On Sunday, January 31, Catskill Animal Sanctuary welcomed forty-one starving chickens seized after a Kansas City woman was arrested for operating multiple crystal meth labs on her property. Sanctuary heroes Vanessa and JR VanNoy flew to Terre Haute, Indiana and met the birds for the second and final leg of their 1,300-mile journey, and the entire exhausted party arrived safely early Sunday morning.

When authorities raided the drug den, they discovered dozens of chickens in an abandoned house, with no heat, electricity or water. A local dog and cat shelter took temporary custody of the birds, while the search for a permanent home began in earnest. The owner is awaiting trial.

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When Icy arrived at CAS last year, she was sorely in need of help. Very little was known about the gray horse that had been spotted at a yard sale with a "Free" sign hung around her neck. When her rescuer could no longer afford to keep her, she came to CAS as a spirited girl who was deeply mistrustful of human beings. Icy was often moody and uncooperative, very attached to the dominant mare in her herd, and would never stray far from her horse friends.

But thanks to the love and attention of CAS staff member Karen Wilson, Icy is becoming much more cooperative and is making great strides towards becoming a phenomenal riding horse. Karen has been riding her on a limited basis as time allows, but Icy would benefit from consistent handling and training on a regular basis. She is often seen happily racing around and bucking in the pasture, and continues to improve in her confidence and skills in the round pen. An exceptionally bright and inquisitive mare, she needs the gentle touch of a compassionate and expert horseperson.