Our Mission is Kindness

Edgar’s Mission is a not for profit farmed animal sanctuary that seeks to create a humane and just world for all.

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Trottings Story

Grounded

Posted August 31 2023

I am not sure what called me to the field that day, but I am mighty glad it did. Accepting the invitation of its lush green softness, I settled myself down.

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Where Are They Now

Alpaca My Bags!

In February 2023 a group of alpacas, who had survived a flood which claimed others in their pack, found sanctuary at Edgar’s Mission. Six of them made their way to a new doting family, and six months later they are living their best lives, as Lesley explains.

Leave a Legacy of Kindness

We all have the power to leave this world better for our being. With Include a Charity Week returning 4-10 September, we invite you to consider including a contribution in your will to enable us to continue our ground-breaking work on behalf of vulnerable farmed animals.

Trottings Story

What If?

What if we humans are meant to be the helpers and the healers of this world, not the hurters and harmers we have become? What if the animals on this planet are not here for us, but with us?

Where Are They Now

Silkie Roosters

Following a mammoth rescue of over 600 silkie roosters from an abandoned meat farm in January 2023, Ash and Carrissa of Wildfields farm share the heartwarming story of how their adopted seven silkies are doing in their new life of luxury.

Trottings Story

Do You Have Time For Beauty?

Whilst the capacity to appreciate beauty may at times escape our busy minds, it never leaves our hearts. It is always there, just waiting for us to reconnect.

Trottings Story

Lessons From a Shipping Container

On moving to our forever home here in the picturesque Macedon Ranges, not only did we secure tenure over 153 peaceable acres, but we too inherited a shipping container.

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Stay At Edgar’s Mission

Accommodation

Tiny Houses

Wake up to this!

Enjoy the ultimate sanctuary retreat with a stay at one of our tiny houses. Overlooking the rolling hills and rescued animals of Edgar’s Mission, you’ll enjoy an immersive and environmentally-friendly experience you will never forget.

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Meet the Animals!

Animals

Our Rescued Residents

Lives transformed by kindness

Edgar’s Mission has rescued thousands of animals since it began in 2003. Today the sanctuary is home to between 350 and 450 formerly farmed animals at any given time, each with their own unique story. Read how they came to be in our care, and how their lives have been transformed by kindness!

Edgar Alan Pig

Alex

Leon Trotsky

Ruby

Clarabelle & Valentine

Clarabelle & Valentine

Red Baron (RIP)

Red Baron (RIP)

Meet the Animals

The Sanctuary

Sanctuary

A Place of Kindness

Providing a safe haven for animals

Learn the inspiring story of how Edgar's Mission started with one tiny piglet, where to find us, how to visit for a sanctuary tour, and how to get involved and help.

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Edgar's Mission TV

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20 Years of Kindness

Posted May 11 2023

It started with a girl, a pig and a dream… Little did I know when I set off in the early hours of the 10th of May 2003, I was about to embark on an incredible adventure, an adventure that would change everything.

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Animal Facts

Who’s the dinosaur?

Chickens are the oldest living relative of the T-Rex! Remnants of which still lurk in today’s feathered wonders such as feathers, (yes some dinosaurs had feathers), similar shaped eggs along with hand-like scaly feet with sharp claws. Chicken embryos still have a dinosaur-like tail, the gene for which turns off before the egg hatches.

Clever pigs

Pigs have been shown to have cognitive capabilities equal to or exceeding those of dogs, chimpanzees and even small children. Studies have proven they can work out how to manipulate the joystick of a computer game! Pigs are also incredibly clean. Given the chance, they will never toilet where they eat and sleep.

I miss ewe!

Sheep are highly social with sophisticated emotional skills that can recognise human and animal faces. Research increasingly suggests that sheep can form images in their brain of absent individuals when they are not visible, just as humans would think about a friend or family member that they miss.

The scoop on turkey poop

A turkey’s gender can be determined by the shape of their droppings. For male turkeys, known as Toms, they have a distinct spiral shaped poop, whilst females or hen’s poop can be distinguished by a “J” shape. This is due to the different shape of their cloaca, their elimination organ.

Here’s looking at you, kid!

Goats now have been added to the growing list of animals who can follow the gaze of humans. They too can look into the eyes of a human and seek help. Just ask our friend Steady Eddie, as he looks deep into your eyes then back to the leaf on the tree he wishes you to pick for him.

Al-paca your lunch

Alpacas, who belong to the same family as camels, have a split upper lip which they can manoeuvre to help pick grass and help draw it into their mouths. Not only are they beautiful, they are incredibly clean animals who use a communal “latrine” where they deposit all of their excrement.

What They’re Saying

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I have been to Edgar’s Mission on tours over the years and now volunteer there. Not only are the tours educational, the sanctuary is a ‘feel good’ place with beautiful animals and people.

Ellaine Di Battista

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A beautiful sanctuary for rescued animals. The staff and volunteers are fantastic. Definitely recommend a visit!

Alina Pung

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A beautiful place to visit. We were inspired by the kindness we witnessed here. Thank you for the work that you do, and for making us feel so welcome.

Natalie Whittle

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I have always dreamed a place like this where farm animals can live a wonderful life forgetting any cruelty! I visited Edgar’s Mission last week and this experience has changed my life forever. Awareness is the key to change the world!

Carla Trigilia

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Our life-saving work would not be possible without the help of kind hearts like you. Your donation helps us to provide emergency rescue, veterinary care and permanent loving homes for animals in need. Choose an animal to sponsor, make a one-time or monthly donation, join our $5 Friday Club or include a gift to Edgar's Mission in your will here.

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Do you remember the baaa-ewe-tiful Lady Samantha? She arrived at Edgar’s Mission 3 years ago today! 🐑❤ Keep swiping ⬅️ to see her now. 🥰

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It’s only 2 days until the start of Be Kind To Animals Week! 🙌 ❤️ Now we know that you love animals 🐾. If you’ve ever given a dog 🐶 a belly

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In Australia and many other parts of the world, it’s legal to amputate turkeys’ toes, remove parts of their beaks and snoods, often without anaesthetic, pain relief, or aftercare. These inhumane

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Hi, my name is Harmony! I was born with angular limb deformities in both of my front legs and a slight curvature of my spine. 🐑❤️ I was a tiny lamb when

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A throwback to my younger years for this Ruby Tuesday! Woof 🐕🐾❤️

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“Kind hearts are the gardens, kind thoughts are the roots, kind words are the flowers, kind deeds are the fruits. Take care of your garden and keep out the weeds. Fill

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Moo-tastic news, lovely humans! 🌼 It’s Blossom here. We’re broadening our herd at Edgar’s Mission and we’re on the lookout for a dedicated Sanctuary Tour Guide. 🐄 📅 Commitment: Saturdays & Sundays,

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This Senior Saturday is brought to you by our dear Vet Nurse Ruby! 🐕 Ruby may be moving a little slower and have a few more grey hairs, but she still brightens

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Thank Goat it’s Friday, everyone! 🐐✨ Thanks to our wonderful Five Dollar Friday community, our adorable animal friends are welcoming the gentle spring weather wrapped in warmth and style, snug in