It has been a busy week at the sanctuary! These two beautiful calves arrived today from Rockland County NY. They had been chained to a tree with heavy chains by a farmer who was raising them for meat, and had been kept chained, with no shelter, since they were one week old. Neighbors witnessed the calves repeatedly in distress during heavy storms, tangled in their chains and unable to move. The farmer was angered when the neighbors confronted him, and threatened to kill the cows. Luckily, a caring animal control officer was able to convince the owner to give up custody, and they are now safe at Poplar Spring! The little tan girl is a 6 month old Jersey, and the black and white boy is a 10 month old Holstein steer. They are very bonded and the little girl tries to hide underneath the little boy. We love them already, they are very sweet and friendly and soon they will be able to join the 11 other rescued cows and run, play and graze on the sanctuarys 400 acres.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 01:32:38 +0000
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