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

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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!!!ROOSTERS!!!

Roosters are wonderful beings.  They strut, they crow and they make fabulous companions.  Unfortunately, so many of them find themselves living in suburbia where, sadly, they are not welcomed by…

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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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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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LITTLE EDDIE’S STORY

  Eddie was born on a cattle breeding property in September 2022. The farmer found him the next morning laying at the bottom of a hill in a puddle of…

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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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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

Jimmy (Donkey)

In mid-2024 we were told about a young donkey called Jimmy who was in big trouble and needed help.  He was suffering from painful hoof wall separation, sometimes called White Line Disease, a condition where the hoof wall detaches from the underlying structures. Untreated this condition can lead to death....
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Bennett

In September 2024, sister sanctuary Happilly Heifer After (HHA) was contacted by a member of the public who, sadly, had a new born calf with a dislocated hip. This calf had been kicked by his mum, who was suffering from painful mastitis, whilst trying to feed. The person who had...
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Scooby

**UPDATE:  Despite our best attempts to rescue Scooby we were unable to do so.  With a team of volunteers, a veterinary surgeon experienced in the tranquilising large animals by dart gun, permission of the new land owners and a lot of hope we set out to get Scooy to safety. ...
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Hope

My name is Hope and I am a dairy cow who was destined for slaughter because I am infertile. Born a twin I was considered useless by the dairy farmer who bred me because I could not bear calves and, consequently, would never produce milk for him to sell. Thankfully,...
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Rambo

My name is Rambo and I am a dairy steer. I was rescued from a diary farm which was closing down.  I was unwanted because I was skinny and male. Thankfully I was taken in by two kind-hearted people, Kerri and Ross, who loved me dearly until they were no...
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Rocky

My name is Rocky and I am a dairy steer. I was rescued from a diary farm which was closing down.  I was unwanted because I was skinny and male. Thankfully I was taken in by two kind-hearted people, Kerri and Ross, who loved me dearly until they were no...
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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.