Once a sanctuary for people in need, the Old Poor Farm now does the same for animals.
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Photos: Old Poor Farm in Dodge County
Two miniature horses hang out. They aren't forced to interact with visitors.
Inscriptions in a farm building tell some of the history of the Old Poor Farm before it became an animal sanctuary.
Homing pigeons inhabit an enclosure with a Golden pheasant. The farm averages about 250 birds and animals.
Kathy Drawbridge has had to help rehabilitate many of the animals that were abused before ending up at the Old Poor Farm animal sanctuary near Nickerson, Nebraska. "We do a lot of farm animals," she said.
Kathy Drawbridge walks through one of the historic original buildings at the Old Poor Farm animal sanctuary. She and her husband did lots of research into the property's past.
A rescued silver fox peers out of its enclosure. If Old Poor Farm isn't the best landing spot for an animal, they'll look for another rescue or sanctuary.
A rooster crows at the Old Poor Farm animal sanctuary. Kathy Drawbridge does the daily chores so she can keep an eye on each animal. "They are just like children," she said. "Everyone has a personality."
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