Animal rescue: bonding with cows, piglets and geese – in pictures

Julie, lying next to her ox Noname (Noni)

In German, the word for companions is Weggefährten, which translates to ‘those who walk the path together’. In her book of the same name, Yana Wernicke documents with subtle grace the bonds between two young women and the farm animals that they rescue, mixing German romanticism and modern ethics. She says: ‘I like this idea of sharing a path, of walking next to or following each other – but without hierarchy, companionship goes both ways.’ Companions by Yana Wernicke is available to buy through Loose Joints. All photographs: Yana Wernicke