedar Valley College Veterinary Tech students, Dr. Monica Fann, and Chairman Roberts for taking a special interest in Squeaky and for taking care of him while Terry was out of town.
Do you remember Addy? She came to Gabby’s Sanctuary Ark at the end of April, 2015 from a feedlot in Oklahoma. Her future was bleak as she was intended to go to the slaughterhouse the next day.
Gabby’s Ark stepped in and brought her to Texas and things really started looking up for Addy. Staci Hamilton has been caring for her and training her since then under the guidance of Terry Wade-Ottley.
Addy recently competed in her first show since coming to Gabby’s Sanctuary Ark. It took place at Hidden Lake Farm in North Texas.
Addy participated in the walk/trot crossrails division and the walk/trot/canter crossrails division, winning 7 ribbons: 5 third place, 1 fourth place, and 1 fifth place.
Well done, Addy and Staci!
Gabby’s Sanctuary ARK wants to thank all of those who supported us with donations on North Texas Giving Day. We also want to thank Novy Investments for the donation of round and square bales of hay.
Thursday, September 22, 2016 is the 2016 North Texas Giving Day and Gabby’s Sanctuary Ark is participating for the 2nd year! This effort, run by the Communities Foundation of Texas, organizes non-profits of all sizes in the North Texas area and helps them to raise money to keep their companies running. In addition to donations by the public, they provide bonus funds, based on the amount of money they have to distribute and the donations of $25 or more raised by the non-profits.
Although the company operates in more than 24 countries worldwide the customer service phone number for the members are kept universal for all
For more information, please email us at info@gabbysark.org.
