The Wiser Way Animal Sanctuary and Farm

06/09/2026

Aldis is NOT a fan of fly spray 😂😂😂 He hasn’t mowed me over yet, but there’s a chance it may happen in the future 🤦🏼‍♀️

06/02/2026

Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation has partnered with Home To Home® to help families with pets in our area. This interactive tool will give pet owners who can no longer keep their pets the opportunity to find new, loving homes without having to surrender them to the shelter. Pets can go from one home right into another, which means less stress for animals and humans alike. In addition, this offers potential new owners the opportunity to communicate directly with the current owners, providing firsthand information about the animals.
In addition to rehoming, the Home To Home® foster network directly connects pet owners who are seeking temporary housing for their pet with individuals who can open up their homes and hearts to provide short-term care until the pet can be reunited with its family.
Visit https://nkawf.org/home-to-home-1 to learn more!

05/24/2026

Absolute chaos

05/24/2026

Our elderly horses were turned out to the big pasture earlier this spring, with the plan to monitor their weight and place them back in smaller paddocks if they were not maintaining. These older horses typically require a soaked senior mash diet, and we had achieved a healthy weight with all of them. I was honestly nervous to turn them out and risk losing all that progress, but sometimes quality over quantity deserves the risk.

I am beyond thrilled at how well they are doing so far! It’ll be something we have to continue to monitor given the forage quality will change over time. I am happy they get to behave like horses and enjoy the freedom of a pasture and herd dynamic, if only for a short while.

The old feller pictured is 25+ years. Our horse herd currently includes three 25+, two 20+, and six less than 20 years old. We also have one young donkey, one middle aged sheltland, and two 25+ year old shetlands (although one may actually be a mini). The ponies are not as lucky, they remain on a dry lot as they have all dealt with laminitis issues.

Horse life stages images shared from The Dorset Equine Rescue Inc.

05/24/2026

W***y 🐐

05/22/2026

The economy sucks, so I’ll be moonlighting as a hairdresser. Biscuit is one of my first victims, I mean customers 🤷🏼‍♀️

05/22/2026

It’s probably a good thing he’s only 30” tall and slow as molasses. He puts on a show, but still likes cookies.

05/21/2026

05/15/2026

Earlier this week I shared a high-level report with the Highland, KS, City Council in the hopes the city may consider modernizing the existing dog ordinances. Numerous cities and states throughout the United States have made changes to long standing breed discriminatory ordinances, as modern data and research supports alternative language and policies may be a better option - for both animals and humans. The images attached to this post are the report I shared, and while brief and high-level, it includes expert recommendations related to the subject.

I didn't have as much time as I would have liked to prepare for a discussion such as this, as many misconceptions, myths, and lack of understanding related to "pitbull" type dog breeds have left a stain on any dog with THAT particular look. The discussion was good at the meeting (even if I may have spoken more than would have been preferred lol) and I look forward to further discussions and opportunities to educate the public about this subject in the future.

Have a question about "pitbull" type dogs? Please ask! I will not pretend to have all the answers, but I will help do the research and seek out resources to help address questions and concerns.

05/15/2026