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Aurora
Aurora was our very first blind cow to come to the
sanctuary, she was actually the first cow with any sort of
disability to come here! Aurora is a product of a virus that
spreads around a lot of farms in the industry. It often
unfortunately causes the calf to stop developing in the
mother cow, however, this happened to Aurora when
everything but her eyes, hearing in one ear and tail had
developed. Due to these “disabilities” many industries
deem cows like Aurora to be a waste product and it is
seen as “unfair” to transport them on trucks to the bad
place. However, we were lucky enough to get to Aurora
and bring her home. When picking her up, we were
unsure if she was going to be able to cope without one of
the basic senses and half of another one! But as soon as
she was in the car with our director and founder Kate,
she was going through her bag and trying to eat left over
hot chippies! She has been a little ray of sunshine since day one and has stolen the
hearts of everyone she meets.
sanctuary, she was actually the first cow with any sort of
disability to come here! Aurora is a product of a virus that
spreads around a lot of farms in the industry. It often
unfortunately causes the calf to stop developing in the
mother cow, however, this happened to Aurora when
everything but her eyes, hearing in one ear and tail had
developed. Due to these “disabilities” many industries
deem cows like Aurora to be a waste product and it is
seen as “unfair” to transport them on trucks to the bad
place. However, we were lucky enough to get to Aurora
and bring her home. When picking her up, we were
unsure if she was going to be able to cope without one of
the basic senses and half of another one! But as soon as
she was in the car with our director and founder Kate,
she was going through her bag and trying to eat left over
hot chippies! She has been a little ray of sunshine since day one and has stolen the
hearts of everyone she meets.
Lily
Lily came to us almost two years ago now with her baby
Lola. She is what the industry calls a spent dairy cow,
after being used for her milk for a number of years she
was unable to produce enough to be profitable any
more. This unfortunately with a combination of having a
bad injury after slipping on a concrete floor, meant that
she was no longer useful and was due to be sent on the
slaughter house trucks. In all of this darkness, Lily found
her light, a gentle 1 week old calf who had lost her mum,
who is now named Lola. Lola who also was facing the
same fate as Lily found comfort in Lola and latched onto
her, they have been inseparable ever since. When we
found out about them both we knew we had to rescue
them together. Although they are not biologically
related, they prove to us every day just how strong their
bond is. Although the industry pushed Lily’s body to its breaking point, she is
stronger than anyone ever knew. She is now happily living out her days in the
disability yard paddock with her baby Lola.
Lola. She is what the industry calls a spent dairy cow,
after being used for her milk for a number of years she
was unable to produce enough to be profitable any
more. This unfortunately with a combination of having a
bad injury after slipping on a concrete floor, meant that
she was no longer useful and was due to be sent on the
slaughter house trucks. In all of this darkness, Lily found
her light, a gentle 1 week old calf who had lost her mum,
who is now named Lola. Lola who also was facing the
same fate as Lily found comfort in Lola and latched onto
her, they have been inseparable ever since. When we
found out about them both we knew we had to rescue
them together. Although they are not biologically
related, they prove to us every day just how strong their
bond is. Although the industry pushed Lily’s body to its breaking point, she is
stronger than anyone ever knew. She is now happily living out her days in the
disability yard paddock with her baby Lola.
Lola
Lola was born into a very scary world, where her biological mother unfortunately
passed away. Lost and scared she was also put onto a slaughter house truck due to
this.
In all of this darkness, Lola sought comfort in a mother figure. She found Lily! Lily
was what the industry calls a “spent dairy cow” and was awaiting the same fate as
Lola.
Lola latched onto Lily who still had milk in her udder and they created a miracle
connection. Their bond grows stronger everyday and they have been living out their
lives in our disability paddock together.
passed away. Lost and scared she was also put onto a slaughter house truck due to
this.
In all of this darkness, Lola sought comfort in a mother figure. She found Lily! Lily
was what the industry calls a “spent dairy cow” and was awaiting the same fate as
Lola.
Lola latched onto Lily who still had milk in her udder and they created a miracle
connection. Their bond grows stronger everyday and they have been living out their
lives in our disability paddock together.
Neo
Neo came into our care when we went to rescue our
cow Trinity. When picking her up, we were notified of
another boy who was born prematurely who needed
a home. As he was born prematurely he was very
little and therefore not much use to his previous
owners who were going to use him for meat.
Thankfully he was offered to us as he was seen as a
waste. To us though he was our perfect little boy
Neo! We immediately took him and Trinity to their
forever homes at the sanctuary. He now lives with
his best friends in our disability yard and although he
will never grow to be a full sized drought master it
makes him unique in his own (little) way.
cow Trinity. When picking her up, we were notified of
another boy who was born prematurely who needed
a home. As he was born prematurely he was very
little and therefore not much use to his previous
owners who were going to use him for meat.
Thankfully he was offered to us as he was seen as a
waste. To us though he was our perfect little boy
Neo! We immediately took him and Trinity to their
forever homes at the sanctuary. He now lives with
his best friends in our disability yard and although he
will never grow to be a full sized drought master it
makes him unique in his own (little) way.
Trinity
Trinity came to us after we put a call out for a blind cow as a friend for our baby girl Aurora. Trinity is vision impaired, so she can see light and shadow, but this is still enough for it to be against DPI regulations to be transported on a slaughter house truck. Due to this she wasn’t of any use to her previous owners. As they couldn’t sell her, they were going to home butcher her for pet meat and we were never going to let that happen!
Despite this dire situation, she is such a loving, trusting, gentle natured girl, she loves a good scratch and gives the best cuddles. She now lives her life in our disability paddock with all of her best buds especially her gal pals Aurora, Lola, Lily and Lucy who she loves running around with.
Despite this dire situation, she is such a loving, trusting, gentle natured girl, she loves a good scratch and gives the best cuddles. She now lives her life in our disability paddock with all of her best buds especially her gal pals Aurora, Lola, Lily and Lucy who she loves running around with.
Pierre
Our gentle boy Pierre had a very scary start to life, at a very young age he was
shipped off to a schooling program. While he was here, he developed severely
painful and swollen knees which called for the vets to give him a high dose of
antibiotics. Following this he was deemed “unfit for human consumption” and for the
schooling program. Yet again, one of our cows were seen as “waste”. Not to us
though!
Pierre also has a vision impairment and therefore could not be transported on a
slaughter house truck, meaning he was going to be home-butchered for pet food.
Luckily, when we put a call out for a blind friend for Aurora, we were told about
Pierre. Up until recently we thought he would lose vision in both eyes, but we have
just had confirmation that his other eye is working well and there is no need for
removal, Yay Pierre!
Just before we got Pierre, we had unfortunately lost one of our special boys Pedro,
brother to Elvis. Pierre carries his legacy in his name, having the French version.
Pierre is a very gentle soul and loves to play with his friends in the disability paddock
and give licks out to his human friends.
shipped off to a schooling program. While he was here, he developed severely
painful and swollen knees which called for the vets to give him a high dose of
antibiotics. Following this he was deemed “unfit for human consumption” and for the
schooling program. Yet again, one of our cows were seen as “waste”. Not to us
though!
Pierre also has a vision impairment and therefore could not be transported on a
slaughter house truck, meaning he was going to be home-butchered for pet food.
Luckily, when we put a call out for a blind friend for Aurora, we were told about
Pierre. Up until recently we thought he would lose vision in both eyes, but we have
just had confirmation that his other eye is working well and there is no need for
removal, Yay Pierre!
Just before we got Pierre, we had unfortunately lost one of our special boys Pedro,
brother to Elvis. Pierre carries his legacy in his name, having the French version.
Pierre is a very gentle soul and loves to play with his friends in the disability paddock
and give licks out to his human friends.
Lucy
Lucy is another one of our cows that came to our attention following our call out for a blind friend for Aurora. Lucy is completely blind in one eye and may lose vision in her other eye eventually. Which is why she hangs out with our disability yard cows in their special paddock. As it is against DPI regulations to transport a cow with vision impairment on a slaughter house truck, due to it being ‘unfair’, Lucy was seen to be useless to her previous owners.
Following her previous experiences with humans, Lucy was very untrusting of people, but we were determined to show her what true compassion and kindness was. Lucy is still a bit shy towards people, but she has taken massive leaps towards trusting humans again. She now enjoys getting cuddles and scratches from her human friends on her terms, when she is comfortable and running around with her gal pals in the disability yard when she would rather spend time with her cow friends
Following her previous experiences with humans, Lucy was very untrusting of people, but we were determined to show her what true compassion and kindness was. Lucy is still a bit shy towards people, but she has taken massive leaps towards trusting humans again. She now enjoys getting cuddles and scratches from her human friends on her terms, when she is comfortable and running around with her gal pals in the disability yard when she would rather spend time with her cow friends
Jackson
Jackson is one of our three miniature galloway cows, he came in with Bear and Fernando, his older brothers. His breed originates in Scotland which means he is very fluffy and soft. They are mostly in Victoria where its a bit cooler, but as they are here at the sanctuary they can be seen in the shade and swimming in the dam all year round.
Jackson and his brothers came from a loving family where their previous owners could no longer look after them. They were very worried about where they might end up if they were to sell or give them away, so they made sure they found a safe and happy home with lots of space! We had just moved into our new sanctuary on 33 acres when we heard about the three brothers so we were more than happy to take them! The three brothers were very shy when they first came in, but they are each coming out of their shell slowly.
Jackson is a very cheeky, confident boy and was the first one to find comfort in his human companions. He loves cuddles and when he gets his fluffy coat brushed. During his time on the sanctuary he also developed a soft spot for Lucy a cow over the fence in the disability yard paddock. One day he decided, as he was the youngest of the brothers, that he would prefer to live in the disability paddock with the younger cows and Lucy his crush. He now spends lots of time playing with the young cows and moo-ing insistently for food every time the cow team walks past his fence
Jackson and his brothers came from a loving family where their previous owners could no longer look after them. They were very worried about where they might end up if they were to sell or give them away, so they made sure they found a safe and happy home with lots of space! We had just moved into our new sanctuary on 33 acres when we heard about the three brothers so we were more than happy to take them! The three brothers were very shy when they first came in, but they are each coming out of their shell slowly.
Jackson is a very cheeky, confident boy and was the first one to find comfort in his human companions. He loves cuddles and when he gets his fluffy coat brushed. During his time on the sanctuary he also developed a soft spot for Lucy a cow over the fence in the disability yard paddock. One day he decided, as he was the youngest of the brothers, that he would prefer to live in the disability paddock with the younger cows and Lucy his crush. He now spends lots of time playing with the young cows and moo-ing insistently for food every time the cow team walks past his fence
Fernando
Fernando is one of our three miniature
galloway cows, he came in with his younger
brother Jackson and his twin brother Bear.
His breed originates in Scotland which
means he is very fluffy and soft. They are
mostly in Victoria where its a bit cooler, but
as they are here at the sanctuary they can be
seen in the shade and swimming in the dam
all year round.
Fernando and his brothers came from a
loving family where their previous owners
could no longer look after them. They were
very worried about where they might end up
if they were to sell or give them away, so they
made sure they found a safe and happy
home with lots of space! We had just moved
into our new sanctuary on 33 acres when we
heard about the three brothers so we were
more than happy to take them! The three
brothers were very shy when they first came in, but they are each coming out of their
shell slowly.
Fernando is a very shy and quiet boy, he likes to spend his time with his cow friends
by the dam, he is most often the one swimming. Fernando is still slowly figuring out
human companions, his brothers are leading by example and he has started to enjoy
some cuddles and pats. So far he likes neck and chin scratches but not so much
head scratches, he finds them annoying. The cow team is learning this with him and
are trying to give him our love and care on his terms which we think he appreciates.
We aim to give him his time and space to come around to affection and one day we will have big fluffy cuddles.
galloway cows, he came in with his younger
brother Jackson and his twin brother Bear.
His breed originates in Scotland which
means he is very fluffy and soft. They are
mostly in Victoria where its a bit cooler, but
as they are here at the sanctuary they can be
seen in the shade and swimming in the dam
all year round.
Fernando and his brothers came from a
loving family where their previous owners
could no longer look after them. They were
very worried about where they might end up
if they were to sell or give them away, so they
made sure they found a safe and happy
home with lots of space! We had just moved
into our new sanctuary on 33 acres when we
heard about the three brothers so we were
more than happy to take them! The three
brothers were very shy when they first came in, but they are each coming out of their
shell slowly.
Fernando is a very shy and quiet boy, he likes to spend his time with his cow friends
by the dam, he is most often the one swimming. Fernando is still slowly figuring out
human companions, his brothers are leading by example and he has started to enjoy
some cuddles and pats. So far he likes neck and chin scratches but not so much
head scratches, he finds them annoying. The cow team is learning this with him and
are trying to give him our love and care on his terms which we think he appreciates.
We aim to give him his time and space to come around to affection and one day we will have big fluffy cuddles.
Bear
Bear is one of our three miniature galloway cows, he came in with his younger brother Jackson and his twin brother Fernando. His breed originates in Scotland which means he is very fluffy and soft. They are mostly in Victoria where its a bit cooler, but as they are here at the sanctuary they can be seen in the shade and swimming in the dam all year round.
Bear and his brothers came from a loving family where their previous owners could no longer look after them. They were very worried about where they might end up if they were to sell or give them away, so they made sure they found a safe and happy home with lots of space! We had just moved into our new sanctuary on 33 acres when we heard about the three brothers so we were more than happy to take them! The three brothers were very shy when they first came in, but they are each coming out of their shell slowly.
Bear is a very loving and gentle boy who is slowly starting to trust his human companions. He has been spending more time with the cow team, who are teaching him that people aren’t too scary. Since coming to the sanctuary he has always loved swimming in the dam with Fernando and chin / neck scratches.
Bear and his brothers came from a loving family where their previous owners could no longer look after them. They were very worried about where they might end up if they were to sell or give them away, so they made sure they found a safe and happy home with lots of space! We had just moved into our new sanctuary on 33 acres when we heard about the three brothers so we were more than happy to take them! The three brothers were very shy when they first came in, but they are each coming out of their shell slowly.
Bear is a very loving and gentle boy who is slowly starting to trust his human companions. He has been spending more time with the cow team, who are teaching him that people aren’t too scary. Since coming to the sanctuary he has always loved swimming in the dam with Fernando and chin / neck scratches.
Buttercup
Buttercup is one of our cuddliest and most gentle residents. Prior to coming to the sanctuary Buttercup was used for her milk on a family farm, she was the only cow on the property and unfortunately had a few babies taken away from her so that she could continue to provide milk.
After a while, she could no longer provide as much milk as the family wanted and so they no longer wanted her. Thankfully they had formed a bond with her and wanted to make sure she had a safe and happy home to live out her days in. That’s when she came to us to join our main paddock herd! As soon as she arrived the cows welcomed her with open hooves, she has been an integral part of the herd ever since.
She absolutely adores under the chin and neck scratches / massages, she has a huge smile on her face when she gets them. She is a one of a kind cow that has a lot of love to give which everybody appreciates!
After a while, she could no longer provide as much milk as the family wanted and so they no longer wanted her. Thankfully they had formed a bond with her and wanted to make sure she had a safe and happy home to live out her days in. That’s when she came to us to join our main paddock herd! As soon as she arrived the cows welcomed her with open hooves, she has been an integral part of the herd ever since.
She absolutely adores under the chin and neck scratches / massages, she has a huge smile on her face when she gets them. She is a one of a kind cow that has a lot of love to give which everybody appreciates!
Dorothy
Dorothy is our beautiful senior girl that although seems shy has a lot of sass, love and courage that has come out in her time at the sanctuary. She has taken a bit of time to come around to people, but now when she is in the mood for some cuddles she loves a good brush and forehead rubs. Although due to her age, she likes to laze around in the shade she still loves to hang around with the boys and Buttercup. All the cows in the main paddock have her back and when she went through a bit of a health scare they were all by her side helping her through.
We don’t have an extensive history on Dorothy, we just received a phone call about a senior cow who was alone in the pound on death row. She desperately needed a second chance and we were not going to let her down! After being examined by a vet we found out she had shunted hips, most likely due to being overbred with large bulls mounting her constantly, we have continued to monitor this and give her pain relief when it is needed, but for the most part it doesn’t bother her too much. Dorothy has apparently had many calves in her lifetime but sadly hasn’t been able to keep any of them.
Those sad days are in her past though and now she spends her days with her besties in the main paddock, who always make sure she is doing okay.
We don’t have an extensive history on Dorothy, we just received a phone call about a senior cow who was alone in the pound on death row. She desperately needed a second chance and we were not going to let her down! After being examined by a vet we found out she had shunted hips, most likely due to being overbred with large bulls mounting her constantly, we have continued to monitor this and give her pain relief when it is needed, but for the most part it doesn’t bother her too much. Dorothy has apparently had many calves in her lifetime but sadly hasn’t been able to keep any of them.
Those sad days are in her past though and now she spends her days with her besties in the main paddock, who always make sure she is doing okay.
Elvis
Elvis is our gentle giant steer here at the
sanctuary. He is a very cheeky and playful
boy that loves to show off his handsome
looks to all of our visitors. Although he is
our biggest boy, he still moo’s and acts
like a little calf. Through the years Elvis
has continued to grow into a big, strong
steer, the vets even think he may have
gigantism, meaning he may never stop
growing!
Despite this outcome, this wasn’t what
was expected from Elvis due to his start to
life. Along with approximately 700
thousand bobby calves each year in
Australia, Elvis was born into the dairy
industry a male. As he cannot produce
milk and therefore cannot produce money,
him and every other male are thought of
as a waste product and are destined for
slaughter. Elvis and these bobby calves
are stolen from their mothers only hours old to ensure they do not drink their mothers
milk that the industry tends to take for human consumption, and are due to be killed
as they aren’t “useful”. Elvis and his brother Pedro were two very very few lucky
ones that found sanctuary.
Elvis was only hours old when we rescued him, he was very scared, confused and
weak, having virtually no time to meet his mum we are fairly certain he got very little,
if any colostrum, which is the nutrient in cows milk that kick start the calves immune
and digestive system. However, we spent weeks nursing him back to health and
against all odds he pulled through. He is now a loving cow that loves to show off and get lots of attention.
sanctuary. He is a very cheeky and playful
boy that loves to show off his handsome
looks to all of our visitors. Although he is
our biggest boy, he still moo’s and acts
like a little calf. Through the years Elvis
has continued to grow into a big, strong
steer, the vets even think he may have
gigantism, meaning he may never stop
growing!
Despite this outcome, this wasn’t what
was expected from Elvis due to his start to
life. Along with approximately 700
thousand bobby calves each year in
Australia, Elvis was born into the dairy
industry a male. As he cannot produce
milk and therefore cannot produce money,
him and every other male are thought of
as a waste product and are destined for
slaughter. Elvis and these bobby calves
are stolen from their mothers only hours old to ensure they do not drink their mothers
milk that the industry tends to take for human consumption, and are due to be killed
as they aren’t “useful”. Elvis and his brother Pedro were two very very few lucky
ones that found sanctuary.
Elvis was only hours old when we rescued him, he was very scared, confused and
weak, having virtually no time to meet his mum we are fairly certain he got very little,
if any colostrum, which is the nutrient in cows milk that kick start the calves immune
and digestive system. However, we spent weeks nursing him back to health and
against all odds he pulled through. He is now a loving cow that loves to show off and get lots of attention.
Frankie
Frankie and his brother Freddie are our newest additions to our cow herd! They came in in September of 2020 and have been getting so many cuddles since then!
Along with approximately 700 thousand bobby calves each year in Australia, Frankie was born into the dairy industry a male. As he cannot produce milk and therefore cannot produce money, him and every other male are thought of as a waste product and are destined for slaughter. Frankie and these bobby calves are stolen from their mothers only hours old to ensure they do not drink their mothers milk that the industry tends to take for human consumption, and are due to be killed as they aren’t “useful”. Frankie and his brother Freddie were two very very few lucky ones that found sanctuary.
Prior to coming to the sanctuary Frankie and Freddie were staying in a loving home with a family that had to move away and could no longer take care of them. Hoping to give them a safe and happy life, they contacted us and we couldn’t help but say yes to their cute faces!
From day one of being at the sanctuary Frankie was very confident and loving towards people. He is constantly coming up for cuddles and teaching his brother that their people are very loving and caring. He loves liquorice and will only walk on the halter and lead rope if it is used as bribery. Soon when him and his brother are ready, they will go out to meet the main paddock herd and explore the 33 acres of the sanctuary, we cannot wait!
Along with approximately 700 thousand bobby calves each year in Australia, Frankie was born into the dairy industry a male. As he cannot produce milk and therefore cannot produce money, him and every other male are thought of as a waste product and are destined for slaughter. Frankie and these bobby calves are stolen from their mothers only hours old to ensure they do not drink their mothers milk that the industry tends to take for human consumption, and are due to be killed as they aren’t “useful”. Frankie and his brother Freddie were two very very few lucky ones that found sanctuary.
Prior to coming to the sanctuary Frankie and Freddie were staying in a loving home with a family that had to move away and could no longer take care of them. Hoping to give them a safe and happy life, they contacted us and we couldn’t help but say yes to their cute faces!
From day one of being at the sanctuary Frankie was very confident and loving towards people. He is constantly coming up for cuddles and teaching his brother that their people are very loving and caring. He loves liquorice and will only walk on the halter and lead rope if it is used as bribery. Soon when him and his brother are ready, they will go out to meet the main paddock herd and explore the 33 acres of the sanctuary, we cannot wait!
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