Please meet Tal (Rest in Peace)
Hi, I’m Tal. People say that I am full of joy and beauty, but when I arrived at the Freedom Farm Sanctuary I was gaunt and could barely move. I’m sure you wouldn’t be full of joy either if you were trapped in a small cage and your future was decided the day you were […]
Please meet Yossi and Omri
It’s not easy rescuing pigs in Israel. In 1962 a law was passed making it illegal to raise pigs on Israeli soil, with the exclusion of scientific institutes and zoos. Only a small number of places are allowed to breed pigs for research purposes, when in actuality 60% of the pigs are slaughtered for […]
Mazal, Maya and Jenny
These very special sheep came to us with the assistance of a compassionate young volunteer who pressured her father to save a couple of baby lambs from his business associates in the agriculture industry. When we first received the lambs Jenny and Maya, they were frightened and shied away from any human contact. With patience […]
THE STORY OF EYAL (Rest in Peace)
Our little Eyal was rescued from a pen in the south, when he was just a few days old. Miri, the spouse of the Israel’s Masterchef judge Eyal Shani, visited the Freedom Farm Sanctuary and fell in love with our residents. When she returned home, she asked her husband to rescue at least one lamb […]
THE STORY OF BARUCH
Suffering from severe neglect, famished and sick with scabies, a ten year old ram was found near death at a petting zoo, where most of the animals were suffering from the same negligence. Thanks to the effective advocacy of Let the Animals Live and a special unit appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture, a few of the […]
EDEN – THE FREEDOM BABY
Often when animals are born “damaged” the impairment causes a loss of value for their owners. Ironically, what is “wrong” with the animal is what actually allows them to be saved from the horrible fate which awaits them. Such was the case with Eden, who was born premature. Being too small is precisely what […]
Maayan The First Freedom Baby
Maayan, the very first baby resident of the Freedom Farm Sanctuary, was found on the side of a highway. She was sick, dehydrated and very fortunate to have been picked up by a thoughtful passerby. Maayan is from the Brahma breed of cows, brought to our country on live transport ships. As a newborn, it […]
Meet Buba
Buba is the Freedom Farm’s second baby, born into the meat industry. She was part of a herd of cattle in Northern Israel. She lost her mother at the age of only two weeks, when her mother was accidentally shot by a wild boar hunter. As Buba did not suckle, she did not develop quickly […]
The Story of Gary
Gary was born with the intention of enlarging profits in the meat industry, but fortunately for him, his congenital disability saved his life. Gary’s legs were malformed on his right side; for weeks he was unable to stand or walk. Still, it was clear to the farmer who owned Gary that he passionately wanted to live. The farmer decided […]
November 2016 – We’re Home
We came home Exciting news! Maayan, Buba, Eden, Hava and Gary has settled in their new home. These days we are in the middle of building the farm in order to be able to open our gates to visitors by saying that, we are happy that our survivors have reached to their new home and […]