Welcome to Cranky's FARM!

Cranky's FARM is a registered charity dedicated to caring for unwanted, neglected or abused farm animals. Cranky's FARM has been operating since 2010 and we need your help to continue our work and to grow.
SPONSORSHIP IS THE BEST WAY YOU CAN HELP US CARE FOR THE CRANKY RESIDENTS. To sponsor just visit the resident's page and click the "Sponsor Me" button.

LATEST NEWS

JAZZ NEEDS A SHELTER

  Thanks to community support we have committed to giving Jazz a forever home at Cranky’s FARM. Jazz has lived a hard life, ultimately resulting in her loosing one of…

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LORENZO – THE SADDEST DONKEY

    On Sunday, 20 June 2023 we were asked to take a senior donkey who was suffering from laminitis. His person was moving overseas and couldn’t care for him…

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Summer’s Fight For Life

    Below is the story of how Summer came to be in our care, what has happened to her since, where she is at now and what we need…

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JUNIOR’S STORY

My name is Junior. Up until I was 6 years old I didn’t have a name. It was only when I was sold for $200 and went to a new…

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OCTOBER OPEN DAY

You’d be bonkers to miss our Open Day at the sanctuary on October 2! Bring your family, friends, kids, grandparents, vegans, non-vegans….all are welcome and it WILL BE A GREAT…

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Chicky Needs Life Saving Surgery

**UPDATE** Sadly, our little Chicky Minaj was not able to wake up from her surgery.  She fought so hard, the surgery was successfully, however, she was just too tired and…

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Help Jonny get back on his feet

HELP US RAISE $10,000 TO GET JONNY BACK ON HIS FEET!   On 30 June 2022 we were alerted to the Jonny’s predicament. We were told there was a pony…

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Meet Gloria

UPDATE ON GLORIA: It is now eight weeks since Gloria’s surgery and she has finally had all the metal removed from her body.  She is walking well on her two…

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Join the Cranky Club

If you’ve not already done so subscribe to the Cranky Club Newsletter using the subscription bar at the bottom of the page. What you can expect in the newsletter: The…

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Surprise Arrivals!!!

LUCKY Lucky was born on the 16th of February 2021.  His mum Trixie was showing for a few weeks so we knew he was on the way.  We decided to…

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Register To Become A Cranky Volunteer

The time has finally come where we need help to make sure all the Cranky residents are perfectly cared for! We have decided to offer volunteer positions  in the following…

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Book Your Visit to Cranky’s Farm

You can now book a visit to  Cranky’s FARM by hitting the Events tab at the top of the page or by clicking HERE Visits to Cranky’s FARM are informal tours…

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The year that was 2021

A brief recap of the year that was was 2021 with all it’s ups and downs. Surprise babies: On January 11 we discovered a little bundle of cutness in the…

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MEET CRANKY

Cranky
"He would change our lives forever"

Cranky arrived at our property with two other dairy steers in February 2010. They had spent the first three months of their lives as part of a mobile petting zoo. Unfortunately, what people don’t realise, just like we didn’t, the lives of the cute baby animals they pat and cuddle at petting zoos are typically short lived.

THE RESIDENTS

Marley (Bob)

My name is Marley (Bob) and I was born at a slaughterhouse on 3/10/2023. As per usual practice I was about to be "dispatched" by slaughterhouse workers when another man working at the facility (not in the kill facility) stepped in.  He saved me from being killed at the day...
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Jazz

GREAT NEWS ABOUT JAZZ! Jazz has been adopted 🙂 Due to the fact that we did not have a shelter immediately available for Jazz, she was fostered out to a lovely local lady who had some ponies and a wonderful set up for horses. After just a few days it...
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Fern

My name is Fern and I am partially blind in both eyes. I was born on a farm in the middle of June 2023.  It quickly became obvious to the farmer that I could not see very much so he surrendered me to a wonderful group called Companion Cows. The...
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Lorenzo

My name is Lorenzo. My age is unknown but is estimated to be over 25 years (as at 2023). I have lived a hard life out in the paddocks protecting cattle and other herds and flocks. Consequently, I haven't had a lot of care taken of me and have suffered...
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Summer

GREAT NEWS ABOUT SUMMER!!! Summer has been adopted. Summer now lives permanently with her adoptive family of two humans, 3 goats, 1 dog and 3 horses.  She is almost 1 year old and is now able to get herself up and walk around.  She still has an unusual gait but,...
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Eddie

***Eddie passed away on the 11th of January 2024.  His passing was peaceful and pain free.  He was surrounded by people who cared for him.  He laid his head in my lap, I looked in his eyes and said "I see you for all that you are Eddie and I...
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PLEASE HELP US TO HELP THEM

We at Cranky's FARM want to help more animals. We can only do that with your support. 100% of all donations go towards the rescue and care of the animals at Cranky's FARM. Cranky's FARM is open to the public by appointment, please contact us if you wish to visit.