Our Zeusy Bugys can be quite a drama queen โค๏ธ๐
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Awatea with her son, Zeus. The way Zeus looks up at her is just too much for my heart. And the gentlest possible way asking for more love. The look in Awatea's eyes as she nuzzles her child. The relationship these kids have and the depths of their love and emotions is so so underestimated.
Sadly, these relationships are torn apart relentlessly in animal agriculture. Awatea already lost her kids before. She is one of the lucky few who found sanctuary.
Lots of love to everyone. Kia pai te rฤ
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They love their treats ๐ฅฐ
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#watermelon #snack
Sweet boy Domino enjoying the sun remembering that he is safe now โค๏ธ
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Aroha and Shadow love eachother so much.
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So much love ๐๐ฝ๐ฅฐ ft. Johhny, Niue and Cookie
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That FOMO is so real lol ๐
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Offering oranges to our moo kids for some treat time - and some extra vitamin C to boost their immune systems in this winter. They all have their own food preferences - which can always change depending on their mood of course! ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐
#Shadow #Moony #FOMO #vegan #friendsnotfood #lol #animalsanctuary
Wait til the end ๐. Very real snapshot of life here lol. Sitting with Para on the floor after her treatment session trying to keep up with social media before the tiredness monster takes our brains. And Para helping of course. She was very very keen to tap on all the screens and all the different options. She even chose some of the music lol. She's such a sweet kid who really loves evening cuddles and gives softeyes even when she's going through so much. It amazes me how well she seems to understand that we are helping her and the trust and grace that she gives us - after everything she has suffered at human hands.
Para, Dorky and Matariki are all battling serious reproductive disorders at the moment. Today is a big day for Dorky as she's ready to come off one of her meds. Para and Matariki also have secondary complications affecting their crops so they're still needing a lot of extra help but hopefully they'll be feeling better soon.
All three of them (plus our Squirmy girl) will need to stay on the suprelorin implant for the rest of their lives as any laying activity would be fatal. While very pricey, it is thankfully a really simple procedure for the girls, similar to having a microchip put in. And if it's not raining, we can stop for some time at the beach on the way to the vets.
Anyway, hope you all have a good weekend.
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Sound on for cutest Lil waddling sounds from our Jayjay ๐๐ฆข
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Not sure how long our sanity will hold up but should keep her a bit distracted for a while. She is not keen on the TV and cant eat at the moment. Poor Para's crop stopped working a few days ago. Finally able to process liquids again, and hopefully on the mend graduating to solid food soon. Para, Matariki and Dorky are all fighting reproductive diseases at the moment. They're so so susceptible to these being bred to produce so much and not to live long. Making sure they get extra blueberry treats especially after meds and procedures (except for Para because her crop shut down secondary to all this but hopefully she will be up for blueberries again soon).
#Para #littlewarrior #vegan #awareness #eggs #hospital #rescuechicken #animalsanctuary #mygirl
Saying goodbye.
Our girl is gone.
On Thursday morning, Bossie had some cuddles and blueberries. Then her heart gave out and she passed away in my arms.
Two years ago, we thought that Bossie had only a month or so left to live. Like all "laying hens", she was bred for production, not to survive. Like the majority of kiddos I've rescued from the egg industry, she was already living with cancer when we brought her home at just 18 months old.
She needed procedures and pain meds to manage her symptoms but, with extra care, she was happy. For almost a year, we brought her inside at night, and she quickly became the queen of the house.
The suprelorin implants stopped the fluid building up around her organs and prevented her from laying which would have been fatal. Its very expensive but just like a little microchip procedure and she was worth every cent. On the way to the vets, we had so many adventures together to the beach, the park or the river.
Then the cancer started affecting her heart. I told her it was okay and she passed so quickly and peacefully, in my arms and surrounded by love. But it is still so raw and it hurts so much. Bossie was a true warrior, a survivor, a little Diva and an absolute legend.
She was also a loving friend, a small child. Our precious little Bossie.
I miss you so much my girl.
Love you forever and always.
#Bossie #animalsanctuary #rescuechicken #loss #grief #love #family #warrior #flyfree #f**kcancer #vegan #eggshurt #heartbreak
Remie update: Our baby Remie got quite sick recently as he picked up a respiratory infection. Due to the way he was treated before he came to us, his little heart and lungs are already compromised so even a minor infection can affect him really severely. We had a few scary nights where he was really struggling with his breathing but thankfully he responded to the meds and is now doing heaps better. It's really brutal because when he can't breathe properly he gets really anxious which then makes it harder for him to breathe. But he is so so brave, and with lots of reassurance we were able to help him stay calm enough to get through the first hard days and nights until the meds kicked in properly ๐๐
Remie is such a precious child and this world would not be the same without him in it. I am so very grateful to everyone who has been thinking of him, and to everyone who donates to make it possible to look after these kids. You guys are incredible โคโคโค
#Remie #rescuelamb #rescuesheep #sheeplove #myboy #littleone #doingbetter #recovering #animalsanctuary #family
