Bennie
Sponsored by
Joan Gronert
Bennie is the first goat resident of Iowa Farm Sanctuary, and he wears that badge proudly. He came to IFS at just a week old, umbilical cord still attached. He was a runt, and the farmer did not have the time to bottle feed him, so he was going to be sent to the livestock auction. Instead, the farmer made the compassionate decision to surrender Bennie to IFS. Bennie was so tiny and malnourished when we got him that we didn't broadcast his arrival on social media in fear that he might not survive. After just a few days of bottle feeding, however, Bennie started to truly thrive at his forever home. He lived in the farmhouse for the first couple months of his life, and so he became very domesticated and loves to will follow humans around the pasture. He now spends his time with the big herd, living the life that he deserves.
When you sponsor an animal for a year you make a HUGE difference in their life. With your donation you will be helping Bennie with all of his care, from routine vet visits to daily feedings.
With your yearly sponsorship (payments recurring monthly) you will receive quarterly updates and pictures of your resident in your email, your name on the IFS website, plus a spot on our exclusive sponsorship slideshow, viewable in the IFS store. Also, receive a free pass for all Sanctuary Strolls for the duration of your sponsorship!
Come out and meet the animals you’ve sponsored—so they can thank you themselves! This is the gift that keeps on giving, for you and for Bennie .
For your convenience, this sponsorship will automatically renew each year until you choose to discontinue sponsor support.
Bennie is always a visitor fave! Since living in our house for the first couple months of his life, he became very domesticated and will follow you anywhere. Bennie came to IFS at just a week old, umbilical cord still attached. He was a runt and the farmer did not have the time to bottle feed him, so he was going to be sent to the livestock auction. Instead, the farmer made the compassionate decision to surrender Bennie to Iowa Farm Sanctuary. Bennie was so tiny and malnourished when we got him, we didn't broadcast his arrival in fear of his death. After just a few days of bottle feeding, Bennie came around and became the spunky boy we all know him to be now. Not only is Bennie a hit with people, but ALL of our other rescued residents love him as well... the pigs will even let him eat with them!
NOTE: For sponsorships, please allow up to 3 business days for your sponsorship package to be created with care and delivered to the recipient's email address.
When you sponsor an animal for a month you will make a HUGE impact on the animal’s life by helping provide food, bedding and vet care. With your donation, you will receive an email with pictures and a certificate of sponsorship as well as a coupon for one free Sanctuary Stroll to be redeemed upon arrival. Come out and meet the animals you’ve sponsored—so they can thank you themselves!
Bennie is always a visitor fave! Since living in our house for the first couple months of his life, he became very domesticated and will follow you anywhere. Bennie came to IFS at just a week old, umbilical cord still attached. He was a runt and the farmer did not have the time to bottle feed him, so he was going to be sent to the livestock auction. Instead, the farmer made the compassionate decision to surrender Bennie to Iowa Farm Sanctuary. Bennie was so tiny and malnourished when we got him, we didn't broadcast his arrival in fear of his death. After just a few days of bottle feeding, Bennie came around and became the spunky boy we all know him to be now. Not only is Bennie a hit with people, but ALL of our other rescued residents love him as well... the pigs will even let him eat with them!
To gift this sponsorship to someone you love, see the instructions below.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: This sponsorship includes a certificate for download. No physical item will be shipped. You will automatically receive an order confirmation email, followed by an email containing a link to your certificate and information about your sponsored resident. You will then have 24 hours to open and download the sponsorship packet. You are welcome to print anything in the packet, or you may download it and send it to your gift recipient by email. The Sanctuary Stroll pass included with the download may only be used once.