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Archives for September 23, 2021

Meredith’s Birthday Party

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It was a busy day for us as we turned our focus onto continuing the intros in the Chimp House, so apologies for the brief blog.

Up the hill from the Chimp House we celebrated Meredith’s birthday today in the way that you throw a cow a party, we gave her some of her favorite food! For the cattle, they have pretty simple tastes. They like grass and hay, but they LOVE grain! Here’s to many more scoops of birthday cob in the coming years at the sanctuary! Please check out Katelyn’s blog from this morning as it is a proper ode to the lovely Meredith!

 

Happy Birthday, Meredith!

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Thanks so much, Tobin, for sponsoring today in celebration of beautiful, independent, Meredith Cow and her sixth birthday!

“On behalf of my co-sponsors, Jody and Willy B, I am pleased to sponsor today in honor of Meredith’s birthday. Along with her mother and Betsy and Nutmeg, I heartily commend the marvelous Ms. Meredith for coordinating with Jamie in fire prevention efforts. Whereas Jamie was rewarded with a new pair of fire fighter’s boots in compensation for alerting the humans under her supervision to a nearby billow of smoke, I hope that Meredith can be the recipient of some pleasurable neck scratches as well for some special foods to celebrate her birthday. I am so glad Meredith and her herd are part of the population who live in and around Young’s Hill and the Bray. Happy Birthday to the Divine Miss M.”

The Divine Miss M! She is indeed.

Happy Birthday, Mere!! We love you so!

5. Let any skeptical individuals (like Meredith) observe

Meredith and her family: Betsy, Nutmeg, Mere, and her mama, Honey:

Meredith kicking up her heels, with Nutmeg close behind:

Meredith and her mama, Honey:

Spending time in the creek with her “second” mama, Betsy (Supermama Betsy nursed Meredith as a calf – alongside her son, Nutmeg – while Honey was healing from mastitis):

Nutmeg, Honey, Meredith and Betsy:

And if you’d like to become a Bovine Buddy with Meredith, or any (or all!) of her family members, you may do so here!

Tune back in later today to see how Meredith and her family celebrated her turning 6 years old!