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…
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,…