The Old Poor Farm Animal Sanctuary Stop # 42 pg # 15

Yet another surprise that was totally unexpected.  Sure I read the little blurb in the passport book but this totally surprised us!  This is really someplace everyone needs to bring their kids.  There are so many different animals here.  Pluss a state historical marker and the history around that, but now they're writing a new history for this location as an animal sanctuary.

When you drive in you'll notice lots of old buildings.  These are still left from it's days as the Dodge County Poor Farm.  There is a small but nice historical display in the main office.

There is a unique bone you need to make sure you see.  It's a bison vertebra in the display case shown above.  I didn't get the woman's name who runs the sanctuary but she is a wealth of information on this place, past and present.  Ask her about the bone if you don't see anything special.  

There are lots of different animals here.  Many are here to live out their lives in peace and comfort.  Don't put your finger through the fence where the geese are, they love to bite and it will hurt!  We used to raise geese on the farm where I grew up.