Earlier in the year, there was a cow named Dudley that narrowly escaped death. He was set to be slaughtered, but an issue with his foot spared his life, and The Gentle Barn swooped in and rescued him.

The Gentle Barn is an organization that rescues animals, along with working with children that have special needs. Through rescuing animals that are suffering and helping children with disabilities, both find a safe haven in The Gentle Barn.

The main location of The Gentle Barn is in Santa Clarita, California. When the owners heard Dudley’s story, they had to intervene. A young calf who lost his foot at his factory farming home, was the perfect candidate for The Gentle Barn mascot. Things were about to get a whole lot better for Dudley.

Dudley was from a factory farm in Tennessee, which is quite far from The Gentle Barn in California. The owners did everything they could and now they are opening another Gentle Barn location in Knoxville. Not only was Dudley’s life saved, he now has a safe home where he is out of harm’s way, he also got a prosthetic leg.

It is the dream of The Gentle Barn owners to open locations across the country, and to spread their healing for all animals in need. Now, not only do they have a second location for their organization, but Dudley the cow gets to live a happy, healthy life helping kids. If you are moving to Knoxville, you too can get in on the action and help save animals, while interacting with special needs children, by joining The Gentle Barn’s initiative.