FAR Residents

Thank you to all who attended our Christmas lunch for the pigs. [youtube id=”2r3wCR_6jKM”]

Many of you may have been watching brave Holly as she took control of her disability and charged down the hill to the dam where she could be comfortable and able-bodied. Sadly the loss of spinal function in a pig often affects more than the legs and this was sadly the case with Holly. Unfortunately […]

[youtube id=”C9AaeOry_9I”] Jasmine arrived on the 4th October 2013. We don’t know exactly what happened in Jasmine’s case. Indeed, her mother may have died during child birth. At just 1 day old, Jasmine was being hunted by an eagle and her chances were very slim. It is quite possible that Jasmine was born at a […]

Mary’s Story Update | Mary’s Photo Gallery | There really is something about Mary. She is such a special and placid old lady that all of the visitors to the farm love to pat and hug her, while we tell them about cows in the dairy and meat industries. Sadly, Mary has Cushings disease. While this shouldn’t […]

Arnold 2 year old Arnold was rescued with his mother and Grandma. He is an Angus steer that was born free and will never have to face the horrors of the meat industry. Arnold likes to play with Ferdinand and Sam, and in summer he enjoys playing by the dam so that when things get too […]

From Starving Kid to Strong and Sassy FAR Founder Brad holding Lucy when she was rescued Lucy was rescued on 7th January 2013. Lucy’s short life has been a rollercoaster of tragedy and adventure, and her story is both heart-wrenching and inspiring. Just a week or two after being born into a wild goat herd, […]

Ferdinand wandered off the street into a Brisbane area council animal control shelter when he was barely three months old. Under-fed and clearly uncared for, shelter staff immediately took to his quiet nature, love of affection and general cuteness. Over two and a half years shelter staff bravely fought off management who were trying to […]

Doris has been living at the sanctuary for about 4 weeks now. She has a disability as her front legs are not straight. This places all of her weight on her knees. As she is an old girl, Doris has now also developed arthritis, which can make just walking around very painful when her two […]

Oliver has been working in the entertainment industry. Confined to a tiny yard he was used to bear baby angora goats for display at children’s parties. When we brought Oliver to the farm he was suffering from lice, ticks, a near-fatal worm load and foot rot. Now doing much better Oliver has learnt to graze […]