Gary Sweet (goat): arrived 9 November 2014 Gary was surrendered by a Perth Municipal pound after remaining “in custody” past the standard time – hew was at risk of euthanasia, so naturally we offered him a safe and loving, secure forever home here at Happy Hooves Farm Sanctuary. His history is unknown, but when he came to us as an entire buck, we wormed him and administered Vitamin B1 and B12 and vytrate. We noticed perforations along Gary’s pizzle and so took him to the vet for advice. Vet said…
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Gwyneth Poultry (Gwenny)
Gwenny (White Lace hen) . Arrived 4 June 2015 UPDATE: 7 June 2016. Gwenny was found suddenly very ‘flat’, not eating, tail down and inactive. She was taken to avian specialist who found very large, firm and impacted uterus – probably a tumour. Gwenny was humanely euthanised. The difficult thing about birds is that they will never show that they’re ill until right near the very end when they are too sick to hide it… just days earlier, she was running around and eating with the other chickens. We hope…
Flopsy
Flopsy: (sheep/ewe): Arrived 2011 Rainbow Bridge 12 May 2016: Another long term, favourite resident departs, leaving us heart-broken. Flopsy came to us with two other ewes (Fuzzy & HiTops) in 2011 whilst still in Parkerville. She was a loner and not prone to contact, but had a sweet nature to match her face. She got her name Flopsy from her one floppy ear – a legacy (along with scars from horrific leg injuries) from a serious dog attack early in life. Last year she received veterinary attention for her loss…
Christabelle
Christabelle (cow). Arrived 3 March 2016 Christabelle is a beautiful chocolate brown Jersey cow who came to us as a spent “milker” from a dairy farm – destined for slaughter because she had become unproductive. They had tried to get her to calve again, but were unsuccessful; she became a worthless liability rather than a productive commodity to the dairy facility. We were shocked by the condition of her hooves – she was unable to run or walk properly due to the length of them. Two vets were horrified at…
Archie
Archie (pig). Arrived 11 July 2015 Adorable Archie was surrendered to a municipal pound as the owners could not afford the licensing fee. Everyone at the pound fell in love with Archie and pulled out all stops to find him a new forever home even though he was coping well and getting lots of love and belly rubs. When Archie didn’t find a home in time, we of course opted to move him to Happy Hooves, and we’re glad we did – as it turns out, Archie has some significant…
Lizzie, Ethel and Kevin
Lizzie, Ethel and Kevin (sheep – Wiltshire cross). Arrived 27 September 2015 Lizzie and her twin lambs were found at a semi rural weekend market with about 26 other ewes and lambs bound for immediate slaughter if not purchased. Lizzie was extremely emaciated and unable to feed her lambs – she kept kicking them away or pulling away from them and the lambs, clearly hungry, would try to feed from any other ewe in their pen only to be rejected again and again. Their release was negotiated by some caring…
Peppercorn
Peppercorn (pig). Arrived 22 July 2015 This sweet little girl was picked up by a Perth municipal pound, but nobody claimed her and time was running out. Because of the urgency of the situation, we were able to help Peppercorn (then known as ‘Peppa’) find a safe temporary home away from the pound environment with foster carer, Donna. As we couldn’t find a safe permanent home for Peppercorn, we decided to move her to Happy Hooves, but she had to be spayed first – Donna so generously offered to drive…
HiTops
HiTops: (sheep/ewe): Arrived 2011 HiTops arrived with two other ewes – Fuzzy and Flopsy. They were owned by a resident in Parkerville who had them on his property as “lawnmowers’. They would often be moved to our property when our neighbour’s feed ran out and ultimately ended up with us permanently when there was just no more pasture for them. They were also much safer on our property with better fencing – Flopsy had survived an horrific attack by a roaming dog before coming to us, So all three came…
Little Tyke
Little Tyke (sheep – Shorthorn). Arrived 5 September 2015 This tiny lamb was surrendered to us by a hobby farmer whose ewe gave birth to twins – she abandoned this male lamb and he received no vital colostrum from his mum. The owner was really keen to see the little guy make it, but didn’t have the time and know how to give him the care and around the clock attention he needed, so he brought him to us… what a great guy! He was nursed through his first…
Daphne
Daphne (sheep – Dorper). Arrived 30 August 2015 Daphne was rescued after giving birth to twin lambs who tragically, did not survive. One was taken by a fox or possibly a dog, and the other was found dead by her side. Daphne herself was bloated and unable to rise, so she was picked up and driven to vet, where she received treatment and was thankfully saved. We were fully prepared to pay for the vet, but when the owners were contacted to alert them to that fact that we had…
Arnie
Arnie (sheep – Dorper). Arrived 16 June 2015 As a tiny lamb, Arnie was saved from a fox attack by a worker at a shearing shed. She hand-reared him for 12 weeks but didn’t have the time to spend on him that she knew he needed and he spent all day alone with only a Rottweiler for companionship… everyone needs to spend time with their own kind, no matter how nice the other species are, so he was surrendered into our care at Happy Hooves Farm Sanctuary. Arnie and Baart…
Pogo
Pogo (goat). Arrived 3 July 2015 Pogo was surrendered by a Perth municipal council; he had been taken from suburban Camillo, impounded, held for the required ten days and “destruction” was imminent :o( No one claimed him and no one wanted him, so we were happy to give him a safe and secure forever home at Happy Hooves Farm Sanctuary with Rupert, Thurman, Gary, Shaggy, Beau and Jangles, after a visit to the vet for health check, drench and surgical castration – he was found to be in great health.…
Joyce
Joyce (pig). Arrived May 2015 Joyce is a Berkshire x Durack pig who ran into a supermarket where, as her good fortune would have it, Paul (Happy Hooves farm hand and animal-lover extraordinaire) was shopping at the time. She obviously knows a compassionate person when she sees one, as she ran straight up to him. She was closely followed by a man chasing her who proclaimed that he had just found her – she had made an escape from somewhere! Paul negotiated Joyce’s release and was able to take her…
Annie
Annie (sheep). Arrived 30 June 2015 Annie arrived at Happy Hooves Farm Sanctuary with Tonto and Ella. She was just seven days old, and had been abandoned by her mum when very small. A gorgeous couple drove her and the other two all the way from Lake King (480 km), to the sanctuary to make sure they had a safe and secure home to grow up in. Annie, being the youngest was also the smallest, but she keeps up with Tonto and Ella in all the games and races! Annie…
Tonto
Tonto (ram lamb). Arrived 30 June 2015 Tonto is a Hampshire x Merino lamb who arrived at Happy Hooves Farm Sanctuary with Annie and Ella. He was three weeks old, and had been abandoned by his mum when very small – this breed of sheep are notoriously skittish and unfortunately mothers can easily be scared away from their lambs. A gorgeous couple drove him and the other two all the way from Lake King (480 km), to the sanctuary to make sure they had a safe and secure home to…