{"id":1209,"date":"2017-11-08T17:47:44","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T17:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/?p=1209"},"modified":"2017-11-08T17:47:44","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T17:47:44","slug":"big-sky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/index.php\/2017\/11\/08\/big-sky\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Sky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andy Parent started Big Sky Ranch in 2002. His non-kill animal sanctuary in Kemptville is the only of its kind in eastern Ontario and has been home to over 2,300 hundred animals. Dogs, cats, horses and even emus roam the fields of Big Sky Ranch while waiting for their forever home. 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