09/05/2026
We’re so sorry to be writing with some difficult news. After over a decade of care, our friend Ruby the senior goat has passed away. Thank you for helping her to live many amazing years in sanctuary, alongside her friends and family. This is so rare for farmed animals to experience. We will miss this smiley girl so much.
Ruby came to us from one of the most horrific animal cruelty cases we’ve ever experienced. Multiple sanctuaries rescued over 120 animals from a backyard butcher in Montgomery, New York. These poor animals were kept in horrendous conditions—crammed in barns with little to no food. At the time we did not know that several of the goats rescued that day, including Ruby, were pregnant. A few months later, she gave birth to two healthy babies, Jackie and Moby. She was able to raise her babies safely, alongside her sister Stella and Stella’s children. Sadly, Jackie passed away at the age of eight, and although we could tell Ruby missed her so much, she was comforted by her very active and playful remaining family.
Ruby loved saying hello to new people and helped teach scores of visitors about the realities that goats like her face in modern day society. She showed them what life looks like when goats get to be goats instead of being exploited for what they can provide humans. In her last few years here, Ruby’s complications from a lifelong disease began to compound, but we were able to continue to keep her comfortable thanks to your donations supporting her veterinary care and mobility aids.
The Sanctuary doesn’t feel the same without this bright-eyed friend, and we miss her tremendously. We continue taking care of her remaining family members Moby and Stella and giving them some extra love and attention. We hope she is reunited with her daughter Jackie and niece Harper. Thank you for helping Ruby to have so many wonderful years 💕🐐
If you have more Ruby photos or memories, we’d love to see them!
