Circle of life: Kids thrive helping animals survive
ARK Farms provides an ecosystem where everyone (including the chickens) has an important role
Anna Mauwong rubs medicine on the knees of Annie, who is recovering from Equine Protozoa, while going about her daily duties at ARK Farms July 15, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Nick Mosby, a Mississippi State University extern working with Animal Response Foundation, brings Wilbur the goat to his new home at ARK Farms July 15, 2020. Wilbur had been abused, but will live out the rest of his days at ARK Farms. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Ducks (being fed by Abby Mauwong) are part of the ecosystem at ARK Farms, where they eat mosquito larvae off water. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Allie Swanson picks vegetables from the garden at ARK Farms July 22, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Anna Mauwong (left) and Abby Titus joke with each other while fixing a fence at ARK Farms July 15, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Sprite the horse pokes his head out from his stall while waiting on the kids at ARK Farms to feed her July 15, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Abby Mauwong hand-feeds Minnie the duck, who was nursing a leg injury, her breakfast July 15, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Anna Mauwong playfully puts her hat on her horse Annie while getting ready to go on a ride July 15, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Kevin Flannary and Anna Mauwong tend to the beehives at ARK Farms July 22, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Abby Titus (left) and Abby Mauwong go over a plan to fix a fence that contain new arrival Wilbur the goat. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Celina Owens mows the pasture at ARK Farms to help keep the grounds free from predators and parasites July 15, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Penny and Trigger the donkeys can't get enough head scratches from Abby Mauwong at ARK Farms July 15, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Since 2013, ARK Farms has helped young people in the community build empowering skills through work with rescue animals, providing both emotional support and marketable skills the kids can use later in life.
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Patrick Lantrip is an award-winning writer, photographer and videographer based in Memphis, Tennessee. When not exploring the outdoors, Patrick enjoys spending time with his daughter, Anna.
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