O ur hearts break thinking about Brody and Grady crying out to be with the herd and knowing that their bodies are in pain. As many of you know, they have very significant health issues and we continue to research solutions for these sweet cows. They have trouble walking, getting up and moving around because of musculoskeletal pain and weakness. Today we had Nicole Finazzo DVM come to visit with technician Laura. They were able to provide both Brody and Grady with cold laser therapy and acupuncture. It is so sad for us to see that these two young steers are not able to run around and be frisky and just have fun being cows.

Grady getting Cold Laser Therapy

So to explain about these two therapies and other options for treatment I will quote Nicole directly:

“Palliative and cold laser therapy will treat the pain and discomfort, they do not treat the actual disease process (osteoarthritis or hip dysplasia in their cases).

Options for palliative therapy include acupuncture and laser therapy. Acupuncture involves placing small gauge needles into different acupoints in the body. These acupoints are neuromuscular and/or neurohormonal junctions – in layman’s terms, this is where the body receives feedback that controls the release of various hormones and anti-inflammatory molecules. Stimulating the acupoint works directly to relax the muscles and release anti-inflammatory molecules in that area, and works indirectly by the release of neurohormones from the brain that lessen pain. There are a number of ways to stimulate the acupoint and the method will vary depending on the patient’s reaction to the session. Dry needling involves the placement of the small gauge acupuncture needles into various acupoints and leaving them in place for 10-20 minutes.

Laser therapy also known as cold laser therapy, involves low level light therapy to stimulate healing and reduce inflammation. Laser therapy is working on a cellular level. Photons from the light reaction with the components of the cells to release anti-inflammatory molecules. The laser therapy also mildly increased the temperature of the tissues which causes an increase in blood flow to the area which improves healing. Laser therapy is non-painful and most patient’s enjoy it.”

Brody getting assessed by Nicole & Laura

Brody and Grady reacted positively to the treatment today. They did not like the needles going in to their hind end at first but then started to relax and we even noticed that Brody’s muscles were not as tight in one area at the end of the session. We will watch them over the next few weeks to see how the treatment affects them. As we continue to search for solutions we would like to ask for your support and ask you to sponsor Brody or Grady with their health care. We will continue to give them pain medicine so they have consistent pain relief as there is no cure for their disease.

Lynn, Oscar, Nicole & Laura

We will watch them over the next few weeks to see how the treatment affects them. As we continue to search for solutions we would like to ask for your support and ask you to sponsor Brody or Grady with their health care. We will continue to give them pain medicine so they have consistent pain relief as there is no cure for their disease.

Can you help these kind souls to be as happy as they can be. Please donate so they can continue with the therapy sessions and medicine.

Love Cows,
Lynn

JP Farm Animal Sanctuary is a nonprofit, tax-exempt
501(c)(3) corporation (EIN 83-1674833)

I t has been wonderful having our beautiful boys (steers) with us for the past 6 years! We knew very little about raising cows and how much our hearts would melt getting to know each one individually. They were very small when we brought them home to our house in Newtown. They were frisky and a little scared and so were we!

Belle & Brody

Amazing to see the dynamics of how this herd has grown …

They have always loved each other and are inseparable. When they were young they played all the time. Cody, who was very connected to his Mom Cara, would cry out if he didn’t get his way or if someone was picking on him. Cara would come right over to check on him, she was an amazing Mother. Belle was always licking on Brody, he had wild hairdos from all her loving. The boys and the girls like to lick ears and eyes, grooming soothes them as it is a time for bonding. Belle also loved on Ethan quite often as well. It is amazing to see the dynamics of how this herd has grown and changed in many ways. Cody has past away, Brody and Grady struggle with health issues but we are working to provide them with the best health care we can.

Most of the time the cows are very quiet but you can see the excitement in them when it’s time for cookies as they start to move around in their stalls and watch with curiosity, who’s going to be the first to get treats. We will always make sure they get special treats every year on their birthday and encourage them to be who they are, a cow that gets to roam freely at JP Farm Animal Sanctuary.

When they were young

Each day I walk into the barn and greet them, they make me smile as they turn their heads. They inspire me to want to be a kinder more generous person. One who will advocate for those who don’t have a voice, encourage plant based food options that are healthier, really tasty and are better for our planet.

We want to wish the boys the Happiest Birthday and for them to live out their lives in peace and joy.

Would you like to get the boys a birthday gift? Any donation amount toward their food and medical expenses would be wonderful!

JP Farm Animal Sanctuary is a nonprofit, tax-exempt
501(c)(3) corporation (EIN 83-1674833)

Cody & Ethan

… We want to wish the boys the Happiest Birthday and for them to live out their lives in peace and joy. Would you like to get the boys a birthday gift? Any donation amount toward their food and medical expenses would be wonderful!

Love Cows,
Lynn

I sn’t it amazing that these gentle giants can survive on hay? Well not only hay, they also enjoy fresh grass, apple and oat cookies and mineral licks as well. What can we say? They love to munch! And we love to watch and listen to them munch!

But back to the hay, do you ever wonder how we get it and what it all costs? A few of our supporters asked us so I thought I’d share with you too. Behind the scenes goes something like this…

An hour each way to get around 60-70 bales of hay twice a month

Oscar hooks up the trailer to the truck and travels about an hour each way to get around 60-70 bales of hay twice a month. He loads up the truck/trailer with the help of the hay farmers and upon his return, stores the hay on the second floor of our barn to keep it dry and clean. He had been tossing the bales up to the second floor manually, crazy because each bale weighs between 40-50 pounds. Needing to be more efficient and practical we decided to invest in a hay elevator. Look at Lynn and crew going for it! You can see how much easier it is with the hay elevator and a few extra hands! As for the type of hay, we usually get second cutting hay which is more nutritious and sweeter than first cutting hay (well at least that is what our cows tell us ;)).

Here is an approximate breakdown because sometimes they eat more than the daily allotment. Up until now, we’ve been very lucky to get our Hay at $6 dollars a bale of second cutting in our previous area, hence the long trip to pick it up. We’d like to find affordable local hay but unfortunately there isn’t much second cutting available in our new area for the price we have been paying. The farmers had a challenging year with all the wet weather and they weren’t able to harvest as often as in previous years.The local going rate is $8 dollars a bale. So that means that the breakdown you see below may be increasing if and when we change hay suppliers.

Currently:

One bale of hay is $6
Hay for a day: 4 bales at $24
Hay for a week: 28 bales at $168
Hay for a month: 125 bales at $750
Hay for a year: 1500 bales at $9,000

Between all of the expenses the sanctuary has it is probably easiest to relate to a bale of hay. You can think of it like a cup of coffee and a muffin, which costs the same or more than a bale of hay. The cows love their hay and we would love your support to help them keep on munching. See the video of Brody showing us how to munch correctly 😉

Would you like to donate a bale of hay, hay for a day or more? Please click on our donate button. Any size donation would be super helpful to feed these beautiful beings!

JP Farm Animal Sanctuary is a nonprofit, tax-exempt
501(c)(3) corporation (EIN 83-1674833)

… they also enjoy fresh grass, apple and oat cookies and mineral licks as well. What can we say? They love to munch! And we love to watch and listen to them munch!

With loads of hay munching gratitude,

Britt

A s you all know, running a sanctuary is a labor of love. So when we meet like-minded individuals we get so enthusiastic to support each other’s mission, learn more about their animals in need and have a natural urge to spread the word about one another.

We also met, Gene Baur – President & Co-Founder of the Farm Sanctuary who was being interviewed by Jasmine & Mariann from ‘Our Hen House’, the famous Podcast that endeavors to end animal exploitation! This compassionate and informative interview will be available for the public on the ‘OHH’ website in August. We were over the moon that we met Gene, as we recently adopted Tallulah, our newest Scottish Highland cow, from the Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, NY. And yes, we gushed over how well she is doing at JP Farm Animal Sanctuary and Gene as well as so many kind guests and staff from Woodstock were happy to hear more about Tallulah and our other furry residents.

JP Farm Animal Sanctuary is a nonprofit, tax-exempt
501(c)(3) corporation (EIN 83-1674833)

We met many of Woodstock’s 380 rescued cows, pigs, goats, turkeys and more! See Yvonne with rescued gentle giant steer, Caesar.

It was truly wonderful and is always inspiring to see how many caring people there are that want to help farmed animals in need. Thank you to all whom we met at the Jamboree and those who are reading this right now! None of our sanctuaries could do it without you!

Our special mentions go to:

Woodstock Staff: http://woodstocksanctuary.org/

Rachel McCrystal – Executive Director

Lauren Jones – Humane Educator

Kim Beller – Humane Educator

Vegan Food Trucks & Booths:

Vegan Desserts with Soul: https://www.howdelishhd.com/

The Green Palate: https://www.thegreenpalate.com/

Cinnamon Snail: https://cinnamonsnail.com/

Like No Udder: http://like-no-udder.com/ 

Yeah Dawg: http://www.yeahdawgvegan.com/

Kettle Pop: https://www.facebook.com/KettlePop

Plantie: https://www.theplantie.com/

Compassionate Speakers:

Gene Baur: President & Co-Founder https://www.farmsanctuary.org/

Brenda Sanders: President & Founder https://www.afrovegansociety.org/

Jasmine Singer: Co-Host/Founder https://www.ourhenhouse.org/

Mariann Sullivan: Co-Host/Founder https://www.ourhenhouse.org/

With loads of Sanctuary Love,

Britt

I am so excited to let everyone know that we are starting to build Little Beanie Tofu and Dolphins new home here at the sanctuary. We broke ground this week and plan to complete their new home by end of July.

They like sleeping together

As we can really no longer call Beanie Tofu ‘little’ because she has grown up to become quite a beautiful pig. Beanie and Dolphin like sleeping together so we will not put them in separate stalls like the cows. They are going to have one big open area and maybe a little extra space in case another fellow pig needs a home.

Their new barn will be 26′ x 32′ and here are estimated cost as we are solidifying our building plans.

Excavation: $9,500
Concrete: $5,600
Materials: $10,000
Labor: $5000
Fencing: To be determined

Our inspiration is to build a place so that they will be able to stretch out in their barn, roam around and dig in the dirt and rub on trees. These girls are smart so we will need to have a sturdy fence to keep them in their safe area. Our team is building a place where these girls can live out their best pig lives!!

Each day we continue our mission to advocate for those with no voice and inspire compassionate living. We hope you can support us by donating to build a new barn for our pigs.

Love Cows and Pigs, too …
Lynn

JP Farm Animal Sanctuary is a nonprofit, tax-exempt
501(c)(3) corporation (EIN 83-1674833)

Our inspiration is to build a place so that they will be able to stretch out in their barn, roam around and dig in the dirt and rub on trees.

—JP Farm Animal Sanctuary

Summer has finally arrived and the beautiful weather here in the Northeast has been sensational. But as some of you may know, cows do not like it really hot, especially our shaggy haired cows. Scottish Highland cows have a lot of hair and when it gets hot, it can stress them, so we take precautions to prevent anyone from not feeling healthy and happy.

They walk with an amazing sway

Belle and Cara’s hair is not really thick but can get tangled. Brody has very dense multi layered hair and Grady has curly hair that becomes knotted and tight to his skin. We started shaving them a few years back so that they could be more comfortable through the summer months. Oscar used to have to tie them up to shave them because they were afraid of the shaver but now they stand still and are ready when it is their turn because they know it is going to feel so good once he is done. And boy do they have different personalities when they are free from all that hair and heat, they walk with an amazing sway.

By donating to JP Farm Animal Sanctuary you are helping us provide our rescued animals food, shelter, care and love.

—JP Farm Animal Sanctuary

Check out some of the pics & video we have and see the difference in them shaved and unshaven.

Caring each day for these creatures is a joy and we are happy to share our experiences with you.

Love Cows,
Lynn

JP Farm Animal Sanctuary is a nonprofit, tax-exempt
501(c)(3) corporation (EIN 83-1674833)