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HOOVES AND TAILS

🐑 Home to over 50 + rescued farm animals
🇬🇧 Hertfordshire
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🐐 Registered charity 🐑. Home to 50+ rescued farm animals
🇬🇧. Vegan run
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Hertfordshire, Established in 2017
🌱. Registered charity, No 1205698

Hooves and Tails is a Hertfordshire based farm animal sanctuary. We are a registered charity and run entirely by volunteers. We care for over 50 sick, neglected and mistreated sheep and goats. Our mission is to provide a safe haven for rescued animals, where they can live out their lives peacefully, surrounded by love and receiv

ing the best possible care. We educate the public on kind and respectful treatment of animals, raising awareness of their needs and promoting compassion for these sentient beings. OUR MISSION
💚 Provide a safe haven for rescued animals where they can live out the rest of their lives in comfort while receiving the special care and attention they need.

💚 Educate the public to treat animals with kindness and respect by raising awareness of their needs and preventing cruelty and neglect.

💚 Collaborate with other rescues and individuals to relieve suffering caused by neglect, sickness, maltreatment and poor living conditions.

💚 Offer the public opportunities to interact, connect and bond with farm animals through volunteering, visiting and supporting our fundraising efforts.

26/08/2025

These two are so sweet together Lady and Nala ❤️ – mother and daughter – still inseparable after 7 years. It makes me so happy to see them given the chance to stay together as a family, unlike the billions of animals separated from their mothers and destined for the food chain 😢

17/08/2025

Our resident swan 🦢 friend has started coming up to the barn to make sure I notice she’s around for her feed. However, the sheep aren’t very welcoming towards any other species in their territory – especially when food is involved. Kimberly had a good go at trying to headbutt the swan, and Stacey did the same. The swan, whom I call Swanie, is feisty and knows how to stand her ground.

As sweet as it is to see her joining the sheep, it’s also a bit of a challenge for me. The sheep won’t let her near me or fight breaks out. I end up walking her back to the canal, where she can finally enjoy her meal in peace.

Swanie would really appreciate it if our followers could send her a little gift from our Amazon Wishlist, link in bio. I feed her floating pellets, which she absolutely loves.

01/08/2025

July 2025 photo dump

13/07/2025

We also support wildlife at our sanctuary, including swans and foxes. We had three regular swans who would visit us for food – last year’s cygnets, reared by Frankie and Bettey. Sadly, their dad Frankie passed away earlier this year, but his offspring continued to visit us.

Sadly, two of the swans were recently killed by foxes. The swans weren’t on land, but due to the ongoing drought, water levels in the canal have been very low, leaving them exposed and easy to reach from the bank.

We also have foxes who come by, and we feed them too. We think we know who the culprit is...

It was heartbreaking to lose them in such a way, but it’s also a reminder of the realities of life in the wild. We’re grateful the third swan is still with us.

04/07/2025

June 2025 photo dump

29/06/2025

DONATION APPEAL FOR HAY 🌾

Due to the ongoing drought, our fields are completely barren — there’s no grass left for our sheep to graze. We’re currently relying entirely on hay to keep them fed and healthy.

We’re going through 2 bales of hay every single day, and each bale costs £5. A round bale costs £40. With over 50 hungry mouths to feed, the costs quickly add up.

WAYS TO DONATE:
💚 Via PayPal – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=48KEXJPT76A2J
💚 Bank Transfer:
Hooves and Tails
The Co-operative Bank
Sort code: 08-92-99
Account number: 67320862

If you’re able to support us, even a small donation goes a long way towards keeping the flock safe and well-fed 🙏🐏

15/06/2025

WHEN THE FOX JOINS THE FLOCK 🦊

We have some incredible shots of one of the foxes who regularly visits the sanctuary for food thanks to Joe . This clever fox seems to know exactly when I’m around and often joins the flock during feeding time.

It’s a real privilege that the fox feels safe enough to come close – trusting both me and the animals here. We absolutely love having her (or him!) visit us 🦊 💚

07/06/2025

SHEARING DAY 🐑✂️

The sheeple had their annual shearing today — and it was touch and go with the unpredictable weather, but we managed to beat the rain! ☁️🌦️

Getting shearers this time of year is like gold dust, so we’re incredibly grateful for the dry spell that allowed us to get the job done.

A huge thank you to our wonderful shearer Tilly — she’s absolutely amazing and makes it all look so effortless. Her trainee shearer was equally impressive and handled the task like a pro.

And of course, massive thanks to our incredible volunteers Jenn, Teun, Gavin, and Lady the dog. Your help is always deeply appreciated ❤️

01/06/2025

May 2025 photo dump 🐑🐐🦊🐿️🦢

26/05/2025

Found a video taken back in 2018 when we took Leyla, Larry and Hunter to a church for animal blessing. Hunter was a hit with the church attendees, and he loved all the attention he got. He even helped raise some funds for our sister charity www.facebook.com/HelpStreetCatzDogs lot has changed, Hunter’s fleece and my hair has gone grey since then 😂

01/05/2025

April 2025 photo dump 🐑🐐🦢🦊

25/04/2025

Meet River 🐑 — a 7-year-old girl born at the sanctuary. She’s always been one of the most elusive sheep here, blending in so well that she often went unnoticed.

I tried to socialise her with treats, but she never responded like the others. Then I noticed she’d often tilt her head or look upwards to see. With help from our vet, we discovered she’s blind in one eye. It all made sense — her distance, her wariness.

Over winter, I gently worked on gaining her trust. She’s now discovered Rich Tea biscuits and comes running every evening for her share.

River has seven years of treats to catch up on, and I’m so happy I can now care for her with the understanding of her eyesight issue.

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