Okanagan animal sanctuary raises much-needed funds ahead of open house – Okanagan [Video]

It takes a lot of hands to keep the herd at Happy Hooves fed.

The group of misfits that call the sanctuary home are here because they have either been abandoned or mistreated.

The property in Kelowna, B.C., is where they can find healing.

“Rescue is really, really important work, and it’s really hard work, but I think we also need to be proactive and teaching people what it means to adopt these animals and what the commitment looks like,” said Tristyn Hay, Happy Hooves Sanctuary co-founder.

The hay wheels used to feed the animals in their care cost $150 each and only last 10 days, which adds up to thousands of dollars in operating fees a year.  So Hay and her team are fundraising to turn their one-and-a-half acre field into something more palatable.

“Even people who might know irrigation, and they might want to donate their time, we just need to get water in …