Katie is the kind of mom we all flocked to as kids: she’s warm, welcoming, and treats everyone like family. Sadly, sheep like Katie rarely get to express their maternal instincts. She’s a Katahdin, and her partner, Kevin, is a Barbados Black Belly—two breeds often raised for meat. In fact, their previous guardians bought them […]| Farm Sanctuary
You might remember, a few months ago, I helped rescue a cow and her newborn baby calf. Liberty was pregnant when she was set to be slaughtered. An incredible set of circumstances, including the birth of her calf and a slaughterhouse owner’s refusal to separate a mother from her baby, led to this beautiful pair […]| Farm Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary’s biggest “bachelor herd” has a new leading lady! We are thrilled to welcome Jackie, an Angus cow rescued from a Utah slaughterhouse, to a new family of bovine brothers at our Southern California Shelter. Jackie is just two to three years old, but in that short amount of time, she had already lost […]| Farm Sanctuary
Born at a New York petting zoo, George’s life began on display. Few can resist squealing over baby animals, and George was no exception: the runt of the litter was so tiny and cute that people jumped at the chance to see him up close. But despite all of the eyes on George and his […]| Farm Sanctuary
Most farm animals never get to know their families. In today’s animal agricultural systems, farmers instead profit on keeping them apart. They take calves like Dixon away from their mothers in order to sell the milk that was made for them. Other animals, like Grace goat, lose their babies to slaughter and eventually face the […]| Farm Sanctuary
Did you know that pigs bond for life when they’re given the chance? For Jane & Sebastian, it was love at first sight when they first met in 2011, and now, nearly nine years later, they’re still snuggle buddies for life. The summer of 2011 brought two very determined piglets to our New York Shelter. […]| Farm Sanctuary
