As Katelyn mentioned in yesterday’s blog, today is the 6th anniversary of the arrival of our lovely cattle! We celebrated our bovine friends with fresh cuttings of willow, a favorite browse item of the herd. We are also always trying to find new foods they may enjoy but these ladies are surprisingly picky! Today’s willow came with a side of pumpkin, to which Meredith, Honey, and Betsy said a polite, but firm, “no thank you.” Enjoy some photos of our favorite cows, and join us in celebrating 6 years with these silly, sweet, and sometimes spicy ladies. We are so lucky to know and love them!
Betsy enjoying some fresh willow branches.
A close up moment with Honey! She clearly enjoyed her hay pellets!
Honey eating willow branches.
Honey and her daughter, Meredith, enjoying willow branches together.
Meredith looking for the next willow branch to snack on. Look at those pretty curls that are coming in as she grows out her coat for winter!
We also celebrate and remember Nutmeg today, who sadly passed away this past spring after a sudden health crisis. He was a beloved member of the herd and Betsy’s son, and his gentle giant presence is missed daily.
Handsome Nutmeg
Nutmeg and Betsy
RIP Nutmeg. I can’t believe the cattle have already been there for six years. I seem to remember them arriving, but didn’t think I had been following CSNW that long. Time really does fly!
Thank you for the lovely update and photos of the bovines. Why do you think they don’t like pumpkin? The flavor or the texture maybe?
That’s odd, because I have seen a video of two Highland cattle going crazy over it. (with a cute voice over by Ozzy man. I may go watch it again)
Yes: RIP Nutmeg and may Betsy, Honey and Meredith continue to thrive at the sanctuary.
I an so glad that, six years ago, Betsy, Honey, Nutmeg snd Meredith came to live at the Sanctuary. Their very presence contributes to the benevolence of the refuge.
I wish that I could remember the video wherein Jody approached the cattle one day while they were geazing. She greeted them with a sound like a food bark. One of the cattle mooed back in reply, and Jody retreated diwn the hill to Burrito, her liwer lip drooping. That encounter wouldn’t have happened if the bovines hadn’t moved in…we are so fortunate that they reside here.
Happy Home Coming Day to Betsy, Meredith, and Honey! How can it be their 6th anniversary? It feels as if the bovines have always been a part of the sanctuary. And it seems so fitting that you, Ellen, are the author of today’s post because clearly you are the girls favorite BFF.
Thanks for your photo selection from the celebratory feast! The ladies look lovely in their winter coats, especially Meredith with her wavy brindle-looking neck. But most of all, thanks for the photos of the most handsome boy ever, Nutmeg. Seeing Big Nutmeg and little Betsy standing side by side made my day.
Gorgeous grazy girls :cow2::heartpulse:
Happy 6 year anniversary to the wonderful, feisty bovine ladies of CSNW (and sweet Nutmeg in spirit)!