The beautiful eyes of Bernie.
Lloyd, left, and Bernie, right — a couple of cuties!
Showing just how thin he is after a good shearing.
Thoughts on your former farm?
Dinner date
Best friends and greeters of the people!
Yum- Timothy hay is delicious!
Checking the walkie-talkie is a daily task.
Lloyd and Bernie enjoying a snack!
Counting Sheep (Or, Sheep who Finally Count)
When you go to a rescue, one thing you realize is that the animals there have not been truly seen as the unique individuals they actually are.
Such is the case with all the animals recently rescued (and finally legally obtained) from a Franklinville, NY, “farm-to-table” operation. These animals had lived in squalid conditions and received no individualized health care, or even the basic attention needed to allow their personalities to blossom.
The male sheep born at the Franklinville farm were used primarily for lamb meat, but many were also sold as breeding rams or kept to be bred themselves on the farm.
Many of these boys were found living alone; others had been kept in small groups of rams.
Now safe at sanctuary, two of the lambs have recently decided to go from shy guys to gregarious loves. These two young rams (soon-to-be wethers; see #9 in our sheep facts post for more on that) are named Lloyd and Bernie.
Lloyd was goofy and playful with the other sheep from the day he arrived at sanctuary, but like these other sheep, he was not a fan of humans.
Lloyd had been found in the dark, damp, feces-filled barn at the property, along with many of the other rams. Bernie, a more standoffish young ram, was found in a pen with his lookalike and likely brother, Joel.
Lloyd and his sweet, goofy face. This boy loves life at the sanctuary. Note the other, more frightened boys in the background
— still working out whether or not to come over and say hi!
At first, Bernie kept to himself and was a quieter ram
— but even before the more outgoing Lloyd, he came out of his shell with humans. When the boys were separated from the females (so no breeding could occur), Bernie decided that humans were interesting and would walk over and just stand in front of them.
Occasionally, he would lightly head-butt the human he walked up to, but once he realized that humans and petting go together, everything changed. He now not only stands in front of you, but also lays his head on your leg and looks lovingly into your eyes. He is a real doll.
Sheeple who need people (or at least finally finding that people can be okay)! Bernie and his loving eyes.
And Lloyd is no longer just a sheep guy, but now he too loves the human and the scratching and love he receives from his friends on the shelter staff. He has also become close with Bernie, the two young sheep seeming to have bonded over their shared love of people.
Please share Lloyd and Bernie’s story. Together, we can raise awareness that sheep like them are each someone, not something, deserving of love, care, and respect. With your support, we can continue to promote compassionate vegan living through rescue, education, and advocacy efforts. A compassionate world begins with you!
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