Meet the Sheep

Maeve

Maeve is a senior Romney ewe with an impressive size and a calm energy. She is the strong, silent type and the way to her heart is with patience. Oh, and snacks. But not just any! Maeve has a refined palate, nibbling on apples and brussels sprouts if presented, her favorite treats.

Maeve was surrendered with her best friend Babette from the same farm. They were together for nearly a decade before Babette's passing. Maeve was in an overweight condition on arrival and is currently on multiple supplements and anti-inflammatory medications for arthritis. At her old farm, she was bullied by goats and was not receiving treatment for her arthritis. Here, she is able to enjoy a peaceful pasture all to herself and her new sheep friends. She is in great condition and can now sprint from the side of one acre to another when she senses breakfast is near.

Merry

Merry is a friendly, energetic Katahdin girl! Her large ears help her and the rest of the flock notice when someone is approaching to say hello or bring snacks. She might even put her front hooves on you to see what you've got. Merry is loud and loves to bleat when she sees something worth mentioning! When she's excited, she will run and prance around with her friends. Being a young ewe, she spends most of her day out grazing, while her older ewe friends lay in the shade. She loves to spend time with her young companion, Fudge, who is just a couple months older than her.

Merry arrived to Sweet Peace with her sister Pippin. They were very shy at first, since they once lived with hundreds of other lambs that intended to use them for cafeteria meat at an agricultural college. Some activists negotiated bringing them to Sweet Peace, where they lived together for two months in happiness and freedom. It only took a few weeks of being treated kindly before Merry & Pippin's personalities bloomed and they really loved interacting with people. Unfortunately, Pippin fell gravely ill and passed, leaving the sister she loved behind. Merry mourned her sister for quite some time, taking solace in the companionship of our older ewes. She then met Fudge and her heart was full again.

Fudge

Fudge is a Jacob wether with a Jekyll and Hyde personality. He is very affectionate and will happily bleat and run to you when he sees a person to visit him! But then, he may bonk you really hard with his horns. Fudge has four horns, and his breed of sheep can actually grow up to six. He is a very unique little man that takes his position very seriously in the flock.

Fudge came to us from a farm that was shutting down. He was rejected by his mother, so he was kept as an orphan indoors with the farmers. "Bottle baby" sheep like this often imprint on humans, and can develop these behavioral problems as adults. So, Fudge may not know that he's a sheep, but at least he gets along great with the others. Fudge arrived to the sanctuary very skinny, with anemia and drug-resistant parasites. Today he is in great health and is best friends with Merry! They are often seen pressing their heads together or grazing side by side.

Wendell Peanut

Little Wendell is a young Katahdin wether and twin to Juniper Pippin! Though he looks a lot like his sister, he has little freckles on his nose and a pure white coat. Wendell is a little mischievous and loves to play headbutting games with the other sheep, especially Fudge. Because he was a bottle baby, he loves human company, especially to be pet and scratched all over. Wendell has little tiny horns called scurs on top of his head that fit his personality so well!

Twins Wendell and Juniper were orphaned, meaning that they were rejected by their mother on their previous farm. The farmers were retiring, and the twins' mother was already shipped, sold, and slaughtered alongside all of the other sheep on that farm. Orphaned lambs aren’t that uncommon — just like humans, sometimes sheep don’t want to be moms. But unfortunately, because the farmers were retiring, they wanted to leave the orphans out in the field and "whatever happens, happens". The farmer's wife had a change of heart and called me to save them. Because of that kindness, their safety was secured. Now they live with us at the sanctuary and have a whole life of dutiful care and freedom ahead of them.

Juniper Pippin

Little Juniper is a Katahdin lamb and twin sister to Wendell Peanut! She can be distinguished from her brother by her spotty brown coat. She also has a more shy, reserved personality. She doesn't always want to be pet, but will approach you and sniff your face very closely and intently to get to know you. Juniper is very gentle and sweet. When she's out grazing and playing, she loves to stick with Merry and her brother Wendell.

Phoebe

Phoebe is a mixed breed ewe with a very brave backstory. Phoebe came from a farm in North Carolina, and given that her breed mix is called a "meat mutt" or "barbecue lamb", we know that she was intended to be someone's dinner. We believe that she liberated herself from her farm by running away. She ran so far that she ended up at another farm, who tried their best to find Phoebe’s owners but were ultimately unsuccessful. Though they didn't have a flock of sheep for her to join, they kept her safe until she could find a new loving home to take her in. Friends of the sanctuary drove to her rescue and brought her up here to Pennsylvania!

We were able to tell immediately from her body that Phoebe had left a baby behind at her original farm. Though Phoebe had to make the hard choice to leave her baby or even her whole family behind, she knew that it was a life or death decision. Phoebe is a very brave little sheep and it has paid off for her! Though she was once skittish and scared, she now loves to use her voice to talk to humans and receive head scratches and snacks. She is sweet, docile, and affectionate. We are so happy that she made her brave choice and became part of our family!