The Connections Bridgewater Somerville Edition April/May 2021

THE BRIDGEWATER-SOMERVILLE CONNECTION PAGE 43 APRIL - MAY 2021 theconnectionsnj.com SERVICES: Pay Bills Money Transfer Send Money Orders Sell Airline Tickets Make Document Copies Send a Fax Dominican Republic Peru Paraguay Columbia Costa Rica Guatemala Mexico Honduras El Salvador Nicaragua Panama Suramerica 908-722-2054 31 E. Somerset Street, Raritan, NJ 08869 contact@enviosdonbernie.com Hours: Mon-Sat 9:00 am - 7:00 pm | Sun. 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Meet my friend Darla Daniels. Darla founded Orphan Anni-mals over 20 years ago following her passion and purpose to help save and rehabilitate needy, aban- doned, and surrendered animals. Having always loved animals since she was a child, Darla brought home lost and injured dogs and cats to save, and as she grew, so did her vision of saving animals. They got bigger, the types of animals be- came diverse and so did the land she need- ed to home them, and soon enough, Darla had saved hundreds of animals. By trade, Darla is a farrier, and she ex- panded her reach to farm communities. Horses and donkeys that had been left in a corner stall to die became residents of the sanctuary, as did a mini horse who had never had his hoofs trimmed and could not walk, sick dogs and cats, stranded donkeys, goats, Norman the cow, alpaca, and more who were all nursed back to life. Even the mini horse that could not walk – walks to- day. Every animal in Darla’s care has a roof over its head, a coat on its back, hay, grain, and food, urgent and regular medical care, and a good life. Darla is out on the land from 5:30am until 7:30pm, 7 days a week. There are cur- rently 60 animals on site, and the 10 acre farm has now expanded to include attach- ing 6 more acres that need fencing, so it can house even more needy animals. An- imals that come to Darla are often aban- doned and abused and so are welcome to live their lives out there where they can be safe and well cared for. If possible, some are rehomed. Each individual animal gets its own rehab plan, created by Darla, so that it reaches its full potential and has a happy and healthy life. Another of the sanc- tuary’s goals is to educate people about responsible animal care to prevent future cruelty and mis-care of animals. Darla has a heart larger than the acre- age she works on to keep these animals safe, well cared for and loved. Her love for them over ows and her devotion to them is endless. The job is demanding in many ways: physical, mental, nancial, and can be exhausting. From that exhaustion, Dar- la is amazingly able to nd more energy to care for the animals who nd her. All of Darla’s rescue is supported only by donations and volunteers. With COVID, the past year has eliminated volunteers and Darla’s time to host new people at the farm and meet new people has been limited. We hope you will help Orphan Anni-mals to continue to prosper so that this won- derful sanctuary can continue to thrive and bring grace and good fortune to so many animals that need a home, care, and love. Orphan Anni-mals is located at 71 Forge Hill Road in Glen Gardner NJ. You can call 908.447.5049 for more information, or set up a time to visit. You can donate to Orphan Anni-mals here: orphanannimals.com/donate You can see more on facebook at www.facebook.com/orphannannimals By Leslie Wolfson We hope you will help Orphan- Anni-mals to continue to prosper so that this wonderful sanctuary can continue to thrive and bring grace and good fortune to so many animals that need a home, care, and love. Horses and donkeys that had been left in a corner stall to die became residents of the sanctuary, as did a mini horse who had never had his hoofs trimmed and could not walk, sick dogs and cats, stranded donkeys, goats, Norman the cow, alpaca, and more who were all nursed back to life. C N ... RTICLE 10”W BY 5.375”H HING THE ARTICLE By Leslie olfson a Da niels. Darla founded Orphan-Annimals over 20 years ago following her to he lp save and rehabilitate needy, abandoned, and surrendered animals. ani mals since she was a child, Darla brought home lost and injured dogs as sh e grew, so did her vision of saving animals. They got bigger, the types ivers e and so did the land she needed to home them, and soon enough, Darla of animals. arrier, and she expanded her reach to farm communities. Horses and Furs by Guarino, Inc. 190 US Highway 22 • Green Brook, NJ 08812 • 732-968-8700 www.fursbyguarino.com We Service all Fur, Leather, Suede, Shearling and Luxury Fabrics Furs - Leathers - Shearling - Cloth - Accessories Bought Elsewhere? Store with us! ON-SITE COLD STORAGE VAULT AND WORKSHOP • Cold Storage • Cleaning and Glazing • Alterations • Remodels and Conversions • And more! What we do: Hours: Mon - Sat 10:00 - 5:30 Sun 12:00 - 5:00 Guarino Family owned and operated since 1946