welcome to father john’s animal house
Retired clergyman Father John cared so tenderly for his livestock in the 1940s, that when he died, the lane by his farm in Lafayette, New Jersey, was named after him. New generations of animal lovers carry on his legacy of compassion through Father John’s Animal House, built on the land he used to oversee. The shelter has been through crises and, at times, faced an uncertain future. But there must be perseverance deep in the soil because shelter director Garret Barcheski and his team are saving hundreds of animals—and they have no plans to stop.
Did you have pets growing up?
It was always a zoo at my house. Both of
