Pregnant Goat Rescued From Abuse, Now Her Family Knows Only Love
A video showing a goat and her offspring enjoying the sunset has touched the hearts of hundreds of thousands of TikTok users. But life hasn't always been sweet for Franny, who was rescued from slaughter while pregnant.
Three years ago, Caitlin Cimini, the president of Rancho Relaxo in New Jersey, saved Franny, who was in visible pain as she limped onto the auction floor.
At the time, Cimini had no idea that Franny was pregnant until the triplets, Buttercup, Bubbles, and Blossom, arrived. This reassured the founder of the nonprofit animal rescue organization and sanctuary that she had done the right thing.
So far, the clip (@boochaces) captioned, "Franny, Buttercup, Bubbles, and Blossom will live out their lives together as a family," has more than 27,000 likes and over 1,000 comments. Newsweek reached out to @boochaces for comment via email. We could not verify the details of the case.
@boochaces Franny, Buttercup, Bubbles and Blossom will live out their lives together as a family because of the life-saving work you all allow us to do through your support and generosity. ð Giving Tuesday, often described as a global day of giving or a global generosity movement, is held each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. So many nonprofits rely on this day to bring in funding for different operating expenses, necessary projects that donât fit in the day to day budget and so much more. Today, we have a $1,000 match, $5,000 match and $10,000 match from three different AMAZING donors. Today, if we raise $16,000, it actually becomes $32,000. ðð Running a farmed animal sanctuary is beyond expensive. Our feed bill reaches well over $20,000 per month if you include hay. Please consider making a tax deductible donation today! Help us reach all three matches. A small bale of hay is around $10. A large round bale is around $100. A bag of feed is around $25. A gallon of gas is around $3. A bag of beet treats is around $30. A bale of straw is around $6. Thank you all for being here. Letâs make today a successful one for the rescued animals here at the sanctuary!!!!!!! Ranchoâs Relaxo is a 501c3 nonprofit EIN: 47-5164730 â PO BOX 258 Woodstown NJ 08098 ð PYPAL: boochaces@aol.com / VNMO: boochaces ð #animalrescue #animallovers #givingtuesday #farmsantuary
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The text overlaid reads: "Franny has been through so much before coming to Rancho Relaxo, but her kids have only known love. This is why [the sanctuary] exists. This is why we do what we do."
"Rotten people in this world, my heart breaks for animals," posted one user, and another wrote: "And she was pregnant … that's awful, thank you for rescuing her."
"That's heartbreaking. Look at her smiling now, she looks so happy," added a third user, and Cimini responded: "She's the happiest mamma."
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) says that stories like Franny's aren't uncommon. The official website states farm animals face significant abuses, including severe confinement; painful mutilations without anesthesia; and selective breeding for excessive production that harms their well-being.
More than 9 billion land animals are raised for human consumption in the United States each year, and the vast majority endure treatment that would be considered illegal if inflicted on dogs or cats.
Most of these animals are tightly confined in crates, cages, or pens so small that they can hardly move, or packed into overcrowded, unsanitary sheds.
These practices, legal under current laws, often lack federal regulation and are exempt from state cruelty statutes. The HSUS has successfully pushed for bans on extreme confinement in over a dozen states and continues to advocate for comprehensive protections for farm animals.
The HSUS prioritizes protecting farm animals, who make up over 95 percent of animals killed by humans in the U.S. The organization leads efforts to improve farm animal welfare by campaigning for corporate policy changes, partnering with the food industry to promote plant-based options, providing scientific expertise, passing protective legislation, and pursuing litigation.
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