Escaped cattle being cared for at Missouri veterinary center
April 14, 2017
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The six steers that made a mad dash out of a St. Louis slaughterhouse in March are being treated and temporarily housed at the University of Missouri's veterinary center in Columbia.
Jay Weiner, co-founder of The Gentle Barn Foundation, says the six cattle are being kept together to reduce their anxiety.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2pez0BK ) the foundation paid $12,200 for the six animals after their escape from the Star Packing Co.
The Gentle Barn created a GoFundMe page Wednesday to raise funds for veterinary care, food and boarding.
Weiner said after...
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