Ears the news…
The following is an update from Save Your Ass Longears Rescue.
It’s hopeful out today! The sun is shining, the mules are shedding like crazy, and I have unplugged the water heaters! There is still a lot of ice on top of snow, but the birds are singing and there is a slight smell of earth in the air. I think we may have survived this wicked winter!
One of our very loyal and generous donors bailed an aged Belgian mule from Camelot for us a little over a month ago. I named him Sweet William, and he had been quarantined in NJ for a month. While he was there, he was seen by a vet and started on a special feeding regime, as he was a 1 on the Henneke scale. (The Henneke scale is a body condition scoring system which runs from 1, which is emaciated, to 9, which is obese.)
This big boy was delivered to SYALER last week and he is a LOVE! He is a very sweet, friendly, “in-your-pocket” type of mule. His age is estimated to be 29 years young – he has no arthritis or any other obvious joint issues, but his teeth have been worn smooth and he has no grinding surfaces, which means he can’t eat hay very well.. He is now up to a 2 on the Henneke scale, and we would like to see him become a 5. Sooooo he will be needing lots of groceries – He will need to be on hay stretcher pellets, beet pulp, CocoSoya oil, and a few other supplements to gain weight. We will start him on 10lbs of hay stretcher a day – which means a 50lb bag of hay stretcher pellets won’t even last a week!
It seems like every time we get a bit ahead, a case like Sweet William comes in, sending us back into the ole money pit. So, once again I am reaching out to our amazing supporters and asking you to please do what you can to help us help Sweet William.
Mister Mann, another Belgian mule who came in a bit on the thin side, has put on weight and looks gorgeous! He is going to make someone a wonderful pal. I have become a huge fan of the draft mules. You love them and they give it right back!
Adoptions are starting to pick up a bit. Margarita and her adorable foal ChaCha left for their new home earlier this week. I will miss the antics of little ChaCha. Foals are so much fun.
It seems like every time we get a bit ahead, a case like Sweet William comes in, sending us back into the ole money pit. So, once again I am reaching out to our amazing supporters and asking you to please do what you can to help us help Sweet William.
Thank you all very much for your ongoing kindness which comes in all forms, from lovely letters to very dear email posts to donations, every kindness is very gratefully appreciated. I take nothing for granted and my thanks comes from the heart.
Let’s hope that the weather continues to warm up so the ice can melt and Mud Season can begin!!
chEARS,
Ann
President & Shelter Manager