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457,957 Live Views 566 In Crowd We are thankful to have met and known LFFer, Diane K, who was a great horse advocate and horse lover. On 8/12, please visit the Ustream user "Friesianfarm" for a chat in remembering our friend.

Well, the time has come for Sunny and Angel to 'hit the trails' for home once and for all. We, at Helen Woodward Animal Center, are so appreciative of all the support we have received over this last year. We feel we have connected with so many of you, on such deep levels, that we can't really describe at how grateful we are for all your support.

We will be posting periodic updates to the Lena's Foal Fanatics Facebook page of Sunny and Angel's lives. Yes, they are staying together! Thank you again, LFF and fans, for sharing your lives with us as we shared Sunny, Angel and Lena's journey.

To donate to the Sunny and Angel Fund, with proceeds going to HWAC's Equine Hospital, visit https://www.animalcenter.org/donate/donate_mem_hon.aspx and type in the "Comments" section "Sunny and Angel Fund."

Also available are limited edition Sunny, Angel and Lena calendars. Call HWAC's PAWsitively Pets store at 858-756-4117 to order.

For items you can purchase online, please visit: http://www.cafepress.com/sunnyandangel

Why the Long Face? You Had Twins! (Sunny and Angel's first media release)

“Sunny” and, “Angel” may look like normal foals, but these babies and their mother, a 9-year-old mare named, “Lena”, overcame unbelievable odds!

Lena is a 9-year-old, maiden, registered Quarter Horse. Her owner didn’t know Lena was expecting twins until they were being born on Sunday, March 28. 2010. The colt has been named, “Sunny” and a filly is called, “Angel.”

Twin birth for horses is so rare that it’s hard to find accurate statistics. It is believed that the chance of a mare and both foals surviving birth is around 1 in 10,000. Sunny and Angel are doing well, but in most cases there is a 1 in 15,000 chance of twin foals surviving the first two weeks.

Sunny and Angel are Quarter Horse – Arabian mix. Both foals went full-term, which gives them a better chance of survival. They are being monitored round-the-clock and, as of now, all signs are good.

Sunny and Angel's arabian sire is Alada Baskin I. For more information, go to www.aladabaskinone.com.

For more information about Helen Woodward Animal Center or to make a donation log on to www.animalcenter.org, or call 858-756-4117.