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 a special downloadable 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!

Before his rescue, sweet Bradley found himself in a horrific situation—he was listed for free on craigslist because he was ill. In the ad, the farmer wrote that Bradley likely had tetanus. We knew that Bradley needed help immediately, but he was hours away from our sanctuary. We reached out to our friends at Stardust Animal Sanctuary, and they kindly agreed to facilitate Bradley’s emergency transport to University of Wisconsin (UW).

When Bradley arrived at the hospital, he was nervous, painful, and bloated. His team quickly confirmed a tetanus diagnosis, which they determined was caused by a badly botched castration. The castration was so poorly done that they missed a testicle and the wound had been left to fester. Sadly, doctors also discovered that Bradley had lockjaw so severe that he could not eat or drink, and they could not insert a tube to relieve his bloat. Bradley was rushed into emergency surgery for a rumenostomy to relieve his bloat and provide nutrition/hydration.

Tetanus is often fatal in cows, as early signs and symptoms can be easily overlooked, and once the illness has progressed to a certain point, antitoxins are typically ineffective. Thankfully, Bradley received emergency medical care just in time, and with lots of love and ‘round the clock care, he made a full recovery! Bradley is such a gentle, sweet, and curious little soul. He finally has the life that all cows deserve.

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.