| Churchill
In March 2003, a little mule was brought
to the Equine Rescue League by officers from the Warren
Country Animal Shelter. Re-named "Churchill",
he was approximately 25 years old, and had been found
in severely emaciated condition, only weighing in at 630
pounds. Not all the details of his previous life were
known, but it was estimated that Churchill had spent a
good fifteen years or more of his life tied to a tree.
That's right, tied to a tree! He had lived that way for
so many years, that he had marks along his head and face
where the halter had grown into his skin.
Church
shortly after arrival, you can still see where his
halter has been even though he is no longer wearing it!
In spite of all he'd been through, Churchill had a good
attitude, and seemed to enjoy attention from people. Although
timid at first, it didn't take him long to figure out the
farm's feeding schedule, and within a few days, Churchill
was adding his distinctive braying call to the voices of
the ERL's resident donkeys at feed time.
Churchill was adopted in June 2003, and
went to his new home where he became part of a loving
family who would spoil him rotten! He was happy to meet
his new female companion, "Maria", a sweet and
gentle donkey who was a previous ERL rescue.
Maria and Churchill remind their care-takers
of Marie and Frank on the tv show, "Everybody Loves
Raymond." They are always pestering one another,
but cannot bear to be more than a few feet apart!
Churchill
This
is another example of a happy equine who was rescued from
a life of neglect; only to move on to a wonderful home,
and of course, enjoy the lap of luxury with a new family!
Way
to go Churchill! You deserve a happy life!
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