Help Create a Safe Place for Animals Some people call it preserving open space. Others say it's a re-forestation program. Still others have coined the expression “reverse development.” But Bunny Ammon simply thought of it as giving the land back to its original owners — the animals. For more than 50 years, Bunny maintained her 12 acre tract of land in Bucks County, Pennsylvania as an animal shelter.

Sadly, Bunny Ammon passed away on April 11, 2005. Her dedication to animals will never be forgotten. Mother to thousands of orphaned dogs and cats, Bunny rarely ventured far from her animal family except to rescue others. She did not care about material possessions — her wardrobe and home furnishings were donated or salvaged from thrift shops. Her beat-up Chevy pickup had over 300,000 miles on it. She never even treated herself to a “big night out” at the movies. But in the dead of night, in the freezing cold, you could find her trekking through Fairmount Park with a plastic child's sled tied to her waist loaded with bags of dog and cat food. If there are angels in heaven, she undoubtedly qualifies for the job.

NOA is going to turn Bunny's cherished wish into a reality. The Humane Society of the United States (the world's largest animal charity) has accepted the property into its Wildlife Land Trust contingent upon the removal of the old animal sheds, trailers and house. The Wildlife Land Trust is the only land trust in the nation that prohibits trapping, hunting, poisoning or any other lethal form of “wildlife management.” Many land trusts give the illusion that they care about wildlife, but in reality they allow the barbaric, cruel and lethal treatment of animals. For example the Nature Conservancy has long used body-crushing snares, razor tipped arrows, aerial gunning and a variety of poisons to eradicate wildlife on their lands.

The Bunny Ammon Wildlife Sanctuary will be a true refuge for wildlife forever. The beneficiaries of this refuge are a variety of animals from the tiniest tree frog to the majestic deer. All forms of human invasion and intervention will be prohibited. No playgrounds, no hiking or bike paths, no gazebos. The only structures allowed will be those that help animals such as a birdhouse or a feeder.

JOIN US for a tour of the sanctuary! For more information, call NOA toll-free at 1-866-6ANIMAL (1-866-626-4625) or email us.