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Hen Crew
Hen Crew
March 22, 2023
The hen crew is made up of a beautiful array of both common and rare heritage breeds, popular in backyard chicken-keeping, as well as a few ladies who came from commercial backgrounds. Many of these ladies were surrendered and/or abandoned as they were considered “spent” when their egg-laying slowed, and were slated for slaughter. Now
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Molly
Molly
March 22, 2023
Molly, named after ‘The Unsinkable Molly Brown’ from the Titanic, came to Where Pigs Fly after being rescued from pig-hunting dog trainers. When found, she had lost both ears and had severe injuries across her body from being used as bait. Her survival showed remarkable resilience. At the sanctuary, Molly has left the trauma of
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Seamus
Seamus
March 22, 2023
Blind Seamus (Shay/mus) was born on a working sheep farm that breed and raise sheep for meat and wool. He was just a few days old when his eyes were pecked out by crows, leaving him completely blind. Seamus was found in the paddock and taken in by the farmer before finding his forever home
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Henry
Henry
March 22, 2023
Henry arrived at Where Pigs Fly as a newborn lamb, orphaned just hours after birth on a sheep farm in regional NSW. The sanctuary team took him in and hand-raised him, providing the care and attention he needed to survive and thrive. As he’s grown, Henry has developed a loveable and quirky personality who is
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Alan
Alan
March 22, 2023
Alan came to Where Pigs Fly after rescuers found him tethered alone in a paddock. He had been chained up for so many years that the chain had actually embedded into his neck. After negotiating with his negligent owners for surrender, rescuers sought a permanent home where he could live freely. At the sanctuary, Alan
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Pablo
Pablo
March 22, 2023
Pablo is a goat who was orphaned at birth, raised alongside best friend Lenny. WPF
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Oscar
Oscar
March 22, 2023
Oscar was found just hours old in a paddock, scared and hungry. His umbilical cord was still intact, his mother was nowhere in sight. Luckily, he was rescued by a good samaritan and brought to the sanctuary.  Frightened, weak and with a compromised immune system – it was tenuous whether he would survive. But survive
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Lenny
Lenny
March 22, 2023
Lenny was found on his own as a tiny baby, just hours old, at the back of an industrial site, his mother was nowhere to be seen. Lenny was brought to the sanctuary after some kind-hearted people found him and brought him to safety. He was hand-raised alongside his best friend, Pablo, another orphaned goat
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Percy
Percy
March 22, 2023
Percy arrived at Where Pigs Fly at just one week old, weighing barely over a kilo. He and his sibling were found on a busy road after being hit by a car. While Percy survived, his sibling didn’t make it through the trauma. His own survival was uncertain at first – he was frightened, weak,
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Wilbur
Wilbur
March 22, 2023
Wilbur came to Where Pigs Fly after being part of a school Paddock to Plate program. He and his siblings were being raised at the school before planned slaughter.  Wilbur was luckily rescued along with his siblings. The sanctuary offered him a different future and now Wilbur spends his days enjoying the sunshine and wallowing
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Starsky
Starsky
March 22, 2023
Starsky appeared unexpectedly at a local stable in June 2020, arriving as a small piglet who kept following the property owner around. After checking with neighbors and finding no one missing a pig, the owner contacted Where Pigs Fly, concerned about Starsky’s future. While many people offered to take the friendly piglet, the sanctuary was
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Bubbles
Bubbles
March 22, 2023
Princess Bubbles Bubbles was found dodging traffic on a busy rural highway, just hours old. A couple travelling home to Sydney spotted the little piglet and, after a daring rescue, captured her safely. Bubbles travelled home in the arms of her rescuer, completely unaware of her good fortune. On closer inspection of the piglet, she had
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Dustin
Dustin
March 22, 2023
Dustin, through no fault of his own, found himself in desperate need of sanctuary. His owners had bought him as a mini-pig and, as he quickly grew into a 150kg adult pig, they soon realised they could no longer keep him (there is no such thing as a mini-pig). As a former house-pig, Dustin’s first
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