Funny Farm

An inspiring and moving memoir of the author’s turbulent life with 600 rescue animals. Laurie Zaleski never aspired to run an animal rescue; that was her mother AnnieΓÇÖs dream. But from girlhood,Laurie was determined to make the dream come true. Thirty years later as a successful businesswomanshe did itbuying a 15-acre farm deep in the Pinelands of South Jersey. She was planning to relocate Annie and her caravan of ragtag rescuesΓÇöhorses and goatsdogs and catschickens and pigsΓÇöwhen Annie diedjust two weeks before moving day. In her heartbreakLaurie resolved to make her mother’s dream her own. In 2001she established the Funny Farm Animal Rescue outside Mays LandingNew Jersey. Todayshe carries on AnnieΓÇÖs mission to save abused and neglected animals. Funny Farm is LaurieΓÇÖs story: of promises keptdreams fulfilledand animals lost and found. ItΓÇÖs the story of Annie McNultywho fled a nightmarish marriage with few skillsno money and no resourcesdragging three kids behind herand accumulating hundreds of cast-off animals on the way. And lastlyit’s the story of the braveincredibleand adorable animals that were rescued.