Meet The Cows Who Have A Future
I spent a day with the rescues at Farm Sanctuary in Acton, and learned how unique each cow really is
Considering the prevalence of endless traffic jams and high-speed car chases in Los Angeles, it’s hard to imagine a cow toppling out onto an LA-area roadway and surviving. But that’s exactly the case for Bruno, the resident Black Labrador Steer at Farm Sanctuary in Acton. And in his tumble from the moving truck, he survived not only the fall, but an impending trip to the slaughterhouse to find long-term refuge at the sanctuary. He’s now called the 26 acre ranch his home for 13 years, living alongside a wide range of farm animals including quirky goats, grunting pigs and shy sheep as the most senior member of the sanctuary’s cow herd.
Since it was founded in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has been providing refuge to farm animals to live out their natural lives instead of ending up on a plate. In addition to inhabiting the site’s barns and pastures, they often receive…
