A Village Called Hope

Cleo, the pig, was severely burnt in the 'Thomas Fire' (Ventura County lost 280,000 acres in the fire) and she lost her skin and her eyesight. With of years medical treatments, her skin recovered and SOME of her eyesight was restored.

Stumpy, the little goat, arrived here with a crippled left leg and was unable to go up and down his stairs. in a twist of fate, he somehow discovered that maneuvering the stairs BACKWARDS enabled him to handle the stairs. In this photo, he's getting ready to go down the stairs BACKWARDS!

Cowboy, the pony. His previous owners were charged with neglect, and he was taken away from them.

After years of little or no food with them - and no regular care, he was put on a high protein diet with vitamins. Also, he had his teeth 'floated', and hooves trimmed. His energy increased and he is now a happy, healthy pony.

• Crops and Critters, an animal sanctuary in Oxnard, California