"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." โ Mahatma Gandhi #wherepigsflyfarmsanctuary #animalrescue #bekindtoallkinds #vegan #veganSanctuary
Aug 22
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." โ Mahatma Gandhi #wherepigsflyfarmsanctuary #animalrescue #bekindtoallkinds #vegan #veganSanctuary
Throwing it back 18mths. Bubbles the rescue piglet and Bailey the rooster. This caper still goes on todayโฆ. #tbt #lovethemdonteatthem
Aug 21
Throwing it back 18mths. Bubbles the rescue piglet and Bailey the rooster. This caper still goes on todayโฆ. #tbt #lovethemdonteatthem
The WPF duck team a little perturbed with who washed up on the bank of their dam today. Dustin. Taking a break from his daily travels.๐ท๐๐ฆ
Aug 21
The WPF duck team a little perturbed with who washed up on the bank of their dam today. Dustin. Taking a break from his daily travels.๐ท๐๐ฆ
Walter loving a cuddle with co-founder Jamie. Walter was our first sheep to arrive at WPF. He was at least ten years old when rescued from imminent slaughter. Five years on he is still going strong. #seniorcitizensheep
Aug 20
Walter loving a cuddle with co-founder Jamie. Walter was our first sheep to arrive at WPF. He was at least ten years old when rescued from imminent slaughter. Five years on he is still going strong. #seniorcitizensheep
Love Animals. Eat Plants. Be Kind. Volunteer, Tess, checks in with Bubbles yesterday. 21yr-old Tess volunteers two days a week. She drives a four-hour round trip to be here. How dedicated is Tess? She works so hard to make the world a better place. The world needs more kind souls like Tess.๐
Aug 19
Love Animals. Eat Plants. Be Kind. Volunteer, Tess, checks in with Bubbles yesterday. 21yr-old Tess volunteers two days a week. She drives a four-hour round trip to be here. How dedicated is Tess? She works so hard to make the world a better place. The world needs more kind souls like Tess.๐
Not to point the finger, but Boris took feed from other animals to build himself a cosy hay bed in his castle. It was a tight fit, but he made it work. ๐ #wherepigsflyfarmsanctuary #fitforaking #lovepigsnotpork #rescue #manicmonday #animallovers #pigslife #pigsofinstagram #pigsofig
Aug 19
Not to point the finger, but Boris took feed from other animals to build himself a cosy hay bed in his castle. It was a tight fit, but he made it work. ๐ #wherepigsflyfarmsanctuary #fitforaking #lovepigsnotpork #rescue #manicmonday #animallovers #pigslife #pigsofinstagram #pigsofig
Tiny goat with a big smile, here to teach a grand lesson: Always smile even if you don't feel like it; stand tall even when you're not, and always hold on a little bit longer than you think you can - you never know what good things might be around the corner. Pocket spent her life in misery; malnourished and neglected. After a few months at WPF she is healthy and loved and ready for her haircut - lots to smile about! ๐ #wherepigsflyfarmsanctuary #animallovers #animalfriends #animalrescue #bekindtoallkinds #goatfamily #govegan #bethechange #bekind
Aug 17
Tiny goat with a big smile, here to teach a grand lesson: Always smile even if you don't feel like it; stand tall even when you're not, and always hold on a little bit longer than you think you can - you never know what good things might be around the corner. Pocket spent her life in misery; malnourished and neglected. After a few months at WPF she is healthy and loved and ready for her haircut - lots to smile about! ๐ #wherepigsflyfarmsanctuary #animallovers #animalfriends #animalrescue #bekindtoallkinds #goatfamily #govegan #bethechange #bekind
Jacob volunteers each week. Rain or sunshine, he works hard cleaning paddocks, fixing fences and animal care. We first got to know Jacob when he was part of an NDIS programme for young adults to gain workplace experience. When the course finished up, Jacob was still keen to volunteer so he does. How lucky are we! The world needs more humans like Jacob.๐๐#sanctuarystar
Aug 16
Jacob volunteers each week. Rain or sunshine, he works hard cleaning paddocks, fixing fences and animal care. We first got to know Jacob when he was part of an NDIS programme for young adults to gain workplace experience. When the course finished up, Jacob was still keen to volunteer so he does. How lucky are we! The world needs more humans like Jacob.๐๐#sanctuarystar
Sound on. ๐ Baby Barney. Always the last one to the party.๐น๐ซ๐#goatsofinstagram #rescuegoats #goats #farmsanctuary
Aug 15
Sound on. ๐ Baby Barney. Always the last one to the party.๐น๐ซ๐#goatsofinstagram #rescuegoats #goats #farmsanctuary
Sonny helps himself to the breakfast buffet. ๐ฌ #goatsofinstagram #govegan
Aug 14
Sonny helps himself to the breakfast buffet. ๐ฌ #goatsofinstagram #govegan
Freezing start to the day... Most are up and about except the piggies who love their sleep-ins. โ๏ธ๐ท๐
Aug 13
Freezing start to the day... Most are up and about except the piggies who love their sleep-ins. โ๏ธ๐ท๐
The WPF duck team. A few lagged behind this morning but it was a pretty fresh start to the day. These ducks were rescued from putrid factory farms. The lucky few. Love their excited chatter.๐
Aug 12
The WPF duck team. A few lagged behind this morning but it was a pretty fresh start to the day. These ducks were rescued from putrid factory farms. The lucky few. Love their excited chatter.๐
Supermodels all three (swipe left). Behind the scenes for our upcoming โI Am Someoneโ exhibition. Stunning, emotive portraits of the sanctuaryโs residents by award-winning photographer, Gary Sheppard. Exhibition at Bondi Beach Pavillion from 19 Nov โ 1 Dec. You donโt want to miss it. More details soon.
Aug 12
Supermodels all three (swipe left). Behind the scenes for our upcoming โI Am Someoneโ exhibition. Stunning, emotive portraits of the sanctuaryโs residents by award-winning photographer, Gary Sheppard. Exhibition at Bondi Beach Pavillion from 19 Nov โ 1 Dec. You donโt want to miss it. More details soon.
Happy days.๐ WPF cow team running to morning breakfast. Such joy in their hearts. ๐ #maketheconnection #govegan
Aug 10
Happy days.๐ WPF cow team running to morning breakfast. Such joy in their hearts. ๐ #maketheconnection #govegan
Pocket ๐๐๐ #someonenotsomething
Mia. Ten days into sanctuary life and loving it. Malnourished and terrified, Mia lived a life of absolute hell and squalor at a backyard breeders. She had suffered a uterine prolapse that her โownersโ tried to hand stitch up. Thankfully rescued by a wonderful human who cared. Mia has come a long way in ten days, kindness and patience will always prevail. Only good times ahead for Mia.๐ #someonenotsomething
Aug 8
Mia. Ten days into sanctuary life and loving it. Malnourished and terrified, Mia lived a life of absolute hell and squalor at a backyard breeders. She had suffered a uterine prolapse that her โownersโ tried to hand stitch up. Thankfully rescued by a wonderful human who cared. Mia has come a long way in ten days, kindness and patience will always prevail. Only good times ahead for Mia.๐ #someonenotsomething
Throwback Thurs - when Bubbles could just about squeeze into her private pool. She will need an upgrade for Spring.๐ฌ๐ #tbt #lovepigsnotpork
Aug 7
Throwback Thurs - when Bubbles could just about squeeze into her private pool. She will need an upgrade for Spring.๐ฌ๐ #tbt #lovepigsnotpork
We met a true Sanctuary Star on the weekend. Mitch chose a plant-based diet from 4 years of age. Wanting to bring animals home to save them, mum Samantha introduced him to the idea of sponsorships and explained how he could help support sanctuaries that save animals. Last Christmas, Mitch asked that his main gift be a sponsorship for rescue pig Molly, and then started a list of all of the animals he planned to sponsor. For his 6th birthday earlier this year, he chose Bubbles and then started saving all of his money to come and meet them in real life! . When we told Bubbles and Molly what a great friend Mitch was; how proud he was to show everyone their pictures and how he spent hours reading all of the other stories online, they insisted we send Mitch and his family a special card on their behalf inviting him to an Open Day. . Bubbles and Molly were ecstatic to meet Mitch and his family. Even more so when they were treated to the perfect watermelon, hand-picked by Mitch himself the day before. . Mitch has big plans to open his own Sanctuary when he grows up. In the meantime, he will be one of our youngest volunteers as we show him the ropes and teach him all we know about the animals we rescue. We are honoured to know such an impressive young man. Thank you, Mitch, for not only loving animals, but for being their advocate. ๐ฎ๐ท๐๐ฅ๐๐ #wherepigsflyfarmsanctuary #lovepigsnotpork #rescue #animallovers
Aug 7
We met a true Sanctuary Star on the weekend. Mitch chose a plant-based diet from 4 years of age. Wanting to bring animals home to save them, mum Samantha introduced him to the idea of sponsorships and explained how he could help support sanctuaries that save animals. Last Christmas, Mitch asked that his main gift be a sponsorship for rescue pig Molly, and then started a list of all of the animals he planned to sponsor. For his 6th birthday earlier this year, he chose Bubbles and then started saving all of his money to come and meet them in real life! . When we told Bubbles and Molly what a great friend Mitch was; how proud he was to show everyone their pictures and how he spent hours reading all of the other stories online, they insisted we send Mitch and his family a special card on their behalf inviting him to an Open Day. . Bubbles and Molly were ecstatic to meet Mitch and his family. Even more so when they were treated to the perfect watermelon, hand-picked by Mitch himself the day before. . Mitch has big plans to open his own Sanctuary when he grows up. In the meantime, he will be one of our youngest volunteers as we show him the ropes and teach him all we know about the animals we rescue. We are honoured to know such an impressive young man. Thank you, Mitch, for not only loving animals, but for being their advocate. ๐ฎ๐ท๐๐ฅ๐๐ #wherepigsflyfarmsanctuary #lovepigsnotpork #rescue #animallovers
Shirley; always ready for her close up. #wherepigsflyfarmsanctuary #goat #crueltyfree #curlyshirley #animallovers #animalfriends #animalrescue #bekindtoallkinds
Aug 5
Shirley; always ready for her close up. #wherepigsflyfarmsanctuary #goat #crueltyfree #curlyshirley #animallovers #animalfriends #animalrescue #bekindtoallkinds
We celebrated five wonderful years of Where Pigs Fly Farm Sanctuary this weekend with 150 of our supporters, friends and family. @ishouldbe_souvlaki catered the crowd with remarkable plant-based souvlaki wraps and cakes. What started as a simple dream to help animals has grown into a community of thousands, an outreach of millions across the globe and a core group of volunteers that make it all possible. Together, we are changing the way society views and treats farmed animals. To every single person that has donated, visited, spoken kindly or shared our message, thank you. It takes a village and we are forever grateful for your support.
Aug 5
We celebrated five wonderful years of Where Pigs Fly Farm Sanctuary this weekend with 150 of our supporters, friends and family. @ishouldbe_souvlaki catered the crowd with remarkable plant-based souvlaki wraps and cakes. What started as a simple dream to help animals has grown into a community of thousands, an outreach of millions across the globe and a core group of volunteers that make it all possible. Together, we are changing the way society views and treats farmed animals. To every single person that has donated, visited, spoken kindly or shared our message, thank you. It takes a village and we are forever grateful for your support.
@ishouldbe_souvlaki will be serving up vegan chicken and lamb souvlaki at our Open Day tmw. Marinated in their secret sauce for over 60hrs, the result is an incredible souvlaki which everyone is guaranteed to love! Followed up by the sweet stuff, gluten-free, vegan chocolate brownies! Cannot wait.
Aug 3
@ishouldbe_souvlaki will be serving up vegan chicken and lamb souvlaki at our Open Day tmw. Marinated in their secret sauce for over 60hrs, the result is an incredible souvlaki which everyone is guaranteed to love! Followed up by the sweet stuff, gluten-free, vegan chocolate brownies! Cannot wait.
Morning Bubbles.๐๐๐
Orphans, Eliza and Spot, waiting... ๐
โI canโt believe they used to eat animalsโ - Future Generations #maketheconnection
Aug 1
โI canโt believe they used to eat animalsโ - Future Generations #maketheconnection
New arrival. This beautiful soul has had a life of absolute hell. Living in squalor in a tiny pen at a backyard breeders. She had suffered a uterine prolapse that her โownersโ had tried to hand stitch up rather than take her to a vet. Thankfully she was rescued by a good samaritan, taken for vet treatment and now she calls WPF home. She is underweight, malnourished and someone thought it a good idea to shear her in the middle of winter. Well, only good times ahead now, she is safe, loved and need never worry again. Her rescuer has named her Mia.โฃ๐ โฃ
Aug 1
New arrival. This beautiful soul has had a life of absolute hell. Living in squalor in a tiny pen at a backyard breeders. She had suffered a uterine prolapse that her โownersโ had tried to hand stitch up rather than take her to a vet. Thankfully she was rescued by a good samaritan, taken for vet treatment and now she calls WPF home. She is underweight, malnourished and someone thought it a good idea to shear her in the middle of winter. Well, only good times ahead now, she is safe, loved and need never worry again. Her rescuer has named her Mia.โฃ๐ โฃ
Sound on. The joy of supper being ready before you arrive. Bubbles and Leo.๐
Jul 31
Sound on. The joy of supper being ready before you arrive. Bubbles and Leo.๐
Molly. This gorgeous girl makes me smile every day. No matter how bad the day is, all I have to do is think of the years of hell and pain she endured before rescue. We are so happy we can help Molly live the life she was intended to live. We love you Molls.๐๐๐
Jul 30
Molly. This gorgeous girl makes me smile every day. No matter how bad the day is, all I have to do is think of the years of hell and pain she endured before rescue. We are so happy we can help Molly live the life she was intended to live. We love you Molls.๐๐๐
When you invite just one friend to hang out but he brought his whole crew. ๐๐ฎ #wherepigsflyfarmsanctuary #wpfcrew #wpfcowcrew #vegan #animallovers #animalfriends #animalrescue #bekindtoallkinds #cowteam #manicmonday
Jul 28
When you invite just one friend to hang out but he brought his whole crew. ๐๐ฎ #wherepigsflyfarmsanctuary #wpfcrew #wpfcowcrew #vegan #animallovers #animalfriends #animalrescue #bekindtoallkinds #cowteam #manicmonday
All tucked up safe and warm with mum. Goodnight everyone.๐๐
Jul 28
All tucked up safe and warm with mum. Goodnight everyone.๐๐
Then there were threeโฆ Poppy came into our care a few weeks ago. We knew she was pregnant. She subsequently gave birth to these two gorgeous girls. All three are safe and loved. We need names. Any ideas? #lovealambdonteatoneโฃ โฃ
Jul 27
Then there were threeโฆ Poppy came into our care a few weeks ago. We knew she was pregnant. She subsequently gave birth to these two gorgeous girls. All three are safe and loved. We need names. Any ideas? #lovealambdonteatoneโฃ โฃ
*Crowdfunder Update* The new shelter for Seamus is complete and he loves it. ๐Seamus is totally blind. He has his own special-needs paddock he shares with a few friends. His paddock needed an enclosed shelter to protect him from the elements. Thank you to all who donated to our crowdfunder โ we couldnโt do what we do without you. We still have 25 days to raise the remaining $20k for much needed fencing and more animal shelters. Please donate and help us reach the $75k target. Link in bio.
Jul 26
*Crowdfunder Update* The new shelter for Seamus is complete and he loves it. ๐Seamus is totally blind. He has his own special-needs paddock he shares with a few friends. His paddock needed an enclosed shelter to protect him from the elements. Thank you to all who donated to our crowdfunder โ we couldnโt do what we do without you. We still have 25 days to raise the remaining $20k for much needed fencing and more animal shelters. Please donate and help us reach the $75k target. Link in bio.
Throwing it back one year. Bubbles the entertainer. #lovepigsnotpork
Jul 24
Throwing it back one year. Bubbles the entertainer. #lovepigsnotpork
Bubbles the rescue pig has many responsibilities. Moving the WPF goat and sheep team to other paddocks is one. #noendtohertalents
Jul 24
Bubbles the rescue pig has many responsibilities. Moving the WPF goat and sheep team to other paddocks is one. #noendtohertalents
Eve celebrates one year at WPF. She is one of the lucky ones.โฃ โฃ15 million lambs die in Australia a year within 48 hours of birth. 15 MILLION. Most die from exposure to cold weather. With industry standards not even requiring full shelter, young lambs and their mothers are effectively left unprotected from the elements. This is not acceptable. Farmers need to be held to account. Imagine the public outcry if these were puppies not lambs? Eve was luckily rescued just hours old from a paddock. Eve was found alone, freezing and calling out for her mum. She was surrounded by dead lambs. Thanks to her rescuer who cared for Eve before she came here, she survived. Lambs, like Eve, are freezing to death because of consumer demand for their flesh and wool. You can change this. #makekinderchoices
Jul 23
Eve celebrates one year at WPF. She is one of the lucky ones.โฃ โฃ15 million lambs die in Australia a year within 48 hours of birth. 15 MILLION. Most die from exposure to cold weather. With industry standards not even requiring full shelter, young lambs and their mothers are effectively left unprotected from the elements. This is not acceptable. Farmers need to be held to account. Imagine the public outcry if these were puppies not lambs? Eve was luckily rescued just hours old from a paddock. Eve was found alone, freezing and calling out for her mum. She was surrounded by dead lambs. Thanks to her rescuer who cared for Eve before she came here, she survived. Lambs, like Eve, are freezing to death because of consumer demand for their flesh and wool. You can change this. #makekinderchoices
Crowdfunder Update. New shelter for Oink complete. ๐ Oink is 90% blind, she can still shadows. We deliberately built her new shelter with open sides as she is very sensitive to closed structures and avoids them. Thank you to all who donated and shared our crowdfunder campaign โ we honestly couldnโt do what we do without you. But itโs not over yet, we still have 30 days to raise $25k for much needed water tanks, boundary fencing and more shelters at the sanctuary. Please donate to our crowdfunder. Link in bio. ๐
Jul 23
Crowdfunder Update. New shelter for Oink complete. ๐ Oink is 90% blind, she can still shadows. We deliberately built her new shelter with open sides as she is very sensitive to closed structures and avoids them. Thank you to all who donated and shared our crowdfunder campaign โ we honestly couldnโt do what we do without you. But itโs not over yet, we still have 30 days to raise $25k for much needed water tanks, boundary fencing and more shelters at the sanctuary. Please donate to our crowdfunder. Link in bio. ๐
Orphan Leo hanging out with his best pal, Bubbles the rescue pig. #friendsnotfood
Jul 22
Orphan Leo hanging out with his best pal, Bubbles the rescue pig. #friendsnotfood
Seamus.๐ He knows his name and comes when called. Seamus is totally blind and relies on his other senses to get around. Seamus is a champion. We love him dearly. #someonenotsomething
Jul 20
Seamus.๐ He knows his name and comes when called. Seamus is totally blind and relies on his other senses to get around. Seamus is a champion. We love him dearly. #someonenotsomething
Valentine, rescued dairy calf. Not the guy you want in front of you at a buffet. ๐๐#someonenotsomething
Jul 19
Valentine, rescued dairy calf. Not the guy you want in front of you at a buffet. ๐๐#someonenotsomething
Frosty start this morning. โ๏ธ๐
Shirley is ready to go for the photoshoot today for our upcoming photographic exhibition of โI Am Someoneโ in Sydney. โI Am Someoneโ is collection of stunning, emotive portraits of the sanctuaryโs rescued farmed animals by award-winning photographer, Gary Sheppard. More updates to follow.
Jul 17
Shirley is ready to go for the photoshoot today for our upcoming photographic exhibition of โI Am Someoneโ in Sydney. โI Am Someoneโ is collection of stunning, emotive portraits of the sanctuaryโs rescued farmed animals by award-winning photographer, Gary Sheppard. More updates to follow.