However, my friend who is also taking some in and I were just talking on the phone and it sounds like the farm sanctuary isn't making some good choices with some of the animals they're taking in. They didn't properly research, which is a bad look for a farm sanctuary.
For example, my friend does pigs, American Guinea Hogs. The farm apparently had some Kune Kune pigs. These are a breed that is trying to be preserved. There are DNA databases for them to prevent inbreeding and you take samples from pigs from unknown breeding to send in and have tested to see if they are inbred or if they're from a line that's dwindling off and trying to be saved, etc. That is to say, they are endangered and being bred responsibly. The farm sanctuary has told my friend that she cannot adopt these pigs and breed them because 'that's no life for an animal'. They also apparently aren't vaccinating them for things pigs should definitely be vaccinated for, especially since the sanctuary is insisting they live as pets and not be bred or eaten, so they need to get vaccines to keep them healthy. The diseases they can get also affect humans. Like leptospirosis and rabies, for example. The sanctuary also doesn't keep closed herds, apparently, so they bring these pigs in from bad conditions, don't vaccinate them, put them in with a bunch of other pigs that also aren't vaccinated and could have these diseases, and then adopt them out to people. Sounds like a great idea.
Plus, this raided farm also had maremmas. Working LGDs. They all went to a local humane society, who is insisting they be spayed and neutered before they adopt them out. Whatever, fine. My friend has a working maremma and called the humane society to inquire about adopting one of the dogs. Again, these are working LGDs raised on a farm. The shelter refused, saying they were only adopting them out as pets. Adult LGDs that have worked their whole lives and don't live in the house. Again, great plan.
These places really need to educate themselves on farm animals before attempting to findnew homes for them.
For example, my friend does pigs, American Guinea Hogs. The farm apparently had some Kune Kune pigs. These are a breed that is trying to be preserved. There are DNA databases for them to prevent inbreeding and you take samples from pigs from unknown breeding to send in and have tested to see if they are inbred or if they're from a line that's dwindling off and trying to be saved, etc. That is to say, they are endangered and being bred responsibly. The farm sanctuary has told my friend that she cannot adopt these pigs and breed them because 'that's no life for an animal'. They also apparently aren't vaccinating them for things pigs should definitely be vaccinated for, especially since the sanctuary is insisting they live as pets and not be bred or eaten, so they need to get vaccines to keep them healthy. The diseases they can get also affect humans. Like leptospirosis and rabies, for example. The sanctuary also doesn't keep closed herds, apparently, so they bring these pigs in from bad conditions, don't vaccinate them, put them in with a bunch of other pigs that also aren't vaccinated and could have these diseases, and then adopt them out to people. Sounds like a great idea.
Plus, this raided farm also had maremmas. Working LGDs. They all went to a local humane society, who is insisting they be spayed and neutered before they adopt them out. Whatever, fine. My friend has a working maremma and called the humane society to inquire about adopting one of the dogs. Again, these are working LGDs raised on a farm. The shelter refused, saying they were only adopting them out as pets. Adult LGDs that have worked their whole lives and don't live in the house. Again, great plan.
These places really need to educate themselves on farm animals before attempting to findnew homes for them.
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