Ursula

She was 84 years old when she passed away in Punta Gorda, FL four years ago and never got to see the park that was named in her honor, but Ursula Vane would be so very proud. Her son Christopher Vane is the founder of Little Bear Sanctuary in Punta Gorda, home of around 150 rescued farm animals. Little Bear in Latin, by the way, is Ursula.

Personally I like their logo. The cute bear reminds me of my own mother and her love of teddy bears. (That logo is available on mugs and apparel you can find on their website). There is also lots of cute animal pictures on the website at https://littlebearsanctuary.org/ and so much more information about them too.

Interested in volunteering? If you are in that area, this just might be the place. It is also a good organization to donate to. You might even consider sponsoring an animal.

They have a 15-year-old tortoise named Keisha, plus lots of chickens, sheep, cows, goats, and pigs, including the very first sanctuary resident, a 300-pound pig named Willy. These various animals were rescued from so many different situations and now live cage-free. 

I'm told they want to expand and to do more. Such a wonderful mission. Just thinking about it makes me happy.