It is with a heavy heart and deepest sorrow that we must inform you that our beloved Baby Hope has gone to Rainbow Bridge. Our precious little calf died peacefully in her sleep at 12:03am surrounded by Theresa and Bob. Theresa will provide a complete explanation in a few days, but at this time, she, understandably, needs time to grieve.
Please keep Theresa, Bob, Baby Hope & the Beauty’s Haven family in your prayers.
Warmly,
Jeanne
Hi Everyone!
Mommy Theresa is so busy taking care of me and all my horsey friends that she has not had time to send out an update. She spent a lot of time yesterday setting up my new sling since Betsy’s sling is way too big for me!
We want to share some exciting news about an upcoming raffle which will be loved by all the ‘Hope’ fans out there but before doing so, we have to complete our Hay fundraiser. The hay bags have been filled and will be given out tonight but now, the hay trailer is empty. We still need $145 so if you would like to help with this, it will make all my horsey and donkey friends jump for joy and hopefully, I will soon be able to jump for joy as well!
Contributions can be made via various secure means on our WEBSITE. Please note in the ‘Comments’ section that your donation is for ‘Hay.’ All contributions are so greatly appreciated, and please be assured, that no amount is ever too small. Thank you to all my aunties and uncles who have already contributed! Gotta go now!
Love,
Hope
We need to get Hope’s front end/legs strong in order to help her become more mobile. We would like to purchase a set of DynaSplints in order to help her contracted tendons, with hope that the product will one day, enable our precious baby girl to run and play like a normal little calf.
We have posted a fundraiser on Facebook to help raise the necessary funds. If you would like to contribute, please click on Hope’s image above which will take you directly to our Facebook fundraising page. You may also contribute via PAYPAL or via various means on our website’s donation page. If donating via PayPal, please note that your contribution is for ‘Hope’s DynaSplints.’
Thank you, all, for your love and support of our sweet Baby Hope!
When the world says, “Give up.”, Hope whispers “Try it one more time.”
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The two photos above show the difference between a normal calf and Hope.
Hope is a calf that spent most of the first 4+ weeks of her life on the ground because she couldn’t walk – she was born with contracted tendons. She couldn’t stand for long periods of time but she must have stood long enough to drink mom’s milk. Neighbors saw Hope laying down in almost the same spot of the property each day.
I can’t imagine how horrible it must have been for Hope during the severe thunder storms that we had – and to be alone! And she had to have been miserable in the extremely high temperatures laying in full sun. She was very lucky that lightening or the coyotes didn’t get her.
Hope’s mom left her alone for periods of time in order to graze and get water and, after the first few weeks, her mom began staying away for longer periods of time. Hope and her mom should have been placed in a small paddock after she was born so mom wouldn’t wander far away and the baby could get limited exercise. Sometimes, with exercise, the issue of contracted tendons will correct itself. Tetracycline antibiotics are sometimes given to help bind up the calcium, reducing the growth of the long bones and giving time for the tendons to catch up. In some cases, with time and exercise, the tendons will straighten on their own. Sometimes, manually stretching the leg(s) out a few times a day will help or splints may be used. None of these things had been done for Hope.
We are stretching Hope’s legs out often. She will still only stand for short periods of time. Dr. Julia does acupuncture and Raindrop therapy on her and we are trying to get DynaSplints for her. Hope is an absolute love and is fully cooperative.
We will be working on the contracted tendon issue and as well as other issues – there are some unknowns but time will tell. It’s going to be an adventure, and a bit time consuming, but if she can have a good quality of life, it will be worth it. If, for some reason Hope becomes uncomfortable and there is nothing we can do, we will love her enough to let her go. But we’re going to stay positive and believe that that she will improve.
Thank you all for caring about her.
When the world says, “Give up,” Hope whispers, “Try it one more time.”
