Wetnose Animal Aid

Farm Animal Sanctuary
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Farm animals are global. They are not endangered, exotic or wild. They are animals who are born and raised for their meat and milk, and throughout the world very often do this with a minimum of care.

Care costs time and money, and they’re not considered to be worth either. They are just another product, although unlike other food products such as grains, fruits and vegetables, they bleed when they are injured. They die from fear and stress. They suffer distress when their young are taken away from them. They can be kept until they are too old to stand as long as they can still produce milk or offspring. They can then be travelled hundreds of miles, enduring awful conditions, to be slaughtered without pre-stunning.

There are very few places throughout the world where farm animals can find sanctuary to be able to live out their lives in peace, to be treated with kindness and respect. We watch these animals become comfortable and confident. We see their characters develop. We admire their intelligence and the way they embrace their peaceful surroundings. We watch them begin to play and finally become content.

They form close companionships and soon recognise the people who care for them and look after them. They ask for very little. For us it’s a pleasure and a privilege to be part of their daily lives. This is why we are here.

Janet saw Phoenix lying in a pool of water in a very muddy field. She stopped her car in Evesham, Worcestershire. Got out and picked him up, he was almost unconscious; his feet were rotting and had actually rotted away in some places. He had such a terrible maggot infestation that they had eaten through most of his fleece. Janet went to see the farmer and then brought Phoenix back to the Sanctuary.

He could hardly stand and was in very severe pain. The vet was called out and over the next few hours everything possible was done to relieve Phoenix of his pain and to help him survive so he could recover from his ordeal and go on to live a long and happy life at the Sanctuary. Very sadly this was not to be and Phoenix died shortly after his arrival. At least in those last few hours of his short – about 3 months – miserable, painful and desperate struggle for life Phoenix had had some comfort, warmth, security, care, compassion and love. He did not die alone in that pool of water just thrown away because he was ill and worth nothing financially.

The Farm Animal Sanctuary. Manor Orchard Farm, School Lane, Middle Littleton,
Evesham, Worcestershire. WR11 8LN
01386 832640

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