Goodbye Sweet Nellie

June 25, 2010

Our lovely white goat, Nellie, developed what appears to have been viral pneumonia, and passed away this week. It all happened very quickly. She was fine one day, short of breath the next, and died that evening. The emergency vet came right away but was unable to save her. We’re in shock because it all happened so fast, and miss her terribly. Nellie came to us as a very young sick goat: her mother had been shot by a hunter, she’d been tied out with a chain and left to starve. The chain had cut cruelly into her neck and flies had laid eggs in her raw flesh. She was emaciated, riddled with worms, and had hoof-rot. Once we rescued her and she regained her health, Nellie became the most lovely companion. She loved to prance and kick up her heals, and she thought the 2 piglets we rescued were her children. Nellie lived 7 happy years here at The Sanctuary, and we’ll miss her gentle spirit.