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Gentle Acres Animal Haven, a nonprofit animal rescue in Fairfield, will host a yoga session surrounded by all its cuddly friends on Saturday, Sept. 21, from noon to 4 p.m.
Tickets are $25 with an additional $5 for unlimited “moo kisses” at the event. There will be plant-based refreshments and beverages, as well as opportunities to learn more about volunteering at the farm.
Tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoga-with-animals-tickets-1003558318947?aff=oddtdtcreator.
Jeanine Wittlinger started her sanctuary with one goal in mind: to offer a nurturing haven for animals who have faced neglect and abuse.
Fueled by her motto “Be kind to every kind,” she worked as a veterinary technician for 12 years, but now focuses all her time on caring for her many roommates: 73 other animals.
During her veterinary career, she worked in small animal medicine, orthopedic surgery, critical care, and wildlife rehabilitation. She began her own personal animal sanctuary in 2020. Her life has never been the same since, in the best ways possible, she said.
Wittlinger’s typical day involves meticulously cleaning the animals’ pens, ensuring their food and water supplies are replenished, attending to their medical requirements, and uplifting their spirits.
As she continues to adopt more animals into her family, however, she needs volunteers to aid her in meeting their nutritional and medical needs.
Volunteers could join the initiative weekly, monthly, or whenever their schedule allows, but every helping hand would be highly appreciated, she said.
Anyone interested can contact her at [email protected]. Area residents can follow Instagram and Facebook to keep up with the animals and their lives at @gentleacresanimalhaven
