Goat reunited with donkey best friend at animal sanctuary
A depressed goat at an animal sanctuary in California went on hunger strike for six days until he was reunited with its best friend - a donkey.
Mr. G, the goat, and Jellybean, the donkey, were separated after welfare officers in Southern California seized animals who were forced to live in atrocious conditions, according to KTVU. Despite being rescued at the same time, Mr. G and Jellybean were sent to different sanctuaries, much to the disgust of the goat.
Mr. G spent six days in the corner of his new pen at the Animal Place Rescue Ranch in Grass Valley and refused to eat anything. The 10-year-old goat was depressed.
Desperate to make him happier, the staff decided to track down Jellybean.
A depressed Mr. G would simply stay in his pen and refused to eat.
Within minutes of being reunited, Mr. G is shown being back to his old self and even eats for the first time in six days.
"Never doubt the depth of emotions other animals possess," said Animal Place. "Mr. G's grief was as deep and mysterious as a human's. His joy at reuniting with Jellybean was as beautiful and inspiring as a human's."
I think it says a lot that the rescue worker recognized the reason for the goat's depression.