For the rescued farm animals who call our sanctuaries home, summer means napping in chamomile fields (like Betty pig above), dustbathing in the shade, and running at dusk through the pasture.
It also prompts vital animal healthcare like sheep shearing. That’s right, Farm Sanctuary’s wooly friends are naked.
As farmed sheep are bred to produce excess wool, shearing prevents them from overheating, removes itchy plant matter, and relieves them of an enormous extra weight. Their new hairdos leave them light, free, and ready for the summer heat!
