Once a shadow racing through suburban streets, Howie Hoffsteader wasn’t always the cheerful, trusting pig we know today.

Found alone, with no mumma in sight, her story echoes the tragic commonality of so many little lambs.

Born the smallest and weakest of triplets, Pintara seemed the natural choice to be left behind. But kindness gave him a second chance.

This stoic and heavily fleeced fellow had found his way into a construction area that abutted a cemetery. The magic of teamwork helped bring him to sanctuary.

Skoda, you see, is a sweet little lamb—the sweetest of sweet she is proving to be. She came to us as an orphan at around one week of age.

Life has a way of offering light, even in the darkest moments. And with this, Navara was found and brought to sanctuary

Ducati’s journey began when a kind-hearted human heard the commotion made by his fall into a dam.

At just 3 hours old, little Buick is “exceptional by design”. And although his dear mumma may have not realised this, taking her preference and her milk to his sibling, we most certainly do.

In the soft light of a winter’s afternoon, a wildlife rescuer scanned the horizon for any sign of injured kangaroos. It was in this quiet, desolate landscape that SsangYong was found.

Renault’s survival is more than just a victory over adversity; it is a symbol of what can be achieved when love and care are extended to the most vulnerable among us.

While pictures of this hours-old, teeny, tiny, yellow lamb come with a cuteness overload warning, there is a deeper warning to her story.

“Who’s this precious little one?” we enquired as a tiny lamb was tenderly handed over into our care. The freshness of whom was smelt and seen in the wetness of the amniotic fluid that still shrouded their trembling body.

When Zachary became lost from his flock, he, too, lost his sense of being. But the kind heart of a ranger ensured Zachary found his way to sanctuary.

The adorable twins, Mini and Minor, sparked a major event in the life of their rescuer when they were found in desperate need of a loving mumma.

She arrived in the arms of her selfless rescuer. She was swathed in a blanket for warmth, love that echoed the bond between human and animal, and tears that spoke of a heartbreaking goodbye as her carer was no longer in a position to be one.

Mazda’s first day at sanctuary was the second day of her life. She arrived with her tiny body still stained yellow by meconium, the last remnants of a difficult birth.

Range and Rover, sweet little Dorper twin lambs, came to sanctuary at just four days old, their tiny bodies still coming to terms with the uncertainty of a world since the passing of their beloved mumma.

And in every leap, bound and baa Jimny makes, we see a mother’s legacy of love.

As agile as she is adorable, and as fluffy as she is incredibly friendly, we shall never know her entire backstory. But what we do know is that, had she not been singled out by kindness when she was, there probably would be no story left to tell. 

This sprightly lad is now the driver of his own life.

The name of our sweet little lamb, Lexus, is a “prophecy that imitates her future.”

In perfect unison, they danced away from the silhouette of the slaughterhouse from which they had miraculously escaped.

A wee orphan lamb found at around one week of age by a kind heart who refused to look the other way.

These terrified animals saw a window of opportunity and escaped the slaughterhouse.

Angry and in head-hurting pain, little did Alcatraz know the source of this was to be his ticket to freedom.

As six elderly dorper ewes, entered our fold we asked of them one question; “Who are you?”

Meeting in the carpark of a service station in a rural country town, two tiny 3-day-old lambs were surrendered into our care. Bentley and Aston Martin are their names.

Ben was rescued from a place most accurately described as hell on earth. He has found comfort in his new world, and a best friend in Roo.

He takes his name because we marvelled at his resilience in the face of such a cruel adversity.

What a joy, a truly unbridled joy, it must be for these mummas to give birth and never have to face their bubbas being taken away from them.