For years, 63-year-old Renee Duncan has operated a successful horse rescue ranch in Perris. Now, deputies are expected to shutter the ranch and evict the emergency room nurse. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Duncan pours feed into buckets for the horses at her Meadowbrook Animal Sanctuary and Haven. Facing financial difficulties, she chose to care for the animals rather than pay her mortgage. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Duncan has not only rescued horses, but also Merlin the turkey and Paris the pit pull, among others. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Duncan kisses one of her horses after moving her animals to the property of a neighbor who has offered his land as a temporary home for the next six months. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
