Cotton's Freedom Farm and Animal Sanctuary

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Cotton's Freedom Farm and Animal Sanctuary

Small farm sanctuary in White Lake Michigan

18/03/2025

I have some sad news to share tonight, sorry it’s not a festive St. Paddy’s post. On Friday we lost our goat, Ellie Mae. 💔

I remember finding Mae Mae on Craigslist. We drove pretty far to get her from a “farm to table” type of place. When we got her home she yelled for days. Thank God we didn’t have the neighbors we have now; we’d probably have had to take her back.

Even now I think about how she was likely yelling for family members she missed, but if it weren’t for us, she would have just went somewhere else and odds are it wouldn’t have been a pet home.

When Mae Mae got pregnant, it was definitely not on purpose. That’s another story entirely but if it never happened, we wouldn’t have Cotton… and Molly of course. I think being a mom was the best thing that ever happened to Mae Mae because she finally had her own family again.

Cotton and Molly seem to be doing okay. I was worried about them at first. I think that’s what makes this the hardest. They were basically inseparable. I’m glad the siblings have each other.

I’m not sure what she passed from, it was overnight, very sudden and unexpected. It’s hard not question everything, if we missed signs in the days before. She appeared to be acting normal. I am trying to tell myself at least she lived a good long life here with us and her two kids that were never taken from her.

We know she was at least ten years old, and of course was so loved. We will miss her and her teef. ❤️

02/03/2025

Some shots from last week when it was 50° and sunny!

Spring is going to mean lots of mud, things to fix, and separating boy ducks from girl ducks… sorry to the pea-pods who are already stalking their favorite girl. But it’s amazing what a difference a few degrees and sunshine makes!

☀️☀️☀️

27/02/2025

Happy birthday to the one and only Cotton! The face of the farm. It’s hard to believe he is seven years old today.

Of course happy birthday to his sister too, she’s pretty, but Cotton got all the personality. Her baby pics still circulate here on IG helping repost accounts sell their silly t-shirts.

ALSO ‼️ Big thank you to everyone for the birthday love yesterday and to those who donated. Words can’t describe how much appreciate you.

I will try to work on being more present on this page, I promise. ❤️

26/02/2025

Facebook reminded me that my birthday is coming up and asked me to pick a nonprofit to support. It got me thinking- one, because we need to become a nonprofit so people can actually choose us, and two, because I’d love to choose us myself.

I know I don’t post here as much these days, so I don’t feel like I have business asking, but if you’d like to make a birthday donation to Cotton’s Freedom Farm, there are ways to do so in our bio, and I’ll also share them in our stories. My birthday is tomorrow, and Cotton himself will be SEVEN on Thursday! Where does the time go?!

(It doesn’t have to be monetary, we also have a wishlist.)

This winter has been rough. My duck coops are falling apart, and while I am looking forward to warmer weather, I’m also dreading the mess it will leave behind.

For now, here’s a little bright spot from today, Gooseman actually got to get out for a bit, and we definitely enjoyed the sunshine. ☀️

23/02/2025

Say cheese! 📸

It seriously looked like Jake and Mae Mae were posing. Molly creeping in the background in the second one also made me laugh.

21/12/2024

“Where’d my grass go?!”

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween from me and the cutest goose in all the land! 🎃

I pictured this photoshoot going much better. He was not a fan, at all. He actually was mad at me for at least an hour afterwards and wouldn’t even take lettuce as an apology. He holds a grudge.

At least I snuck in a spooky season post right?! 👻💀

26/10/2024

Of course I had to try to get my goose man to pose with the decor as well, he’s not the poser Gale is but he’s still perfect. 🥰

25/10/2024

Gale was so cute when I made her pose with the fall decor. At first she wasn’t into it but then she stood there for longest time, like, “ok human just get your pics hurry up.” 😆

Oh, and her little nose feather. 🥹
ducks

22/10/2024

My pretty babies on a pretty fall day! 🍁🤎

08/09/2024

Dark & moody .

Sorry I’m never here, but hi from Roger and Moose!

27/07/2024

I know I’ve basically abandoned this account but what better time to introduce the latest member than on the day I took this majestic photo of him in his little baby “pool?!”

This is Augustus Keith Gander! 😆 He is a beautiful Toulouse who was rescued wandering a busy intersection/ parking lot area. Big thanks to Meghan for always rushing to save the babies in need.

I know I am not supposed to have favorites, but I see why people love geese so much. He’s got so much personality.

13/06/2024

We have three dozen duck eggs out at the end our driveway. I could have another two dozen ready if needed as well.

$5 a dozen or if you'd like to fill your own carton, $4. We accept cash or Venmo.

McGrew Ln 48383, left hand side about halfway down.

Feel free to message for address, or if it starts to rain I’ll pull it in so definitely message first if it’s raining!

23/04/2024

We love green grass and blue skies. ☀️

05/04/2024

Nom nom. 🌾

30/03/2024

Easter weekend is upon us! 🌷 ...and with that, the rate of animal abandonment is only going to skyrocket. Chickpea and Winnie are two survivors of duck dumping from different places and points in time. Winnie was abandoned on park grounds in Ohio, where she endured starvation, permanent frostbite damage, and even a nail embedding into her body. Chickpea was abandoned as a duckling shortly after Easter at just a couple weeks old, in a different park local to us. If a kind woman didn't stop to save him and his siblings, he would have died to exposure or been eaten by a predator within hours.

Can you believe that people are still putting living animals in their children's Easter baskets? That people are still going to farm supply stores and buying animals without doing research, understanding that they need coops, enclosures, specific food, an avian vet that treats their species, and will need 10+ years of proper care? Ducklings are not toys! Chicks aren't props! They are expensive and extremely messy animals, with specific care needs and social dynamics in their flock.

Sometimes I think of all of the care that organizations like ours put into finding the right home for rescued ducks, the standards we have and adoption counseling that we all do, and the fact that there is nothing... literally zero screening or education needed for anyone to waltz into a farm supply store and grab a handful of animals for a few bucks. And it's why our spring and summer will involve many more duck rescues!

20/03/2024

The Boers. Looking so majestic… And unkempt. 😆

This time of year is always bitter sweet. I’m excited for warmer weather approaching but there is so much mess to clean up out there.

Everyone and everything needs a spring cleaning. Who wants to help?! 😝

17/03/2024

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! Have a great day! ☘️🍻

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