Roger (rooster) Arrived 1st September 2017 In late August little Roger the rooster turned up on someone’s porch, that someone happened to be afraid of roosters. He loitered on their front porch, peaking in the door. Happy Hooves were contacted about the rogue rooster, and his reign of terror came to an end. He was picked up and transported to the sanctuary where he joined his new best friend, Rusty. The pair are getting along wonderfully and are enjoying sanctuary life. Would you like to help us to take…
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Pebbles
Pebbles (rooster) Arrived 23 October 2017 Little Pebbles was found wandering about in Lockridge. A caring member of the public discovered him, and took him in. She was unable to locate his owner, and as she lived in a residential area, she was unable to keep him. Pebbles is now housemates with Dino and Rocket, the threesome seem to be enjoying each others company and are loving sanctuary life. Would you like to help us to take care of Pebbles? One off donations and sponsorship gifts are available now…
Benji
Benji (rooster) Arrived 25 March 2017 Benji’s story is one we have heard time and time again. His previous owner purchased some 7-week old Bantam chickens, sexed as females. As the hens began to mature, it became evident that Benji was in fact a male – A beautiful little Belgian Bantam rooster. As his owner’s resided in suburbia, they were unable to keep Benji and contacted us for assistance. We weren’t sure how Benji and our resident bantam King Louis would react to each other. After a short time in quarantine, Benji was…
The Flinstones
FRED(Australorp rooster) WILMA (Australorp hen) BLACK BETTY (Australorp hen) DINO (Araurcana rooster) Arrived 21 November 2015 These four were rescued from a property where they had been left to fend for themselves after foreclosure. We don’t know their history, but we do know their future looks a lot brighter! UPDATE: We were very sad to say goodbye to Black Betty yesterday (20 July 2016). Despite immediate veterinary attention, a course of antibiotics for bacterial crop infection, a course of anti-inflammatories and a follow up visit, she succumbed to what the…
WITHDRAWN - Where can this gorgeous rooster Goku?
**UPDATE** 23/6 – We have some wonderful news! Goku’s family have found a way to manage the situation and have decided to keep him where he is, happily at home with his brood of girls. We couldn’t be happier for everyone involved – especially Goku!! (more…)
REHOMED - On Trial - 3 Ducks and a Rooster
Introducing Saturnin, Jupiter, Pluto & Aglae… searching for a very special home together – located in Perth Western Australia. This is their message: We are 3 Welsh Harlequin ducks and 1 Goldlaced Wyandotte rooster. We ducks are known as Saturnin, Jupiter and Pluto (the only girl), and Aglae is the rooster. A caring lady rescued us from a sad future when we were 4 weeks old. Us ducks each have vision in one eye only, but it is enough, plus Aglae is our seeing-eye rooster and watches over us. Aglae was lame in one leg but he…
King Louis
King Louis (Bantam Black Rosecomb rooster): Arrived 2012 We were contacted by a woman in Darlington who had raised a chick who turned out to be a rooster – living in the suburbs, she was unable to keep him due to council regulations and he was at risk of being put down if no home could be found for him. We had recently lost our rooster to a fox attack, so it was kind of an upside to that loss, that we had room and took him in. He has…
Corney - Rainbow Bridge
Corney (Ameraucauna rooster). Arrived: 18 August 2013 UPDATE: 10 February 2016 Our hearts were literally broken by the discovery today of our gorgeous boy, Corney, lying dead in the main room of our hospital barn. Corney had been recuperating from a complicated break to his tibia late last October and subsequent surgery to insert a rod to help with repair. He has spent most of this time in isolation in one of the stalls in the hospital barn to allow him to rest and recover and let the leg heal…
Eddy - Rainbow Bridge
Eddy (Easter Egger rooster): Arrived18 August 2013 UPDATE: Eddy was rushed to vet on 5 November with sour crop and purple comb, Vet ruled out snake bite, said possible spider bite but was unable to positively ascertain what had caused it – sever respiratory distress. Given anti inflammatories and antibiotics. Found deceased at 3 pm on 6 November. RIP Eddy 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…
ADOPTED! Noodle - the cutest rooster in the world
UPDATE It is with a happy heart we announce that Noodle has found a fantastic home at a little sanctuary in the Perth Hills. He will live his days in the company of rescued poultry just like him, and a menagerie of other critters to sing CockadoodleHI to. We are so very pleased with this outcome. Well done little man. (more…)
ADOPTED - Lady Boy - Stunning bantam rooster for adoption
UPDATE! Now renamed to “Duncan”, this cute boy was in foster care for quite a while but now they’ve made it official… Duncan has a new forever home! This incredibly handsome little man is an Old English Game Bantam/White Silky cross and is approximately 6 months old. He was accidentally bred by his current owner (her clever hen hid her nest of little eggs) and so although he was not planned, he has been a loved member of the poultry family. Unfortunately, as is the case with all roosters, he is…
REHOMED - 3 Beautiful Bantam Roosters
UPDATE: 11th December 2014 Michelle has notified us that she has found a new forever home for these boys, we wish them all the best xx UPDATE 19th May 2014 Michelle found a home for the boys but it fell through! This is bad news as things are getting desperate now – please share this post with everyone you know who you think could offer a safe forever home. This call for help is for 3 very loved and tame roosters who need to find a great home that will…
Adopted - 3 Roosters looking for safe and loving homes
Update: These three boys became my foster fail. They moved to our sanctuary to be held until we could rehome them but they have managed to melt our hearts with their beautiful natures, and handsome plumage. Their antics of running around scratching for worms or showing me their latest tid-bit are a delight to behold. They now call “Kookaburra” their home, and we’re very happy to have them here with us. Well done boys. xx (more…)
ADOPTED - Sunshine, the tame rooster looking for loving, safe home
This call for help comes from a lovely lady who rescues a lot of birds and helps them find great homes. Please fill in our EXPRESSION OF INTEREST form if you would like to offer to adopt this little man, or contact Marg direct on the details below. “Hello I am looking for a home for a Rooster, he is tame and loves his cuddles. Sunshine is a cross between a Frizzle Bantam and a Isa Brown, unfortunately Sunshine is too noisy for suburbia. Please not for eating as he…
ADOPTED - Mighty Ursulo needs an URGENT loving home
UPDATE!! I have just been notified that Ursulo has found a new home via SAFE Perth – Saving Perth Animals from Euthanasia – fantastic, thank you SAFE!! Here is what Ursulo’s human had to say when asked where he will be going: “Gorgeous Noelene from Swan Valley is taking him to his forever home – alongside lots of happy lady chooks, in amongst vineyards and lots of love and care. He was on his best behaviour today and didn’t even go for any toes! Happily meeting her and parading around…