On Sunday, September 28th, Happy Trails welcomed a class for Case Western Reserve through their SatCo program, a program offering a series of  unique class opportunities on weekends.

This particular class was hosted by CARES, the Case Animal Rights and Ethics Society.

See the class photos of our Happy Trails day here at

Fantasia the farm pig greets her visitors with a series of contented woofs and snorts.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2052055&id=15503586&l=ca014&ref=share, compliments of Michelle Cehn, CARES president.  If you are interested in joining or learning more about CARES, contact Michelle either by email at mtc14@case.edu or by phone at 510-504-8890.

Together, CARES and Happy Trails introduced the class to the rescued farm animals and horses, and our class topics included the various cruelty and abuses in the food production industry. We reviewed how each individual can work toward helping to end the suffering of the animals on the factory farms, reviewed the USA equine slaughter laws, discussed our Amish Horse Retirement Program, and the students had the chance to meet and hug and pet the majority of the animals at the sanctuary. And when we discussed the horrors of animal fighting (which is so prevalent right here in Ohio) and the lax laws that follow the sport, the class had the opportunty to get up close and personal with the ex-cock fighting roosters in one of our Feathered Friends barns. The beautifully colored birds allowed the students to hold and pet them, and the ex-fighters settled comfortably in their arms as they passed them around.

SatCo is open to the entire university and Cleveland communities, so campus members can invite parents, friends, professors and others to

Tony and Red, Happy Trails retired Amish Belgian hitch team, try not to fall asleep as visitors pet them.

join them.

Go online for class schedules and registration.

Be sure to check out the CARES website — Case Western should be proud to have such an incredible organization on their campus!

Thanks to CARES,  to Michelle Cehn, President of CARES, and thanks to Case Western Reserve for including Happy Trails in their special SatCo program!