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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsRescued Goose And Mini Horse Refuse To Be Separated From Each Other
Waffles and Hemingway took care of each other when no one else would 💕BY LILY FEINN
PUBLISHED ON 09/06/2019
Meet Waffles and Hemingway an unlikely pair who prove you can get through anything with a good buddy by your side.
In July, reports of negligence led officials with the local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to a property in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. In the same pen, officials found Waffles, a miniature horse, and a very protective goose named Hemingway.
They were being kept in filthy conditions without adequate shelter, Cindy Kelly, director of communications with the Bucks County SPCA (BCSPCA), told The Dodo. We dont know how long they lived together, but right from the start it seemed to us that these two shared a special bond.
Officials brought Waffles and Hemingway to the SPCA barn, where they now live in the same stall. In the months since arriving, the two have grown even closer in this new environment: The pair just seem happy to be together and Hemingway especially wants to keep it that way, Kelly said. They seem to comfort each other.
Staffers who catch glimpses of Waffles and Hemingway during a private moment cant help but be moved by the way the two animals care for each other, noted Kelly: A staff member looked into the stall once and saw Hemingway with his head and neck leaning across Waffles back."
Its clear Hemingway will do anything for his friend, who has needed some medical attention since arriving at the SPCA. At times, this has made treating the mini horse a bit more complicated.
Hemingway just gets protective and he doesnt want to get split up from his friend, Kelly said. Hemingway will honk or flap his wings if he thinks youre trying to get between them.
The bonded animals' sweet friendship has sparked interest from around the country, and adoption inquiries have come flooding in. In just one week, the BCSPCA has received over 300 applications and over a hundred phone calls from potential adopters.
As soon as Waffles gets cleared by the veterinary team, the two will be ready to find their forever home together.
The two friends have been through so much, noted Kelly, and they can look forward to a bright future thanks to one concerned citizen: These guys are doing very well and have a good chance at a very happy ending, but its only because someone reported their concerns.
https://www.thedodo.com/on-the-farm/rescued-miniature-horse-and-goose-best-friends
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Note: I waited to post to see if I could find an adoption update and I found one! I wish them a long and happy life--together.
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/miniature-horse-goose-bffs-waffles-hemingway-adopted-65558127
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Rescued Goose And Mini Horse Refuse To Be Separated From Each Other (Original Post)
catbyte
Oct 2019
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50 Shades Of Blue
(9,993 posts)1. They're so precious!
TEB
(12,842 posts)2. Catbyte I look forward to your post