09/06/2022
A wee farewell ✨
To my extended animal whānau, this post is not a goodbye, it's a see you soon!
After spending the last 17 years rescuing animals, and the last (nearly) 5 years operating as an official rescue centre, I will be closing my doors. All sanctuary animals will continue to be safe and loved with me though.
This is not an easy post to write, this page has grown in ways I could not ever have predicted; I was just a 13-year-old girl trying to do my bit to help those without a voice. Now, 5 years later, we have thousands of people supporting the animals to have a platform where each and every life matters. It has by far been my proudest achievement to date. I am so incredibly humbled by the support I have received over the years.
I am off to start the next part of my journey at Massey University - becoming a veterinarian. This has always been my biggest dream, and it is finally happening.
The past few days have been spent reflecting on what we, as a community, have helped to achieve. And while sometimes it doesn't feel like this in this dystopian world, we really have made a difference, to over a THOUSAND (how crazy is that) lives from our little corner of the world in Ruby Bay.
I could not have done any of this without you.
Don't worry, I plan on making a comeback 😉 Hopefully with more resources and knowledge to help those without a voice on a much bigger scale (The Little BIG Animal Rescue?).
This is really just a thank you, to my biological family, for opening our home to literally every animal, for driving thousands of kilometres before I could get my license, and for dealing with my breakdowns when I feel like the world is on my shoulders.
To Matthew, my person, the most recent family addition - you have jumped into the world of rescue without hesitation. Your love for me, and therefore the animals, is so very appreciated. You take care of me when I have spent all of my energy caring for them. Thank you xx.
To all the vets and vet nurses, that have spent countless hours on our animals, and have been so incredibly generous to us. Thank you!
To every single person following this page, you have made this possible, physically rescuing the animals is such a small part of this operation - you guys have done the hard yakka! Listening to my rants, donating, raising awareness. Thank YOU!
I have so much love for this safe space we have created for each and every life.
I'll see you on the other side!
In kindness,
Lexi
