The faces and stories of our rescue family.
Survival to sanctuary: Willow and Juniper
Willow and Juniper’s journey to Wildwood began with a heartbreaking chapter. In 2025, PETA investigated and helped shut down Grand Barr Dairy in Oregon after the facility was found responsible for neglecting, abusing, and starving the animals in their care.
They were in desperate need of a safe place to heal and a promise of lifelong care, so Willow and Juniper made the journey to Wildwood. They arrived carrying the effects of what they had endured, but they also showed incredible resilience. With patience, compassion, and time, they began learning what sanctuary life truly means: fresh hay, open space, friendship, and care simply because they are valued as individuals.
Photo credit: PETA
Not long after arriving, Willow surprised everyone with confirmation of her pregnancy by the vet. On March 22, 2026, she gave birth to three healthy triplet girls: Grace, Hope, and Blossom. Their birth was a beautiful reminder of new beginnings and the life Willow deserved after everything she had been through. Her daughters will never know the hardships their mother faced, and they will grow up safe, loved, and surrounded by their family.
Today, Willow and Juniper’s story is one of resilience, healing, and second chances. They will never be exploited, separated, or treated as commodities again. Willow gets to raise her babies in peace, and all four girls will spend their lives together, exactly where they belong.
Charlotte, our miracle calf.
Against all odds, this beautiful girl survived the most horrifying beginning. Her mother was “just another cow” being slaughtered for meat. Right after the worker killed her, he noticed that she was pregnant and, in a moment of extraordinary compassion, he decided to try and save the little calf. He performed an emergency C-section right on the slaughterhouse floor. Then he went even further and brought her to us, where she was bottle-raised and is now a healthy, happy cow. From a place of fear and death to a life of love and kindness. We wish every farm animal could be as lucky as our sweet Charlotte.
From tragedy to love and safety.
On June 23, 2023, a semi truck carrying thousands of chickens overturned on I-5 in Oregon. Hundreds of chickens were killed and maimed (the truck driver was not hurt). A lucky few were thrown from the wreckage and survived. Lark was found the next day, hiding in the weeds and bushes by the side of the freeway. After being treated by the Avian Medical Center and recuperating inside for a few days, he joined our cherished flock, where he lived his life naturally and happily.
Lark being rescued the next day. Video credit: DXE
She has a name, a personality and a right to a happy life.
Darling was one of the many rescued chickens who called Wildwood home. She spent the first two years of life in what can only be called a living hell. Crammed into a filthy cage with other terrified hens, she was scheduled for "disposal" at two years old when her production slowed. Luckily, we were able to save her and give Darling her first chance ever to walk on grass and feel the sun on her back. She was a happy, curious, talkative hen who loved to take dust baths and gossip with the other girls.
