Jasmine (sheep) Arrived 8 December 2016 Sweet Jasmine and her adorable brother Joey were left orphaned at just one week (approximately) of age. The motherless pair were found on a property north of here, by a young backpacker. The owner of the farm on which they were discovered was disinterested in the lambs’ welfare and suggested they be destroyed. This was not an option for the young woman, and she found herself caring for the lambs as best she could. As she would be leaving the country in a couple of weeks, she was desperate…
Tag: rescue animals
Olive - Rainbow Bridge
Olive (sheep). Arrived 6 February 2013 A few months ago a cancerous growth on Olive’s nose ruptured. Despite efforts to treat the wound, the infection continued to worsen as her 13 year old body could no longer fight it. We tried our best to keep her as comfortable as possible,… but we could see her condition was affecting her quality of life – she was experiencing a lot of discomfort and starting to have trouble eating. With the guidance of our vet, we made the painful decision to end her…
Joey
Joey (sheep) Arrived 8 December 2016 Little Joey and his sweet sister Jasmine were left orphaned at just one week (approximately) of age. The motherless pair were found on a property north of here, by a young backpacker. The owner of the farm on which they were discovered was disinterested in the lambs’ welfare and suggested they be destroyed. This was not an option for the young woman, and she found herself caring for the lambs as best she could. As she would be leaving the country in a couple of weeks, she…
Minty - Rainbow Bridge
Minty (ewe). Arrived 14 November 2012 UPDATE: Minty developed mastitis and pneumonia in November 2014 and despite over two weeks of vet visits and medication treating bacterial infection, she sadly passed away suddenly after showing some improvement, on 18 December 2014. RIP Minty. Minty was originally surrendered to us with 5 other sheep – Mary (deceased), Freckles (aka Lily Lamb), Lucy, Kel and Kath) and two alpacas, Jack (deceased) and Julio. They came from a lady who had hand-reared all of them, but due to illness needed to surrender her…
Heff - Rainbow Bridge
Heff: ram. Arrived 4 June 2014 Heff was surrendered by a municipal pound. He was abandoned in Woorooloo by rental runner, picked up by shire, unclaimed and not able to be rehomed. He was due for destruction and “off to the meat man”. Heff is an uncastrated ram, seems to be young and possibly Dorper mix. He was very skinny and with snotty nose when delivered to us and we had little knowledge of his history. He needed to be castrated and for his condition to be improved. Unfortunately, Heff…
Georgia - Rainbow Bridge
Georgia: Arrived 2009 Deceased 15 February 2015 Would you like to help us to take care any of the other animals still with us? One off donations and sponsorship gifts are available now to support our work. Thank you for caring about farm animals. ** Happy Hooves Farm Sanctuary – Where The Good Life Begins ** …and sometimes where a good life ends too
Ferdinand - Rainbow Bridge
Ferdinand (drake): Arrived 24 April 2014 Deceased 16 February 2015. RIP Ferdy Would you like to help us to take care any of the other animals still with us? One off donations and sponsorship gifts are available now to support our work. Thank you for caring about farm animals. ** Happy Hooves Farm Sanctuary – Where The Good Life Begins ** …and sometimes where a good life ends too
Dilbert - Rainbow Bridge
Dilbert (drake): Arrived 2009 UPDATE: July 2015. Dilbert was found dead on our property, believe to have been attacked by a fox or cat during daylight hours. We hope you didn’t suffer too much 🙁 RIP big boy. Dilbert was Ric and Maree’s very first rescue, before they established Happy Hooves Farm Sanctuary. He was found wandering the streets in Darlington, after being left behind by previous “owner”. Dilbert has some luxury digs and hangs out with the chickens and Guinea Fowl Would you like to help us to take…
Jacko
Jacko (sheep). Arrived 25 March 2016 Beautiful black-faced Suffolk, Jacko might be thanking his stars that he got hit by a car whilst out exploring with his mother in our neighbourhood. The farmer was glad to get rid of him claiming he was a Houdini. He wasn’t badly injured by the hit – just a bit stunned and given the OK by one of our vets. Now he has a safe and loving forever home with us. Sadly his mother couldn’t come too 🙁 Would you like to…
Isla
Isla (goat). Arrived 27 April 2016 Isla was found roaming by a municipal shire and taken to the pound where no one claimed her, so we offered her a home at Happy Hooves. We have no idea of her history, but she is very shy and retiring and seems to have taken a fancy to Shaggy in the paddock across the run. Would you like to help us to take care of Isla? One off donations and sponsorship gifts are available now to support our work. Thank…
Tumbles
Tumbles (goat). Arrived 23 November 2015 Tumbles was found wandering the eastern suburbs and taken in by the municipal pound. A suitable home was unable to be found for her, so we took her in at Happy Hooves Farm Sanctuary – she was the first female goat to join our list of goat residents: Rupert, Thurman, Gary Sweet, Shaggy, Beau & Jangles and Pogo! Being so small and tame, she was kept separate from the big boofy blokes and on her lonesome (with the dogs and the humans) until coincidentally,…
Marshall
Marshall (pig). Arrived 25 December 2016 (Merry Christmas, Marshall) Marshall… a Christmas miracle – what an horrific story this little piglet must have to tell… Weighing around 6 kg and estimated to be about eight weeks old, he came to us terrified – found on the side of the road, tied inside a feed sack with front legs gaffa-taped and a nose clip (resembles an industrial staple) through the top of his snout – a practice that even the pig industry admits is painful. Happy Hooves Sanctuary staff member, Paul,…
Flopsy - Rainbow Bridge
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…
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…