Clifford, the Holstein steer in the background, was rescued from a farm in Rockland County, NY, in 2014, along with his companion, Juliet. They had been chained to a tree by a farmer who was raising them for meat and had been kept chained, with no shelter, since they were one week old.

Neighbors witnessed the calves repeatedly in distress during heavy storms, tangled in their chains and unable to move. The farmer was angered when the neighbors confronted him and threatened to kill the cows.

Luckily, a caring animal control officer was able to convince the owner to give up custody, and they have been living happily at the Sanctuary ever since.

In the foreground is Jonathan, a young Jersey steer who was being raised as a veal calf until someone bought him to save his life.

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