Fowl Play

Do animals have a sense of humor? They most certainly do say animal communicators. In this episode, you'll meet Portia, a playful turkey who played a joke on her human caretakers. 

Portia had been rescued from slaughter at just 12 weeks old by the Gentle Barn Animal, an animal sanctuary with 3 locations across the U.S. Like most genetically engineered turkeys made to fatten up quickly for slaughter, by the time Portia was two she was so big she couldn't stand and was struggling under her massive weight. Ellie Laks, the founder of the Gentle Barn, who also happens to be an animal communicator, asked Portia if she wanted to be released from her pain.

Much to Laks' surprise, Portia said she wanted to live, but not just live like a regular turkey, live like royalty. Was she serious? Or was she joking? And what did her caretakers learn from this fowl play? That's in this episode of Rover Says.

Thanks so much to the Gentle Barn, Ellie Laks, and Portia!

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If you'd like to know more about the Gentle Barn, you can find it here: https://www.gentlebarn.org/. For more about Ellie and her animal communication, go to her website at: https://ellielaks.com/. Her new book Cow Hug Therapy is due out in May, but you can pre-order on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Cow-Hug-Therapy-Animals-Everything/dp/1608688682/ref=sr_1_3?crid=30ELPLIJHRYMU&keywords=cow+hug+therapy&qid=1706729712&sprefix=cow+hug+therapy%2Caps%2C232&sr=8-3

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