Inspiring Kindness and Compassion towards Animals, Our Planet, and Each Other
Inspiring Kindness and Compassion towards Animals, Our Planet, and Each Other

Ferdinand the cow, living in sanctuary at The Gentle Barn California

Ferdinand the cow, living in sanctuary at The Gentle Barn California

Ferdinand was brought to us as an orphan at eight weeks old. He was scared, sad, and sick. We all took four hour shifts throughout the day and night so he was not alone for the first thirty days, until he trusted people. He spend hours each day in our laps while we read to him, sang to him, and showed him what love was. Once Ferdinand was healthy and done with quarantine, we paired him up with Lucy in the hopes that she would take care of him. Lucy loved Ferdinand so much that her body actually produced milk for him! Lucy has since passed away, but Ferdinand is being taken care of by the other cows and all of us, and he’s learning to be an amazing ambassador!

  

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In Ferdinand's Honor

As much as we love them, farm animals have shorter lives than we do. If in the unfortunate case they pass, please let us know how you would like to best honor Ferdinand.

*The ultimate use of your donation is at the discretion of The Gentle Barn and it’s Board of Directors.

Donation In Honor of Ferdinand
Help in the care and support of Ferdinand and the animals of The Gentle Barn.
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This is a one-time donation in honor of Ferdinand and not a sponsorship, no additional materials, postcards, certificates, etc. will be sent for this donation.

If you wish to make a donation in someone elses honor and send them a postcard, donate here.

Sponsorship Benefits

When you sponsor an animal for yourself or as a gift, you will receive a Certificate of Sponsorship, which includes your animal friend's bio and a beautiful photo!

You will also receive monthly updates by email letting you know how your animal friend is doing as well as an updated photo.