When people think of animal abuse, immediately what comes to mind are smaller domestic animals, specifically dogs and cats. We know that many do oppose animal testing, animal based products, and laboratory experiments, which cause animals to suffer. But one of the most overlooked forms of abuse in the US and other countries is that of farm animals. The equine you will see in this section are not those who are used for pleasure, were treated with kindness, or received the love and attention they deserve. These faces are of horses that have endured abuse, neglect, and/or have been subject to experimentation or worse, sent to slaughter. Special places like The Farm Sanctuary, Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary, Animal Acres and the Hacienda de los Milagros believe that these wonderful animals are living, feeling, breathing, and worthy of love, and are NOT“commodities.” I am saddened to know the majority of states anti-cruelty laws specifically STILL exempt farm animals from basic humane protection. Something has to happen for the world to see understand.

Coming in 2009 - A book that will change your perspective of animals! This yet to be titled book will truly move you through a wide array of emotions, and touch your heart. The Hacienda de los Milagros, along with animal communicator and medical intuitive Sue Manley, come together to tell the stories of these forgotten animals. This book, full of stories, and original illustrations and paintings shares the spiritual messages to humanity from the animals of Hacienda de los Milagros, located in Chino Valley, AZ. "The House of Miracles" believes that the path to true humility begins when we understand that animals have something we need to learn. These poignant, endearing, serious, and often humorous messages, dictated to volunteer animal communicators by the animals themselves, will move minds and hearts and speak to the one spirit in all of us. The very purpose of this book is to illustrate that if we just had the ears to hear, humanity could and would benefit from the incredible wisdom that all animals are so willing to share with us. All proceeds from the sale benefit Hacienda de los Milagros and the animal authors who make it their forever home. Available 2009. www.hdlmsanctuary.org

Below is the final art for the cover without the title. Giclee's of this painting will be available in 2009. Presales of the painting with prints will help fund the publication. Please consider supporting this effort with your request of the prints directly to the sanctuary. For more information please contact them via their web site and information at: http://www.haciendadelosmilagros.org/

"A circle of one". A painting representing the connectedness of things in nature, with the universe, with us all. Done for the Hacienda de los Milagros. All rights reserved.