While doing our rounds, we discovered this beautiful golden wildebeest lying in the mud next to the road. It seems the poor guy must have slipped on the very wet ground and fallen. In the process, his horn got buried deep in the mud and he simply couldn’t get up. After the rescue, a group of hyenas were waiting on the other side 😭😭😭😭
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Keith the Apocalypse Bringer is a three-year-old Anglo-Nubian goat in a field in Devon.
Keith should not be underestimated.
Keith has been systematically dismantling the ecosystem since approximately 7am, when he ate a bramble. This is significant because bramble is an invasive scrub species that outcompetes wildflowers, reduces biodiversity, and creates dense monoculture thicket that nothing else can use.
Keith ate it. Keith does this every day. Keith does not charge for this service.
8:15am - Keith ate a thistle. Thistles are also considered invasive scrub in managed pasture. Goldfinches eat thistle seeds, but Keith's grazing will ensure the pasture remains open enough for the ground-nesting birds that can't use dense scrub. Keith has not attended a conservation workshop. Keith arrived at this conclusion by being a goat.
9:00am - Keith dismantled a section of hedge. This was less helpful. Keith does not have a perfect record.
10:30am - Keith escaped the field. He was in the road for eleven minutes. He ate a neighbour's rose. This is not being counted in Keith's environmental impact assessment.
11:00am - Keith was returned to the field. Keith regarded the farmer with the specific expression of an animal that does not recognise the concept of property.
12:00pm - Keith ate more bramble. His digestive system: four stomachs, a rumen full of specialised microorganisms, the ability to extract nutrition from lignified plant matter that would defeat any other animal on this field, is converting scrub vegetation into milk with a fat content of approximately 4.5%. The milk will become cheese. The cheese will be sold at the farm shop. The farm shop is four miles away. The cheese food miles are: four.
3:00pm - Keith produced manure. The manure will grow the grass. The grass will grow the bramble. The bramble will be eaten by Keith.
This system has no inputs.
It has been running since goats were domesticated approximately ten thousand years ago.
Keith is not aware he is saving the planet.
Keith is thinking about whether the fence on the north side has a weak point.
It does. Keith found it at 4:45pm.
Keith got out again.
@UlrichJvV The wall separates people from a national road, Ulrich. A national road where people, children, and pets are routinely killed crossing, or where road users are targeted, robbed and murdered.
Is it morally right to you to allow this to continue?
@UlrichJvV Sorry, Ulrich - Joburgers or whatever you like to call yourselves nowadays should please sit down. Wait till you have a gun aimed point blank at your face, with a bunch of hooligans surrounding your car trying to smash the windows. I did. Happy with that?
I’m 90 years old, and I recently adopted a 14-year-old dog named Benson. His previous family asked the shelter to euthanize him, just because he was “too old” and they didn’t want him anymore. The shelter refused, believing he still had plenty of life left..
Most people thought someone my age shouldn’t be adopting a pet, but when I heard his story, I knew I had to meet him.
The moment I walked into the shelter, Benson leaned his head into my chest like he already knew me. A senior dog and a senior woman.. somehow, we just connected.
Now, Benson follows me from room to room, naps beside me, and wears little sweaters to keep warm. People say I rescued him, but the truth is… Benson rescued me from loneliness. Together, we’re giving each other a calm, loving final chapter.
~Amelie
Sometimes we have very sick or old senior dogs we find on the streets. So…
🌴 We built them a retirement home
🎫 The first 5 residents are in with their golden tickets
I hope this gives you all a nice smile today. The old dogs love their new home ❤️
⚖️ HACHI UPDATE ⚖️
An appeal of Judge Phyliss Ross’s HORRIBLE euthanasia order in @RosenbergTXGov was officially filed today. By law, the court may not order Hachi’s d☠️ath while the appeal is pending.
The fight for #SaveHachi continues. We are collecting evidence, statements, and signatures and we’ll keep sharing everything here on X, where real animal advocacy happens.
@RosenbergPolice@FBCDAO@bergshelterpets
@TonyLaneNV Screaming kid frightening the poor dog, just sitting there minding his own business. Move the family who have not prepared their child for others misfortunes and needs. The dog is not even that close to them.
Kris Kringle arrived on Boxing Day in what can only be described as a heartbreaking state. Riddled with mange, no hair, skin and bone, and absolutely terrified of humans, it was clear he has known only hardship in his short time on this earth so far.
Since then, Kris has been in Quarantine 5, right next to Louise’s office. For days he has stayed tightly curled beneath his blankets, only lifting his head to eat. With temperatures now dropping to –2°C tonight and possibly –4°C tomorrow, we’ve made the decision to move him into recovery, where it’s warm, safe, and cosy.
Right now, Kris doesn’t want to interact with us at all. He’s so frightened that he won’t even look at us — but that’s okay. He doesn’t need to trust us yet. He just needs time.
It won’t take long for Kris to learn that he will never be hurt again, that no one here will raise a hand to him, and that from now on, he will only ever be shown kindness, patience, and love.
Welcome to safety, Kris. You’re warm now — and you’re home 💜
Neil has a special favour to ask. We have been on here for 10 years now and yet to reach 30k supporters. If you love animals then we are the ones for you. More support will mean more animals being saved. So please for Neil, give us a follow 🙏🏼 💖