Happy Thanksgiving!

Grateful…

As I walk around this Thanksgiving morning, tending to some of the ranch animals and thinking about this past year, that is quickly coming to an end, I think about all the things I am truly grateful for…

I am grateful for the Big Sky staff, who works tirelessly, seven days a week, to care for animals that would otherwise not have a chance.

I am grateful for the team working today, on a holiday, to ensure the more than 100 animals at the ranch are cared for, those sick and injured in our clinic and hospital are getting the critical care they need, and all the cats and kittens at our adoption center, waiting patiently on a home of their own, are not missing a Thanksgiving meal, or a reassuring snuggle.

I am grateful for you, our community, our supporters, our friends, for making it possible for us to provide care to these animals. You have helped make a dream of making Louisiana a better place for animals, reality, as we strive every day to follow through on this promise.

I am grateful for all the animals who have touched my life and given me the opportunity to feel compassion and unconditional love at a level I never imagined possible.

Today, and every day, I am most grateful!

It is so easy to get caught up in the daily challenges and heartbreaks that come with animal welfare, that often we forget to celebrate successes, and remember all the blessings that have been bestowed upon us. Today is a reminder to me, that gratitude is more powerful than any of the negativity we encounter as we navigate our way through the darkness we are presented with daily on this journey. It is my hope that we can all remember this, not just today, but all days. It is with gratitude, compassion and kindness… to each other, and to the earth and all creatures that inhabit it, that we will find peace.

With much gratitude, love and light… Catherine

Black Friday is here and 'Tis the Season for

Gifts That Give Joy and Second Chances

Buy a Brick to "Pave the Way" to a Better Future for Animals

Consider Honoring Or Memorializing A Pet Or Pet Lover Today With A Custom Engraved Brick

Your pet/pet lover's legacy will be proudly displayed at Big Sky CARES, and will help pave the way for another pet.

Looking for that unique gift for that person that just has everything?? Or would you like to honor a pet lover or beloved pet that is perhaps no longer with us? If you are grateful for the love you have shared with the pets in your life, why not give gifts that help homeless animals get closer to knowing that kind of love? There's no better way to pay the blessing forward, and there is a dire need right now for your help. This year, choose a gift that help more pets and more families know the joy of sharing the holidays together.

About Big Sky

The organization known to many as Big Sky Ranch/CATNIP Foundation is now Big Sky CARES (Community Animal Resources and Education Services). Our name change reflects the growth of our organization since its founding 11 years ago. Today, our operations encompass two facilities and more than a dozen programs aimed at keeping animals out of shelters. In 2021, we moved our base of operations from Big Sky Ranch to a 6,000 sq. ft. multi-use facility at 82060 Highway 25 in Folsom, Louisiana. Our Big Sky CARES facility houses a low-cost community animal clinic and hospital; the Calico Cat Café Adoption Center, where Big Sky pets mingle with potential adopters; a retail shop featuring locally handmade goods, animal-themed art and gifts, and discounted pet supplies; pet boarding space; and warehouse storage space for use in our role in disaster relief and as a Pet Pantry for food and supplies for communities and families in need.