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Spend a week, fortnight or month helping the sanctuary animals, and live right at the sanctuary while you do it! We provide 7 nights accommodation in return for 5 half days per week working on ...

Jenny came into our care today exhibiting extreme pain and lethargy. What we found was awful. Her insides had rotted so much from infection in the canal where eggs are produced and laid that she ...

Lucky lamb rescued from sale yard after losing mum Happy 4th rescue anniversary Davis 🐑. You were so lucky to be rescued from the Victorian winter in August 2018 by our FAR investigation team. It ...

Lola suffers from tick paralysis We take every precaution to protect against parasites, but sometimes one gets through. Lola is in hospital with tick paralysis. We have always expected that she is immune-compromised and here ...

Your Donation will be Matched and Doubled From now until June 15th, 2022 all donations will be matched and doubled by our generous donors. Donate $10 and it becomes $20, donate $50 and it becomes ...

A fight you'll want to get in... Howard, Holly, Thomas and Heather June 2022 Every single day for the past 10 years we were faced with the most heartbreaking predicament as animals, just like babies Heather, Howard, ...

Are backyard chickens a humane alternative to commercial egg farming? Mira at sanctuary Some people, once made aware of the cruelty inherent in commercial egg production - whether it be free range, barn or organic ...

Celebrating Farm Animal Rescue Volunteer - Sarah This month we celebrate FAR Volunteer Sarah.  We asked her a little about what led her to volunteer, and her love for animals. "I've been, volunteering with activism ...

Chickens as Pets Some compassionate people mistakenly consider that keeping backyard chickens is a more kind way of getting their eggs.  There are some problems with keeping backyard chickens .  However,  if you are in a ...