Your Contribution
Many of the rescued animals are malnourished and have parasites and other injuries. Your contribution will help us in
1. Nutrition - Since many animals were mostly fed corn, this is the possibly the first time they are getting proper nutritious food & supplements
2. Medication - Receiving de-worming and other primary care at the sanctuary
3. Vet care - Most of these animals did not receive any proper vet care.
We were alerted to a local Georgia farm where many cows and goats lived in neglected situation - Lack of nutrition, basic vet care & proper stalls/space. We noticed the slaughter happened a few feet away from the animals and they could see, hear and smell these terrifying things on a daily basis. We decided to rescue as many animals as we could. In total, we liberated and took in,
- 3 adult cows (including a pregnant cow)
- 1 Baby cow
- 1 injured mother goat with three babies at her side,
- 4 other goats (two of them are possibly expecting)
All animals are safe now at DayDream Sanctuary In Georgia
The environment was toxic for them,
1. Lack of nutrition - Most of the animals were not healthy and were skinny. One of the goats we rescued was skinny to the bones & had an udder almost touching the ground. We knew it was just a matter of time before many of these animals die from disease/neglect or be sold/consumed for meat.
2. Trauma of slaughter - They were right next to the place where they slaughtered animals and lived in perpetual state of fear. Most of the cows were afraid of human touch. Imagine their plight for a second. Not only do they have to live at the farm with minimal care, they also have to experience the sight, sound and smell of the slaughter everyday. It's a terrifying experience.
3. Vet care - Based on our evaluation, it was clear that no basic vet care for cows or goats was provided, as many of them had unattended injuries, diseases and fed mostly corn. One of the mother goats with 3 babies could barely get up.
4. Lack of space - At night, about 6 cows were all cows were crammed together in a small ~20ft by 20 ft space with no proper stalls. This includes new born baby cows. Most of the goats were in a small paddock with horses. The paddock was too crowded. Since the diseased animals were not quarantined, many of the animals caught on worms etc.
Unfortunately, many of the Georgia laws are not good to protect goats, cows etc. Thus, our priority goal was to get them out of the place asap.
Pregnant Cow Rescue
We rescued 4 cows, one of them was pregnant and other had just given birth to a baby. Meet the cows Sita (2 weeks old), Bhumi, Lakshmi (pregnant) and Devi. We are working on the goat names . We packed as many animals as we could to get them out of this place. Don’t ask us how it feels like to be have a goat and a calf crammed into the backseat while we are in their “splash” zone haha! They arrived safely at DayDream Sanctuary, In Georgia where green pastures and loving humans welcomed them. The baby and mama cow mooed to each other, until they had a happy reunion! The cows and goats are still quiet scared of human interaction and there is a lot of healing work ahead of us. The animals have started receiving medication and proper nutrition now and have access to green pastures and dedicated stalls/shelters etc.
Rescue - Mother Goat and 3 Babies
From the same farm, we noticed this really weak mama goat that could barely stand up and could not leave her behind. It's 3 little babies were scattered all over in the heat with no shelter, one of them had a bad limp and they were almost getting trampled by horses as they did not have a dedicated stall. It was clear the animals were not receiving the right medical care. We heard the butchers knife coming hard on the wood and the animals were all just few feet away from where the slaughter happens on a day to day basis. Since the mama and her baby goats were fragile and would certainly end up dead, we decided then and there to negotiate with the farmer and get them out
Post Rescue - Birth of Baby Cow!
All animals were safely moved to DayDream Sanctuary, Georgia. Less than 24 hours after arriving at Daydream Sanctuary, the rescued mother cow gave birth to a baby boy! Meet Nandi! We are so glad that the cow Lakshmi felt safe and relaxed to give birth at the Sanctuary.
It is vital we spare no expenses when it comes to providing quality care. We are so glad to be able to keep this herd together. Cows form strong and lifelong bonds with one another. These sweet souls need each other the most right now. By donating, we are able to afford to pay for lifesaving medicine and vet intervention to keep the herd healthy.
We welcome you to this journey of healing and stabilizing, and overcoming the abuse their bodies suffered.