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Coventina

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5. No worries! You are not expected to *literally* adopt a sheep.

Reply to Xavier Breath (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 06:21 PM

10 hrs ago

$25 is a symbolic adoption of one of the flock.

The money goes directly to the farm, either for care, feeding, or purchasing (rescuing) a ram destined to slaughter.

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Saving gay male sheep from the slaughterhouse [View all] Coventina 12 hrs ago OP

As someone with profound respect and deep affection for all animals, I love stories like this. Borogove 12 hrs ago #1

Bless him MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #2

Who knew! A great idea! electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #3

Sadly, I do not have the set-up necessary to adopt a sheep, be they gay or strait, but I wish him the best. Xavier Breath 10 hrs ago #4

No worries! You are not expected to *literally* adopt a sheep. Coventina 10 hrs ago #5

Ah, I See. Xavier Breath 10 hrs ago #6

I can already hear Trump ranting about "liberal gay sheep" blah blah blah. Or should I say baa, baa, baa? PeaceWave 6 hrs ago #7

Thanks for the chuckle! Coventina 5 hrs ago #8

Just because.... Behind the Aegis 4 hrs ago #9