Born February 10, 2015
Died March 21, 2024 in his sanctuary home
Nutmeg was a big male Jersey steer who continued to look to his mom Betsy for comfort throughout his life. Like his cow companions, he came to our sanctuary on November 2, 2018 from Farm Sanctuary‘s Northern California shelter. Nutmeg was lucky as he had only known a life in sanctuary. He was a pretty mellow guy who followed dutifully after the herd. He liked to press his head against his human caregivers as they brushed his charming red curly locks.
Nutmeg was born at Farm Sanctuary on February 10, 2015. His mom Betsy, along with Honey, were dairy cows purchased for a reality TV series called “Utopia”. When the show ended, the veterinarian and the show’s producer didn’t want to send pregnant Betsy and her new family back into the dairy industry. Seeking an alternative, and lucky for Nutmeg and his family, they found Farm Sanctuary.
Betsy was a devoted mother to Nutmeg from day one:
We were so glad to have had the opportunity to adopt Nutmeg when Farm Sanctuary’s Northern California shelter closed. Most of the cattle were moved to their Watkins Glen, NY shelter, but we were lucky enough to be able to adopt Nutmeg, his mom Betsy, and their two friends. All of the cattle are beloved by staff, and they help firewise the property by grazing down the grass.
We greatly miss gentle giant Nutmeg. You can read about his sudden decline and our difficult decision to end his suffering in this blog post.
You can still support the sanctuary by becoming Nutmeg’s in memoriam Bovine Buddy,
Nutmeg currently has 2 Buddies!
