Tot

Hello! I'm Tot! 

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Pet Pleasures:  Finishing up a puzzle.

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Pet Peeves:  Missing the New Years Eve count down.

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Arrived at FARRM:  2024

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Sex:  Female

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Age:  2023

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About:   We were contacted by the family of an elderly man who was mentally unwell. The elderly man had multiple animals on the property, both working animals and dogs. The family had come to know, during one of the coldest weeks of the winter, that the elderly man was no longer looking after the animals. They had no access to food, water, or shelter. The temperatures were as low as -50°C with the windchill for weeks on end. It was evident that the man had been neglecting his animals for a while, as the dogs had started to attack the working animals to prevent themselves from starving to death. We were initially contacted to take seven goats from this situation, but the family had let us know that they had sent the "healthier" goats to auction to recuperate costs for their dad. 

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There were two goats that they were unable to sell due to their condition. These two goats were Nana and Tot. Nana and Tot had both been attacked by dogs and left for what the believes was around a month without medical intervention. Nana had horrific open, infected wounds on both her sides, had completely lost her mobility, and miscarried her pregnancy. One of Tot's back legs had been almost completely ripped off, but was hanging on to her body by a few tendons and her skin. Tot's leg was very infected and rotted, causing the infection to spread. The infection in Tot's leg was so horrible that it had to be amputated up to the hip. Tot was extremely fearful of people when she arrived at FARRM and took months to feel comfortable.    

                                    

After a long and trying journey, we are pleased to report that Tot is healthy, healed, and the prettiest three legged lady in the barnyard! She is intelligent, introverted, and wondrous. Tot is a non-conformist- She does what she wants when she wants to and doesn't care what anyone else thinks! She isn't a huge fan of humans or the loud, crazy members of the herd and enjoys her time in solitude. She spends her days contemplating life quietly in a shady corner and snuggling up with her old pal Nana in the sun. Although Nana and Tot have a heartbreaking background, we are eternally grateful they found their way home.