Mish (pig) Arrived 14th November 2018 Mish arrived in back of a ute early Wednesday morning, and took a few timid steps into her new life here at Happy Hooves. Perth Pig Save‘s contact at a local slaughterhouse arranged her release through their network. She is the second sow to be released by the pork producers, the first being Carol pig who began a new life at Greener Pastures back in January. Up until today, we’re unsure if Mish has ever felt the sun on her back…
Category: Animal Rescues
JT
JT (goat) Arrived 25th October 2018 This handsome little guy was impounded by Perth rangers. No one came forward to claim the young goat, which is so often the case. With nowhere for him to go, they contacted us to see if we had space to accommodate him. We are trying to reduce the animal intake here at the sanctuary, as our funds and resources can only be stretched so far. However we couldn’t leave JT to an uncertain fate, and soon after he arrived at here at his forever…
Anton
Anton (pig) Arrived 17th August 2018 Anton did not a have a good start to life. He came to us at about one week old, unable to properly use his hind legs to walk or stand due to a possible spinal injury. We gave him around the clock care and time, but he didn’t show any signs of improvement and we discovered that on top of his existing ailments, he was also blind. Anton was taken to the vets again after a few days and it was determined he was…
Marley
Marley (lamb) Arrived 6th September 2018 This gorgeous little boy was found by a couple working on a sheep station near Carnarvon, Western Australia. Marley was only about a week old and had been abandoned by his mother. The couple took him in and cared for the young lamb, but needed to find somewhere safe for Marley to go as they would soon be leaving the country. They contacted us, and we were happy to offer Marley a loving home. Marley formed a close bond with Spring,…
Bernie
Bernie (goat) Arrived 7th June 2018 Back in June 2018, when we were contacted by rangers about the pigs Lola and Bindi, they also mentioned that they had impounded a goat. We were told he was an old goat, “nothing special”, and he was due to be destroyed as no one had claimed him. As we couldn’t cater to another goat at this time, a dear friend of ours agreed to foster him for us while we searched for a loving home. When we collected Bernie, he was not…
Willow, Hermione, Chloe, Lana, Tamati, Puaa, Ronald & Sam
Willow, Hermione, Chloe, Lana, Tamati, Puaa, Ronald & Sam (pigs) Arrived 30th June 2018 Four days after Lola gave birth, it was Bindi’s turn. On 30th of June, Bindi birthed eight adorable and healthy piglets, four girls and four boys – Willow, Hermione, Chloe, Lana, Tamati, Puaa, Ronald and Sam. All eight piglets are happy and healthy. As gorgeous as these little guys are, we hope they are the last piglets birthed here at Happy Hooves. We do not condone the breeding of animals, as there are so many out…
Pumpkin, Napoleon, Squirt, Bert, Earnie & Eddie
Pumpkin, Napoleon, Squirt, Bert, Earnie & Eddie (pigs) Arrived 26th June 2018 On the morning of the 26th of June, a very pregnant Lola pig gave birth to six little bundles of joy – Pumpkin, the only girl and her 5 brothers Napoleon, Squirt, Bert, Earnie and the littlest of all Eddie. These are the first piglets to ever be born at Happy Hooves. We never anticipated such an event, as we do not breed our animals or condone such activities (Lola and her friend Bindi arrived at Happy…
Barry
Barry (roosters) Arrived 18th June 2018 Barry the rooster was impounded by local rangers back in June. Nobody came forward to claim the rooster (no one ever does!), and so the rangers were desperately looking for somewhere for Barry to go where he could live out the rest of his life. Lucky for Barry we were able to squeeze him in one of our rooster coops. Barry is a friendly little fellow and enjoys his days foraging freely around the sanctuary with his friends. Would you like to…
Elliot
Elliot (goat) Arrived 1st January 2018 Elliot was picked up by rangers in Middle Swan. After a couple of weeks impounded, no one came forward to collect him. The rangers contacted us and asked if we could give this timid boy a home, which of course we did. Elliot has a habit of jumping fences. When he first arrived we had to make sure we didn’t get to close to him, or he would be off! We don’t mind if he doesn’t want to be friends with us, we…
Lola & Bindi
Lola & Bindi (pigs) Arrived 16th June 2018 Back in June we were contacted by the staff at a Perth pound. Two pigs had been impounded and the owner did not want to collect them. With nowhere to send the pics, the ranger asked if we could provide the abandoned pigs with home. As we’d just about completed our pig extension on ‘Pig Paradise’ we were in a position to offer the girls a home. When we went to collect the girls, we noticed that their bellies were…
Jade
Jade (lamb) Arrived 22nd May 2018 Sweet little Jade was found laying out in a paddock, her mother had abandoned her after she was born. She arrived at the sanctuary only hours old, her umbilical chord attached and still fresh. Having been left alone so young, we were fairly certain that she would not have received the adequate amount of colostrum from her mothers milk, if any at all. Colostrum is critical for a newborn’s health, it contains energy, nutrients and antibodies which boost the infant’s immune system. Jade was…
Lenny & Larry
Lenny & Larry (roosters) Arrived 13th May 2018 This pair of lucky Andalusian roosters narrowly avoided slaughter after a caring person rescued them. They made the trip into the Perth Hills to their forever home here at the sanctuary. Here they will live the life they deserve, being loved and cared for and enjoying each other’s friendship for (we hope) many years to come. Unfortunately the third rooster was kept by the original owner, we assume for breeding. There are so many people still hatching or raising chicks in…
Laura
Laura (goat) Arrived 7th May 2018 In early May (2018) we were contacted by a Gosnell’s ranger, a female goat had been impounded and no owner had come forward to claim her. Her two weeks were up, and she had no home to return to. Initially we planned to foster Laura while we looked for a forever home for her. But as it so often happens, we fell in love with this sweet girl. After her time was up in isolation, she joined the Happy Hooves Herd which is where…
Zoe
Zoe (goat) Arrived 11th April 2018 A very tiny Zoe was discovered on the side of a road in the countryside by Happy Hooves employee Meg. After surveying the area, Zoe’s mother could not be found. In fact, there were no goats in sight. How this little kid ended up alone on the side of a road is a mystery. Zoe was only days old when she arrived at the sanctuary, and was possibly the smallest little goat we’d seen! Everyone fell in love with her quirky little personality. …
May
May (lamb) Arrived 14th May 2018 Little May was one of the very few births we’ve had here at Happy Hooves. Her late mother Claudia was part of the ‘Wild Seven‘ who arrived back in December 2017. We were unaware that Claudia was pregnant until one morning we spotted a little white and caramel lamb by her side. Little May was Claudia’s shadow, she rarely left her side. May is now almost four and half months old. Sadly her mother Claudia recently passed away from…