Peach tries a banana
Bed rest for a mama means finding activities to do…and snacking is an easy one! Peach is tasting new foods while she rests and we wait for her delivery. Banana is a hit for sure!
We’ll be updating you regularly with baby watch for Ms Peach…hoping things progress easily and safely for her. Thank you for all your support for this little goat.
Pregnant Goat Hit By Car Arrives Home
She’s HOME! The little mama goat we’ve been waiting to meet finally made her way here to Woodstock Farm Sanctuary. Her name is Peach, and she has a long road ahead of her.
After hearing this pregnant goat was hit by a car ON PURPOSE, we rushed to get her medical attention as soon as we could. The news was rough—Peach has a severely dislocated hip and multiple rib fractures. We thought she’d be staying at the animal hospital to receive surgery, but the doctors learned that she was much further along in her pregnancy than we thought. On their advice we brought Peach home to rest and deliver her baby before going through surgery. Although we are nervous for her we’re ready to support her through her delivery and then get her the procedure she needs.
So many people have sent support for Peach already—if you've already contributed to her rescue and care, thank you so much. This is just the beginning for Peach as she will need extensive medical care, hospitalization, and surgery, all of which will be very expensive. Please continue to support her recovery!
WAYS TO GIVE:
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Grape time with Kiwi! Kiwi is just one of many disabled birds we care for here, and she had to go to the vet recently for a small surgery to remove a cyst. She’s healing well and enjoying lots of treats, but we’re still catching up on the bill from that visit. It included treatment for her as well as urgent surgery for Cordelia hen and exams and diagnoses for several other bird residents. Please help us continue providing medical care to birds like Kiwi who are so often denied the resources they need simply because of their species. #whywoodstock
Chick Days is back again
Chick Days is beginning again at Tractor Supply — their annual large scale sales of chicks and ducklings both in store and through the mail. Last year we ran a postcard campaign with your help, and sent Tractor Supply a package of your postcards urging them to stop these sales, plus some other items emphasizing the negative impacts this company contributes to. Unsurprisingly, we didn’t receive a reply, but that doesn’t mean we’ll stop talking about these issues.
As spring rolls around once again, we’re refocusing our efforts. We’ll have more info on how you can help soon, but are curious: how do YOU think we can get Tractor Supply’s attention this year?
Happy Pi Day!!! We don’t have time to bake a lot of pies here but luckily that’s not the type of pie Kiwi prefers! A mud pie is actually just perfect for her 😍
Kiwi is testing out a new setup involving a zip line - one of our caregivers was inspired by similar setups for the disabled bird residents of Institute for Animal Happiness!
Kiwi is a disabled duck who has some use of her back legs, which you may have seen her demonstrate when she rolls around the Sanctuary in her wheelchair. This zipline offers her some opportunity to more independently move around her space when not in her wheelchair. The verdict is still out on whether she likes it or not, but she does like mud! That’s something most ducks can agree on. ❤️ #whywoodstock
Leroy is NOT awake, just so you know
Zia wants you to know it’s not polite to stare at his bald spot!
Poor Zia! He’s a little bald right now but such is the case when you need regular medical care…at least it’s getting warmer! When you see a bald patch like this shaved on a resident it generally means they’ve recently had an exam or treatment where the team needed to access their skin! Zia is currently on a medication called Epogen that helps stimulate his red blood cell production and he gets regular injections of this medication weekly. A dose of Zia’s Epogen costs $78 — and this is just one example of one resident’s regular medical regimen. We are usually caring for around 300 rescued animals at any given time, and your support makes it happen.
Our residents also receive treatments that many farmed animals never get. On the farms they are rescued from they’re treated as property who need to “earn their keep” and many farms view medical care like this as a waste of money. But here we see these animals for the individuals they are and know that no treatment is a waste if it’s being given to improve someone’s life. Give today and help us ensure that the residents here receive the care they need.
Woodstock Sanctuary envisions a peaceful world rooted in respect and justice for all living beings.
