The Bethlehem puppies were with us for three months in total! We were able to get them vaccinated, chipped and adopted out. It was definitely an experience and I'm very glad we were able to help dogs and at the same time help the only animal shelter in the Westbank. On the other hand, it caused some stress and fear in our other animals, so I decided to focus only on rescuing small farm animals and kittens.

Speaking of kittens, three motherless babies were found in a box right next to our pet zoo. They were only a few weeks old and needed bottle feeding. Fortunately, all went well and they were all adopted out as soon as they started eating cat kibble! The kitten season has only just started so I'm pretty sure there will be more this year. But these three cuties are safe!

We have also taken in some chickens from a market that were destined for slaughter. A visitor took pity on them, bought them and brought them to us instead. Sadly, they were not in good shape - they all seemed to have a respiratory infection and one of them had fowl pox. One of the birds, a lovely Brahma cockerel, recovered quickly and is now freeranging with the flock:

The other chickens were in worse shape. Broiler chickens are designed for harvest at one or two months of age - they are not made to live much longer than that. They simply get too heavy and their legs and internal organs can't support their abnormal growth. Sadly, they all passed away in the last month. It's a very sad thing to have to watch, but at least I was able to give them a comfortable place in their last weeks.

Also, a little bunny was dropped off at our door! He is adorable and much smaller than my other rabbits. He is however an adult male and he will be staying in a locked cage until he can be neutered - rabbits will do absolutely anything to get to each other and breed!