Stampy used to live at a North Brisbane school as part of that school’s agricultural program. In her second year, she had trouble lambing and was destined to go to slaughter. Female animals in the food industry are generally only valued for their reproductive capabilities. Typically, female animals are kept almost constantly pregnant and any female […]
Last week we welcomed Anne-Marie and Sersha to sanctuary. Anne-Marie was rescued by a wildlife carer who had found her emaciated and suffering at a farm where her grave had already been dug by a farmer as she was “no good”. “No good” in the dairy industry means that she wasn’t producing enough milk. Dairy
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Recently we received a special package of six beautiful young hens rescued from having to suffer another 18 months in battery cages. Young as they are, they have escaped the ravages of feather loss and injury that comes from a life crammed behind bars. They have however all had the ends of their beaks painfully cut
We had a very dark day on the farm last Sunday, when Ben, everybody’s favourite goat, died of a metabolic disorder that had affected his vital organs, fatty deposits, and bladder. Considered by the dairy industry to be a waste product, Ben’s fate would normally be to go to slaughter at 6 days old. Rescued
FACT Over 95% of Australia’ s pork products is produced in Factory Farms Approximately 5 million pigs are slaughtered each year in Australia Pigs are intelligent Pigs have a highly evolved social structure Pigs share DNA mutations with humans making them susceptible to depression among other illnesses and diseases. Pigs are sensitive inquisitive creatures, and have
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Dayboro
QLD 4521
President - Brad King
Treasurer - Chris Harvell
Director - Carol Slater
Director - Cheryl Evans
Director - Leizl Estioko
Secretary - Olivia Spadina