Harmony was rescued from Thanksgiving in October 2023. As soon as we met her, we knew that her time with us would be short. She was obese. Turkeys are…

Story was taken from her own mother and family as a youngster and for 20 years, she was impregnated over and over again with her babies taken from her.…

Spirit was rescued from Thanksgiving. Along with two other turkeys, they come home to The Gentle Barn scared. With time,…

Eddie was born at a beef farm, rounded up and taken from his mom when he was only a year old and sent to a slaughterhouse along with five other cows.…

Opal came to The Gentle Barn, along with other chickens who were at risk from predators, and their family asked us to take them into the safety of The…

Rita came from a family who could no longer keep her safe or care for her. We were delighted to offer her the protection and the love that she deserved.…

Roe was born on a beef farm, taken from his mom and family, and sent to slaughter. Inside the slaughterhouse, he and five others managed to crash through…

Hope was rescued from Thanksgiving in Tennessee. Afraid at first, she quickly warmed up to us, allowed us to cuddle and pet her, and became a very special…

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Sorina was rescued from Thanksgiving. Because turkeys are genetically engineered to grow very big, very fast so they can be slaughtered at only 12 weeks…

When Rosie was born, her farm flooded, and she and the other piglets were swept away in a river. Rosie pulled herself out of that river, found a horse…

Nigel was a very elegant, proud, protective, intelligent, and fierce force of nature that we found on the side of the road. He was brought to The Gentle…

Penny was a tiny baby when she fell off a transport truck. A man driving by saw Penny on the side of the road picked her up and saved her life. Penny…

Puffy was a happy backyard chicken, along with her sisters, when neighborhood dogs broke in to the yard and started killing off the birds. The family…

Andrew was one of twenty chicks rescued from a factory farm where he would have been slaughtered at 7 weeks old, along with 120,000 chickens. He was…

Our beloved Fluffy came in along with a family of chickens who needed a safe, loving space to live and thrive. She lived the life all chickens deserve,…

Carlyle was one of twenty chicks rescued from a poultry farm and brought to The Gentle Barn Tennessee to live a better life and spread awareness of…

Rosey was one of our very first chickens we rescued at the start of The Gentle Barn Tennessee location. We brought Rosey and his sister, Jessie's Girl…

We were about to start off a brand new week when our beautiful Freddy decided it was time to leave. Freddy Mercury was the last lady to leave of the…

Penelope was used for breeding so her offspring could be sold for slaughter. When she got older and could no longer breed, she was "useless" to her…

Langhorn was one of twenty chicks rescued from a poultry farm and brought to The Gentle Barn Tennessee to live a better life and spread awareness of…

Poppy came from a home where her and her 6 sisters were loved and cared for as family members. When the family moved they quickly found out their home…

Flash came from a home where her and her 6 sisters were loved and cared for as family members. When the family moved they quickly found out their home…

Mavis was one of 102,000 chicks born in an incubator and raised in a poultry farm. Genetically engineered to be full grown at 7 weeks old and destined…

Carrie was one of twenty chicks rescued from a poultry farm and brought to The Gentle Barn Tennessee to live a better life and spread awareness of the…

Girlfriend came from a home where she and her six sisters were loved and cared for as family members. When the family moved, they quickly found out…

Sarah was one of twenty chicks rescued from a factory farm where she would have been slaughtered at 7 weeks old. She was brought to The Gentle Barn…

Dudley was taken away from his mom at a very young age and was being raised for slaughter. He accidentally got baling twine wrapped around is ankle…

A Tennessee Love Story

Rosy was originally thought to be a female, but when he was a little older and started…

Fleecewood Mac came to us along with nine other lambs. They were at auction, bound for slaughter, and we were able to bring them home to The Gentle…

We first rescued Adeline with her four sisters. They were scared, filthy, and sick. Once healed, staff and volunteers sat with them each day,…

Rick Springfield was found at the Nashville international airport, obviously waiting for a flight to The Gentle Barn. He was one of the founding…

Horton was rescued from slaughter when he was only three months old. He came to us covered in ticks, underweight, and terrified of humans. With time…

Chewbacca and two other alpacas were headed for auction and we were able to bring them to The Gentle Barn instead. They were weanlings, very…

Coal was only two pounds, but her personality was enormous. She rarely held still and loved to stay busy chasing bugs, exploring, searching for little…