Bruce
In April 2023, we received a call from a friend at a sanctuary who had discovered an extremely emaciated goat. Originally intended as a 4H project for a family's young daughter, this goat took a different course. Instead of being sold at the 4H auction, the family chose to keep him due to their daughter's growing attachment to him. However, lacking experience with goats, the family later sent him to a friend who owned a farm after a couple of years. Unfortunately, this farmer's primary focus was on purchasing farm animals to fatten up and sell at auctions, putting the little goat in a distressing situation once again.
Bruce during his isolation period.
Under the farmer's care, the goat only spent around four weeks, confined to a small patch of grass for grazing while many of the other animals were kept on dirt. Fortunately, our sanctuary friend encountered the goat while rescuing a few chickens and managed to negotiate the farmer's surrender of the goat to her. Two hours later, little Bruce found himself at Woodstock Sanctuary.
The Boer boys altogether enjoying their shared pasture.
Bruce was severely malnourished, with his ribs prominently visible. Nursing him back to health was a slow process, requiring a combination of extra food and attentive care from our dedicated team. After several months of showering this sweet goat with love and providing the necessary medical attention, he was finally deemed healthy enough to join our senior sheep herd. Over time, Bruce has started to embrace human affection and has formed close bonds with the other Boer goats in the herd, Sam and Remy. Affectionately, we often refer to them as the Boer boys. We are truly grateful that Bruce now enjoys a happy and loving life, safe from harm for the rest of his life.