Operation Lola has rescued and provided refuge for countless survivors
While we can’t rescue all the animals in animal agriculture, we know that Operation Lola can heal the animals who have been rescued, and fundamentally impact — often with lasting change
Meet Ollie
Having to surrender your pig is a painful and undesirable situation, and this was the case with Ollie. Her human family could no longer care for her because of a city ordinance in place that they failed to research prior to bringing Oliie home to live with them. Then there was the “space limitation” as Ollie grew in size, along with improper diet that caused weight gain beyond her normal weight.
Ollie was surrendered to Operation Lola in August of 2020. The team at Operation Lola contacted friends in Bulverde TX who maintain a beautiful sanctuary/farm for pigs just like Ollie, with similar stories. We met Ollie and transported her to her new forever home where she now has plenty room to explore, exercise, root, dip in her piggy pool and play with other pigs and goats.
Meet Petunia
Petunia lived with her owner, but when her owner passed away, Petunia was left alone. Family members came to the home to feed Petunia every other day, but since they knew nothing about Pigs and how to care for them, they fed her dog food.
After a while, the family realized they needed to surrender Petunia because they were not able or interested in caring for her.
We received a call from our Rescue Network, and quickly made arrangements to pick up Petunia and drive her to the Triple P Sanctuary in Lufkin, TX where owner Steve Reece would welcome her and provide a beautiful home for her along with many, many more pigs already settled there, just like her.
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It was heartbreaking when we first met Petunia. Neglected, alone, severely overweight and her hooves were so overgrown it was difficult for her to walk.
Fast forward to today – Petunia is doing fantastic at the Triple P Sanctuary! We visited her recently and she has her own little piggy house that she shares with her roommate. They are the best of friends and she has made tons of friends. She’s been groomed and has lost some weight and is living her best life.
Meet Amal
Kill pens are brutal and inhumane. All breeds of Horses get sent here for a number of reasons…maybe being undervalued or imperfect. In Amal’s case, she had lost sight in one eye, so she was of no value to her previous owner.
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A lovely woman with a rescuer’s heart contacted us about Amal and asked if we would be interested in rescuing her from the Kill Pen. We said YES and immediately made arrangements with her to bring Amal to safety. Meeting Amal was magical – she was stunning, strong and so sweet. We allowed her time to roam, run, play with the other horses on the farm and adapt to her new surroundings. After a month or so, we enrolled Amal at the Agape Ranch where she started her horse training.
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Today, she is living her best life!! She has proved to be the most beautiful, kind, attentive, smart and resilient girl! Recently, she survived a life-threatening infection in her leg. We drove her to Texas A& M Veterinary School of Medicine, where she stayed for 10 days while the Dr’s and medical staff successfully treated her and released her. Thanks to the generosity of donors, all her medical expenses were paid in full. Operation Lola has not assumed responsibility for Amal’s care and boarding at a local farm, privately owned by a loving family who are seeing to it that Amal lives her best life everyday! She has so many horse friends she socializes with along with piggies, donkeys, turkeys and so many more. A beautiful life for a beautiful horse, our precious Amal
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QUOTES:
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In their eyes shine stars of wisdom and courage to guide men to the heavens.
-- Jodie Mitchell
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The history of mankind is carried on the back of a horse. -- Author Unknown
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No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.
-- Jodie Mitchell
One can get in a car and see what man has made. One must get on a horse to see what God has made
-- Author Unknown
Building A Pig House
Like horses and other animals, pigs need indoor shelter to keep them out of the elements when necessary. Operation Lola donated all the materials and our team to building this cute little pig house at one of our in-network pig sanctuaries.
A pig’s indoor living space needs to be waterproof and free of drafts, in both warm and cold conditions. Because they cannot sweat, pigs are highly prone to dangerous heat exhaustion. So with that in mind, we made sure to build a house that they can retreat to on a hot summer day and find warmth in during the cold winter months. Pigs like to team up so we think this house is perfect for 2 roomies…maybe three.
When we were building the house, the pigs were so curious, and kept stepping inside to inspect our work. Inky, one of the rescues at the sanctuary, just walked right in and stayed inside as if he was claiming the new house as his residence!
This house cost about 500.00 in building materials and Operation Lola was thrilled to donate with hopes of building and donating many more.
OUR BEAUTIFUL RESCUES
