Annabelle

In August of 2021, we stepped in to help a badly injured sheep who was found with wounds all over her body. The wounds were most likely from being attacked by dogs or coyotes, and they weren’t fresh, which meant this sweet sheep had been wandering around lost on her own for a while.

We rushed her to the animal hospital right away where we learned that these wounds were severely infected and that she needed surgery for mastitis— an infection in her udders. Her tail was also broken. This sweet girl, who we named Annabelle, spent an entire month at the animal hospital before we were able to bring her home.

Annabelle shortly arriving to the Sanctuary and meeting the other sheep residents.

Annabelle enjoying a snack and the company of others in the sheep barn.

Once fully healed, Annabelle began to form so many friendships within her new sheep flock. She is a petite girl with a big heart, and her kindness radiates despite everything she’s been through. We’re so glad she will only know a flock to roam with, all the grass she could ever eat, and a safe barn to sleep in from now on. Annabelle is one of the shyest residents at the Sanctuary and she prefers the company of other sheep. She is also one of the few “hair sheep” in the herd, meaning she does not grow wool like most sheep, and that she had escaped the fate of being slaughtered for meat.