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‘Sunday At The Sanctuary’ Chance To Meet Backyard Farm Animals

By Alissa Silber

Published: May 31, 2021 8:00 am

The Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation (CVHF) hosted its free Sunday at the Sanctuary workshop about backyard farm animals on May 23. The event had been postponed from May 16 after being rained out.

At the sanctuary on Old Farm Road, families had the opportunity to meet ambassador farm animals from local organizations and learn what goes into taking care of them.

On site was Michelle Nardozzi, owner of Newbury Farms, and with her a 1½-year-old Arapawa goat named Goose.

Nardozzi explained that she has had Goose and his brother since 2019 at her farm/homestead in Newtown. There, she helps with the conservation of Arapawa goats, which are a rare heritage breed.

Members of the Doesy Doats Goat Club, a 4-H Club in Litchfield County, were also at the event with multiple goats including Burnt Cookie, Mai, Tiny Bella, and mama goat Tiramisu, who could be seen nursing her babies.

Rising Starr Horse Rescue founder Kelly Stackpole and her team were accompanied by their “spokespony” Pixie, a Welsh pony. While Pixie is an ambassador animal for the Wilton-based nonprofit, the group also saves neglected and abused horses and finds them new homes.

For more information about upcoming events at the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary, visit cvhfoundation.org.

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Alissa Silber can be contacted at alissa@thebee.com.

Newbury Farms owner Michelle Nardozzi pets Goose, a 1½-year-old Arapawa goat, at the Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation’s Sunday at the Sanctuary backyard farm animal event on May 23. —Bee Photos, Silber

Two-year-old Andi Crow pets a goat at the Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation’s farm animal event on Sunday, May 23.

Pictured from left are Cassandra Neidt, Heather Neidt, and Adeline Pellot of the Doesy Doats Goat Club, a 4-H Club in Litchfield County. With them at the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary are goats, from left, Burnt Cookie, Mai, and Tiny Bella.

Pictured from left are Paloma, Maria, and Simon Garcia petting Pixie the pony with Rising Starr Horse Rescue members Tess Browning and Olivia Robertson at the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary.

Rising Starr Horse Rescue members, from left, Tess Browning, Jane Cantor, and Olivia Robertson gather around the group’s “spokespony” Pixie, a Welsh pony, at the Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation’s backyard farm animals event on May 23.

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