Rural
Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf Managing Editor
orses, chickens, ducks, geese, cattle, llamas, goats, sheep, pigs and 165 acres: That’s the care- taking and grounds maintenance task for the team at Longmeadow Rescue Ranch in Union, Mo. The ranch is part of the Humane Society of Missouri and can care for more than 350 abused and neglected animals.
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“Animals come to us from desperate situations. One horse would not have lived if we had not gotten there that night. We have the drive and work ethic to take care of these animals. There are good days and bad days and the work is difficult. The number of animals may fluctuate, but each one always gets the best level of care,” says Amanda
Lifestyle Equipment to the Rescue
Reliable, user-friendly equipment helps Longmeadow Rescue Ranch maintain 165 acres and care for hundreds of animals.
Mullen, ranch director.
Longmeadow is one of the most comprehensive horse and farm animal rescue, rehabilitation and adoption cen- ters in the country. Animals come to them through animal cruelty investiga- tors and law enforcement as victims of abuse or neglect and from owners who can no longer care for their animals. Here’s how the team relies on rural life- style equipment to care for these ani- mals and help them find new homes.
25 Years of Animal Care Longmeadow Rescue Ranch, once known as Packwood Longmeadow Farm, was purchased in 1988. The purchase was part of a bequest from George Packwood, Jr., an entrepreneur who invented an industrial soap and
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soap dispenser in the 1920s. He ulti- mately sold the business to Calgon in the 1950s. He once said: “In the world of business, if you perfect something
Dealer Takeaways
• Be mindful that nonprofit orga- nizations are spending donors’ money to buy equipment. Help them make the most of it with attractive trade-in offers.
• Promote ease-of-use and reliabili- ty for equipment that will be used by many operators.
• Just because a customer has a limited budget doesn’t mean they aren’t ready to buy equipment.
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