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!

Clifford was born at a farm just down the road from our sanctuary. Clifford and his best friend, Grizzly, weren’t growing and the farmer couldn’t sell them as a result. Knowing that we help farmed animals in need, they drove the boys over and dopped them off. We quickly recognized that Clifford wasn’t feeling well, so we rush the deeply bonded pair to the hospital, Grizzly dutifully tagging along as emotional support.

While we knew Clifford needed medical attention, we were not prepared to learn that he was gravely ill. We were heartbroken by the news that Clifford had been fighting pneumonia for months without treatment and was losing his battle against the illness. Clifford’s condition was further complicated by the fact that he had been “banded” shortly before he was surrendered. Banding is a non-surgical method of castration in which tight bands are used to restrict blood flow to the testicles until they fall from the body. The terrible pain caused by the banding caused Clifford’s immune system to crash and the pneumonia showered infection throughout his body, leaving him totally septic.

We were told that Clifford probably wouldn’t survive the night, so we prepared for the worst—but Clifford surprised everyone and quickly began responding to treatment. Tragically, while Clifford improved, Grizzly suddenly fell ill and passed away. Grizzly’s body had been so overrun with parasites that the necessary deworming treatment sent his organs into shock, and not even emergency surgery could save him. We’re so thankful that Clifford was able to say goodbye to his best friend, but it breaks our hearts that we couldn’t give both boys the life that they deserved.

Clifford is an incredibly dear and cautious little soul. He wasn’t sure where he fit it when he first arrived at the sanctuary, but we love that he’s been adopted by Gennie, one of our senior sheep residents. Clifford is like her little shadow, following her everywhere she goes. Gennie is no stranger to heartache, having said goodbye to her beloved mother, Millie, a year after their rescue. We’re so thankful that this unlikely pair found each other—they needed each other so very much.

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.