Hi, My name is Melody Baum and I'm from Pierson, Florida. I’m a Florida Cracker born and raised. I grew up on a farm with horses, dogs, cats, chickens, pigs, goats, cows, iguana, mynah bird, and even a woolly monkey. All I’ve ever known is animals. I worked as a Vet Tech for 12 years, then owned a Pet Sitting Service for 10 years and worked three years as an animal control officer before opening my feed store in 2005 which I closed in July 2008. All the while working with horses as well. I’ve been told I have a gift with animals. Which leads to what I am doing presently.

My passion and motivation is, and always has been, animals. I have a non profit animal rescue Peace At Last Farms Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation, Inc. Since the farm and the animals are a full time job in itself I help support the rescue with online programs. There are many who ask how they can help besides just the programs so I’ve created a chipin. With the chipin people can ‘chip in” whenever and whatever they want. You are even welcome to sponsor one of the animals. All donations are appreciated and tax deductible.

There are dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, pot bellied pigs, a goat, horses, a parakeet and an umbrella cockatoo that currently reside here. All of these animals are abandoned and/or abused. I get the hard cases, the ones even other rescues were unable to care for so many are here to stay.

These programs and peoples continued support is what gives these animals a chance for “Peace At Last.”