Lamb Born Without Hooves Celebrates Her First ‘Rescueversary’ in Style
Porsche the lamb had been through a terrible ordeal in her first ten days of life before she arrived at Edgar’s Mission – an animal sanctuary in Australia. The wee lamb had been born without hooves and she lost her mama on the very day she and her mama were to be surrendered to the sanctuary. But Edgar’s Mission says the little lamb “had a will stronger than circumstance.”
“Porsche came into our lives a tiny bundle of resilience, sweetness, and quiet determination,” Edgar’s Mission wrote on TikTok. “Life had already handed her more than most could bear. Born without hooves, her first ten days were spent walking on the cold, frosty earth, her little stumps bloodied and raw.”
Meet Porsche, the most endearing of little lambs born without hooves ❤️ Porsche arrived at Edgar’s Mission in early July of this year, and is the embodiment of resilience, tenacity and sweetness. Not only was she born without hooves, Porsche faced another setback in life: losing her dear mumma on the very day they were to be surrendered to sanctuary. With her little stumps bloodied and raw from her roughly ten days of walking on the rough and frosty earth, Porsche’s determination to survive was as tough as those stumps are set to become. Porsche drove herself firmly into our hearts the moment we met. Parking herself there she now has us all at her beck and call. Sweet Porsche requires daily care. Until she’s old enough for real booties, her bandages need to be cleaned and changed every day. Although Porsche is priceless, her veterinary costs are extensive. Yet our pledge to give her the best possible life remains. We are currently raising urgent funds to support the ongoing care and wellbeing of our lambs. If you can, please donate via our link in bio and help us continue to provide life-saving assistance to lambs in need, just like Porsche. “If we could live happy and healthy lives without harming others, why wouldn’t we?”
Her physical condition required special care, including changing and cleaning her bandages every day until she grew old enough for real booties. Despite all her setbacks, Porsche showed a resilience, tenacity, and sweetness that touched the hearts of everyone at Edgar’s Mission. She loves both her lamb friends and her human friends.
On July 7, Porsche celebrated her one year “Rescueversary” and now walks around thanks to her custom prosthetics from Infinitely Able Pets.
Happy first rescueversary, Porsche! 🎉 Porsche came into our lives a tiny bundle of resilience, sweetness, and quiet determination. Life had already handed her more than most could bear. Born without hooves, her first ten days were spent walking on the cold, frosty earth, her little stumps bloodied and raw. As if that wasn’t enough, Porsche lost her beloved mumma on the very day they were to be surrendered to sanctuary. But Porsche had a will stronger than circumstance. 💪🏼 From the moment we met her, she drove herself straight into our hearts—parking herself there permanently, with her head tilted just so, demanding affection and reminding us every single day why we do what we do. Today, thanks to the kindness and generosity of our friends at @infinitelyablepets she walks on four custom prosthetics, toward the life she never stopped believing in. Although Porsche is priceless, her veterinary costs have been ongoing. To everyone who has supported Edgar’s Mission over the past year—thank you. 🙏 Your support has helped Porsche with four custom prosthetics, lovingly designed to give her the comfort and mobility every lamb deserves, and with shelter, nutrition, care, and safety. Happy rescueersary, Porsche. Thank you for showing us how to defy the odds every single day. 💖🐑 “If we could live happy and healthy lives without harming others, why wouldn’t we?” #EdgarsMission#RescueAnniversary#FarmedAnimalSanctuary#AnimalSanctuaryAustralia#AnimalSanctuaryMelbourne#Porsche#Adorable#Thankyou#Transformation#FYP
Edgar’s Mission wrote of Porsche, “From the moment we met her, she drove herself straight into our hearts—parking herself there permanently, with her head tilted just so, demanding affection and reminding us every single day why we do what we do.”
To help support Porsche’s care and the care of other animals on the farm, visit Edgar’s Mission’s LinkTree