Claude (calf) Arrived 12th October 2017 Claude was born on a dairy farm down south. He was born with a disability – he was wobbly. Standing up was a challenge and he experienced tremendous difficulty walking. In cases like Claude’s, farmers will usually shoot the disabled calf. In Claude’s case, some young backpackers working at the farm took it upon themselves to feed and look after him. After some time the farmer decided that he no longer would allow the woofers to spend any more work hours caring for the…
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Busta Moo
Busta Moo (Holstein Fresian calf/steer). Arrived: 17 July 2014 Busta was owned by some inexperienced people (when it comes to caring for farm animals) who quickly tired of the high level of care a young calf needs and started thinking about selling him or expediting his trip to their dinner plate. Lucky for this little guy, a very caring girl who had just received some money for her 16th birthday, got wind of his plight and asked the owners to sell him to her so that she may save him. Fortunately…