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Timmi

Mixed Breed · Unknown

The brown sheep Timmi, with a black head, comes from the Lower Rhine and was rescued from slaughter in 2014 together with her companion Joseph by a animal friend. The butcher on the Lower Rhine would place the sheep on his pasture when they were four months old, as then they no longer needed their mother's milk. During the summer, they were still allowed to run around on the pasture, but in late autumn, he slaughtered them in his own slaughterhouse on his farm. A long transport was thus spared to his sheep, but the smell of blood filled the entire farm, as he also slaughtered other animals there. The fear of those animals was also not hidden from the sheep on the pasture. Perhaps it was also because of the blood smell that Timmi was very restless and wild, which is why the butcher (also because of the wool) did not notice that she was a ewe. Otherwise, she would have been returned to the shepherd to become a breeding ewe for poor fattening lambs. So, Timmi was lucky to be rescued. That she is not a ram, was only discovered by the veterinarian at the Uniklinik in Gießen when Timmi was brought there with Joseph for castration. Timmi can now lead a carefree life in the large sheep herd in Simmern, but she still needs sponsors. Now fill out a sponsorship declaration.

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Das braune Schaf Timmi mit dem schwarzen Kopf stammt vom Niederrhein und wurde 2014 zusammen mit ihrem Gefährten Joseph von einer Tierfreundin vor der Schlachtung freigekauft. Der Metzger am Niederrhein stellte sich die Schafe auf seine Wiese, wenn sie vier Monate alt waren, denn dann brauchten sie keine Muttermilch mehr. Den Sommer über durften sie noch auf der Wiese herumspringen, im Spätherbst schlachtete er sie im eigenen Schlachtraum auf seinem Hof. Ein langer Transport blieb seinen Schafen also erspart, aber es roch auf dem ganzen Hof nach Blut, denn er schlachtete auch andere Tiere dort. Deren Angst blieb auch den Schafen auf der Weide nicht verborgen. Vielleicht lag es auch an dem Blutgeruch, dass Timmi sehr unruhig und wild war, deshalb fiel es dem Metzger (auch wegen der Wolle) nicht auf, dass sie ein weibliches Schaf war. Sonst wäre sie zurück zum Schäfer gekommen, um Gebärmaschine für arme Mastlämmer zu werden. So hatte Timmi das Glück mit freigekauft zu werden. Dass sie gar kein Bock ist, merkte erst der Tiearzt in der Uniklinik in Gießen, als Timmi dort mit Joseph zur Kastration gebracht wurde. Timmi kann in der großen Schafherde in Simmern nun ein sorgloses Leben führen, aber ihr fehlen noch Paten. Jetzt Patenschaftserklärung ausfüllen.

Size

Medium

Age

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Location

🇩🇪Drolshagen

Shelter

Schutzengel für Tiere e.V.

Living with Timmi

✓Neutered

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Listed 5 months ago

About Timmi

What life with Timmi looks like

Timmi is a medium-sized adult mixed breed animal waiting at Schutzengel für Tiere e.V. in Drolshagen.

Every animal has their own temperament and history. The shelter knows Timmi far better than any listing can convey — ask about daily routine, ideal household, and what kind of adopter they're hoping for.

🇩🇪Adopting from Germany

Paperwork, vet checks and transport rules differ by species and by country. Ask the shelter what is included and what you will need to arrange before you commit.

Drolshagen, Germany — browse more animals in Germany.

Frequently asked

Adopting Timmi, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Timmi?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Schutzengel für Tiere e.V. handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Timmi on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Timmi if I live in another country?: Sometimes. Whether a animal can move between countries depends on the species and the rules in both countries, and some species need permits or have restrictions. Ask Schutzengel für Tiere e.V. what paperwork and transport they require, and check the import rules of your country before you commit.
Is Timmi already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: What a animal comes with (vet checks, vaccinations, identification, paperwork) varies by shelter and species. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask Schutzengel für Tiere e.V. directly what is included and what Timmi still needs.
What happens if Timmi isn't the right fit?: Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with Schutzengel für Tiere e.V. early rather than rehoming privately; they know Timmi and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.
Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?: TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (DE). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.