The modern world we live in tends to take everything for granted. People seem to lost any form of respect for nature and wildlife and because of this attitude, human beings are consciously destroying the place we all live on – planet Earth.
Fortunately there are still many kind-hearted people out there whose love for animals is above anything else. Animal lovers who’re ready to gave up everything for the seek of animals well-being. One of those angels is Leanne Lauricella, from Mansfield Township, New Jersey. For the love of animals, this woman decided to quit her job to take care of orphaned baby goats instead.
“I had a great job,” Lauricella told Cosmopolitan. “But the commute was awful, the stress level was high, and I often asked myself, ‘Is this what life is?’ I was feeling completely unfulfilled and I knew there had to be something more.” And she had no doubt of what she’s about to do next, after she visited a goats farm. She instantly felt in love with these cute animals and she adopted a few right away. “I adopted three more goats and it was clear that this was the lifestyle that I wanted. I was loving every minute of it,” the woman said.
Shortly after, Leanne found Goats of Anarchy – a sanctuary which “rescues and rehabilitates baby goats with special needs.” According to their Facebook page, the group’s purpose is “to teach the world acceptance and inclusion and inspiring others to ‘fight like a goat’!”
However, despite her good intentions, Leanne says her family and friends were not too excited about her radical decision. “Some people have called me foolish or irresponsible for quitting my job without a plan, but for me, it was a leap of faith,” she said.
Even though, the young woman knew she found her call, her happiness through her passion and love for animals. “When you find and follow your passion, all of the silly things you thought were important, don’t seem so important anymore,” she said. “When I left my job, I struggled with the prospect of giving up shopping, and now I can’t remember the last time I even thought about it.”
Over the years, hundreds of orphan goats, or unwanted ones have been welcomed at the sanctuary. Beside goats, Leanne and her volunteers also welcome other animals with special needs. Among their guests were dogs, cats, horses, bunnies, pigs or sheep. They all found there nothing but love and kindness and they all got chance to live their lives peacefully. Find out more about this lovely place, here:
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