A tribute to FREEDA from our sabs in the #badgercull zone. Please SHARE! On Tuesday 30th September we found a lamb in the cull zone, sheltering beside a tree and looking very weak and vulnerable. When we approached, she attempted to get up but just collapsed and lay there in the grass. We sat with her for a little while and noticed that she had a high temperature, pale gums and a very noisy chest. There was no way we were leaving her there, exposed to the elements and clearly dying. So we loaded her into our vehicle and took her across the border into Devon to Fleecehaven Sheep Sanctuary because we knew that she would stand the best chance of making a recovery there. We helped Anne and Emma at Fleecehaven prepare a barn for her and settle her in while we all waited for the out of hours vet to arrive. He assessed her condition and confirmed that she had a very high temperature, advanced pneumonia, anemia and a heavy parasite load (worms and ticks). She was given medication and showed signs of improvement that night. She even managed to stand up and eat some hay. Unfortunately, she took a turn for the worse on Wednesday morning and sadly passed away. Anyone who has spent any amount of time in the cull zone will have witnessed the same neglect. Sheep and other livestock suffering from broken limbs, pneumonia and internal parasites are left in fields to die slowly. Countless discarded bones and carcasses litter the countryside and we stumble across them on every shift. But instead of taking responsibility for their poor husbandry, farmers blame foxes and other wild animals who in reality are merely cleaning up the mess left behind. To the farmer this lamb was just a commodity that wasnt worth saving. We named her Freeda and brought her to a place where she spent the last 12 hours of her life surrounded by people who genuinely loved and cared for her and did everything they could to make her better. We each said that despite how poorly she was, there was a look of relief in her eyes and the bleeting of the other sheep at the sanctuary hopefully gave her some comfort. While we were at the sanctuary we met some of the elderly residents, some of whom were into their late teens or early twenties! Freeda was just a few months old and could have lived a long and happy life at the sanctuary, but she was just too poorly by the time we got to her and her little body simply couldnt cope. In honour of Freedas life and in memory of all the other sheep who have suffered at the hands of the farming industry, we would appreciate it if anyone in a position to do so would please make a donation to Fleecehaven Sheep Sanctuary. No donation is too small and these people truly deserve your support. We were extremely humbled by their passion and complete dedication not only to Freeda in her dying hours but to the over 110 rescued sheep who are able to live long and happy lives there. Anne and Emma barely have time to sleep or eat in amongst looking after the flock and you really couldnt meet more compassionate people. We hope you will join us in thanking them for all they do and send them a donation via their website to help them to continue to do so! fleecehaven.org.uk/donations.shtml https://facebook/groups/159943184090426/
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 08:49:33 +0000
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