‘You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed’. Sheep, prior to human intervention, shed their coats without the need for shearing, but with the advent of selective breeding for wool, many sheep breeds became reliant on people to manage their continually growing fleece. For sheep who aren’t managed properly, the wool coat so sought after by industry, can become a death sentence. Fly blowing, wool blindness and becoming cast are just some of the life threatening outcomes for sheep who

PossumValleyAnimalSanctuary on Instagram: "‘You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed’. Sheep, prior to human intervention, shed their coats without the need for shearing, but with the advent of selective breeding for wool, many sheep breeds became reliant on people to manage their continually growing fleece. For sheep who aren’t managed properly, the wool coat so sought after by industry, can become a death sentence. Fly blowing, wool blindness and becoming cast are just some of