Angus & Fergus (sheep) Arrived 2nd August 2017 Angus and Fergus were two sick little boys when they came into the care of Happy Hooves Farm Sanctuary. They had been dumped on a woman by her farming neighbour, and she did not have the means to care for them. When our vet assessed them, he was quite sure that Angus, who was very sick with pneumonia, was not going to make it through the night. Despite the odds and an awful cough, Angus proved himself to be a fighter, and…
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Harry
Harry (sheep) Arrived 26th June 2017 Harry is a young merino lamb who was born on a farm, and left orphaned when his mother passed. As the owner’s of the farm were unable to provide adequate care for him – Harry wound up here at Happy Hooves. He’s a very affectionate little boy, and has settled in well with the current group of young lambs – Evie, Lacey, Donut, Nigel, Fergus and Angus, and the little goat kid Jackson. When Harry and his lamb friends are a little bigger they will…
Evie
Evie (lamb) Arrived 20th June 2017 Young Evie was the victim of a brutal dog attack. The mauled lamb was found by a member of the public, and had been dropped off at Armadale pound. One of our volunteers immediately went and picked her up and took her to our vet, where she stayed for three nights to undergo treatment for her wounds. She had suffered lacerations to her face and neck, and her right eye was damaged beyond repair. We were not prepared for what we saw when Evie arrived at…
Oliver
Oliver (sheep) Arrived: 8 February 2017 A tiny one-day old Oliver came into our care late one night. His mother had abandoned him at birth, and the farm owners contacted us the following night as his health seemed to be deteriorating quickly. Immediately he was taken to the emergency vet, where he was assessed and treated. To everyone’s relief, he made a full turnaround. Oliver is the smallest lamb we have welcomed to Happy Hooves, weighing a mere 3.2 kilograms when he first arrived. He’s guzzling his milk bottles and growing quickly though. Tank and…
Gazza
Gazza (lamb) Arrived 11 September 2016 Gazza was bought on a whim as a “pet” and then dumped with a mate by original purchaser. Said mate did his very best to look after little Gazza, but didn’t have the time or know-how required, so his grandmother got in touch with us to ask if we could take him. He is in great condition, but maybe a little small for his age, which could have to do with the milk powder type and strength he was being given. He was also…
Chubby Belardi and Poppy
Chubby Belardi and Poppy (sheep) Arrived 17 July 2016 Twin lambs Chubby Belardi (male) and Poppy (female) were found orphaned or rejected, by a couple of backpackers on the farm they were working, east of Albany. The farm owner agreed to them hand-rearing them and so they did just that. At the end of their two month stint on the farm, they couldn’t bear the thought of the twins ending up being sent to slaughter, so they asked if they could find them a forever home. The farmer agreed and…
Ruby
Ruby (sheep) Arrived 15 July 2016 Ruby was found trying to suckle from her dead mother on a local farm. Messages were left for the farmer, but as we had no response, she now has a forever home here with us. We estimate she was about two weeks old when found, and must have received first milk from mum to have survived as long as she did, including weathering the severe rain and storms we had in the two weeks prior to finding her. Uncharacteristically, we had no other rescue…
Rose and Bud
Rose and Bud (lambs). Arrived 16 December 2014 These two lambs were surrendered to us by a lady who originally rescued them from being killed at birth, simply because they were born out of season. The kind young woman was in Western Australia doing work experience involving animal sciences at a farm, she looked after the little babies until she had to return home to Ireland. She has surrendered the precious gifts that are Rose and Bud to us so we could continue caring for them and raising them in our unique “Happy…