Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 53 minutes ago
(KUTV) He rescues dozens of animals and has started his own petting zoo at Gardner Village. But it turns out, Gil Ma, also known as "Farmer Gil," is the one being rescued.
Ma has been rescuing abused horses for about 10 years.
But he never expected it would later lead to a petting zoo, that's become a place of healing for all involved.
Gil's farm is on the west side of Gardner Village, complete with horses, pigs, lambs, alpacas, goats, bunnies, and chickens.
"It's an actual petting zoo," Ma said. "It's hands on. They get to go into the stalls."
It's a full nonprofit animal rescue farm that Ma has been running for five years.
About 90-percent of the animals were rescued from abused or neglected homes.
(KUTV) He rescues dozens of animals and has started his own petting zoo at Gardner Village. But it turns out, Gil Ma, also known as "Farmer Gil," is the one being rescued.
Ma has been rescuing abused horses for about 10 years.
But he never expected it would later lead to a petting zoo, that's become a place of healing for all involved.
Gil's farm is on the west side of Gardner Village, complete with horses, pigs, lambs, alpacas, goats, bunnies, and chickens.
"It's an actual petting zoo," Ma said. "It's hands on. They get to go into the stalls."
It's a full nonprofit animal rescue farm that Ma has been running for five years.
About 90-percent of the animals were rescued from abused or neglected homes.
