There are some accidents so bizarre that you have to see them to believe them. When a cow somehow managed to get her head stuck between two tree trunks and flip over, I’m sure the cyclists who rode by did more than one double-take. But instead of just ignoring the poor bovine, they stopped to […]
Confession: I have always wanted a pet chicken. I even wrote about it in an essay for my high school French class. I decided that I would one day have a poulet of my own named Sadie. Sadly, that dream has yet to come true. In the meantime, I’ll just keep watching this impressive cutie […]
We are all familiar with Babe, the story of a pig who wants to be a sheepdog, but that’s all fiction, right? Well, it turns out there is a REAL pig out there with a penchant for bossing around sheep. Her name is Squeak and she lives on Edgar’s Mission, a non-profit sanctuary for rescued […]
Most people are under the impression that farm animals aren’t as cuddly or emotional as our house pets. But those who work and volunteer on farms know that couldn’t be further from the truth. Take Bhima. He’s a 1,500-pound ox who was rescued by SASHA Farm. Each animal at the sanctuary has a sad story […]
Farm animals get the high fashion photo treatment in Brooklyn based photographer Rob MacInnis’ series, “Farm Family.” The incredible photos are staged to mirror the likes of Annie Leibovitz and could easily fill the pages of Vogue, Rolling Stone or Vanity Fair. Except for the fact that they’re all cows, sheep and various other barnyard animals. […]