Several years ago, Josh Smith and his wife, Wendy Smith, sought a way to help their black labrador retriever named Roswell, who was suffering from fear-based aggression and facing euthanasia.
To provide Roswell with more space, the Smiths moved from their Portland residence to a 4-acre piece of property in rural Washougal. Not long after, their new home turned into a bustling animal refuge and wildlife rehabilitation center called Odd Man Inn, which has helped nearly 400 animals of 15 different species, including pigs, sheep, goats, llamas, donkeys and turtles, find permanent homes since 2016.
“We love helping the underdogs,” Wendy said. “Pigs are the bottom of the barnyard hierarchy and very rarely have safe options. It feels great to run an organization that helps them find safe passage into a home that treats them as family.”
Now, Josh and Wendy hope to achieve similar success on a 93-acre plot of land in Jamestown, Tennessee.
The couple said the move will allow Odd Man Inn to become one of the largest animal sanctuaries in the United States dedicated primarily to larger breeds of farmed pigs.