Old McDarling's Farm Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc.

Old McDarling's Farm Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc. We are a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization, providing rescue, safety & respite to livestock

Just a Roo and friends. ❤️
11/18/2025

Just a Roo and friends. ❤️

11/17/2025

Yesterday was a spa day, today included a therapy session for little Roo.

Due to the leg deformities, it takes a toll on their entire body and over time, they become misaligned. Until we can discuss our prosthetic possibilities, we do stretches to hopefully straighten her legs a bit more below the hock (knee). Along with that, I cut some pipe insulation and wrapped her little legs almost up to her shoulders to give her some height to stand more upright. This will also allow for her leg muscles to stay strong. She was not in these splints long as we don’t want to create any undue pain and because this is completely new for her. But look at her go!

We will continue to do this each day for her and we are so pleased with how well she did today. This little one is gonna be a fighter ❤️

11/16/2025

Little Roo had a spa day today! There’s no way to explain the awful smell and grunge that came off this sweet baby. Tho the smell is still there a bit (she had been peed on over and over by the bucks at the auction), the dirt IS gone and she is silky soft now. We bathed, blow dried and trimmed her back hooves and she is content. Onward and upward, little one, your life has only begun.

We had a good night, Roo slept well, got up this morning for some breakfast and The Potato stole her bed 😂. Clearly, she...
11/16/2025

We had a good night, Roo slept well, got up this morning for some breakfast and The Potato stole her bed 😂. Clearly, she’s unbothered and they’ll soon be fast friends ❤️

With the craziness of yesterday, bringing Roo home, and the journey we will now be on to bring her up to weight and get ...
11/16/2025

With the craziness of yesterday, bringing Roo home, and the journey we will now be on to bring her up to weight and get her better, can we talk about Penelope sheep tho??

Look at this girl!! She came to us from the shelter after being pulled from a hoard and just look at this change! This is what some TLC, a re-feeding protocol and a whole lot of love does.

She’s perfect ❤️

Friends!!We were contacted late last night by our friend, Josie Wilson, about a wee one who had been taken to an auction...
11/16/2025

Friends!!

We were contacted late last night by our friend, Josie Wilson, about a wee one who had been taken to an auction house, purchased, then realizing it was a bit out of their realm of knowledge, needed help. Badly. We quickly came up with a plan, and operation baby goat was put into motion for this morning.

This tiny one is in rough shape, y’all. Born with a deformity where her legs did not fully develop, they are short and no hooves are present. This is new for us, but we couldn’t say no. Her life hung in the balance.

She has the beginning stages of pinkeye, likely is full of worms (diarrhea is present), she has lice and/or mites, is significantly underweight and tho she can move herself around, it’s painful on her tiny stubs.

We met Josie at the home of our friend, Alison N Bell, where we assessed her condition and came up with a tentative plan. With Alison’s help, we gave her some cushion on her nubs so that it was less painful for her to walk, using gauze and vet wrap. The difference in her gait was noticeable once they were put on and she got to going lol.

She’s been exposed to several things at the auction, this is to be expected, has been peed and pooped on by several others that were there and she is a stinky, hot mess.

While at Alison’s, we shaved her hind end to get rid of the ick and to make her feel better. She has a wonderful appetite so we are thankful for that.

I have been in contact with our vet and we will be determining next steps shortly. We will do therapy on her little legs in hopes that we can straighten them enough to give her splints so she can walk upright and more comfortably. Long term, prosthetics are not out of the question so we will be reaching out to a couple of companies who do this for livestock specifically. Our end goal is for her to live a normal, slightly differently-abled lifestyle here at the sanctuary.

First things first though - the worms and the bugs need to go. The pinkeye treated (we have started this). She will be on a re-feeding regimen so her tummy can resolve itself and so we don’t stress her gut system.

This is a brand new thing for us, friends. We are up to the challenge and will give her every single chance we can. Moving forward, it will be costly so if you feel it in your heart to help us raise money for not only her health conditions, but a chance at a normal life with prosthetics, we would be grateful.

Every so often, she stands on her adorable little hind legs with her tiny t-Rex arms out in front of her and she looks like a little kangaroo. It’s cute and heartbreaking at the same time. But she has a fighting chance now and with your help, we can give her the life she deserves. Not being tossed into a pen at an auction house, but with love, attention and all the care she needs.

Welcome to the funny farm, Roo - your life has just begun ❤️

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The cuddle puddle is strong here with Pumpernickel and friends. ❤️
11/08/2025

The cuddle puddle is strong here with Pumpernickel and friends. ❤️

Meet the littles!
11/01/2025

Meet the littles!

With a BIG thanks to our friend Breanne Danielson White and her buddy, John, our little one now has friends!Now let me t...
11/01/2025

With a BIG thanks to our friend Breanne Danielson White and her buddy, John, our little one now has friends!

Now let me tell you a little story. When we were asked to pull this one and the other birds, our friends and big supporters, Amanda Shaffer & Toni Hoover transported them to Amanda’s place and we met them there to pick up. Because Amanda didn’t have a warm setup for a single little chick, she did the next best thing - she put it in her bread proofer 😂😂.

I’d like to introduce you to our first little one, Pumpernickel and its friends, Rye, Wheat & Sourdough. Welcome to the funny farm, littles!!

10/30/2025

We pulled this little 2 day old chicklet, along with several others, from the shelter today. This poor little is terrified and since 4:30 this afternoon has been awake and peeping because it’s terrified and doesn’t understand why it’s all alone. We had cuddled together since we got home, but finally, after HOURS, this wee one finally settled and dropped its head to sleep when we snuggled it into a tiny blanket under its heat.

This is not the time of year to hatch chickens but we will do everything we can to find it a friend if we are able. It’s going to be a tall order but we will try hard.

No matter what, it will be loved, it will be cherished and it will get all the attention we can give it to ensure it stays healthy and grows strong.

My heart is broken. I don’t know how to put into words how devastating this day has been for us here. We lost Howard. Ou...
10/23/2025

My heart is broken.

I don’t know how to put into words how devastating this day has been for us here.

We lost Howard. Our Howie. He’s gone and I don’t even know how to process.

Three nights ago, while tucking everyone in, Howie was having some difficulty breathing. He had lost weight in the days prior, relatively quickly. He got up and moved a bit but he wasn’t himself. He ate a little bit, was still drinking. His color was pale. Temp was normal. Thinking he may have the start of pneumonia, I started him on antibiotics and gave him a shot of pain meds to make him more comfortable.

Last evening, he hadn’t improved. I called our vet on the ER line and requested they come out tomorrow (today) as I felt he needed a stronger antibiotic and wanted them to do a blood draw, f***l and of course, check his lungs for the suspected pneumonia.

The visit we had wasn’t anything close to what we expected. Howie’s heart rate was 120 (normal is 75-80) and he had a grade 4 heart murmur. He was struggling to breathe and there was fluid in his abdominal cavity. He was in heart failure.

I don’t even know what else to say now. We had to make the most unselfish and heartbreaking decision to let him go. This wouldn’t get better and in fact, he would have suffered.

Howie was my beautiful bottle baby. My loving, kind and affectionate boy. There wasn’t a mean or aggressive bone in his perfect body. At just over 2 years old, he didn’t deserve this. He had so much more life to live, so much more love to give. I am broken and my heart feels like it might just shatter. I’m just so incredibly sad. I haven’t felt this pit since I lost my Gilly and it’s tearing me apart inside.

Rest peacefully, my sweetest boy. You deserved so much more time with us and your family.

Mama loves you, baby boy. I love you so so much. ❤️

Penelope sheep is making progress!! Humane Society of Harford County ❤️
10/16/2025

Penelope sheep is making progress!! Humane Society of Harford County ❤️

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Lusby, MD
20657

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