Dudley at Pigville!
🐷💕 Huge Shoutout to @Pigville and Sue Robertson! 💕🐷
Just a quick shoutout to Pigville and our amazing friend, Sue Robertson, for being absolute lifesavers during Dudley's recovery!
Seriously, Sue has been spoiling him rotten and we couldn't be more grateful.
Sue has been Dudley's personal chef and cuddle buddy, whipping up delicious oatmeal with berries and making sure he's snug as a bug in a rug with plenty of hay to nestle into.
Dudley living his best life, thanks to Sue's TLC.
It’s moments like these that remind us how lucky we are to have such amazing friends just across a pasture!
Thanks a million, Sue and Pigville!
#studleydudley #PigvilleRocks #Grateful
Riley & Carl
THESE are the moments that make it ALL worthwhile!!!!
#Carl
#2favoritethings
#beforeverloved
Bindi!
Look who got up early to help with morning chores!
Bindi is HOME!!!!
Guess who is home?!?
"🌟 Bindi, our little warrior - who's defied the odds! 🌟
After her recent medical scare of ivermectin toxicity/poisoning where she was in ICU on IV fluids for the past couple of days , she's currently seizure-free, has vision restored and is on her feet spreading joy to all the animals here at Be Forever Loved sanctuary!
Watch her as she dashes around, reminding us all of the power of prayer and the beauty of second chances.
Bindi, you're a true inspiration! 💕
#BindiStrong #BeForeverLoved #Resilience"
💕 Day 6 of 7 - Carl’s Journey! 💕
** This video is difficult to watch, but it is a part of Carl’s journey!**
Six months felt like an eternity as we waited on Carl hand and hoof, clinging to hope like a lifeline.
Then, in a miraculous turn of events, he finally turned - both figuratively and literally. Within mere days, his once motionless limbs stirred to life, defying the odds as he sat up with newfound determination. And within a month, despite the unsteady wobble of his weakened legs, he stood, a testament to his unwavering spirit. A week later, he dared to take those uncertain steps, each one a triumph over adversity. To say we were elated would be an egregious understatement. My heart, heavy with the weight of past uncertainties, now soared with unadulterated joy at his remarkable achievements.
Every moment was a labor of love as we painstakingly maneuvered Carl in and out of our RV twice daily, ensuring he had the chance to bask in the warmth, sunshine, and positivity of the world outside.
Our fears of cruelty from other animals melted away in the face of their unexpected kindness. Especially Peyton, whose gentle presence offered solace and strength, as she nestled beside him, whispering words of encouragement, offering comforting nudges and “hot pants” of affection! Their silent support moved me to tears, tears of gratitude for their unwavering compassion amidst our shared struggle.
Returning to the vet was an emotional whirlwind, met with awe and disbelief at Carl's astounding progress. Despite exhaustive tests, one truth emerged from the haze of uncertainty - Carl had suffered a stroke. While his achievements thus far were obvious, a weight of uncertainty still loomed as we didn’t yet know how much more he would progress…. Would he ever have the quality of life he deserved????.
Join us tomorrow as we navigate into the twists and turns of Carl’s journey, each step a testament to his unyielding spirit and the boundless power of hop
Day 5 of 7 - Carl’s Journey! 💕 💕Bonus clip - Carl in recovery! 💕
Day 5 of 7 - Carl’s Journey! 💕
💕Bonus clip - Carl in recovery! 💕
Carl LOVES cheese puffs - I know, they aren’t the healthiest, but when you are fighting this hard to get better, sometimes you forget the waistline and focus on the things you love in life! For Carl it is cheese puffs and Peyton!
Join us tomorrow as we continue to share Carl’s progress on his journey.
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#CarlThePig #RescueStory #StayStrongCarl
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💕 Day 5 of 7 - Carl’s Journey! 💕
💕 Day 5 of 7 - Carl’s Journey! 💕
Carl stayed indoors with us so we could take care of him all day and night. He wore diapers and needed daily sponge baths. We made sure to change his position often to keep him comfortable, exercised his legs, and gave him massages every day in hopes he would improve.
Sending a message to Carl's previous owners was really tough. We felt like we let them down because they trusted us with their baby, and now Carl was hurt. We asked for prayers, and they were really supportive.
We still didn’t know why this happened to Carl or how, but we were determined to help him.
It took almost a month, but he started getting better little by little. He couldn’t even lift his head at first, so we had to teach him to drink from a straw. So while the attached video is cute, the reason for it is not. 😢
We knew there was a chance we still might have to say our final goodbye to him, but we decided to do everything we could to help him keep going for as long as he wanted to!
Every day, he looked forward to his meals, and I think he even enjoyed his daily massages.
This went on for a couple of months, and we were okay with that as long as he kept getting better. And he did!
One day, I walked in and saw that he had moved - all by himself! It wasn’t much, but it was a big step - a HUGE turning point for Carl.
Join us tomorrow as we continue to share Carl’s progress on his journey.
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#CarlThePig #RescueStory #StayStrongCarl
Brothers from really different mothers!
Would like to take a moment and send out a HUGE thank you to Susan Robertson and Pigville!
She is keeping an eye on our baby “farmie” while in quarantine and doctoring his eye twice a day for us. Couldn’t ask for a better expert pig-mom / caregiver for our boy!
Hip Hop LOVES Sue and all her yummy treats, so we can’t think of a better place for him to recouperate after his surgery / vet visit! (And we figured our baby farmie could use a friend and some animal interaction!) Don’t worry! Hip Hop has been raised around pigs almost his whole yr long life…. In fact, I doubt he knows he is a zebu!
This magical boy needs a new name!
The time has come.. he is all settled in.
Our “forevers” are given new names to begin their new lives here. Our “farmies” have a Harry Potter theme going because they are such “magical” beings!
So far names suggested that we don’t already have include:
Alastair,
Amos,
Arthur,
Dudley,
Ernje,
Fawkes,
Fringo,
Hufflepuff,
Jinx,
Levi,
Moody,
Oliver,
Patron, and
Phineas.
Help us name this baby boy! Cast your vote in comments below!
Amazing caregiving and video credit: @Susan Robertson
We are all very excited to have the baby farmie join our forever family! He should arrive late Saturday evening!
Wee Chuck is the sweetest farmie ever and will make an awesome big brother and mentor! Ethel on the other hand, while quite lovable, is a trouble maker that loves to photo-bomb!
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He loves me! - He loves me not!
Petey - the talker!
Petey is either telling me he loves me for letting him come inside to sleep
Or
He is cussing me out because I woke him up to go outside to potty in the freezing cold!
Wow, we have never seen such a mountain of pumpkins! Our babies will enjoy these treats for some time. We barely put a dent in this mountain of pumpkins and more people continued to drop off as we were loading!!
Thank you to all of the awesome folks in the Dallas area that have brought their fall pumpkins to all of the drop points and to the kind and generous home owners throughout the area that chose to help out by being drop points! This was just amazing! Also thank you to My Pig Filled Life and the countless others it has taken to coordinate this all! Gets bigger each year!!
We are not asking for donations on Giving Tuesday… Instead, we are asking for prayers for Lucy!!!!
In rescue, we see the results of awful things done to animals by humans. It is sometimes really hard to believe that good and God still exists….
When I start to doubt… I pray and ask for guidance and help… and he ALWAYS answers. Maybe not as quickly as I would like or even with the answer I wanted… but he always does what is best….
Today was a good example… we recently took in a pig, named Lucy, that can’t really walk…. She has been crawling around on her knees for who knows how long…. And was literally skin and bones - so skinny her shoulder bones protrude over an inch!
We took her to the vet and was told she had suffered some sort of trauma - Even mentioned that she may have been hit by a car… and he said that she was never properly treated…. So her mobility problems and pain may be permanent.
Lucy has been here about 3 wks. We haven’t shared her story yet because… well, she was in such bad shape we weren’t /aren’t even sure if she will improve enough to have any quality of life. No one wants to hear about the worst part of rescue - having to choose to give the final act of love and allow them to fly pain-free over that rainbow….
Over the last week, Lucy has really declined. Her temperment even changed… trying to bite us every time we got close. We have her inside with us because the nights are getting colder, and we want to keep her safe and warm. But, that means that we must carry her outside at least twice a day to eat, potty, etc. Every single time we move her, she screams… and I am not talking about her screaming “let me go” or “I’m scared”… it was “put me down… you are hurting me” kinda of scream. It broke my heart to hear! She was trying to bite us to tell us we were hurting her.
Over the last week, she stopped getting up, wouldn’t even sit up, stopped drinking - so I was giving fluids by syri
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