High above the town of Sequim toward the Olympics on Lost Mountain Highway, autumn winds blow yellow leaves across a checkered landscape of forest, hidden homes and a large clearcut.
The scar from the clearcut years ago remains today after removal of a
once beautiful canopy of fir, cedar and well-marked trails from deer,
elk and bear. Mother Nature has never recovered from the leveled forest,
which is now covered in a dense slash of limbs, branches, discarded
timber, vines, blackberries and salal. There are a few conifers, but
dominant fast-growing alders that have fallen or bowed over from shallow
roots and powerful winds. The entangled web of growth and underbrush has
created a fortress around the entire clearcut which has made it
impossible for man, dog and large mammals to set foot inside of it.
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Roxy
As I approach the barn door next to the shed facing the barn, I hear unfamiliar cries of distress and follow the sounds to the rear of the shed and spot a small opening underneath the foundation. Inside, I see …
Caryl Turner (Barcott)
July 14, 1940 – January 16, 2023
Caryl passed away with her daughter and husband by her side in her Edmonds, Washington home on Monday, January 16, 2023. She was 82 years old.…
Casper
We asked about his male dairy calves and he replied they were born every day and picked up three times a week. He didn’t seem to know or care what happened to them as they were an inconvenience and there was little return on investment.
Turkey Rescue
In early, 2005, a pair of wild turkeys descended from the sky and landed in the tourist town of La Conner, next to Puget Sound. Where they came from, nobody knows for sure.
Floppy & Wilbur
Floppy and Wilbur were rescued from the Oregon State University Swine Center in 2011. Both were three months old. Each one was picked up squealing…
100 Abandoned Rabbits
For years, domestic rabbits, especially "Easter Bunnies" have been discarded at Seattle's Lower Woodland Park…
Dairy Calf 532
It was a typical Friday, June 2, 2017, at a large commercial dairy as numbers of calves were born and immediately taken from their devoted, grieving mothers who have carried them for almost a year…
After Life at Precious Life Animal Sanctuary
It is my turn to leave beautiful mother earth and follow the way of our beloved animals that have gone before me and say goodbye to the remaining ones to follow…
The Life of Lucky
To those who read this and understand and those who may not, unbreakable bonds form between species that last a lifetime.
On the outskirts of the City of Sequim, Washington, next to the Olympic National Forest and nearby Olympic National Park lies a hidden valley surrounded by forest, wildlife and views of the Straits of Juan de Fuca. This special place is Precious Life Animal Sanctuary established in 1999 to provide a safe home for animals who have suffered from cruelty and neglect. Learn more >
