Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your experiences with us. There are usually at least two sides to any story and it’s always good to hear the other side.

It was Dan McKenzie and his attorney that embarrassed Wells Fargo into a $25,000 settlement which went to the RISPCA along with another $55,000 which was raised by Bonniedale farm supporters.

The money was supposed to care for the animals until they could be returned to Dan McKenzie who did NOT lose his farm because of financial problems. His loss resulted from errors made by the mortgage company and Wells Fargo. This came out in court and was the reason Wells Fargo provided that $25,000 settlement. This was of course a pittance compared to the devastation to Dan McKenzie and the animals when they were forced out of Bonniedale Farm.

Animals that are normally and routinely euthanized in animal shelters for things like old age or lameness, making them “unadoptable” are the kinds of animals Dan took in. He didn’t turn them away nor did he “euthanize” them simply for lameness, only if they were suffering. When the RISPCA came in they “euthanized” animals on the spot that according to Dan should not have been “euthanized”.

Part of the agreement was for the RISPCA to provide information to Dan McKenzie regarding where these animals went and to return them to him once he re-established himself which he has. To this day, the RISPCA has not provided any information regarding the whereabouts of any of the animals or how many were destroyed in addition to those destroyed on the spot by the RISPCA.

For more information about the Bonniedale story and the rebirth of Bonniedale farm visit http://www.bonniedalefarmanimalsanctuary.com
Contributions are welcome to help Bonniedale farm re-instate their pet food bank and to rebuild what was lost.

Thank you to all who would like a happier ending to what was a very tragic situation.