Small farm,
big heart
Hi! I'm Kat, I'm the face behind "The Little Herd". A mum, small business owner & small hobby farmer a total glutton for punishment.
My love of animals began as a young child. I've always done a bit of fostering or spending my free time helping out at shelters.
I finally got my own dog back in 2016. He was an aged cattle x border collie with a big past. He was terrified of men, and hands, and loud voices. He had a terrible grass allergy that had festered long enough to resemble mange. I got him healthy and happy, and he even found a specific set of men that he enjoyed the comfort of. Losing him in 2019 was one of the hardest things I have ever endured. I vowed to ensure I would remain a safe space for the unwanted, so I did.
To date I have fostered many more dogs and cats. I have adopted dogs with unfair labels and have proven most of those labels wrong. I rehabilitated a thoroughbred with horrible hooves & health. I have bottle fed goats and taken in unwanted chickens and muscovies. I have been a safe haven for a few animals owned by lovely people that I have met along the way.
Getting into chickens began with trying to be more self sufficient. "5 chickens max", I said... I prefer to not keep count anymore. I have completed a Certificate III in Animal Care & am happy to share the knowledge I have learnt over the years, though I am always learning and evolving to do best by the animals in my care. I don't pretend to know it all.. trust me, I don't! But I can confidently say everything I do, I give 110% & I hope that shows in the health, temperaments and personalities of what we produce.