She is our MIRACLE and just one of the many reasons
our experience gives us the strength to care and support them long after
others would have given up hope.
When she first arrived, although small for her age, she did well but
then developed problems walking, wobbly at first and then she had no use
of her back legs. We took her over to Leeds for a very expensive
consultation which resulted in news that she had a growth on her spine at
her neck and would never walk again, eventually she would not be able to
lift her head. She was always a very happy goat who shuffled round her
room so we decided that as long as she was not in pain we would support
her.
Every day she was transported to and from the grazing
fields via an orange wheelbarrow. One
day we were looking down the field when it started to rain. We would
normally go straight down to collect her, but as we were busy doing
something we waited until we'd finished. To our amazement,
Crumpet staggered to a standing position, fell, stood, fell, stood, then
WALKED (very wobbly) to the yard!
She had not walked for over six months!
With tears streaming down our faces we watched the
other goats' faces as Crumpet entered the yard.
