APACHE

Apache being only a few months old, was found wandering on Route 140 in Norton. She was brought to Winslow Farms and although she was initially very shy around people, she now has adapted to her new home. She can often be found tagging along after Jackson. Apache recently has grown very found of Gulliver.

APRICOT

Apricot lived with a woman and then she had to move. She could not take Apricot with her. Apricot came to the farm. While she spends her days with the other goats, at night, Apricot waits to be let into the cat shelter. She has decided she prefers the nighttime company of the cats.

COTTON

Cotton was rescued from the Swansea Meat auction. He was two weeks old. His mother had been slaughtered. The day of the auction, he was caged in an area so small, he and his sibling had no room to move around. They had not been fed all day. Cotton was purchased originally by a man, but he realized caring for the two week old goat was too much of a challenge. He still needed to be bottle fed. He is now receiving the best of care.

DAPHNE

Daphne and her sister Felicia lived at a home where the owners became divorced and could no longer afford the upkeep of them. Daphne has a beard awhile Felicia, her identical sister does not. She enjoys playing “butt the head” with Pinto.

EUSTICE

Eustice is a lovable black and white goat. When he was very young, he loved to jump on things and that included the horse at his former home. He was severely disciplined by his caretaker. Fearful for him, the wife smuggled Eustice out and gave him to Debra White, owner of Winslow Farm. Free from restrictions, Eustice could be found on top of the barn, sheds and anything else he could find.

FELICIA

Felicia and her sister Daphne lived at a home where the owners became divorced and could no longer afford the upkeep of them. Daphne and Felicia are almost identical, but Daphne has a beard. Daphne can be sometimes be found out on the nature trail enjoying some forest greens.

GRACIE

GRACIE came to Winslow Farms with Jezabel the donkey. The person they lived with was away a great deal of the time and felt that the two animals were not getting enough attention. Gracie was very protective of Jezabel and felt more comfortable staying close to the donkey for the first couple of months after arriving. But Gracie has now since joined the other goats.

GULLIVER

Gulliver a large Toggenburg goat, was running loose in Middleboro for almost 6 months. One day he saw his reflection in a glass door. He smashed into the door breaking the glass. During his rescue, he was very upset, reared up, fell and broke his horn. He was brought to the Animal Rescue League of Boston to heal. The Rescue began the process of regaining his trust and was very successful with Gulliver. He arrived with Athena, the sheep, in late February at the farm.

HOWIE

Howie is a 6 year old Nubian goat. He lived with his 13 year old pygmy goat friend. Sadly, his friend recently died. Howie was desperately lonely and would sleep on the grave of his friend. The decision was made to bring Howie to Winslow Farm to live, so he would never be without companions. This gentle giant of a goat has settled in well at the farm with his new friends.

IVAN

Ivan was bought by a family as pet for their son when Ivan was a few weeks old. The child was frightened of the young goat’s cries for attention and as a result Ivan was tied up in the basement. Luckily, an electrician doing work in the house found him and Ivan was removed from this bad situation. Ivan then came to Winslow Farm.

JACKSON

Jackson was attacked by a dog and his leg was severely injured. It was thought that perhaps he would have to have the leg amputated. Miraculously, within a few short weeks after arriving at Winslow Farm with the injured leg in a cast, he was soon jumping and climbing around good as new. Jackson is handsome and very affectionate.

JUSTICE

Justice is a feral Nubian cross goat. Justice was going to be barbecued behind someone’s house, until somehow she managed to escape. Someone contacted Debra White, the owner of Winslow Farm, shortly after Justice escaped. After many attempts, Debra eventually caught Justice, and brought him back home. Justice is still shy, but Winslow Farm is working with her slowly to gain her trust.

KING

King and his brother Mervin, were young master escape artists. For their protection, after escaping one too many times, they came to live at Winslow Farm. They now have the freedom to roam the farm. When they first arrived they were inseparable, but they have since grown independent of one another. King often enjoys being out near the special needs barn with the horses.

LIAM

Liam is a small gray and white goat. His caretaker was an elderly woman who kept him in a stall with a horse. She was fearful to let him out of the stall because he might escape and not be caught. Liam was confined to this small area for the first 8 months of his life. He would try to leap up to get free. With barely any contact, he became feral. Realizing his quality of life was poor, he was brought to the farm where he has thrived.

MERVIN

Mervin and his brother King, were young master escape artists. For their protection, after escaping one too many times, they came to live at Winslow Farm. They now have the freedom to roam the farm. When they first arrived they were inseparable, but they have since grown independent of one another. Mervin has chosen to bunk with the sheep. He is incredibly affectionate and sweet.

NOAH

Noah is an all black pygmy goat who developed kidney stones as a baby. Noah needed surgery to get the stones out, but his owners could not afford it. Winslow Farm took Noah in and gave him all the medical attention he needed. Noah is gentle and friendly.

PETEY

Petey is a Nigerian dwarf goat who was bred to show, but wasn’t show material because of her overbite She was going to be slaughtered. On the way to the slaughterhouse, Petey’s driver made a wrong turn onto Eddy Street. He stopped at Winslow Farm for directions. After hearing Petey’s story, Winslow Farm gladly took her in and got a veterinarian to help her. Food still gets trapped in her cheeks and she has to have her mouth cleaned daily.

PUTNAM

Putnam used to be an elderly woman’s pet along with another goat. Their former owner died and the pair went to a new home. Putnam’s friend died of depression and Putnam would have been next if he hadn’t come to Winslow Farm. Putnam suffers from kidney stones and receives special care as a result.

ROSIE

Rosie is a Nigerian dwarf goat. Rosie spent the first two years of her life tied on a dog run. Tragically, there was an elder goat tied next to Rosie and when Rosie’s lead wrapped itself around the elder goat, it strangled her. The neighbors, fearful the same would happened to Rosie, due to lack of supervision, were instrumental in getting Rosie to Winslow Farm where she now runs freely.

SAMMY

Sammy, a Nubian goat, came from the same home as Echo and Goldust, the minature horses. She lived under a canoe with her brother Tweegan and was constantly crying because she did not have sufficient shelter to protect her from the harsh elements. She will sometimes find Clover the sheep and they will playfully jostle with each other. Sammy is fond of sunshine and can often be seen with her eyes closed, soaking up the sun.

SIMON

Simon was found tethered to a short leash on someone’s property. Feeling badly for the four month old goat, some farm volunteers offered to pay the owner for the goat, along with a couple of hens. Thankfully, they were taken up on the offer and Simon was saved from slaughter. Timatao arrived at the farm and the two young goats are inseparable.

SUNNY

Sunny was a gift for a woman who had cancer, whose one wish was to have a goat. Happily this woman is now in remission, but is now no longer in a position to care for this sweet little goat. Sunny is white and orange, a little bit shy and still adjusting to his new life at the farm.

TIMATAO

A new member of the Winslow family, Timatao is a young black goat. Originally rescued from slaughter, his new caretaker could not take care of him, so he found a new home at Winslow Farm. At the same time, his new friend Simon arrived. The two young goats have found a new foster dad in Gulliver.

ZENA

Zena is a large 8-year old Toggenburg goat who came to the farm as a result of her owner becoming homeless. Because Zeena was used to living alone, it was quite a change for her to live with many animals. She now has taken up residence in the sheep house and has become friends with Mervin, one of our little goats.