Posts by Natalie
Cranky’s FARM Tours are coming back!
🌿 Cranky’s FARM Tours Are Coming Back! We’re so excited to welcome you back to Cranky’s FARM for our guided sanctuary tours! These tours are one of the most important ways we raise funds to care for our residents, while also giving you the chance to connect with them up close. Why Join a Tour?…
Read MoreTrivia Night 2025
🎉 Cranky’s FARM Trivia Night Fundraiser 🎉 Saturday 20 September | From 6:30PM Northern Suburbs Bowls Club, Wavell Heights Get ready for a night of laughter, brain-teasers, great prizes, and compassionate community spirit — all in support of the rescued residents of Cranky’s FARM! Join us on Saturday 20 September for our biggest fundraising event…
Read MoreLorenzo is fighting for his life and he needs all our help
Help Us Save Lorenzo – Our Precious, Elderly Donkey Lorenzo is no ordinary donkey. He’s a gentle soul in his late 30s – a remarkable age for a donkey – and a cherished member of our sanctuary family. For years, he’s brought quiet joy and calm to all who’ve known him, his presence…
Read MoreJAZZ 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 her eyes and suffering reduced body condition. Our aim is to give Jazz the best life we possibly can. We believe to achieve this Jazz…
Read MoreLORENZO – 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 any longer. Of course we agreed and went to pick him up. Lorenzo was very scared to get on the float, not to mention that…
Read MoreSummer’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 to do to help her fight for her life. Summer’s story is sad and all too common. How non-human animals are left without proper care…
Read MoreLITTLE 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 water. They noticed Eddie has broken skin at the top of his tail and was showing signs that he may have slipped down the hill…
Read MoreJUNIOR’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 home that they gave me a name. When my new “owners” went to pick me up, they found I was chained to a pole. They…
Read MoreOCTOBER 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 DAY! Tickets are only $10 for general admission and $5 to go on one of the hourly run guided tours. You’ll meet all the Cranky…
Read MoreChicky 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 was not able to awaken after being anesthetised. We thank everyone for their thoughts and words of kindness about Chicky’s passing and those who contributed…
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