The Animal Sanctuary
About Us:
What we're doing to make a difference:
We raise orphaned native birds & rehabilitate injured native birds, with the goal of releasing them back into the wild; we provide a loving home for abandoned and abused animals, teaching them to trust again; we nurse battery hens back to health and find good permanent caring homes for them.
Our track record:
We have nursed and released hundreds of injured and orphaned native birds successfully. We have rescued a wide range of abused animals (providing or finding a permanent home for them), including donkeys, miniature horses, goats, pigs, hens, turkeys, turtles, parrots, peacocks, pet rats, etc etc!!
Latest Donations:
Given by Guest Giver on 21 Mar
Given by Guest Giver on 20 Mar
10 Jan
Sparky's Miraculous Recovery
By New Member
In December we rescued a small calf. At just 4days old he got tangled in electric wire. The wire cut through the tendons in his leg, carved into the bone, and shocked him every second for almost 2 days. It's amazing he lived. He received initial treatment, but then they abandoned him. The farmer didn't want to invest any more money on him, and just left him alone in a field until he could put on enough weight to slaughter. The calf was in terrible pain, and 3 months later the filthy bandages were still on. When we rescued him he was wild, the leg was in bad shape, and he was absolutely terrified of everyone and everything. So it's nothing short of a miracle that exactly one month later Sparky is a totally sweet, affectionate, fully mobile calf. We provided surgery, removed the dead bone (and maggots), and kept the wound clean while it healed. Now he runs over to be cuddled and get treats; tries to sit in my lap; has decided that being scratched is one of life's greatest pleasures; follows me like a puppy; nuzzles and gives kisses; and walks happily to the pasture to graze. This week he got all silly and frisky, dancing and prancing around the paddock. Yesterday he galloped for the first time. The final bandages are being removed today, and we have no doubt that Sparky has made a full recovery - both physically and emotionally. He's a true success story, and we couldn't be happier.
