Meet the Animals

Get to know a few of the animals that call our farm home.

Carl

Carl is a very handsome guy who we are fostering for a zoo in Missouri. He was born at a zoo in West Virginia and came to us when he was old enough to leave his mom and venture out on his own. He is living with us and learning to be a good citizen until he is ready to join the herd of lovely lady llamas that are anxiously awaiting him at his future home. In true llama style, Carl is his own llama and has very strong opinions about pretty much everything. He is friends with our Nilgai ladies and our flock of sheep (right up until feeding time when it is every llama for himself).

Roofus & Khloe

Roofus and Khloe are red kangaroos. They both came to us as babies from other zoos, Roofus in 2016 and Khloe in 2019. When they were small, they still needed to be fed special formula and carried in a pouch. We got to “baby wear” them 24/7 for several months until they were big enough to hop around on their own. Now, Roofus enjoys long naps in the sun and Khloe enjoys harassing her older brother while he is trying to nap.

Patty

Patty came to our farm from another zoo when she was less than a day old. She wasted no time expressing her personality as, the first time we set her on the kitchen floor, she hopped up on our dog Gus and sat on him to survey her new home. She continues to be a strong personality and we have loved watching her grow.

Dharma

Dharma came to us as a foster calf and never left. She is a miniature zebu, a small breed of cattle that is native to India. She was bottle raised by our family and was taught to be a cow by our wonderful old lady zebu cow, June. They are still the best of friends and Dharma has taken over some of the traveling to visit people as June eases into retirement on the farm.

Sheep

Our farm is home to two different breeds of sheep. Bosco is a Jacob sheep. Jacob sheep are a very old breed that is known for often having four horns. Bosco came to us as an orphan lamb from a nearby farm. It took him a while to decide that he was interested in being a sheep and he is still reasonably convinced that he deserves to live in the house.

The rest of our flock are miniature Shetland sheep. Shetland sheep are known for their soft wool. Springtime often means new lambs and we always enjoy watching the little ones learning about the world.

CapyBarbara

This fabulous lady joined our family when she was only a day old. She was born at another zoo and rejected by her mother. She was bottle raised in our house and now lives with our kangaroos and Patty the mara.

Camels

Our farm is home to 6 wonderful camels ranging in age from 1 to 16 years old. Each one has his or her own distinct personality and all of them crave attention and interactions with people. Out of all of the different species that share our farm, camels are one of our favorite species to work with (don’t tell the others). Overall, camels are intelligent, curious, patient and sensitive. We would love the opportunity to talk to you about this amazing species whose history is so closely intertwined with our own and to introduce you to our very special crew.

Goat kids like to kick up their heals and jump on anything that stays still long enough.

Gepetto and Friends

Lamancha goats, like Sassafras, are known for their tiny ears.

Our farm is home to several different breeds of goat. Some of our goat families have been on the farm for several generations. Geppetto is a pygmy, miniature fainting goat cross. He was brought to us at only a few hours old, when a neighboring farmer found him cold and lifeless in a puddle. Despite his rough start, Geppetto has grown into a strong, sweet, healthy guy and is now the big man on campus and a wonderful father to the bouncing babies who show up every spring.

During these difficult times we are doing our best to keep all of our animals happy and healthy. While the majority of our paid work has stopped, the feed and vet bills have not. We deeply appreciate anything you are able to give to help us provide the best possible care for our animal family.

Thank you - Wil & Jen Caton

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