Grand Barr Dairy Shutters, Final Goats Rescued From Abusive Farm Find Sanctuary
For Immediate Release:
July 23, 2026
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Today, the final 97 goats seized from Grand Barr Dairy near Nyssa are at The Humane Farming Sanctuary’s Suwanna Ranch in California, where they will spend the rest of their lives getting the care they need and deserve. Their rescue marks the victorious conclusion of more than a year of PETA efforts to free the farm’s victims from suffering in the dairy industry. They are the last of the more than 230 goats seized from the dairy following two PETA undercover investigations revealing goats being kicked and punched by owners and staff; goats suffering from emaciation, diarrhea, burst abscesses, and lameness so severe that they were forced to walk on their knees; and other debilitating ailments.
“These goats endured horrific abuse and neglect at Grand Barr Dairy, but now they can finally experience the life they deserve, grazing in open pastures, bonding with their families, and being treated with kindness and respect,” says PETA Vice President of Legal Advocacy Daniel Paden. “PETA encourages everyone to help ensure that no more goats or other animals are separated from their babies or left to suffer without care by rejecting dairy and going vegan.”
After receiving a whistleblower tip in July 2025, PETA asked Malheur County Sheriff Travis Johnson to remove the goats from Grand Barr Dairy. Then PETA submitted its undercover investigators’ evidence and the Oregon Department of Justice took over the case, the goats were seized in February and the farm’s owners, Taunia Barr and Aaron Barr, were indicted on a total of 478 felony animal neglect charges and 14 misdemeanors. The Barrs are scheduled for plea hearings on August 26, and aside from Taunia’s dog, are prohibited from having contact with animals.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat or abuse in any other way”—points out that when it comes to the ability to feel pain, hunger, and fear, a goat is a dog is a boy. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.
