Newly Rescued Mule Fighting for Life
We brought in this poor sweet mule last night who is barely hanging on. After settling in nicely, then munching on some alfalfa and drinking water upon arrival, she laid down to rest. This morning, we found her unable to get up.
She is in severely emaciated condition, just skin draped over bones. We don’t know her age, but I’d say she’s a senior who probably gave her life working for humans. We have named her Molly.
We called our vet who came out right away and put Molly on fluids after examining her. Then we waited, giving her some time to see if she would get up on her own. And then we waited some more.
We rolled her over to see if that would help, but the truth is Molly was just too weak to get up on her own. She has no muscle and has basically wasted away to almost nothing.
But Molly is bright and alert… and hungry, which are positive signs. We have given her mashes and she has passed some poop. Dr. Madera took Molly’s blood samples back to the hospital for tests; hopefully we’ll receive the results tomorrow.
Finally, as the day was waning, we prepared the sling and tractor and got her up. (SEE VIDEO). Though she may be hanging on by a thread, Molly is one determined girl!
We were planning to take some time after losing Peggy Sue, Venus, and Ruby to heal our broken hearts but this girl needed help, and our hearts need to move on.
Can you help us help this sweet girl? If you can, please click the ‘DONATE’ button below. All contributions are greatly appreciated and no amount is ever too small.
Thank you, and please do keep this precious girl in your prayers.
Sincerely,
Theresa
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