Life comes, life goes

13 October 2017
cheetah, ducklings, farm, hatching, life, loss of life

Another sad day on the farm.

Shortly after we had the first ducklings hatching, sadly our cat Cheetah was run over by a car on the road. We found her with open eyes dead in the middle of Taylor Road. In the short time that she was with us, we loved her with all her odd personality and slight grumpiness. But she never scratched or bit anybody, always been a well behaved girl. We will be missing her dearly.

Cheetah hiding in Jolans bed amongst the cuddly toys — Cheetah

Spring is ramping up

5 November 2023
animals, dry, farm, grass, sun, weather

The weather is getting warmer, the mud on the ground has disappeared, the grass has been growing lots, making animals and people are happy.

Trap maintenance time

15 October 2023
animals, farm, goats, land, nature, trapping, weather

Pukeatua Farmstay has a number of various mechanical traps and bait station spread around the property.

Mixed bag weather – it must be spring

11 September 2023
animals, cold, dry, farm, mud, nature, night, outdoor, rain, sun, weather

September came and marked the beginning of spring. Two days prior however it was the coldest night of the year with frost on the car windscreen.

Our 2023 Newcomer calves

11 August 2023
animals, calves, caramello, caramilk, family, farm, feeding, rescue

When our son did a placement on a nearby dairy farm during calving season, they forgot to book a calf for the bobby truck. That was the beginning of Caramel’s story.

Fly free Ziggy Stardust

19 April 2023
animals, background, cats, content, death, family, farm, ziggy

Last night we said goodbye to our much-loved cat Ziggy Stardust. She fell aslep amidst her cat and human family, not to wake up anymore.

Fly free ‘The Real Slim Shady’

27 March 2023
animals, background, cheeky, content, death, family, farm, horses, rainbow, rusty, shady, water

Shady our little Bush Pegasus has peacefully crossed the rainbow bridge today. We are so glad he was able to go gracefully and peacefully with all of us and his best mate Rusty by his side.