Here’s Lookin’ at You, Kid! Rescued Goats to Greet Press at New Sanctuary Home
For Immediate Release:
June 22, 2026
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
From living hell to a sanctuary that’s like heaven: Press are invited to Wildwood Farm Sanctuary & Preserve on Thursday to meet and take pictures of rescued goats from Grand Barr Dairy, where two undercover PETA investigations led to 492 charges of felony and misdemeanor animal neglect for its owners. Among the goats ready to greet members of the media will be Juniper and Willow—who was pregnant at the time of her rescue—as well as her babies, Grace, Blossom, and Hope, who were born at Wildwood and will never know the cruelty their mother endured.
PETA’s exposé revealed that goats at Grand Barr were denied veterinary care for contagious infections, crippling lameness, burst abscesses, and other painful ailments; were punched and kicked; and were even left for dead. The investigations prompted law enforcement to seize all 234 surviving goats confined there.
“Thanks to Oregon law enforcement and the kind people at Wildwood Farm Sanctuary & Preserve, Willow and her daughters will never be torn apart, and will get to live out their natural lives together in a safe, loving environment free from cruelty,” says PETA Vice President of Legal Advocacy Daniel Paden. “PETA urges everyone to say ‘no’ to milks that exploit animals like Willow and her kids and opt for vegan milks and cheeses that let families stay together.”
Where: Wildwood Farm Sanctuary & Preserve, 15481 N.E. North Valley Rd., Newberg
When: Thursday, June 25, 12 noon – 1 pm
Why: Mother goats form strong bonds with their babies, and both mother and baby recognize each other’s distinct calls—or “bleats”—shortly after birth. Like cows on dairy farms, female goats must be repeatedly impregnated to produce milk and are slaughtered when their milk production wanes. Males are used for breeding or raised for their flesh and slaughtered at just a few months old.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat or abuse in any way”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.
