LAS VEGAS (AP) — A farm in northwest Las Vegas has been rescuing abandoned, injured, sick and old animals for years.
Barn Buddies Rescue owner Sharon Linsenbardt says the property's mission is to be a safe haven for any farm animal in need. She has run the farm since the 1960s and established the nonprofit five years ago.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the farm is home to several animals, including the lone survivor of a group of starving calves and a brown mare abandoned in the desert with maggot-infested wounds.
Linsenbardt says every animal at the farm has come "from an irresponsible situation."
But caring for the animals isn't cheap. Food alone adds up to over $7,000 a month.
The facility has a suggested $6 donation for admission and also allows visitors to sponsor an animal.
