Haven for injured, neglected horses

Lori Yonts hugs Printz on her farm for neglected and abandoned animals. This horse is missing an eye. (Catoosa News/Paul Tucker)

Lori Yonts has run her farm as a sanctuary for abused, neglected and injured horses and pets for 20 years.

The 60-acre Sunkissed Farm in Trion, Ga. currently is home to 32 horses (including at least one from Catoosa County) and a handful of house pets.

"I do it out of love for the animals," Yonts said.

Many of the horses have been abused, neglected or not cared for properly.

"If a horse is suffering from some type of ailment, it is not always neglect, but it is because the owner did not possess the means to take care of them," Yonts added.

Yonts runs the farm with some help from her husband, but does the majority of the work herself, as in the case of having to rebuild the barn that was destroyed.

She believes that taking care of horses makes a person more emotionally connected to an animal. She has her own philosophy about what she does for the horses.

"You’ve never owned a horse if you haven’t rescued one."

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