An orphaned and abused calf gets to live a full life thanks to the gift of animal communication and the compassionate sanctuary that took her in.

Holy Cow was born into the dairy industry. Taken from her mother when she was tiny, she was destined for the dinner plate as veal.  Instead, she wound up at the animal sanctuary The Gentle Barn. Two veterinarians said the injuries she'd sustained in the slaughter pipeline were so severe she needed to be euthanized. But the Gentle Barn's founder Ellie Laks, who is an animal communicator, just knew Holy Cow wanted to live. And so she gave her that chance with some out-of-the-box thinking and a huge amount of love and care.

Holy Cow, who was named by comedian Ellen DeGeneres, went on to live a remarkable life. In her final days, animal communication once again changed the trajectory of Holy Cow's life, giving her extra time, to say her goodbyes and die on her own terms.

Thanks so much to the Gentle Barn, Ellie Laks, Julie Walker and Holy Cow for sharing this beautiful story!

If you'd like to know more about the Gentle Barn, you can find it here: https://www.gentlebarn.org/. For more about Ellie and her animal communication, go to her website at: https://ellielaks.com/. Her new book Cow Hug Therapy is due out in May, but you can pre-order on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Cow-Hug-Therapy-Animals-Everything/dp/1608688682/ref=sr_1_3?crid=30ELPLIJHRYMU&keywords=cow+hug+therapy&qid=1706729712&sprefix=cow+hug+therapy%2Caps%2C232&sr=8-3

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