A friend in need is a friend indeed

Benjamin Franklin

A call from a rescue friend. Could we take in a young sheep, stranded in a regional city pound?

Although out of our catchment area, the rescue local to the pound, has decided to no longer take in any animals. So, unless another rescue stepped in, this young sheep would be sent to the saleyards.

The friend calling has helped us and animals so many times and over many years. When we are able, we do what we can. So, we said yes and opened our yards to another new little one in need. And this little one turned out to be the friend indeed.

In our last post we introduced young Tilly, a friendly boisterous little goat full of the joys of life. In her short time here she has made her mark. One of her first friends was the elderly Giselle. Giselle now lived a slow gentle life as age and infirmity caught up with her. Every day though, Tilly would lay with Giselle in her corner in the sun, avail herself of Giselle’s horns to scratch on, being a lovely friend. Knowing Giselle would be leaving us soon, I felt for young Tilly.

Then Chilli arrived. Within the hour he was introducing himself to everyone, Milly the Border Leicester and through the fence he met Bicci and Lucifer, and then Tilly.

Immediately they hit it off. Within the day they were eating together, chasing each other, playing butting games, while Giselle looked on from her spot in the sun,

Then, soon, the day came for us to make the compassionate decision to help Giselle leave this world. As sad as this was we could take comfort that young Tilly, at the start of her journey, in her time of need, had a friend indeed in young Chilli.

Both safe