On a cold day in the pouring rain Caleb was found alone in a paddock. When you are a newborn lamb, surviving the cold winter months is hard enough even with a mother to care for you. On your own it is near impossible. Fortunately for Caleb, he was surrendered into our care just in
Seth was found standing beside his dead mother. As if giving birth isn’t enough to deal with on its own, the freezing cold nights, many ewes being already in bad condition due to the drought and insufficient food, the lack of medical or any type of care at the time of birth and the fact
Ellie and Chloe are twins whose mother died not long after they were born. The nights are getting to below 0 at the moment but tonight little Chloe and Ellie will not know as they will be warm in front of the fire.
Love lambs? Love vegan baked goods? Then come to the Cruelty Free Shop on Saturday 20 July and you will find plenty to satisfy your sweet tooth and in the process will help to save more lambs this winter. What better combination could anyone want? We would love some help stocking the tables on the
It is quite common for lambs, alone and frightened, to be found by members of the public. Tilly is one such lamb who was found without her mother on a cold and wet winter day. Luckily for Tilly she was taken in and surrendered into our care. She would have had little chance of surviving
Without a sheep farm in sight, newborn Isabel appears to have been yet another lamb to have fallen from a trailer or truck. Finding herself in the middle of the road, Isabel was lucky to have not been hit by the cars whose drivers, instead of stopping to pick up the baby from the road,
This last fortnight has seen approximately $1000 spent on vet bills. Both Sadie and Ash required critical care including hospital admission, IV fluids, antibiotics, pain relief and fecal counts. Denzel had entropian eyelid procedure. Additional purchases included nappies and bottles. Pictured: Ash, Sadie and Denzel
As we approach the end of the financial year please consider making a life saving donation to Lamb Care Australia. All donations are tax deductible and will go directly to helping us save the lives of more lambs this winter. Please donate via our website: https://lambcareaustralia.org.au/donate/ or via direct transfer:
Found standing on the side of the road in the pouring rain with no mother anywhere in sight, Jade would have succumb to hypothermia very quickly had she not been seen. After being dried, warmed in front of the fire and given some colostrum her future now looks much brighter than it did this morning.