Marlow Connie

Marlow Connie arrived at the sanctuary late in the evening after being rescued from a farm in Florida with her brother, Memphis Wilder. She had been living in a makeshift wooden stall with no roof to shield her from the harsh Florida weather, standing shoulder-deep in a mixture of water, feces, and urine. Time was running out for both Marlow Connie and Memphis Wilder, but when we learned about their tragic situation, we knew we had to give them a soft place to land. They arrived frightened and unsure of humans—understandably so, after being failed by people again and again. But they had each other to lean on, and for the first time in a very long time, they were able to lie down in a clean stall, no longer forced to survive in their own excrement. It did not take long for us to realize that Marlow Connie and Memphis Wilder were home for good. Little by little, they began to trust, and today they spend their days in a lush paddock with covered shelters, woods to explore, and wallows to enjoy. Marlow’s middle name, Connie, holds a very special meaning, given in remembrance of a beautiful soul.

She is named after Connie the dog, whose dad was Nicholas Kristof. Nicholas Kristof is a famed New York Times writer who has been one of the most eloquent voices for protecting animals in our country. He advocated for one of the first laws for farm animals in U.S. history back in 2008 in California, and over the years has written extensively about the cruelties of factory farming.

Most recently, he wrote the definitive column about the horrors of the so-called Save Our Bacon Act that would eliminate laws that ban the confinement of pigs in tiny cages.

Nicholas, we’re so sorry for your loss. Connie will always be remembered, and we’re honored to carry her name forward here at our sanctuary.