Kaley Cuoco Says Every Animal on Her Rescue Ranch Has ‘Kissed’ and ‘Licked’ Baby Daughter Matilda (Exclusive)

The ‘Based on a True Story’ star is featured in this year’s Beautiful IssueWhen Kaley Cuoco gave birth to daughter Matilda with her partner, actor Tom Pelphrey, she knew she had to immediately acclimate her to animals”Yeah, I said, ‘Matilda, if you don’t like animals, I’m sending you back. This is what’s going to happen,’ ” jokes the actress, 38 in this week’s issue of PEOPLE. “Luckily, one of her first words was dog, so it was mama, dada, dog, so that was a really good sign.”Among the menagerie at Cuoco’s ranch in Thousand Oaks, northwest of Los Angeles, are horses, donkeys, chickens, goats, cows and pigs.

All are now family for the Based on a True Story star, who bought the property about six years ago and built everything from the ground up, including a petting zoo and contemporary chandeliers for the vast barn.

“Obviously I rescue dogs, and everyone knows that about me, but I’ve really expanded to farm animals and even Thoroughbreds and horses off the track,” says the Oh Norman! co-founder. “Really anything with four legs is welcome here. We don’t turn anyone away. It’s become this magical place.”