This is the final Daily Message of Gratitude series for 2024. We hope you enjoyed and were inspired by all of the animals you have helped. They have enjoyed an opportunity to express their gratitude to all of you. From Shawnee: “When I was born, my mother died. I would have died too if it […]

From Flannigan: “One of the gifts I am most grateful for is curiosity. Maybe that sounds strange but I am always very curious about everything. Because of that, I am never bored. Sometimes, if I’m honest, it can get me into trouble. Like when I tip buckets of water over on the floor. I was […]

From Snowball: “I am grateful for sunny days. I know we need the rainy ones too. But I love being able to feel the sun warm my body and I just soak it all in. I also appreciate seeing the stars on clear nights. The other thing I am grateful for is to be a […]

From Carley: “I love to sing. Ask anyone who is around first thing in the morning when I celebrate when our caretakers arrive to start their day. I have a mighty voice. And the great thing is that I also know I am heard. It feels good to be understood and loved. My other donkey […]

From Genny: “I’ll tell you something. I think life is just the best. There is so much to be grateful for every day. I love my cat friends. And I love my human friends too. Not all of them really understand me. Sometimes it is a little difficult at first when I meet new people. […]

From Blue:  “I have found so much joy in being a bunny. I am grateful every day for everything I am being given. There are so many things that I like about life. I love eating. I love playing. I love being in a form that can jump. But, by far, the thing I treasure […]

From Brandy: “I am most grateful for being able to share my heart with those who can use a dose of compassion. I think the human heart is a very beautiful thing. But what I notice most about you is that you often cannot see your own light and beauty. So, if you come to […]

From Bella:  “I know what you’re thinking because I hear it all the time…. ‘oh what a pretty cat.’ I am grateful for the compliment but there is far more to me than my pretty looks. I have always been a little shy around people, but that is changing. I have a renewed mission and […]

From Rollin: “Hey, hey, hey there! I am Rollin and I am a spectacular rooster. Here are some of the many things that I am grateful for. Hens, without them I am lost. The sun, always. The rain, as it is needed. Worms. Bugs. Mud puddles. People who listen. People who care. Kindness. The quiet […]

From Leo: “I love these messages. I think people underestimate how much we animals do appreciate things and how deeply we feel about things. I see this all the time. Sometimes people say things about me and call me stubborn. That is because they really don’t know me. And when people dismiss me, then I […]

From Lucy:  “This is a very special year for me so I asked to be picked for this question. Without the help of my human friends here, I would not even be alive right now. People believed in me. They trusted me with the decision that I still wanted to live. I had a disease […]

From Mary: “Oh my goodness, the list of things I’m grateful for is very long. First of all, I must tell you that I love being a sheep. It is the greatest thrill of all. I am grateful to stand outside in the sun and soak in all the warmth. I am absolutely infatuated with […]

From Cami: “I spent a part of my life feeling like I was not grateful for much of anything if I’m honest. It was like I kept hitting a wall. I ended up with humans who never understood me. They tried to get me to do things I just couldn’t do. I tried to please […]

From Arabella:  “I am grateful that people here see me for what is inside. I know I am tattered and torn. But my heart still loves comfort and compassion. I love to sit with humans who understand me. There is nothing better than sharing with another heart. I love my cat friends too. If someone […]

From Lucy:  “The years have been very kind to me. I am enjoying every bit of this amazing ride in this spectacular goose body. There is so much to do. I cannot get around as much as I once did. But I am still keeping track of all there is going on around the farm. […]

From Mabel:  “I am delighted to answer this question each year, so thank you for giving me this opportunity. I am grateful for so many things. I wasn’t always that way. I used to be fairly withdrawn within myself. But all of that changed when I found some amazing donkey friends to be with. I […]

From Olivia: “This is my favorite thing to do each year. I always ask if I can give a message because I have a lot to say. I lost my leg when I was very young. But I never once let that get me down. I get around just like the cats with four legs. […]

From Houdini: “I want to tell you a story. I want you to know where I came from because then you will understand why I am deeply grateful. My two friends Harley and Harriett and I all came from a place that brought us great pain and sadness. No one was taking care of us […]

From Ollie:  “I am most grateful for tolerance. You see, I have not always been blessed with the gift of tolerance and have often formed opinions on things too quickly and jumped to wrong conclusions. Sometimes I was not very nice and I don’t think others really liked me either. But the most interesting thing […]

From Harley: “I’m new at this but I wanted to give this a go. I am so grateful to be alive. There was a time I didn’t know if I could survive. But I did. My two friends, Harriet and Houdini, and I found angels that helped us out of the situation we were in. […]