Ollie, Arlo & Delilah
Hi! We're the triplets! We came with Daisy when we were just 5 months old. We're growing like weeds! Except not weeds because we eat those. Have you ever tried mustard leaves?! They are the best! They don't taste like mustard, but they do taste like leaves! When those are all gone you walk away with little flowers nestled in your fur! Oh, Spring! Spring, spring, spring! We love spring! Except for the days when the sky falls. What is up with that?! What, humans can tell the weather, but they can't work their magic to control it? Rude.
Anyway, we're pretty adorable. Unlike Daisy, we didn't have much experience with people, we were just raised with goats. Everyone here has been so kind though. People came to read us stories, people came to sing to us, they fed us from their hands, they even painted with us and get this, did YOGA around us! We started thinking that people aren't so bad! Little weird, sometimes off-key, but not bad! Ms. Cesyli thought it was important to let us choose what to do, while people would come to visit, we never *had* to go up to someone if we didn't want to. She made sure everyone kept their distance and made it our choice to come up to others. That gave us the ability to come around on our own terms. We're getting braver each day and are so thankful for our new home.
Special Note about Ollie:
In June 2024, Ollie struggled with urinating. This is a life-threatening situation and was found to be a result of being neutered too early in life. With how thin his urethra was they believe he was likely neutered in the first week of life. Early neutering is a common practice in goat raising as males can reach sexual maturity by 6 months old. Because Ollie was neutered so young, his body was unable to produce the testosterone needed to thicken his urinary wall. This resulted in a stone being unable to pass through his urethra causing a blockage. We brought Ollie up to UC Davis where they performed multiple surgeries saving his life. Ollie was at UC Davis for 3 weeks with an overall bill of $7,000. Supporting the sanctuary helps us in being able to provide lifesaving treatments to our animal ambassadors.