Audie's Pet Sitting

08/01/2024

Update: ADOPTED 🥰

Do you or anyone you know want to adopt this sweet female Pomeranian? Please pm me. 💕

07/24/2024

Please help save the stables at OC Fairgrounds and send the letter below via the link in the first comment. Thank you 🙏 🐴

Mr. Nick Kovacevich, Chair
Orange County Fair & Event Center
88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Dear Chairman Kovacevich,

The Orange County Fairgrounds Equestrian Center is important to our community’s past, present and future. I appreciate that you and your board have committed to protecting and preserving this public resource.

However, it is clear that Lopez Works, the current contractor in charge of maintaining and servicing the horses and the arenas at the Equestrian Center, is not doing an adequate job and is overcharging for their services. Lopez Works is a street-sweeping company that has no experience in equine facility management. In fact, their website does not even mention equine experience or anything that would indicate that they are qualified to provide these services.

Lopez Works is contracted at $1245 per day to water and drag the arenas, which is a two-hour job amounting to $622.50 per hour. Lopez is also charging excessive amounts to feed and clean. This financial mismanagement is unacceptable. There are many more examples.

To resolve the financial shortfall this contract has caused, the fair board, on a narrow vote (3-2-1) raised stall rental rates by 75%. This will make the OC Fairground Equestrian Center the most expensive in Southern California. Horse owners, trainers and their public programs will be forced to leave the OC Fairgrounds Equestrian Center. And there are few places for them to go.

For 18 years with an experienced operator, the Equestrian Center showed a profit, bringing in $100,000 annually in net revenue to the OC Fair and Event Center (OCFEC). Under fairground staff and their contractor, Lopez Works, the OCFEC lost more than $1 million in one year (2023).

Please take the following steps if you are truly interested in protecting and preserving the OC Fairgrounds Equestrian Center:

1.
Cancel the Lopez Works contract, which can be done with 30-days notice.

2.
Immediately issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an experienced operator for the boarding facility.

3.
Hire temporary staff until a new operator is found to feed, clean and do the arena maintenance.

4.
Vote to rescind the 75% price hike on stall rentals.

Thank you for making a commitment to additional public equestrian programming at the Equestrian Center. It will be an excellent addition to programs like Changing Strides, United States Pony Club, OC Vaulting and more. I look forward to the board’s investment in the long-term improvements the Equestrian Center needs, but in a “triage” effort to save the equestrian center, you must terminate the Lopez Works contract – a street sweeping company – from the day-to-day operations.

I hope you will join our local elected officials including Senator Josh Newman, Assembly member Diane Dixon and Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley who are committed to preserving the OC Fairgrounds Equestrian Center for the next generation.

Sincerely,
Your name & address

01/06/2024

💗

Peyton passed away in our shelter last night.

He came to us just yesterday, a weary soul found in a barn. Fourteen years old, underweight, half an ear missing, and struggling to breathe. His microchip, dating back to 2009, was a silent witness to a life that once was – a life that had somewhere turned bleak and lonely.

In his final hours, Peyton experienced moments of love and care that had been missing for so long. We cleaned his crusted nose, combed out his matts, and he purred, basking in the affection he so deserved. He clung to our warmth, his body going limp with trust and perhaps, relief.

This morning, we found him gone, his struggle quietly ended in the comfort of a soft blanket and a full belly. His departure is a profound reminder of the countless animals who face similar fates, animals whose stories go untold, whose lives end without a whisper.

Peyton's story is a glimpse into the harsh realities faced by many animals. It's a testament to the resilience and enduring hope they possess, even in the face of neglect and abandonment. It underscores the vital role shelters play – not just as a place of refuge, but as a final sanctuary where love and care are given, even if just for a moment.

As we mourn Peyton, let's remember the countless others like him. Each day, shelters across the country are filled with animals waiting for a second chance, for a family, for a home. They wait for someone to notice them, to care, to extend a hand of kindness.

Peyton's story is not just about loss; it's about awareness, compassion, and the bitter-sweet role shelters play in the lives of animals. In sharing his story, we hope to shed light on the unseen struggles and to inspire a community of care and support for these innocent lives.

Rest in peace, Peyton. In your final hours, you were surrounded by love, and your story will not be forgotten.

01/01/2024

💕 Got to spend the last few days with Gus and Floki and now am home with Nudge (keeping him calm while the fireworks go off), & Romeo who’s not bothered a bit 💕

We hope to see you in 2024! 🎆🤩

12/28/2023

Cuddle & play time with the girls 🥰 I love ‘em! 💕

12/24/2023

Thanks for your support in 2023! I hope to see you and your furbabes in the coming year! 💕

Please open to view 😄

12/08/2023

Update…he has been adopted and is settling into his new home 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

We picked up this beautiful boy from the shelter because they thought he would be a good barn kitty but he’s too tame. He needs a home with no doggos- he gets very scared. He’s about three years old and is neutered. Let me know if you might be able to adopt or foster him!

12/05/2023

Happy Birthday to my dear Romeo 🥰
What a handsomes and sweet boy he is 💕

11/29/2023

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for a home for Velvet. She’s 14 and in good health, UTD on shots, spayed, and needs to be the only cat in the home. She’s currently in Seattle and can be tranported to you. Please DM me for more details and please share with your network. Thank you 🙏💗