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Why we rescue sheep at Farm Animal Rescue Having rescued sheep for so many years, we have learned a lot about them.  Sheep are gentle animals and have their own unique abilities and intelligence. They are incredibly social and can recognise their friends and even familiar people. This social connection is super important for their […]

Pigs are the fourth most intelligent species on the planet. They’re considered to have the cognitive ability of 3-year old human children and are quite the experts at playing video games. Much smarter than dogs, pigs are very social animals with many behaviours similar to ours – they share 98 percent of human DNA. The

Egg laying hens Hens who provide eggs for human consumption are a descendent of the Red Jungle fowl, a bird native to Asia, and are among millions of animals introduced, bred and raised for ‘food’ in Australia. Conditions on egg producing ‘farms’ are designed so that these hens unnaturally lay an egg virtually every day.

Goat farming in Australia Goat farming in Australia is a smaller industry that cattle or sheep farming, however Australia is the largest exporter of goat meat in the world.  Goats are farmed for their meat, fleece and milk, and are also exported live from Australia suffering harrowing journeys in the live export industry. Many people

Cows are large, timid and peaceful creatures. They’re not indigenous to Australia and aren’t well suited to our climate. They drink at least 70 litres of water a day. Did you know the cattle industry is one of the largest consumers of water in Australia? The sanctuary herd are from the meat and dairy industries.