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New Pig Barn
By Brad King
Owing to an amazingly generous grant from Lush Handmade Cosmetics, we are very excited to announce that construction of our new pig barn will commence on July 30th. This new facility will be located right ...
Read More 2014 Walk For Farm Animals
By Brad King
Join us this September 14th for our annual Walk for Farm Animals in Brisbane, QLD. WHAT IS THE WALK? This is a sponsored walk event that raises money for the sanctuary, to enable us to ...
Read More Humane Slaughter
By Brad King
If you have been to the farm and met the sanctuary pigs, you will probably have been moved by how clever, social, affectionate and happy they are. If you have met them, then viewing this ...
Read More Cattle Starvation Investigation
By Brad King
Our investigative team were recently advised of a case of starving cattle near Jimboomba. A number of complaints had been made with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestries (DAFF), but no action had been ...
Read More Isabella Lamb
By Brad King
 Isabella celebrates 10 years at sanctuary Isabella, we believe,  is a Dorper/Damara cross lamb. Lambs of this breed are raised for their meat. Isabella was being sold to a live market, where buyers choose their ...
Read More Broiler Chickens
By Brad King
Who uses broiler chickens? A broiler chicken is a chicken bought, sold and consumed by customers who enjoy dining on chicken sold in establishments like Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Red Rooster and the cooked or ...
Read More Holly’s Amazing Journey
By Brad King
On Saturday morning the call went out. Holly had rolled down the hill near the pig barn and was stuck in the scrub. We provided Holly with intensive care for a week, following the onset of ...
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