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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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…
REHOMED! - 7 Dexters ready for a sea change.
These lovely cows have all found their new homes. Some have gone to Kondinin, others to Kirup. And the remaining two, Ghleanna and Wilma have found a forever home at Happy Hooves Farm Sanctuary. These beautiful Dexters have been part of a happy family for the past 10 years, on a lovely piece of land in the Perth hills. Their “people” love them dearly and have always taken great care of them. Unfortunately the family faced some very hard challenges last year and are now needing to move, and so this…
Ellen DeHeiferis
Ellen DeHeiferis (longhorn Droughmaster cow): Arrived 6 February 2013 Ellen was a stray 3-4 month-old heifer calf picked up from the local pound along with two other sheep (Patrick and Olive (who then gave birth to Sweet Pea) – they were found wandering the area by the council and all of them were very skinny and unclaimed by previous owners. The kind-hearted ranger contacted us to see if we could take them, rather than them facing an uncertain future. She was very shy and wary when she first came to us,…
Adopted: Karma & Phoenix - saved "Bobby Calves" need a loving forever home
Karma & Phoenix have found a forever home. Thank you to everyone who shared their story. (more…)