MARY’S CORNER, Wash. — There are many ways to end up on the proverbial funny farm, that place people are sent when society has no other option for them but a secure, padded room. Call it a morbid ...

“Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals” by Laurie Zaleski (St. Martin’s Press) As its title promises, Laurie Zaleski’s memoir about how she came to found and run a large animal rescue ...

The image of two mangled, abandoned calves set the tone in “Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals” by Laurie Zaleski. Immediately, the author pulls you into a tragedy full of poverty ...

Laurie Zaleski, founder and President of Funny Farm Rescue & Sanctuary holds Benny, a 15-week-old goat, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. The Mays Landing farm is home to more than 600 animals. Get Photo ...

MAYS LANDING, New Jersey (WPVI) -- "Most of these animals had no chance," said Laurie Zaleski. "They were set to be euthanized, so we were the last stop." Zaleski, owner and founder of Funny Farm in ...

MIZPAH, N.J. — Even if you're prepared, making the turn into Funny Farm Animal Rescue, where the speed limit drops to 1 mile per hour, is like entering another, better, world. It's not quite the goat ...

MALVERN, Ark. — With zebras grazing next to pumpkins and kangaroos hopping alongside hayrides, Circle D Funny Farm isn’t your typical pumpkin patch. The family-run attraction, located off AR-222, is ...

Of all the abductions, this one is different.

MERTZTOWN, Pennsylvania -- A Berks County farm dedicated to helping the bee population is also lending a hand to our nation's veterans and first responders. Thanks to a nationwide program, those ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — Did you know you can play with capybaras and porcupines right here in Tucson? Funny Foot Farm is a petting zoo that features both exotic animals and traditional farm critters. Visitors ...

Of all the abductions, this one is different.