Hans was a young goat, wandering the streets on his own—likely after escaping slaughter. Like the billions of farm animals killed for food each year, Hans did not want to die. Something had lit the fire in his belly, causing him to flee from the life he knew. Maybe he found loved ones on the chopping block. Maybe something felt off and he took that as a sign to bolt. He was worlds away from the comforts of a warm, clean barn and protection from his herd. But he was alive.

After years of suffering for dairy, Shirley goat got a glimpse of sanctuary.

We’re grateful to be collaborating for the sixth year in a row with Treeline Cheese, and to share more inspiring stories of dairy survivors like Pietro.

Pietro is a Holstein calf. Holsteins are commonly raised for dairy––and in dairy, boy calves are generally sold for meat. But the farmer couldn’t sell Pietro. The newborn was sick, and he had a broken leg. He could barely stand, let alone walk. It wouldn’t be worth their time or the cost to nurse Pietro to health and then sell him.

This is as much Otis’s rescue story as it is the chance to honor the unnamed calf who helped him find Sanctuary. Otis and this calf lived on the same beef farm. And if things had gone according to plan, both calves would have been killed.

Roosters are great providers and devoted protectors.

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One of the greatest joys of motherhood is watching your kids grow up. Since coming to Farm Sanctuary, Cynthia goat has raised her little boy, Bruce, into a strong, kind, and vibrant adult. He’s the kind of child who’d make any parent proud, the light of her life.

The public’s love for bacon comes at great cost to pigs like Emmett and Wyatt.

Bella and Vector—two sweet hens born with cross beaks—are #BetterTogether.